In 1851, While the number of boys attending the Oratory increased and the construction of the church of St Francis de Sales continued, expenses for Don Bosco also grew. So in that year he organised the first lottery.
THE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB
Rediscover the great value of closeness, friendship, and simple joy in everyday life, and the value of sharing, talking, and communicating.
(ANS – Turin) – With great joy, about 50 people participated in the event "Let us dream with Don Bosco", accompanied by Salesian Fr Aisen Barbar. Many young people and families - from different European countries, but also from Canada, Australia and Lebanon and others still forced to leave their lands, in Syria and Iraq - have fulfilled their dream of making a pilgrimage to the places of Don Bosco, in Turin.
Bahia, Brazil – August 2023 – As part of the month when Don Bosco is commemorated, the Salesians of Bahia organised a special formation course for educators. On 10 and 17 August, the Centre for Ongoing Formation conducted a conference on the teachings of the Saint, Father and Teacher of Youth, reflecting on his teachings and the legacy he left us on the subject of educating young people. With the theme: 'Don Bosco in me', Pedro Santos, conference speaker, addressed some of the many characteristics attributed to the Founder of the Salesian Congregation, such as creativity, holiness, joy and intelligence, which still resonate today in every educator in Salesian works.
(ANS – Shillong) - 16th August is memorable for Salesians of Don Bosco across the globe as it marks the birth date of Don Bosco himself, the founder and Father of this vast congregation and big Salesian family present in more than 134 countries.
(ANS – Avellaneda) – As is the case every year, in August – the month of Don Bosco's birth – the multi-sport "Racing Club" in Avellaneda pays tribute to its Patron and Protector, St John Bosco. And to do so, this year the Department of Culture and History, together with the presence of authorities, members and young people, officially unveiled a majolica in tribute to Don Bosco in the Tita Mattiussi sports centre, next to the access door to the gym, the changing rooms and the offices of the youth teams. All this happened while, in the full Salesian spirit and in a festive oratory atmosphere, a few metres away, “Racing Solidario” – the Club's Social Responsibility Department – held a recreational and educational day for more than 500 boys and girls.
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Italy – A Salesian on the front line of the war in Ukraine: "Being close counts, words come later"(ANS - Rome) - As he tells with a gentleness that does not seem to come from horror, he is "resting a little bit" in Rome these days. Fr Oleh Ladnyuk is a Ukrainian Salesian priest who is a military chaplain at the front, among the soldiers who fight in defence of their country and among the civilians who for over two years have seen their lives wiped out. He brings humanitarian aid where the missiles fall and from those places he helps with the evacuation of young people and adults - so far at least 500 people, but there are probably many more. These days the Salesian – who carries out his ministry in Dnipro and teaches History in a state school in the city – is in Rome to take part with two other priests and a dozen lay people from his country in the "Accompanying when Trauma Hits" course hosted by the Pontifical Salesian University in collaboration with the Faculty of Educational Sciences, with the DON BOSCO NEL MONDO Foundation and the Don Bosco Network. A project that aims to provide theoretical and methodological tools to deal with the traumas caused by war.
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Myanmar – Tragedy of Innocent Children in the midst of Armed Conflicts(ANS – Naypyidaw) - Myanmar finds itself immersed in profound grief and anguish as innocent lives, particularly those of children, continue to be mercilessly lost in the enduring armed conflicts. Families are left devastated by the tragic loss of their loved ones while the relentless violence shows no signs of abating. This week, a heartfelt plea from Myanmar reached our community, shedding light on the heart-wrenching death of a young girl Juliet in a military airstrike, prompting a unified call for prayers and action.
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Italy – "Education and culture of safeguarding in sport. Towards the establishment of protection and prevention models": PGS conference with UPS(ANS – Rome) – The synergy between the Salesian Youth Sports Centres (PGS) and the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome gave rise to the conference on "Education and culture of safeguarding in sport. Towards the establishment of models of protection and prevention", which will take place on 13 April, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at the UPS facilities in Rome.
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United States – INT’L DAY FOR STREET CHILDREN: Salesian Missions highlights programs that provide shelter and support(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian and international organizations around the globe in highlighting the plight of homeless children on the International Day for Street Children. The day provides organizations and the millions of street children in countries worldwide with an opportunity to have their voices heard while ensuring that their rights are not ignored.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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I’M A SALESIAN AND I’M A BOROROTHE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB
Diary of a Happy and Blessed Missionary Day
Dear friends , I’m writing to you from Meruri in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. I write this greeting almost as if it were a journalistic report, because it has been only 24 hours since I arrived in the middle of this Brazilian state.