INTERVIEWS
(ANS - Madrid) - "No careerism, no comfort zone, no worries for oneself... This is not the image, neither the reality, nor the language of the Salesians of Don Bosco...," so says Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major, speaking clearly as the person responsible for the second largest male religious congregation in the world, with 15,000 consecrated persons, a thousand less than the Jesuits.
(ANS – Kami) – “I left for the Mission of Kami, in the Bolivian mountains on January 2, 1985 to help and offer my support in this remote and complicated area due to the altitude (4,000 meters above sea level) – says to Fides Father Serafino Chiesa, SDB, Salesian of Don Bosco –. I was not prepared to leave and be a missionary, but I accepted the proposal of the superiors of opening a small window on the world, a mission among the poor”.
(ANS - Bangalore) - "Don Bosco Skill Mission" is an advanced vocational training initiative for the regions of Southern India, which has the peculiarity of finding a first job for 100% of the young people who adhere. Fr Antree Kannampuzha is currently responsible for the center, located in Bangalore.
(ANS - Niterói) - "All I am is due to my childhood. I was always an extroverted child, charismatic and affectionate, and I enjoyed chatting with both kids and adults. At school I wanted to be class representative and, since I was studying in a Catholic school, I enjoyed being part of the Youth Ministry. And it is in that environment that I learned to develop myself, as a human being." It is the testimony of Lílian Maia, Salesian Past Pupil, now a lawyer and a coach.