Wadi al-Natrun, Egypt - August 2022 - On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, the SYM Meet of Egypt began. The three Salesian houses from Cairo-El Sahel, Cairo-Zeitun, and Alexandria, Egypt, gathered in the area of the Natrun Valley, the site of the ancient monasteries of the first desert monks, a place midway between Cairo and Alexandria. The 130 participants, including Salesians, youth and nuns, lived together in fraternity and sharing. Among them were also 5 young people from the Province of Central Italy, who participated in the summer missionary experience in past years and joyfully took up this invitation. The common thread that accompanied the participants during these days was the reading and reflection on Pope Francis' Christus Vivit. Thanks to the Salesians and the FMA, the youths reflected on what vocation means and the call of Jesus. They also asked numerous questions to the consecrated men and women, who give their lives for them every day. The discussion was also an opportunity to have fun and make friends. Finally, on Saturday, August 20, the Priestly Ordination of Salesian Fr. Edward Gobran was celebrated, a young Egyptian who has been in formation these years and has responded with courage and perseverance to God's call and is now ready to give his life for young people, especially the poorest in the wounded Middle East.

Turin, Italy - August 2022 - From August 16-22, the third stage of preparation for Perpetual Profession of the young confreres of Italy was held in Piedmont on the places of Don Bosco. There were 18 participants, plus the preacher and rector. The week began with Spiritual Exercises, which began on Don Bosco's birthday and were celebrated in Valdocco. Next, the group participated in a five-day spiritual retreat at the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception of Ivrea Spirituality House in Andrate (TO), preached by Fr. Enrico Stasi, rector of the Postnovitiate in Nave. Then on Sunday 21, the participants experienced a "desert day" at Colle Don Bosco, with a penitential celebration and the sacrament of reconciliation, concluded with Holy Mass celebrated in the shrine of Mary Help of Christians at the Colle. The course concluded on Monday in Valdocco. At the end of the days, Holy Mass was celebrated, with the renewal of profession, in the church of St. Francis de Sales, where Don Bosco used to celebrate with his boys. Finally, St. Francis de Sales was remembered in the jubilee year of the 400th anniversary of his death.

Punto Fijo, Venezuela - August 2022 - On Saturday, August 20, in the city of Punto Fijo, the "St. Luke" Province of Venezuela celebrated the priestly ordination of Pedro Miguel Sánchez and Pedro Francisco Reyes through the laying on of hands and consecratory prayer of Monsignor Raúl Biord Castillo, SDB, Bishop of the Diocese of La Guaira. The Eucharist was concelebrated by Monsignor Carlos Alfredo Cabezas, bishop of the Diocese of Punto Fijo, Monsignor Mariano Parra, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Coro, Monsignor George Kahale, bishop of the Greek Melkite Church in Venezuela, VEN Provincial Fr. Rafael Montenegro, and a large group of Salesian and diocesan priests. Many friends and members of the Salesian Family also attended.