(Carisolo, Italy) – October 2023 – From October 27 to 30th, the first of the formation meetings for the year 2023-2024 for the Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in initial formation was held at the Don Bosco alpine holiday home in Carisolo, on the theme: “Identities re-acknowledged”. The meeting was mainly structured in study days, accompanied by talks from the Salesian philosopher … Continue reading First Formation Meeting for Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Initial Formation

By Salvatore Cernuzio (Vatican City) – The Synthesis Report at the conclusion of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality is published. Looking ahead to the second session in 2024, the text offers reflections and proposals on topics such as the role of women and the laity, the ministry of bishops, priesthood and the diaconate, the importance of the poor and migrants, digital … Continue reading Synod Report: A Church that Involves Everyone and is Close to World’s Wounds

By Jc Montenegro Ph. D. On October 28, 2023, the Salesian Family Youth Center brought together its dedicated staff for its annual meeting, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and the Salesian preventive system. This event served as a platform for the team to explore the principles of reason, religion, and loving kindness, critical components in providing excellent service to the children and families they serve. … Continue reading Fostering Teamwork and Growth: Insights from the Salesian Family Youth Center Staff Meeting

By Luis Chacon In the world of community engagement and shared dreams, one special night stands out – Gala 2024. You’re invited to be a part of this magical event on February 24th at “The Castaway” in Burbank. This remarkable journey began when JR, Immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of West San … Continue reading 2023 Salesian Family Youth Center’s Gala Moments: JR’s Auction Win Comes to Life!

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB This 31st Sunday our Church offers in the scriptures several signs of the end. She chooses Malachi, last of the prophets. His very name indicates he is God’s messenger, and he laments the horrible state of God’s people. Cyrus had sent the captives home from Persia. They had rebuilt the Temple, but that was not enough. Priests had become unfaithful … Continue reading Tough Times

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Este domingo 31, nuestra Iglesia ofrece en las Escrituras varios signos del fin. Ella elige a Malaquías, el último de los profetas. Su propio nombre indica que es mensajero de Dios, y lamenta el horrible estado del pueblo de Dios. Ciro había enviado a los cautivos de Persia de regreso a casa. Habían reconstruido el Templo, pero eso no fue … Continue reading Tiempos difíciles

By Fr. Vien Nguyen, SDB About twenty young people gathered on Sunday October 22nd to enjoy three hours of playing volleyball with Salesian candidates, brothers, and priests as a Salesian community in Richmond. It was the third weekend on the road when the Salesians gathered with young people in the area to play volleyball and share friendships. The evening began with a short welcome with … Continue reading Outreach to Young People in the Area: The Sunday Night Volleyball

From St. John Bosco H.S. St. John Bosco students and staff of their Film & Media Arts Pathway program took a trip up to Hollywood for the SMPTE Media Technology Summit where the greatest minds in the film technology industry gathered. They got to see state-of-the-art technology that is being used in Hollywood right now and attend inspiring talks given by executives from major production … Continue reading St. John Bosco at SMPTE Media Technology Summit

From Don Bosco Tech Four Tech juniors—Nolan Adalin (BMET), Joshua Camarillo (BMET), Ryan Viengkhou (BMET) and Auston Wu (CSEE)—spent their Saturday working in the laboratory at the Pasadena Bio Collaborative Incubator. Their work resulted in the production of hundreds of media plates, buffers, sterile aliquots and other supplies for Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) kits. The kits will be used in local high schools and community … Continue reading Four Tech Juniors…

By Jc Montenegro, Ph. D. In October 2023, the Delegates of Mission Animation of the Inter-America Region (DIAM) gathered in Quito for a meeting full of vitality and passion for the mission. One of the essential aspects of this meeting was the evaluation of the regional plan for missionary animation created a year ago by the same team. This is the first time that evaluation … Continue reading Shaping the Future of Mission: Strategic Plan to Strengthen Inter-America’s Mission Animation

From St. John Bosco H.S. St. John Bosco High School is set to break ground on a brand-new, state-of-the-art AstroTurf Diamond Series baseball field this spring. A $1 million leading donation and additional financial support from Bosco supporters will make the $1.75 million dollar project possible.  AstroTurf has a prestigious reputation in the baseball world, with more Diamond Series fields installed in NCAA D1 baseball … Continue reading St. John Bosco High School’s Baseball Program Gets $1 Million Donation for State-of-the-Art AstroTurf Field

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Este trigésimo domingo del Tiempo Ordinario, las palabras finales de la lectura del Antiguo Testamento casi nos gritan: “¡Soy compasivo!” Desde tiempos remotos, Dios nos insta a nunca aprovecharnos de los pobres. Entre ellos se encuentran el inmigrante, la viuda o el huérfano. Las ofensas contra ellos claman al cielo y el Dios compasivo escucha su clamor. Otros que claman … Continue reading Probando a Jesús

