Month: August 2024

Salesian Family, Salesian World News

All is Ready for the 9th International Congress of Mary Help of Christians in Fatima

(ANS – Fatima) – The 9th International Congress of Mary Help of Christians will be held in Fatima, Portugal, from August 29 to September 1, 2024. The theme chosen for this edition of the congress, “I will give you a Teacher,” is a clear reference to the Dream at Nine Years of Age, whose Bicentennial the Salesian Family is celebrating this year. The goal of this … Continue reading All is Ready for the 9th International Congress of Mary Help of Christians in Fatima

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Province News, Province Schools

DBTI Student Drone Expert Competes in Exclusive Invitational: Northwest FPV

(Rosemead, California) – Congratulations to Tech junior Dylan Franco (IDEA) who competed alongside top-rated pilots in last weekend’s invitational Northwest FPV (First Person View) freestyle drone event in Portland, Oregon. Dylan was the only minor and the youngest pilot among the 25 competing professionals, who came from as far away as Colombia. Already considered a pro at his age, Dylan is sponsored by multiple drone … Continue reading DBTI Student Drone Expert Competes in Exclusive Invitational: Northwest FPV

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Clubs, Province News, Retreat Centers

What Sleepaway Camp and Salesians Mean to Me 

By Viva, an 8th grader at Francisco Middle School  (San Francisco, California) – I have been going to Salesians Boys’ and Girls’ Club, technically speaking, since I was three years old. My brothers both went there until they were 14 and my family has always been connected to the Club. This past summer at Sleepaway Camp was my fourth year and I have loved every … Continue reading What Sleepaway Camp and Salesians Mean to Me 

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Province News, Retreat Centers

An Invite from Camp St. Francis

(Aptos, California) – A year ago friends of Camp St. Francis came together to support its ongoing development. This beautiful Salesian facility serves as a HOME where love and joy nurture a family of faith, a SCHOOL that fosters a passion for learning, a CHURCH that promotes living Gospel values, and a PLAYGROUND that builds character and lasting friendships. In the summer Camp St. Francis … Continue reading An Invite from Camp St. Francis

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Don Bosco, Salesian World News, Social Communications

The Mesoamerican University Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Don Bosco’s Dream with a Film Produced by Students

(Quetzaltenango, Guatemala) – The Mesoamerican University, headquarters of Quetzaltenango, presented the short film “Don Bosco’s Dream,” which celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Dream at Nine Years of Age. The students from the seventh semester of the Degree Course in Audiovisual Production, together with their professors, carried out the audiovisual production with the support of very young actors from the San Juan Bosco School in Quetzaltenango. The short film, … Continue reading The Mesoamerican University Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Don Bosco’s Dream with a Film Produced by Students

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Salesian Missions, Salesian World News

From Dreams to Jungle: A Spiritual and Cultural Journey in the Unknown Kuyuntsa

(ANS – Kuyuntsa) – Several decades ago, young Salesian missionary Luis (Luigi) Bolla left his life in Italy, driven by an inner voice that called him to explore lands unknown to him, but known to God. “You will have to walk a long way, carrying my Word,” said the mysterious character who would change the course of his life. A discovery changed everything Initially stationed in … Continue reading From Dreams to Jungle: A Spiritual and Cultural Journey in the Unknown Kuyuntsa

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Clubs, Province News

“Wind Walkers” Book Release

By JC Montenegro, PhD Los Angeles, California – We invite the entire Salesian family, students of Roosevelt High School, our center’s collaborators, benefactors, and friends to a special Book Release event on Friday, September 6th, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at our Salesian Family Youth Center. We’ll kick off at 6:30 PM with a small reception and snacks before we begin our program.  Come celebrate the … Continue reading “Wind Walkers” Book Release

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Province News, Province Schools

St. John Bosco High School Launching Fencing Program for the 2024- 2025 School Year

The newly established Bosco Fencing Club will join rugby, sailing, and ice hockey as the school’s fourth official club sport. – Bellflower, California – St. John Bosco High School is set to launch a new fencing program for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year in collaboration with Lartin Brothers Sports. The Bosco Fencing Club has registered with USA Fencing, offering students the opportunity to compete with top young … Continue reading St. John Bosco High School Launching Fencing Program for the 2024- 2025 School Year

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Salesian Missions, Salesian World News

