Salesian Annual Retreats

The Salesian priests and brothers are guided by Don Bosco and the constitutions of the Congregation to make an annual retreat. In the coming weeks, our province priests and brothers will participate in one of two retreats: July 28 – August 2 – St. Francis Retreat, San Juan Bautista, CA August 4-9 – St. Anthony Retreat, Three Rivers, CA. We may find them absent from … Continue reading Salesian Annual Retreats

Province Photo News

Get a glance of activities around the province including Northern California, Texas, and Southern California. St. Francis High School Salesian College Preparatory, Watsonville, CA – On Thursday, July 25, 2024, St . Francis High School’s Facebook page offered a video recap of their youth leaders’ experience at the Salesian Youth Leadership Conference “Last month, our Salesian Youth Leadership Conference students and adult leaders gathered at … Continue reading Province Photo News

Strenna 2025 Theme Presented: “Anchored in Hope, Pilgrims with Young People”

(ANS – Rome) – At the end of the General Council’s summer plenary session, the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, announced the theme of the Strenna for 2025, which will be entitled: “Anchored in hope, pilgrims with young people.” The theme was chosen in collaboration between the Rector Major of the Congregation, Card. Á.F. Artime, and his Vicar, Fr Stefano Martoglio, who will take … Continue reading Strenna 2025 Theme Presented: “Anchored in Hope, Pilgrims with Young People”

“World Day Against Trafficking in Persons”: Salesian Programs Combat Trafficking Through Education

(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in recognizing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. In 2013, United Nations member states adopted a resolution that designated July 30 as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The day aims to raise awareness about the victims of human trafficking and promote and protect their … Continue reading “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons”: Salesian Programs Combat Trafficking Through Education

World Conference on Social Communication “Shaping Tomorrow”: Meaning and Objectives

(ANS – Rome) – The 2024 Communication Conference, entitled “Shaping Tomorrow,” will take place from August 1-7, 2024, at the facilities of the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) in Rome. It is an initiative of the Communication Sector of the Salesian Congregation and the Faculty of Social Communication Sciences at the UPS. The Communicative and Institutional ContextDigital and artificial intelligence is present in all media, on the … Continue reading World Conference on Social Communication “Shaping Tomorrow”: Meaning and Objectives

Salesian Cooperator Formation – August 4th

by Judy Alvarez, Salesian Cooperator Los Angeles, CA – The Inter-America Region of the World Association of Salesian Cooperators has worked intentionally for many years to offer formative sessions via Zoom for all the Cooperators in the region. This project has required overcoming the obstacles of different time zones and offering translation for two or three languages to gain participants from both North and Central … Continue reading Salesian Cooperator Formation – August 4th