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 – León) – The Santiago el Mayor House in León welcomed a hundred people a the weekend of 4 and 5 November 2023, who arrived there to take part in the 2nd Congress of the Youth Centres from the St James the Greater Province, Spain. It was an extraordinary forum that brought together Rectors, Coordinators and Animators from 38 centres from every corner of the province, and which was divided into different reflection groups.

León, Spain - October 2023 - The Salesian Missionary Animation and Volunteering team for the St James the Greater (SSM) Province of Spain, chose the weekend of 21 and 22 October, for the first meeting of the new course with the theme "Burning hearts, feet on the road", the same as World Mission Day. The meeting was attended by 22 volunteers who are beginning their formation for 2024, together with a group of Salesians and lay people sensitised to the Salesian mission and voluntary work. During the first day, the participants reflected on the theme proposed by Pope Francis for World Mission Day, led by theologian Pepa Torres, followed by work in groups. In the afternoon, five volunteers from the Salesian Missionary Volunteer Programme 2023 (VMS23) shared their experience of last summer. The working day ended with the projection of the documentary "Canillitas" and a moment of dialogue with its main characters, Moisés and Karen. Sunday saw the announcement of the Pastoral Campaign 23-24: A Dream for You and the presentation of the work of "Misiones Salesianas" and "Jóvenes y Desarrollo", as well as the presentation of the Salesian Missionary Volunteer proposal for this school year.

(ANS – Madrid) – "Erasmus Day", which is being held throughout Europe between 9 and 14 October, is a showcase for numerous internationalisation experiences within the European "Erasmus+" Programme. About 70 educational centres of the Salesians in Spain participate in projects under the European Erasmus+ Programme. Internationalisation is nothing new for most schools: exchanges, the implementation of bilingual teaching models, etc... are actions that have been carried out for several years.

(ANS – Madrid) – Fr Fabio Attard, SDB, appointed by the Rector Major as Extraordinary Visitor to the St James the Greater Province Spain (SSM), during his meeting with the Rectors of Salesian works in the Province, which took place in León on 9-10 October, presented the five fundamental keys to proposing the Salesian charism in today's culture. This was the first meeting at the provincial level that Fr Attard held during his Extraordinary Visitation, which began on 3 October in Aranjuez, followed by a meeting in Parla and a meeting with the Domingo Savio educational community in Madrid on 10 October.

Cordoba, Spain - October 2023 - After a month filled with activities, the 12th edition of the European Researchers' Night 2023 reached its climax with an “Intelligence Fair”. Hundreds of people poured into the gardens of the Rector's Office at the University of Cordoba (UCO) to enjoy the 33 different stands, workshops, games and scientific experiments that UCO research groups organised to explain their studies. In this context, the Salesians from Cordoba celebrated winning first prize in the 'Challenge of Knowledge' competition, in which students from three school centres presented their research work. The Salesian group 3A won with a project on the growth of microorganisms in a culture medium made from household materials. The European Researchers' Night is a science dissemination project promoted by the European Commission as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie initiatives by the Horizonte Europa programme, coordinated in Andalusia by the Fundación Descubre with funding from the Department of University, Research and Innovation.

Spain - October 2023 - The Delegation for Social Communication of the Salesians in Spain, within the framework of the planning drawn up for the 2023-2024 pastoral year, held its online meeting on 5 October with the local Delegates from the different houses in the Saint James the Great Provine (SSM) and Mary Help of Christians (SSM) Province, Spain, and the communication representatives from the Salesian bodies (Federation of Youth Centres, Social Platforms, NGOs, Edebé...). Under the motto "A dream for you", the communication teams, coordinated by the Provincial Delegates, Fr Javier Valiente (SSM) and Fr Carlos Martín (SMX), expressed their gratitude for the work done over the past year. During the work, it was also possible to welcome new local groups and share some strategic directions to continue to grow the work in the network.

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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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