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

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

Ecuador – The "Research Club for Scientific Writing" a beacon of knowledge for the community of ...

(ANS – Esmeraldas) – The "Research Club for Scientific Drafting" (CIRC, in Spanish) has ...

Italy – An open pact for the community of the Barriera di Milan district in the city of Turin

(ANS – Turin) – After last July's survey of the Michael Rua Oratory, the Fourth Council ...

Guatemala - National Preferential Option Meeting on "Faith and Commitment"

Guatemala City, Guatemala - March 2024 -  A National Meeting of Preferential Option works and ...

Moldova – Mission animation visit by the General Councillor for the Missions, Fr Alfred Maravilla

Moldova – March 2024 – On March 23 and 24, Fr Alfred Maravilla, General Councillor for ...

Brazil – The "Edebê" Publishing House at the National Forum of Catholic Education and the General ...

Brasilia, Brazil – March 2024 – The  "Edebê" Pubishing House took part in ...

Egypt – Study, sport and solidarity at Real Madrid's Don Bosco Socio-Sports School in Alexandria

(ANS – Alexandria) – Almost a hundred Egyptian youngsters are participating in the ...

United States – Nurturing Faith and Understanding: A Reflection on Saint Dominic Savio's Three Days ...

(ANS – Bellflower) – In the spirit of Holy Week, Saint Dominic Savio Church in ...

Belarus – A competition among Salesian oratories to promote sports culture, the spirit of ...

Smarhon, Belarus – March 2024 -  The fourth edition of the "Oratoryiada" event was held ...

RMG – Ten years of “Salesian Strennas” recount the life of the Church

(ANS – Rome) – Ten years of gifts from Salesian "Strennas". Ten years in which the ...

Indonesia – The students from Don Bosco Vocational School in Sumba successfully pass the practical ...

Sumba, Indonesia – March 2024 – In March 2024, the students Year 12 classes at several ...

Italy – The Minister of Labour, Marina Elvira Calderone, visits the Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco in Rome

Rome, Italy - March 2024 – The Minister of Labor, Marina Elvira Calderone, immersed herself ...

(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.

(ANS – Aquino) – On Saturday, 9 March, in an evocative ceremony in the church of Santa Maria della Libera in Aquino, Salesian Fr Mauro Mantovani, Prefect of the Vatican Apostolic Library, was awarded the Saint Thomas Aquinas International Prize, awarded by the Circolo San Tommaso Aquino.

(ANS – Rome) – The Extraordinary Visitation to the Sacred Heart Circumscription of Central Italy (ICC), carried out by Fr Juan Carlos Pérez Godoy, Councillor for the Mediterranean Region, on behalf of the Rector Major, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, concluded on 10 and 11 March 2024.

Messina, Italy – March 2024 - Capturing those small or large narrative elements hidden in the folds of life, of which everyone is both the author and the ideal reader, allows us to broaden our understanding of reality. The story thus becomes a showcase of writing and reading where you can learn to see more. Silvia Guidi, editor of the culture section of L'Osservatore Romano and the first female journalist to write for the Holy See newspaper, was the main speaker on 7 March at a conference entitled "Weaving the narrative - Why do we make so many stories?" The event was organised by the Saint Thomas Theological Institute (ITST) in collaboration with the Terremoti di Carta cultural association and the Democratic Teachers' Initiative Centre, Messina. The president of Terremoti di Carta, Nancy Antonazzo, planned the conference together with the Director of ITST Fr Giovanni Russo, SDB. Deputy Daniela Arena, the president of Cidi Messina, Francesca Giliberto, Silvia Messina and a religious of the Friars Minor, Francesco Chillari, coordinated the working groups together with Ms Guidi. The conference, held in the "Conti" hall, beganb with a greeting from Fr Russo and from the Rector of the San Tommaso religious community, Fr Giuseppe Cassaro, SDB.

(ANS - Castelnuovo Don Bosco) - On 9 and 10 March, the European Salesian novitiate at Colle Don Bosco, near Castelnuovo Don Bosco, received a visit from the General Councillor for Social Communication of the Salesian Congregation, Fr. Gildasio Mendes. The visit was marked by various formative sessions with the novices focusing on the digital world and its connection to the youth sphere. It provided an opportunity for insightful discussions and learning experiences.

(ANS – Rome) – Today we are interviewing Fr Marco Panero, Salesian, professor of Moral Philosophy at the Pontifical Salesian University and Councillor of the Apostolic Penitentiary. His volume of meditations is in the bookstores and is particularly suitable for this time of Lent, with the intriguing title: "In the tent of meeting. Meditations on spiritual life " (Edizioni Ancora, 2023 – ISBN 978-88-514-2783-2).

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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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MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR

  • 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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