(ANS – Rome) – The Salesian presence on the southern continent will have the pleasure of welcoming, starting Friday, April 21, the Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime. In fact, the 10th Successor of Don Bosco is traveling to Australia to share the joy of the centenary of Salesian presence in the country (1923-2023) with Salesians and the local Salesian Family. For Fr. Á.F. Artime, … Continue reading Rector Major’s Visit to Province of Australia-Pacific

(ANS – Rome) – Almost certainly a great number of readers have been receiving the monthly Salesian Bulletin (SB) for many years. One often happens to hear that their parents, grandparents and perhaps even great-grandparents read the SB. But perhaps not everyone knows how it came into being and why 146 years ago Don Bosco conceived, produced and popularized it. The Salesian Bulletin is distributed … Continue reading The Story of the Salesian Bulletin: 146 Years Old… and Counting

Written by the Province Salesian Youth Ministry Office USA West Gina Robles and Marisol Becerra Youth Center Commission Meetings In March, there were two meetings with the youth centers commission from our province. The first meeting was on March 8th via Zoom and the second meeting was on March 22nd in person in Sts. Peter and Paul Church in San Francisco, CA. These meetings were … Continue reading Youth Ministry Office March Recap 2023

(ANS) – On Wednesday, April 12, the first assembly of the network of Salesian Vocational Training Centers (VTCs) in America was held digitally. It was attended by representatives from 11 Salesian Provinces on the continent, including contact persons, directors, and pastoral leaders of this sector of the Salesian mission. The purpose of the assembly was to create a meeting place for members of Salesian VTCs … Continue reading First 2023 Assembly of VTC Network America

By Luis Chacon Building Bridges of Collaboration: Salesian Missions Director and Salesian Volunteers Program Coordinator of the Western US Visits Salesian Province of the East Coast Last week we had the opportunity to attend a convention in Washington DC, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of the Los Angeles Area. During this convention, we had the privilege to advocate on behalf of minorities, women, and … Continue reading Building Bridges of Collaboration

(ANS – Lahore) – The first “Servant of God” in the history of the Church of Pakistan is the young Past Pupil of Don Bosco Akash Bashir. Given the situation of extreme tension and the succession of attacks and threats to the Christian communities, on March 15, 2015, Akash, then 20 years old, served among the volunteers assigned to watch over the safety of worshippers … Continue reading The Simple and Strong Faith of Young Akash

by Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Desde el Día de Pascua en adelante, los Evangelios registran testigos tras testigos de la Resurrección. Las mujeres que encontraron la tumba vacía fueron aseguradas por un ángel de que Jesús había resucitado. Corrieron para contarles a los Apóstoles. Pedro y Juan corrieron y encontraron las vendas funerarias, pero no a Jesús. María Magdalena lo vio primero. También se encontró … Continue reading Gracias, Tomas

by Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB From Easter Day on, the Gospels record witness after witness of the Resurrection. The women who found the empty tomb, were assured by an angel that Jesus had risen. They raced back to tell the Apostles. Peter and John ran and found the burial cloths, but not Jesus. Mary Magdalene saw him first. He also met with two disciples sadly … Continue reading Thank You, Thomas

The Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival is currently accepting submissions. Filmmakers are to create projects around the theme: Love Builds Peace and Solidarity. The contest is open in two categories: Ages 14-19; Ages 20-25. Open to Salesians across the Globe from all Provinces! Submissions do not have to be spoken in English. NOTE: Every film not in English MUST include English subtitles!!!! Last day … Continue reading Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival

Abstracted by Sheila Kun RN, BA, BSN, MS. The American Stroke Association has a detailed discussion of risk factors for stroke. Last week, we went over some major risk factors. This week, we complete the discussion with the following situations that might put you at risk for stroke.  High Blood Cholesterol Large amounts of cholesterol in the blood can build up and cause blood clots … Continue reading Care Ministry: Stroke Risk Factors You Can Control, Treat, and Improve (Part 2)

By JC Montenegro, Ph.D. The Salesian Family Youth Center of Los Angeles recently had the honor of participating in the ACCESS DC event, hosted by the LA Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC. This event provided a platform for small businesses to meet with members of Congress representing California and advocate for equal opportunities. During these meetings, the Salesian Family Youth Center emphasized the significance … Continue reading Salesian Family Youth Center of Los Angeles Advocates for Education and Small Business in Washington DC

By Luis Chacon Empowering Youth for a Better Future through Collaboration with Fr. Thom Pallithanam and the Salesian Western Province  We are excited to share that JC Montenegro and I, representing the United States Western Province, are collaborating with Fr. Thomas Pallithanam, SDB, Salesian Representative to the United Nations, to participate in The Youth Forum. We are also proud to be taking a young representative … Continue reading Joining Forces with the United Nations