Huambo, Angola - September 2021 - On 24 September, on the occasion of the monthly commemoration of Mary Help of Christians, the first group of the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) was founded in the new Salesian community of Huambo.

Guatemala - September 2021 - Fr Ivo Coelho, General Councilor for Formation, and Fr Francisco Santos, of the same Department, visited Central America from 19 to 22 September. The objective of Fr Coelho's visit is to animate the inter-provincial formation houses: theologate, post-novitiate, and the Regional Center of the Salesian Brother (CRESCO). The visit to the post-novitiate was to be close to and share time with the theology students of the four courses who had the opportunity to share their formative experiences. In the same way, the Salesian brothers had their moment for reflection with the General Councilor for Formation.

Carpina, Brazil - September 2021 - Children and young people who attend the festive oratory "São Vicente" in Carpina met at the headquarters of the Movement "Comunidade de Jovens Cristãos (CJC) - São Vicente" to shoot a short film to send to the “Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival” (DBGYFF), the world film festival conceived by the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, which will take place next November 18-19. The filming of the scenes took place on September 18th and had the CJC headquarters and the community chapel as locations. The film production team, includes the Movement's General Orienteering Officer, the Salesian Fr Marcos Souza, children and young people, who will be the protagonists of the festival. The short film tells a beautiful story inspired by the work that "CJC São Vicente" does with the community, including the campaigns that contribute to the maintenance of the oratory, which indeed makes a difference in the life of the youngsters who go, giving a message of hope every day.