(ANS - Brasilia) - A long celebration with young people, in homage to Don Bosco, he who first dreamed of the city of Brasilia. In this way the Rector Major, Fr Á.F. Artime, spent the last days of visiting the Brazil-Belo Horizonte Province, spent entirely in the national capital, Brasilia.
Belo Horizonte, Brazil - 8 August 2018 – On the last day of his visit to Belo Horizonte, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major, greeted the lay collaborators of the Provincial House, celebrated Mass with his confreres and gathered with the Provincial Council.
(ANS - Belo Horizonte) - The days of the Rector Major in the "St Giovanni Bosco" Province of Brazil-Belo Horizonte are full of activities. On the morning of Tuesday, 7 August, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime took part in the International Salesian Congress on Education, which brings together a large number of educators to reflect together on issues such as Education, Administration, Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
(ANS - Belo Horizonte) - Rector Major Fr Ángel Fernández Artime arrived in the afternoon of Monday 6 August in the "St Giovanni Bosco" Province of Brazil-Belo Horizonte. Also present: Fr Orestes Fistarol, Provincial, Fr José Ricardo Mole, Delegate for Youth Ministry, and Mgr. Tarcísio Scaramussa, bishop of Santos, and former General Councilor for Social Communications of the Salesian Congregation.
(ANS - Porto Alegre) - The Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, is currently making an Animation Visit to the "Saint Pius X" Province of Brazil-Porto Alegre. Meetings are planned with the Salesian Family, with Salesians and with the young people of the Salesian Houses of that Province, which this year celebrates the 60th anniversary of its foundation and its service of the young.
(ANS - Porto Alegre) - On the night between 1 and 2 August, the 10th Successor of Don Bosco, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, arrived in Porto Alegre to begin an animation visit to the Salesian Province "Saint Pius X" of Brazil-Porto Alegre (BPA). The Rector Major was welcomed at the airport by the BPA Provincial, Fr Asídio Deretti, by the other members of the Provincial Council, Salesians and aspirants of the Salesian house of Viamão, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and a group of people from Massaranduba.
PHOTO GALLERY
INTERVIEWS
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Democratic Republic of Congo – Fr Owoudou on the situation in the eastern parts of the country: “No matter how dark the night may seem, dawn will inevitably come”
(ANS - Goma) - During his latest phase of the Extraordinary Visit to the "Mary Most Holy Assumption" Province of Central Africa (AFC), Fr. Alphonse Owoudou, Councillor for the Africa Madagascar Region, conducted an interview with the magazine "JAMBO VIJANA," representing the youth engaged in the Salesian works of the Province's Eastern Delegation. Addressing the ongoing violence and conflicts in the region, Fr. Owoudou expressed hope, saying: "No matter the length of the night, dawn will inevitably come."
EDITORIAL
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“Speaking with the Heart”: A great Antidote for the Ills of today’s world
‘Revolutionize the world with your kindness, by speaking with your heart’, is the dream that Pope Francis envisions for humanity through his 57th World Communication Day message, that falls on this Ascension Sunday, 21st May 2023. ‘Speak with your heart in truth and charity’, and this is the best antidote that can cure the ills of today’s society.
EVENTS
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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.
SPECIAL REPORTS
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Peru – Centenary of the High Altar of the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Lima
(ANS – Lima) – The centenary of the consecration of the high altar in the Crypt of the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Lima was celebrated on 19 March, on the feast of St Joseph and in homage to Fr José Calasanz Marqués, then Provincial of the Salesians in Peru and Bolivia – now recognised as Blessed by the Church – on account of his name.
MESSAGES OF THE RECTOR MAJOR
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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.”