Cagliero Video August 2024: POLITICS

Dear Friend of the Salesian Missions, We are happy to send you the Cagliero Life video of August linked to the monthly Salesian intention, to be used as a tool for animation, discussion, and sharing within the various youth groups.  You can watch the video on YouTube or download it in the shared folder, just clicking on the button below. This month the topic is POLITICS: What can I do to be … Continue reading Cagliero Video August 2024: POLITICS

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Past Pupils of Don Bosco, Salesian World News

Isaac Kimeli, Past Pupil of Don Bosco, Olympic Athlete Finalist: “My Past Has Made Me Who I Am Today”

(ANS – Hal) – Belgian athlete Isaac Kimeli has competed in two Olympic finals in Paris: the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. In the first, he ranked eighth, in 13’18″10. Isaac arrived in Belgium at the age of 15 and was welcomed by the Salesians in Hal, near Brussels. In an interview with Don Bosco Magazine, he reviewed his career and his time at the Salesian school. Where does your strength of mind and character come from? … Continue reading Isaac Kimeli, Past Pupil of Don Bosco, Olympic Athlete Finalist: “My Past Has Made Me Who I Am Today”

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Fr. Ed Liptak, Gospel Reflection, Province News

Final Insistence: Just Response

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB We must keep in mind the few verses that precede our 21st Sunday Gospel from John before we take a final plunge into the claims of Jesus, the Lord: Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life (Jn 6:54). My flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink (56).  Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my … Continue reading Final Insistence: Just Response

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Fr. Ed Liptak, Gospel Reflection, Province News

Insistencia final: Respuesta justa

Por P. Ed Liptak, SDB Debemos tener en cuenta los pocos versículos que preceden a nuestro Evangelio del Domingo 21 de Juan antes de dar un salto final en las afirmaciones de Jesús, el Señor: El que come mi carne y bebe mi sangre Tiene vida eterna (Jn 6:54). Mi carne es verdadera comida, y mi sangre es verdadera bebida (56). El que come mi … Continue reading Insistencia final: Respuesta justa

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Formation

El Acompañamiento en el Proceso Evangelizador: Today, 5 PM, PST

La charla quiere ser un encuentro virtual sobre acompañamiento en contextos pastorales. Los temas son enfocados a enriquecer a quienes acompañan a jóvenes en nuestras obras y se encuentran inmersos en el servicio educativo pastoral.La provincia de Maria Auxiliadora en Medellín es quien convoca. Translation: The talk aims to be a virtual meeting on accompaniment in pastoral contexts. The topics are focused on enriching those … Continue reading El Acompañamiento en el Proceso Evangelizador: Today, 5 PM, PST

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Announcements, Rector Major, Salesian World News

Communication from Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime Regarding the End of His Mandate as Rector Major

(ANS – Rome) – ‘Since the time set by the aforementioned decree has come to an end, as of today I cease to hold the office of Rector Major of the Society of St Francis de Sales’. In a short communiqué, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime declares that as of today, August 16, 2024, his mandate as Rector Major comes to an end.  At the same time, … Continue reading Communication from Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime Regarding the End of His Mandate as Rector Major

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Rector Major, Salesian World News, Youth Ministry

Farewell to the Rector Major: Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime Steps Down and His Vicar Fr Stefano Martoglio Assumes Charge

(ANS – Colle Don Bosco) – On August 16, 2024, the Salesian Family witnessed a momentous event as Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, the 10th successor of Don Bosco, keeping in mind the decree and the stipulated time offered by the Holy See, resigned as Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, while his vicar Fr Stefano Martoglio took charge ad interim of the governance of the Salesian … Continue reading Farewell to the Rector Major: Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime Steps Down and His Vicar Fr Stefano Martoglio Assumes Charge

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Rector Major, Salesian World News, Youth Ministry

Synod Youth Forum – A Dialogue with Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime

(ANS – Colle Don Bosco) – In a deeply moving session at the Salesian Youth Synod, Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, the Rector Major, engaged in an intimate and insightful dialogue with young delegates from around the world, offering wisdom and guidance rooted in his own life experiences. Six delegates, representing different regions of the world, joined Cardinal Ángel on stage, reading questions that had been thoughtfully … Continue reading Synod Youth Forum – A Dialogue with Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime

