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Czech Republic - Rector Major celebrates 90th anniversary of Czech Province
Friday, 29 September 2017 00:00Brno, Czech Republic - September 2017 - On 28 September, St. Wenceslas Day, the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, chaired the celebrations in Brno for the 90th anniversary of the Salesian Czech Province, which was attended by 500 young people. In a festive atmosphere, with dances, performances and greeting from the oldest Bohemian Salesian (103 years), Fr Á.F. Artime encouraged the young to a Christian life in what is a highly secular and secularizing context, and to live a life full of enthusiasm and generosity to others, especially to those who are weakest, to migrants and to the marginalized. Later, during the Eucharistic celebration, the Rector Major also received the perpetual profession of two Czech Salesians, Jan Fojtu and Jakub Svanda.
Czech Republic - Animation Visit by the Rector Major
Thursday, 28 September 2017 00:00(ANS - Prague) - In the early hours of yesterday afternoon, Wednesday 27 September, the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, accompanied by his secretary, Fr Horacio López, arrived at Prague's "Václav Havel" airport. The X Successor of Don Bosco, participating in the Beatification Ceremony of Salesian Martyr for Vocations, Fr Titus Zeman, scheduled for Saturday, September 30, is also undertaking an Animation Visit to the "St John Bosco" Province.
Ecuador - Volunteers in History: "More than 2,200 young people sent to Salesian works and centers
Friday, 25 August 2017 00:00(ANS - Cumbayá) - The Salesian Family Missionary Youth Volunteering Project – Ecuador - was established in 1972 with just two young people at the Mary Help of Christians in Cuenca. It was the starting point for this social care initiative which grew year after year, connecting young people who unselfishly gave a year of their lives to helping society's more vulnerable people.
Hungary – Team Visit of North Central Europe - East Sector
Tuesday, 08 August 2017 00:00(ANS - Esztergom) – The official opening of the Team Visit to the East Sector of the North Central Europe region took place yesterday, Monday 7 August, at the "Saint Adalbert Center" in Esztergom, about 40 kilometers from Budapest, Hungary.
RMG – With Don Bosco … on vacation!
Thursday, 03 August 2017 00:00(ANS – Rome) – In many countries in the northern hemisphere, young people are in vacation in July and August. This creates also a great opportunity for missionary volunteering. The Congregation has a very rich and varied experience in this area. Many young people spend a few weeks, even a month, in various forms of apostolate, animation, volunteering or summer experiences in different parts of the world.
Italy - Salesian Volunteers in Don Bosco's footsteps
Tuesday, 11 July 2017 00:00(ANS - Turin) - From July 4 to 9, a gathering of young volunteers and former volunteers from Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic met at Colle Don Bosco, many of whom have already completed a year or more as missionary volunteers in India, Zambia, Mexico, Bulgaria, among the Rom in Slovakia ... Others are in preparation.
Czech Republic - Sending 20 young Salesian volunteer missionaries
Tuesday, 20 June 2017 00:00Prague, Czech Republic - June 2017 - On 17 and 18 June, in the Salesian Province of the Czech Republic (CEP), Fr Guillermo Basañes, General Councilor for the Missions, presided over the mission's sending of 20 young Salesian missionary volunteers belonging to the Provincial Association of Volunteers and Missionary Animation (SADBA). Most of the young people, all Czech, shall leave for a year's service in various countries; among them, two young spouses-to-be who, after their marriage, will go to Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. In the homily, Fr Basañes said that when God wants to change the world, he begins by calling us by name and changing our hearts. "Do not leave to change the world, but to let God change your hearts." At the celebration, there were a large number of young couples, former volunteers, and many children.
Czech Republic – Encounter of the Salesians of the Czech Republic
Thursday, 25 May 2017 00:00Prague, Czech Republic – May 2017 – Every year, on the feast of Mary Help of Christians, Bohemian Salesians meet to celebrate and live a moment of fraternity. On this occasion Fr. Tadeusz Rozmus, Councillor for Centre-North Europe also arrived in Prague on a short visit. On May 21st Fr. Rozmus met Fr. Petr Vaculik, CEP Provincial, with his Provincial Council, and on the following day, the day of the community appointment of Czech Salesians, Fr. Rozmus presided over the Mass. In his homily the Regional Councillor spoke of the dream of Don Bosco of the Two Columns and recalled that without the Eucharist and Mary, the Church and the Congregation become sluggish. He then conveyed the greetings of the Rector Major and was presented by the Provincial with the gift a small cross with the image of the Good Shepherd.
Czech Republic - Meeting of Salesian Publishers from Europe
Wednesday, 26 April 2017 00:00(ANS - Prague) - Representatives of 11 Salesian Publishers from all over Europe met in Prague from 20 to 23 April to analyse the current situation and plan activities in response to new challenges arising from the new type of readers, Salesian pastoral approach, the economic situation and the market.
Mongolia - A delegation of Czech parliamentarians visits the Don Bosco Centre
Friday, 21 April 2017 00:00Darkhan, Mongolia - April 2017 - A delegation of parliamentarians from the Czech Republic paid a surprise visit to the Don Bosco Centre in Darkhan, Mongolia, where the Czech Salesian Fr Jaroslav Vracovský has been working for almost a year.