A Call to Be Agents of Hope, Unity, and Transformation

A Statement from the Salesians of Don Bosco USA West regarding the recent actions and policies of the US Government on several issues. (San Francisco, California) To our young people, families, educators, and all who share in the Salesian mission: In these uncertain times, when recent actions and policies from our government have stirred fear, division, and confusion, particularly among our immigrant brothers and sisters, … Continue reading A Call to Be Agents of Hope, Unity, and Transformation

A Salesian Guide for Supporting Young People of Immigrant Families

(Los Angeles, California) – A Salesian Commitment to Love and Protection As Salesians of Don Bosco, we have a special responsibility to care for and protect the most vulnerable in our communities. This guide is not a political statement; rather, it is a call to live out our Catholic values by ensuring the safety and well-being of all students, especially those facing the uncertainty and … Continue reading A Salesian Guide for Supporting Young People of Immigrant Families

Jubilee of Communication, the Pope: ‘We Need Media Literacy’

(ANS – Vatican City) – The Jubilee of Communication took place on the weekend of January 24 to 26, 2025, the first of the great appointments organized on the occasion of the Holy Year. In two different appointments, in the meeting with the media on Saturday and in the Mass on Sunday at St Peter’s Basilica, he renewed the call for genuine and true communication. At … Continue reading Jubilee of Communication, the Pope: ‘We Need Media Literacy’

Twenty Posters Recalling Don Bosco and His Most Famous Sayings

(ANS – Rome) – Don Bosco, a man of prayer and action, not only laid the foundations of an immense movement of people dedicated to the salvation of the young, but also left all his spiritual children a wealth of useful pointers for never losing direction. Between what he used to repeat, which was then picked up and witnessed by his contemporaries, and what he wrote … Continue reading Twenty Posters Recalling Don Bosco and His Most Famous Sayings

‘Thousands of People Take Refuge in the Mission After Goma Has Been Invaded’

(ANS – Goma) – On January 27, 2025, the city of Goma was taken by the rebel troops that had been surrounding it for months. ‘Goma has been invaded by the rebels and the army has surrendered,’ says one of the Salesian missionaries working at the mission in Goma. ‘Today we are unable to leave and there is a lot of uncertainty about what may … Continue reading ‘Thousands of People Take Refuge in the Mission After Goma Has Been Invaded’

Cagliero 11 – February 2025

IN THIS ISSUE • Greetings from Fr. Steve DeMaio SDB, Delegate for the Vocation Ministry for Eastern U.S.A. (SUE Province); •  “Humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord, not Lord of the harvest”, thanksgiving speech by Fr. Alfred Maravilla SDB, General Councillor for the Missions; •  The interview with Fr. Martin Kačmáry SDB, novice master in Poprad, Slovakia; •  Forum on the number of Catholics per priest;  • The monthly … Continue reading Cagliero 11 – February 2025