Province Leadership Workshop: Effective Messaging to Attract and Engage Potential Donors

By Martha Hernandez (Los Angeles, California) – On November 12, 2024, the Salesians of Don Bosco USA Western Province, in partnership with CCS Fundraising, sponsored a virtual Development Workshop providing fundraising training to the entire province as part of the professional development of province leaders. Provincial Fr. Mel Trinidad, SDB, and Fr. Peter Duoc Le, SDB, Development Coordinator, with Julie LaNasa, Collaborative Consulting, pinpointed this … Continue reading Province Leadership Workshop: Effective Messaging to Attract and Engage Potential Donors

NCYC 2024: Salesian Youth Spirituality on “El Camino/The Way”

By Victoria Figueroa, Salesian Youth Movement Coordinator (Long Beach, California) – The Salesians of Don Bosco were present at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), November 14-16, 2024, at the Long Beach Convention Center. The team comprised representatives from the SDB/FMA Eastern Province and the SDB/FMA Western Province. By consistently meeting and planning, the team created a vision for the Salesian presence at NCYC 2024, … Continue reading NCYC 2024: Salesian Youth Spirituality on “El Camino/The Way”

Still a Salesian at Heart

By Larry Arellano, Salesian Collaborator and Past Pupil of Don Bosco (Bellflower, California) – On November 6th of this year, I had the chance to spend a week with Fr. Bob Flickinger from South Haven, Michigan, and 10 other volunteers in El Salvador. Fr. Bob has been coordinating outreach to a rural village there for twenty-five years. Throughout the past year, three different parishes in … Continue reading Still a Salesian at Heart

East Asia-Oceania Formation of Formators

(ANS – Dili) – The program of East Asia Oceania Region (EAO) Formation of formators marked its closure with the study and reflection guided by Fr. Ivo Coelho, General Councillor for Formation, on “Formation for A Solid Salesian Consecrated Identity In A Fluid World” (EAO Team Visit 2024), followed by a suggestion of the formation style appropriate to our era as a result of each province’s team discussion. It was hosted … Continue reading East Asia-Oceania Formation of Formators

Savior King Over All 

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB – Of course, we never forget, and we pray in St. John’s awesome, loving way of referring to Jesus, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word WAS God.” And John went on, that through Him all were created, that He took flesh and lived among us to be our Savior. Now lovingly, we, the saved, recall … Continue reading Savior King Over All 

Rey Salvador Sobre Todo

Por P. Ed Liptak, SDB – Por supuesto, nunca olvidamos, y oramos en la asombrosa forma amorosa de San Juan de referirse a Jesús, “En el principio era el Verbo, y el Verbo estaba con Dios y el Verbo ERA Dios” Y Juan continuó, que por medio de Él todo fue creado, que Él tomó carne y vivió entre nosotros para ser nuestro Salvador. Ahora, … Continue reading Rey Salvador Sobre Todo

Digi Evangeli: 34 Sunday, November 24, 2024 – English and Spanish

By Fr. Shijumon Thottupurathu, SDB – Reflection In English A true king lives and gives DIGNITY & RESPECT. We are lacking that truthfulness in our present times and Jesus offers a Kingdom with dignity & respect along with Peace, Joy and Love in abundance. Deep within our hearts, let’s keep Jesus as our King and Redeemer. Blessings! Reflection In Spanish Un verdadero rey vive y … Continue reading Digi Evangeli: 34 Sunday, November 24, 2024 – English and Spanish