by Judy Alvarez When I was fourteen years old, I attended my first Religious Education Congress (RE Congress). I was young, and the RE Congress was younger! That year, the RE Congress was called the Southern California Confraternity Congress and was held for the first time in a hotel. It was located in the LAX Airport area, at the International Hotel, thanks to the dreams … Continue reading Presence and Service: Salesians at the RE Congress
(ANS – Rome) – This year too, the Youth Ministry Sector is offering an item to help experience an eco-spiritual Lent. The title of the Lent Calendar 2024 is “Your face, Lord, I seek.” The guide this year will be the Psalms, particularly the Psalms of Creation. The Psalms, in fact, guide us to seek the light, the face of the Lord, but also to inhabit … Continue reading Eco-Spiritual Lent Calendar 2024
By Luis Chacon In the heart of Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, a dedicated team of individuals from various groups of the Salesian family has embarked on a mission to cultivate a vibrant youth ministry. Led by Fr. Marco Caesar, pastor of St. Mary’s and Santa Isabel as well as Fr. Hector Franco, Associate Pastor. This initiative is also a collaborative effort involving passionate individuals like Mario Barrios, … Continue reading The Journey of Salesian Ministry in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
By Raul Salazar Hello! I’m Raul Salazar from San Luis Rey Church in Laredo, Texas. I am excited to share our experience from the Come and See Retreat held at the San Luis Rey Youth Center two weeks ago (February 3rd-4th). The Vocation Team thoughtfully crafted the retreat with support from the Youth Ministry Team here in Laredo. Our aim was to bring together young … Continue reading Come and See Retreat in Laredo Texas
By Luis Chacon In recent years, homelessness has emerged as a prominent issue in many areas, particularly in Los Angeles. It manifests in various forms with multifaceted causes, presenting a complex challenge that cannot be easily addressed by a few individuals alone. Friday brought a ray of hope as Miss Jen Schnorr, a teacher at St John Bosco High School, organized a retreat for freshmen, … Continue reading Challenges and Compassion: Serving the Homeless in Los Angeles
By Joseph Ng On Sunday, February 11, 2024, St. Bridget Chinese Catholic Church in Chinatown, Los Angeles, celebrated the Grand Opening of the Mary Help of Christians Center. Bishop Matthew Elshoff, OFM, Cap. joined St. Bridget Pastor Father Peter Pong, SDB, in presiding over the Center’s Grand Opening ribbon cutting. The new Center will be dedicated to supporting the teachings of St. John Bosco by … Continue reading Grand Opening of Mary Help of Christians Center
By. Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Typically, the reading from Genesis this first Sunday of Lent gives a divine meaning to one of nature’s beautiful signs, the rainbow. The great flood had passed. After the rains had ceased, the comforting multicolored rainbow was used by God as a sign of a new covenant between Himself and humanity. A flood of that magnitude would never cover the … Continue reading Led By the Lord Jesus
By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Normalmente, la lectura del Génesis este primer domingo de Cuaresma le da un significado divino a uno de los hermosos signos de la naturaleza: el arco iris. El grand diluvio había pasado. Después de que cesaron las lluvias, Dios utilizó el reconfortante arco iris multicolor como señal de un nuevo pacto entre Él y la humanidad. Un diluvio de esa … Continue reading Dirigido por el Señor Jesús
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