(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

(ANS – Vatican City) – At the closing Mass of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis speaks of the “conversation of the Spirit,” experienced in “the loving presence of the Lord” and discovered in “the beauty of fraternity.” Highlighting the “conversation of the Spirit” experienced at the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis presided over the closing … Continue reading Pope: Love of God and Neighbor is the Heart of Everything

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…

(ANS – Rome) – Inspired by the message of hope and confidence in the young people of Don Bosco’s Dream at the age of 9, as many as 30 artists from all over the world took part in the worldwide competition to identify the Poster for the Rector Major’s Strenna for 2024. And after months of feverish work and careful research and selection, the winner … Continue reading Winners of the 2024 Strenna Poster Competition Announced

(ANS – Rome) – From today, October 25, 2023, a new format which aims to streamline the Rector Major’s video messages “In 5 words” is launched.  It will enable a quicker communication, which is more social and closer to young people, without distorting the content of the message but at the same time will make them more pleasant and comforting for the wider audiences. Each … Continue reading The Mission in 5 Words: By the Rector Major of the Salesians

(ANS – Rome) – He would have had an excellent chance to successfully pursue studies in medicine at university, with a scholarship already prepared for the occasion. Instead – at the end of his Higher Secondary studies – he felt the religious call, became a Salesian… with assignments of increasing responsibility until in 2014 when he was chosen as the 10th successor of Don Bosco, … Continue reading New Cardinals: In Conversation with the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB

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

(ANS – Rome) – On Friday, October 20, 2023, the Salesian network ‘Don Bosco Tech Europe’ (DB Tech Europe) was inaugurated at the Grand Hotel Palatino in Via Cavour, Rome, in the presence of over 100 people and the presence of Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesians. The ‘DB Tech Europe’ network is a coordination and development network in the field of … Continue reading Inauguration of ‘Don Bosco Tech Europe’ Salesian Network

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