DBGYFF 2023: A Week of Waiting, Preparations and Enthusiasm

(ANS – Rome) – With just days to go before the start of the international screenings of the Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival (DBGYFF), expectations are growing throughout the Salesian Family at a global level for what promises to be a great celebration of young people, their talents and their being ambassadors of a message of hope for the world. “Love builds peace and … Continue reading DBGYFF 2023: A Week of Waiting, Preparations and Enthusiasm

From Missionary Animation an Invitation to Prayer for the Holy Land

(ANS – Rome) – Italy’s Salesian National Office of Missionary Animation, following the worrying situation in the Middle East, is launching an invitation to once more and together invoke “Pacem in Terris”, on October 11th, the liturgical memorial of Saint John XXIII. With a letter sent on Monday October 9th to all Salesians of Italy, and as a sign of closeness to the Superior of … Continue reading From Missionary Animation an Invitation to Prayer for the Holy Land

Opening of the Exhibition Entitled “Images of a Vanished World. Fr. Alberto De Agostini. Man, Nature, Art, Science”

(ANS – Turin) – From October 24th to December 24, 2023, the Casa Don Bosco Museum in Valdocco, Turin will host the traveling exhibition entitled “Images of a vanished world. Fr. Alberto De Agostini. Man, nature, art, science”, curated by Prof. (Fr.) Francesco Motto, SDB, from the Salesian Historical Institute in Rome, and Prof. Nicola Bottiglieri, from the University of Cassino. The inaugural event of … Continue reading Opening of the Exhibition Entitled “Images of a Vanished World. Fr. Alberto De Agostini. Man, Nature, Art, Science”

Salesian Boys’ and Girls’ Club Members Participate in 155th Italian Heritage Parade

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

European Institutions Open their Doors to the “Canillitas” Documentary and its Protagonists

(ANS – Brussels) – Two days in Brussels, with a full agenda of meetings and presentations organized by Don Bosco International (DBI), brought the documentary “Canillitas” and its protagonists to the heart of the European institutions. The Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union, the Commission of the Episcopal Conferences of the European Union (EU), the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Embassy of the Dominican … Continue reading European Institutions Open their Doors to the “Canillitas” Documentary and its Protagonists

Ir a la Montaña

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