Day: June 20, 2025

Province News, Salesian Social Works

Acts of Mercy: June Outreach Activities at the Salesian Mission Center

By Ricardo Quintero, PhD (Los Angeles, California) – June is shaping up to be an incredibly active and inspiring month for the “Acts of Mercy” team at the Salesian Mission Center in Boyle Heights! We are participating in two special outreach efforts to serve the unhoused and support the youth in our community. Sunday, June 22, 2025 — Humanity Heroes Block Party We’re proud to … Continue reading Acts of Mercy: June Outreach Activities at the Salesian Mission Center

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Salesian Missions, Salesian World News

More Than 500,000 People Forced to Leave Their Homes are Taken in by Salesians Worldwide

(ANS – Madrid) – More than 123 million people have been forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict, extreme violence, or serious human rights violations. Once again, the number of displaced people has risen, and now 1 in 67 people worldwide are victims of forced displacement. Of these, nearly 43 million have had to flee to other countries, and over 49 million are boys … Continue reading More Than 500,000 People Forced to Leave Their Homes are Taken in by Salesians Worldwide

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Salesian Social Works, Salesian World News

The Jubilee of Sport, a Boost of Hope for Achieving Peace

(ANS – Vatican City) – As part of the celebrations for the 2025 Jubilee, dedicated to the theme of Hope, the Jubilee of Sport was held on June 14 and 15, an event attended by athletes, managers, young people, coaches, and leaders of sports associations from different countries around the world. Representatives from the world of sport enjoyed a rich program organized by the Jubilee Central … Continue reading The Jubilee of Sport, a Boost of Hope for Achieving Peace

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History, Salesian History, Salesian World News

Don Bosco’s Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: The Heart of Jesus and the Heart of Mary

(ANS – Rome) – In the article in the Salesian Bulletin of May 1886 dedicated to the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the inevitable object of reflection could only be the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The exegesis thus unites two central themes of Don Bosco’s spirituality, leading the reader on a journey of deepening and understanding of the few differences and many similarities in the cult and veneration … Continue reading Don Bosco’s Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: The Heart of Jesus and the Heart of Mary

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Fr. Ed Liptak, Gospel Reflection, Province News

Body and Blood of Christ / Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB – Solemnity: Most Holy Eucharist Genesis traced many centuries of human growth in the Fertile Crescent, a watered area believed to be the cradle of humanity. Within was Bagdad, Iraq, and not too far away, the ancient city of Ur, where, in about 2000 BC, Abraham was born. He and others, like Melchisedek, believed in our One God, and God … Continue reading Body and Blood of Christ / Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo

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Fr. Shijumon Thottupurathu, Gospel Reflection, Province News

Digi Evangeli: June 15, 2025 – English and Spanish

By Fr. Shijumon Thottupurathu, SDB – Reflection In English The fruit of our labor which is offered on the altar, the bread and wine, are returned to us as our Spiritual Food, the Body and Blood of Christ. 
Happy Feast of Corpus Christi Blessings. Reflection In Spanish El fruto de nuestro trabajo, ofrecido en el altar, el pan y el vino, nos es devuelto como … Continue reading Digi Evangeli: June 15, 2025 – English and Spanish

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Salesian Social Works, Salesian World News

Salesians for Social: In 10 Years More Than 1,000 Unaccompanied Minors Received from the Balkan Route in the Salesian San Luigi Community

(ANS – Rome) – In 2024, over 18,000 Unaccompanied Foreign Minors were received in Italy, mainly from Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. The regions with the highest number of admissions were Sicily, Lombardy, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Precisely in the latter, which represents one of the main terminals of the so-called “Balkan Route,” the Salesian San Luigi Community in Gorizia – belonging to the network Salesians for … Continue reading Salesians for Social: In 10 Years More Than 1,000 Unaccompanied Minors Received from the Balkan Route in the Salesian San Luigi Community

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