NEWS PHOTOS
United States - October 2020 - The annual meetings of the Coordinators of Youth Ministry of the Salesian Province of the East United States and Canada (SUE) were held on the Zoom platform from 26 to 28 October. This year's theme was "Recognizing the Problem of Racism and Diversifying the Voice of the Church".
Rome, Italy - November 2020 – Due to the pandemic, the "Race of the Saints", a sports and solidarity event promoted by "Missioni Don Bosco", the Salesian Mission Office of Turin, takes place in "Virtual Race" mode from 7 am on October 30 until November 3 at 8pm. This year's solidarity project "Your love can break down the bars" is in defense of minors imprisoned in prisons around the world. Mediaset, the Italian TV and media company, as in previous years, has activated a fundraising campaign through the solidarity phone number 45530 until 8 November. On 1 November, Canale 5 broadcast live from St. Peter's Square in the presence of the President of the Turin Mission Office, the Salesian Brother Giampietro Pettenon, the testimonial of the "Race of Saints", Fiona May, and several other guests who spoke of the Missioni Don Bosco initiaves.
Rome RMG - October 2020 - From 27 to 29 October, the meeting of the Department for Missions with the Mission Animation Delegates of the Central and Northern Europe Region took place online. Dialogue, formation and sharing were the ingredients put forth, in addition to mutual knowledge. Fr Alfred Maravilla, General Councilor for the Missions, discussed the theme of missionary animation; Fr Pavel Ženisek illustrated the role of the Delegate for Mission Animation and the work in synergy in the Provinces; Marco Fulgaro led the reflection on the themes of mission volunteering and work with refugees and displaced persons. Finally, Fr George Menamparampil spoke about Salesian Mission Day, providing very useful suggestions for pastoral animation. The meeting was a very important moment, the first step in the Sector's journey in this six-year term, especially for the wealth of mutual confrontation.
Joinville, Brazil - October 2020 - In order to raise funds for the Social Actions of the Salesian Province of Porto Alegre (BPA), the "Churrasco Solidário" event was held at the "Centro Educacional Dom Bosco". The action took place with the motto "Creativity and audacity", motivated by Fr Renato dos Santos to activate the solidarity of people. In just one day, 4 thousand portions of “Churrasco”, a typical dish of the Southern Region of Brazil, which consists of a mixed grill of various types of meat, were sold and served. The action involved the coordination of pastoral care, volunteers from the "Santo Antonio" parish, and educators from the "Centro Educacional Dom Bosco".