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Amatitán, Mexico - March 2024 - From 3rd to 10th March 2024, the 30th anniversary celebrations of “CRESCO-America”, a specific formation community for Salesian coadjutors of the Salesian Provinces in America, was celebrated. The event, organised by the current CRESCO community and the Province of Mexico-Guadalajara (MEG), was also attended by 35 Salesian coadjutors who were formed at the centre in previous years. From 3rd to 9th March, Fr Pascual Chávez, Rector Major Emeritus, preached the Annual Retreat in the Amatitan house. He dwelt on the theme of the Salesian consecration of the Sons of Don Bosco and on the deepening of the gift of the canonisation of Artemide Zatti to the Salesian Congregation. On 9th March, a picnic was organized which helped to share their various formation experiences among the batches in the 30 years of CRESCO communituy. The following day, a commemorative event was held at the theologate in Tlaquepaque, during which a commemorative plaque was blessed and a reflection was shared on the form of the Salesian coadjutor in the Salesian consecrated vocation. Fr Filiberto González, the Provincial of Mexican Province - MEG, also expressed his gratitude for the 28 years of presence of CRESCO in the Province of Central America (CAM) dedicated to the "Divine Saviour". Fr. Guido Errico, representing the Formation Sector, aanimated those days urging the participants to offer, in words and by example, the beauty of Don Bosco's idea of the Salesian coadjutor, exploring further its development and contribution to the contemporary mission. It was also a time of prayer for vocations to the Brotherhood. Salesians from numerous Provinces of America participated in the experience.

Wisła, Poland – March 2024 – Last weekend (8-10 March) the first Lenten retreat of the Young Salesian Cooperators of the Krakow Province (PLS), from Oświęcim, Staniątki and Zabrze, was held in Wisła. During the three days, led by Fr Andrzej Król, SDB, the participants reflected on Eucharistic Pedagogy, discussing the sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist seen through the eyes of St John Bosco. It was a meeting full of fruitful conversations and mutual reinforcement. There was no lack of joy and time to mix together during an evening of celebration, a trip to the mountains and making music together.

Photo: Manuela Wieczorek

Turin, Italy – March 2024 - The second Savio Club event was held for children from first to third grade, this time, exceptionally, in Valdocco on 9-10 March 2024. The approximately 300 young people present at each of the two days – chosen according to the needs of the groups – tried to discover with the guidance of the leaders the secret of the holiness of Dominic Savio through a mixture of ingredients that Don Bosco already dreamed of: games, meetings, formation. The youngsters got involved and were available, thanks to the great work done by the program's leadership team.

Source: salesianipiemonte.info

Purwodadi, Indonesia – March 2024 – During this Lenten period, a group of Salesian Cooperators from the Sunter Local Centre, accompanied by Salesian Delegate, Fr Noel Villafuerte, took part in a four-day pilgrimage, visiting the cities of Purwodadi, Semarang, Yogyakarta and other neighbouring areas. In particular, the Salesian Cooperators donated kits containing school supplies, personal hygiene items and foodstuffs to the children of the Purwodadi school and their teachers. In the following days, they then visited several Marian shrines, praying the Rosary and participating in the Way of the Cross. The rest of the pilgrimage was a set of spiritual and recreational activities characterised by the joy, spontaneity, simplicity typical of the Salesians. 

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