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Youth Ministry

Guided by Vision: Fr. Michael Pace Illuminates Don Bosco’s Charismatic Dreams

Colle Don Bosco, Italy – August 2024 – The fourth day’s highlight at the Salesian Youth Synod was a profoundly inspiring presentation by Fr. Michael Pace on the three charismatic dreams of St. John Bosco, which have significantly shaped the Salesian mission. Fr. Michael brought to life Don Bosco’s visionary experiences, starting with the first dream in 1824, where the seed of his life’s mission was planted. … Continue reading Guided by Vision: Fr. Michael Pace Illuminates Don Bosco’s Charismatic Dreams

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Salesian Cooperators

“Mission Camp” of the Salesian Cooperators

Barahona, Dominican Republic – August 2024 –  “Mission Camp” 2024 was held from August 9 to 11 in the Cambodia district of Barahona, involving 30 Salesian Cooperators from the Dominican Republic. The motto was “The joy of giving and sharing the bread that gives eternal life.” The participants not only took part in evangelical activities, but also offered medical services to more than 320 patients, … Continue reading “Mission Camp” of the Salesian Cooperators

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Don Bosco, History, Salesian World News

A Pergola of Roses (1847)

Written by St. John Bosco | August 6, 2024 – Salesian Bulletin Online Don Bosco’s dreams are gifts from on high to guide, warn, correct, encourage. Some of them were set down in writing and have been preserved. One of these – made at the beginning of the saint’s mission – is the dream about the pergola of roses, which he had in 1847. We … Continue reading A Pergola of Roses (1847)

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Province News

Tournament of Roses® President Returns to Alma Mater

By Karen Krynen ROSEMEAD, CA – August 5, 2024 – Tournament of Roses® President Ed Morales returned to his alma mater, Don Bosco Technical Institute on Saturday, August 10, to greet the members of the Salesians of Don Bosco Southern California High School Marching Band and their families. The band is composed of students from three local Salesian Catholic boys’ high schools: Bishop Mora Salesian High School … Continue reading Tournament of Roses® President Returns to Alma Mater

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ANS, Salesian World News, Youth Ministry

Day 3 of the Salesian Youth Synod: Reflecting on Dreams, Discovering Purpose

(ANS – Colle Don Bosco) – The third day of the Salesian Youth Synod was filled with interesting activities that left the young people bubbling with energy and enthusiasm. The group activities, the assembly, the magic show and the sharing made the day memorable and fruitful.   After the holy mass, the first session of the Salesian Youth Synod began with an assembly in the newly erected … Continue reading Day 3 of the Salesian Youth Synod: Reflecting on Dreams, Discovering Purpose

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Salesian Missions, Salesian World News

Helping the Poor and Marginalized to Help Themselves

(ANS – Rome) – In today’s world, an increasingly active and incisive role is played by the organisations of the so-called Third Sector (considering governments and businesses as the first two). And it is precisely on the non-governmental organisations that the missionary reflection of Fr Alfred Maravilla, General Councillor for Salesian Missions, focuses this August, with the aim of fostering awareness of these organisations and networking … Continue reading Helping the Poor and Marginalized to Help Themselves

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Fr. Ed Liptak, Gospel Reflection, Province News, Rector Major, Salesian World News

Jesus and We Insist

By Fr. Ed Lipton, SDB St. John’s Gospel, Jn 6, led off with one of the seven great signs used by John to repeat the teachings of Jesus. He now reaches a critical point where Jesus said, “I am the living bread WHO descended from heaven. If anyone EATS from this bread, he shall live in eternity. And the bread that I will give is MY Flesh for … Continue reading Jesus and We Insist

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Fr. Ed Liptak, Gospel Reflection, Province News

Jesús y nosotros insistimos

Por P. Ed Liptak, SDB El Evangelio de San Juan, Jn 6, comienza con uno de los siete grandes signos utilizados por Juan para repetir las enseñanzas de Jesús. Ahora llega a un punto crítico donde Jesús dijo: “Yo soy el pan vivo que descendió del cielo. Si alguno come de este pan, vivirá en la eternidad. Y el pan que yo daré es mi … Continue reading Jesús y nosotros insistimos

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Province News

Province Photo News

St. John Bosco High School, Bellflower, CA More from New Student Orientation. The beginnings of a lifelong brotherhood. Please pray for our freshmen as they head off to their first high school classes today! The 2024-2025 school year has officially begun. St Francis High School Salesian College Preparatory, Watsonville, CA St Francis Golf Tournament – It was a great day to be a Shark! Click … Continue reading Province Photo News