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB This 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time the final words of the Old Testament reading all but shout out to us, “I am compassionate!” From ages past God urges us never to take advantage of the poor. Among these are the immigrant and the widow or the orphan, Offences against them cry out to heaven and the God of compassion hears … Continue reading Testing Jesus

From Don Bosco Tech Congratulations to Tech senior Caleb Glassow (IDEA ‘24) who has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Nationally, only 34,000 students annually are recognized for this honor, based on their exceptional academic promise. They are among the top 50,000 scholars who completed the College Board’s 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) “Those being named … Continue reading Tech Senior Named Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program

Abstracted by Sheila Kun, RN, BA, BSN, MS From the WHO guideline: All pregnant and postpartum women without contraindication should: Adults aged 65 years and above (same as adults; and as part of their weekly physical activity, older adults should do varied multicomponent physical activity that emphasizes functional balance and strength training at moderate or greater intensity, on 3 or more days a week, to … Continue reading How Much Physical Activity Is Recommended for Pregnant and Postpartum Women, and Adults 65+

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Durante los últimos fines de semana, hemos escuchado a Jesús apuntando directamente a los sacerdotes y ancianos que habían descendido desde Jerusalén para hostigarlo en el Jordán. Eran fariseos. Nos encontramos con ellos este vigésimo noveno domingo tan preocupados por el poder de sus parábolas sobre el Reino de los Cielos que entran en un plan formal con sus aliados … Continue reading Elegir a Jesús

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Over past weekends we have heard Jesus aiming directly at Priests and Elders who had come down from Jerusalem to harass Him at the Jordan. They were Pharisees. We meet them this 29th Sunday so troubled by the power of his Kingdom of Heaven parables that they enter a formal plan with their political allies, the Herodians, to entrap Jesus. … Continue reading Choosing Jesus

By Luis Chacon In a world where acts of kindness and selflessness often go unnoticed, it’s heartwarming to witness local businesses and community leaders coming together to make a real impact. The Salesian Family Youth Center in the Western United States recently experienced such a remarkable transformation, thanks to the generosity of Just Right Painting and their collaboration with Sherwin Williams.  A Beautiful Gesture The … Continue reading A Brush of Generosity: Just Right Painting Transforms the Salesian Family Youth Center

From St. John Bosco High School St. John Bosco High School is thrilled to announce a first-of-its-kind collaboration between its growing Film and Media Arts Pathway program and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). This exciting partnership will provide Bosco students with invaluable educational resources and one-on-one mentorship opportunities from some of the top engineers, technologists and executives working in the media … Continue reading St. John Bosco High School’s Film and Media Pathway to Partner with Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

By Bro. Leo Adrian, SDB As all of you can imagine by now, the move to Jerusalem has been anything but smooth. Brother Quang and I went from the oblivious comforts of the United States to the dead-center of war. The first attack occurred on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. That morning, the entire Salesian community in Jerusalem celebrated mass with the … Continue reading City of Peace: A Salesian in Jerusalem Today

Everything is now ready for the Grand Finale of the 2023 edition of the Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival (DBGYFF), the global Salesian youth film festival. The spotlights will be officially turned on, tonight Friday October 13th and for 48 hours, in the hundreds of officially registered Salesian Family venues around the world, the fascinating spectacle of youthful creativity expressed through the means of … Continue reading DBGYFF 2023: The Grand Finale!

The Message of the Rector Major, Don Ángel Fernández Artime I feel that I share what our holy Founder stated in 1884: “I see ever more what a glorious future has been prepared for our Society, how it will spread and what good it will be able to accomplish.” Dear friends of the Salesian charism, I send to each of you my sincere, fraternal, and affectionate … Continue reading I Wish to Continue to Serve Others – in a Different Way: My Nomination as Cardinal

From St. John Bosco High School It’s with great pride that St. John Bosco shares their our inclusion in the Niche 2024 Best Schools rankings. Niche is the market leader in connecting students and families to the right school for them with in-depth profiles on every school in America, hundreds of millions of reviews and ratings, and powerful search and data tools.  The Salesian community … Continue reading St. John Bosco High School Ranked Top 25 in America in Multiple Categories

From Don Bosco Tech Head Varsity Basketball Coach Michel Romo has shared the great news that Eric Sondheimer, a veteran Los Angeles Times reporter who has been covering Southern California high school sports for more than 40 years, has written a feature story on the Tigers. In his story, Mr. Sondheimer highlighted the team’s success, as well as spotlighting senior Ryan Osborne and juniors Darius … Continue reading Don Bosco Tech Varsity Basketball Team Featured in the LA Times

