DR Congo - Fr Alphonse Owoudou visits the Kalemie community in the Central African Province

Kalemie, DR Congo – March 2024 – As part of the Extraordinary Visitation to the ...

Spain – The Extraordinary Visitation by Fr Fabio Attard to Spain’s St James the Greater Province ...

(ANS – Urnieta) – The Extraordinary Visitation by Fr Fabio Attard to Spain’s St ...

Czech Republic – The 50th anniversary of the death of Cardinal Štěpán Trochta: celebrating the life ...

(ANS - Francova Lhota) – A significant jubilee is being commemorated in 2024: the 50th ...

Italy – Free to choose: Salesians for Social Work also sign the protocol to remove children from ...

(ANS – Rome) – "The protocol signed on 27 March is a sign of fundamental importance ...

Ecuador - Holy Week, time of mission in the Santo Tomás Apóstol Educational Unit

Riobamba, Ecuador – March 2024 - Holy Week, a period of deep spiritual meaning, becomes a ...

Spain – "FISAT Salesianos Social": a new name for the same entity

(ANS – Valencia) – Since the end of March 2024, the "Ángel Tomás ...

Brazil – Pastoral Coordinators participate in the Provincial meeting in Campo Grande

Campo Grande, Brazil – March 2024 - A Meeting of Pastoral Coordinators from the Salesian ...

Nigeria - Donor funding from Salesian Missions provides support for youth hostel

(ANS – Onitsha) - The Salesian Hostel in the Don Bosco community of Onitsha, located in the ...

RMG – Unifying Symbol of Commitment: The Salesian Missionary Volunteering Cross

(ANS - Rome) – In a meaningful step towards fostering unity and dedication among ...

(ANS – Mumbai) – To promote creativity and self-expression, a pot painting art workshop was organised at Don Bosco High School and Junior College, Naigaon, Palghar District, Maharashtra, Mumbai, India. The 4 day workshop was spread out over the weekends and was conducted in the school Audio Visual Hall. Around 40 students from 5th to 9th grade participated in the workshop. Mr. David Jain, a renowned artist and art consultant for UNICEF, and a child educator who has been a relentless crusader for the rights of deprived children, served as the instructor for the workshop.

(ANS – Turin) – From 24 October to 24 December 2023, the Casa Don Bosco Museum in Valdocco, Turin will host the travelling exhibition entitled "Images of a vanished world. Fr. Alberto De Agostini. Man, nature, art, science", curated by Prof. (Fr.) Francesco Motto, SDB, from the Salesian Historical Institute in Rome, and by Prof. Nicola Bottiglieri, from the University of Cassino. The inaugural event of the exhibition will be held on 24 October 2023 at the Museum and will also involve the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime.

Lisbon, Portugal - 4 August 2023 - In the early afternoon of the fourth day of World Youth Day, Friday 4 August, the stage installed in Praça do Comércio hosted the flashmob of the amateur theatre company Art&Sal of the Salesians of Funchal. Dozens of Salesian pilgrims flocked to the city centre to see the song and dance number performed by the young people of the Salesian presence on Madeira Island. On stage, 20 young people presented a show with choreography and original music. élio Teles, head of the theatre company, accompanied the group to Lisbon. “We prepared the show a month and a half ago, with the collaboration of the Art&Sal choir and dance”. Camila, 18, is a member of the Art&Sal dance class. “It was an incredible reception. The people of the day were vibrating with us, it was very nice. We were afraid that people wouldn’t join in, but they did. And they asked to repeat and repeat, they wanted more and more”, she says. Camila and Jéssica, 19, are taking part in World Youth Day for the first time. Jéssica explains her excitement: “We come from such a small island, and being here, open to such a big world, is incredible. We are loving it”.

(ANS – Lisbon) – It is time for the final rehearsals for “Musical Don Bosco”. Stage rehearsals, acting rehearsals and vocal rehearsals. "Musical Don Bosco" is an adaptation of the Italian original "Don Bosco, the musical", with texts by Renato Biagioli and Piero Castellacci and music by Alessandro Aliscioni and Achille Oliva, and will be presented by the Salesians of Lisbon at the Youth Festival during World Youth Day Lisbon 2023, with four repeat performances: 1 August at 21:30, 2 August at 19:00 and 3 and 4 August at 21:00.

(ANS – Madrid) – The Misiones Salesianas Museum, the Salesian Mission Office in Madrid, hosted  an important artistic event last week, a genuine exchange of experiences that also included a guided tour of the "Amazonia: narratives from the territories" exhibition. The debate on green pedagogy, with art as a background, was the common thread of a meeting that saw live performances and the presentation of sustainable projects which seek to transform society and at the same time take care of the environment.

(ANS – Zagreb) – After almost 14 months of celebrating mass in a tent, the faithful of the parish of the Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians in Zagreb returned to the renovated church in a great celebration of the dedication of the altar and the blessing of the church, which was led on Monday, May 15, by Msgr. Ivan Šaško, auxiliary bishop of Zagreb.

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  • Italy – "Labs To Future": the final event of the "Labs To Learn" project in Valdocco

    (ANS – Turin) – The final event of the "Labs to Learn" project was held on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, entitled "Labs To Future: The path – The results – The challenges" . The project was selected by the "Con i Bambini" social enterprise  within the framework of the Foundation for the Fight against Child Educational Poverty and came into being with the intention of combating early school leaving and preventing educational poverty, increasing the number of young people with difficulties who fulfil their school obligation, access higher education and/or job placement, and opening the way for personal growth according to their inclinations and aspirations.

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  • DREAMS THAT KEEP COMING TRUE!

    THE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Card. Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB

    When reflecting on all this, I feel I have a little authority to say: “Dear Don Bosco, your Dream is still VERY ALIVE.”

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