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ANS, Salesian World News, Youth Ministry

Salesian Youth Synod: Boys and Girls From All Over the World Begin to Converge on Salesian Sites

(ANS – Rome) – Everything is now ready for the start of the long awaited Salesian Youth Synod (SYS, in English), the large gathering of boys and girls from the Salesian Youth Movement promoted by the Salesian Youth Ministry to celebrate the Bicentenary of Don Bosco’s Nine Year Dream and to imagine, together with its protagonists – the young people – the Salesian educational and evangelizing … Continue reading Salesian Youth Synod: Boys and Girls From All Over the World Begin to Converge on Salesian Sites

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ANS, Salesian World News

Salesians: Bearers of Hope to a Suffering People

(ANS – Anisakan) – The Salesian Congregation’s General Councillor for the Missions, Fr Alfred Maravilla, has been on a Mission Animation Visit to the Mary Help of Christians Vice-Province of Myanmar (MYM) from Saturday 3 to Wednesday 7 August 2024. “I came above all to concretely express the closeness of the Rector Major and the General Council to the confreres who are experiencing a very difficult … Continue reading Salesians: Bearers of Hope to a Suffering People

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Youth Ministry

Campobosco 2024: Young Witnesses of the Gospel

Turin, Italy – August 2024 – The 2024 edition of Campobosco ended on Tuesday, August 6th, bringing together over 600 young people from the Salesian Youth Movement in Spain and Portugal. The last act was the emotional Mass in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, the culmination of a week spent in full youthful joy and in the deepening of Salesian history in the … Continue reading Campobosco 2024: Young Witnesses of the Gospel

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Youth Ministry

Memories to Treasure from Camp St. Francis

By Cecilia Do, Camp Counselor from Washington State – Camp St. Francis is more than just a summer camp—it’s a home where kids can escape the pressures of everyday life and immerse themselves in a welcoming and supportive environment. Campers are free to be themselves for a week or more, make new friends, and create memories that last a lifetime. Hello, my name is Cecilia … Continue reading Memories to Treasure from Camp St. Francis

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Social Communications

“Shaping Tomorrow”: Creators of New Languages and Paradigms for Evangelization in Digital Environments

Rome, Italy – August 2, 2024 – The activities of the World Conference on Social Communication “Shaping Tomorrow” kicked off in the afternoon of the first day, Friday, August 2, with a captivating talk by Sister Xiskya Valladares, a Religious of the Congregation of the Purity of Mary, and co-founder of the digital evangelization project “iMisión.” Also speaking before the Secretary of the Vatican’s Dicastery … Continue reading “Shaping Tomorrow”: Creators of New Languages and Paradigms for Evangelization in Digital Environments

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Social Communications

World Conference on Social Communication “Shaping Tomorrow”: The Program

Editor’s Note: This article published July 31 on ANS provides the program for the conference and indicates: “All sessions will be available via live streaming in four languages on Shaping Tomorrow’s YouTube channels (Italian – English – Spanish – French).” ANS – Rome) – Everything is now ready for “Shaping Tomorrow”, the World Communication Conference scheduled from tomorrow August 1, 2024, until Wednesday 7th, at the facilities of the Pontifical Salesian University … Continue reading World Conference on Social Communication “Shaping Tomorrow”: The Program

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Fr. Ed Liptak, Gospel Reflection, Province News

Jesus, Food for Eternal Life

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Our adventure into St. John’s Gospel this eighteenth Sunday opens with the Exodus account of God providing food for the liberated Hebrews., a foreshadowing of the food Jesus provides in the Eucharist. Then, St. Paul to the Ephesians launches into a strong exhortation to accept and live the way we Christians ought, according to the new set of rules given … Continue reading Jesus, Food for Eternal Life

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Fr. Ed Liptak, Gospel Reflection, Province News

Jesús, Alimento para la Vida Eterna

Por P. Ed Liptak, SDB En el Evangelio de San Juan este decimoctavo domingo, nuestra aventura comienza con el relato del Éxodo de Dios proporcionando alimento a los hebreos liberados, un presagio del alimento que Jesús proporciona en la Eucaristía. A continuación, san Pablo a los Efesios lanza una fuerte exhortación a aceptar y vivir como debemos hacerlo los cristianos, según el nuevo conjunto de … Continue reading Jesús, Alimento para la Vida Eterna

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