Abstracted by Sheila Kun, RN, BA, BSN, MS Sheila’s note: To our parents with young children and teenagers, and adult readers, thank you for being patient. Here are the recommendations that you might be interested in per WHO guideline. For those of you who have children 5 years and older, these are the recommendations from the WHO on physical activity appropriate for these age groups. … Continue reading How Much Physical Activity Is Recommended for Children from 5-17 Years? And 18-64 Years

From the Salesian Boys’ and Girls’ Club The Salesian Boys’ and Girls’ Club is very proud of our Members and Alumni who participate in Queen Isabella’s court! They made their appearance during the 155th Italian Heritage Parade on Sunday 10/9! Special thanks to the Bank of America float for allowing the Salesian Boys’ and Girls’ Club on their float for a wonderful day in North … Continue reading Salesian Boys’ and Girls’ Club Members Participate in 155th Italian Heritage Parade

by Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Desde Moisés, la Montaña de Dios ha ocupado un lugar privilegiado en la Literatura Sagrada. Es donde Dios habitó mientras entregaba las bases de la Ley a Moisés. Por lo tanto, no es extraño que Isaías no identifique la montaña que menciona en nuestra primera lectura de este vigésimo octavo domingo ‘A’. Para él, es el nuevo lugar de residencia … Continue reading Ir a la Montaña

by Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Ever since Moses the Mountain of God has held a favored place in Sacred Literature. It is where God dwelt as He gave the basis of the Law to Moses. Therefore, it is not strange that Isaiah fails to identify the mountain he keeps mentioning in our first reading on this 28th Sunday ‘A.’ For him It is the new … Continue reading Go to the Mountain

By Luis Chacon It is with great excitement that news of the Salesian Congregation’s Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival (DBGYFF.com) will host its global finale in Los Angeles, California!  The meaningful and strategic location for this year’s finale is the fruit of a close working collaboration between the Interamerican Regional Fr. Hugo Orozco, Councilor for Social Communication Fr. Gildasio Mendes and the Provincial of … Continue reading Los Angeles Prepares to Host DBGYFF

From The Brave News, St. John Bosco H.S. Written by student, Andy Ortiz photo from sjbstudentlife via Instagram The blood was delivered to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a nonprofit healthcare organization that serves the Los Angeles community. They are home to world-renowned physicians and industry leading technology. Their goal is to “set new standards for quality and innovation in patient care.” Any students 17 and older … Continue reading St. John Bosco Community Blood Drive Showcased Many Braves Donating their Blood to Those in Need

Abstracted by Sheila Kun RN, BSN, MS Did you catch from last week’s posting the amount of sleep required for infants under one year of age? Many of my friends said they were surprised by the hours of sleep required for this age group. Good to know that we are in tune with the recommendation from the WHO. To continue this important topic, let us … Continue reading How Much Physical Activity is Recommended for Children from 1-4 Years?

by Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Las dos lecturas del Antiguo Testamento de este vigésimo séptimo fin de semana, Isaías y Salmos, presentan una advertencia contundente. El amigo del que habla Isaías es Dios, quien cuidó diligentemente su viñedo, Israel. Lo cuidó con amor y esperaba una buena cosecha para hacer un vino igualmente selecto. En lugar de eso, obtuvo uvas agrias. Dios preguntó: “¿Hice algo … Continue reading Viñedo e Iglesia

by Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB The two Old Testament readings this 27th weekend, Isaiah and Psalms, paint a stark warning. The friend about whom Isaiah speaks is God who diligently cared for his vineyard, Israel.  He tended it lovingly and expected a fine harvest to make equally choice wine. What he got instead were sour grapes. God asked, “Was there anything more I could have … Continue reading Vineyard and Church

(Portugal, ANS) – October 2023 – The Permanent Council of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference (CEP) recently appointed Salesian Cooperator, Nuno Camelo, from the archdiocese of Évora, as director of the National Department of Youth Ministry (DNPJ in Portuguese). The layman had already been chosen by the Archbishop of Évora, Francisco Senra Coelho, as coordinator of the diocesan organising committee for WYD Lisbon 2023. The decision … Continue reading Salesian Cooperator Appointed Director of the National Youth Ministry Department

From Don Bosco Tech What a night! How incredible to see such talent being recognized! At the recent 2023 lndie Music Channel Awards, held at Hollywood’s Ovation Center, Mr. Sam Hankins again won several awards: Mr. Sam Hankins, the Tech’s Music Program Director, also earned the President’s Award for “Recognition of Outstanding Achievement in Music:’ Hosted in the Center’s beautiful “Hang on to the Dream … Continue reading Award-Winning Instructor Music Program Director Earns International Honor