Day: July 18, 2025

Salesian Missions, Salesian World News

Builders of Peace and Development: The Salesian Commitment in International Arenas

(ANS – New York) – From July 14 to 25, 2025, the High-Level Political Forum is taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Salesian Congregation, represented by Fr. Rafael Bejarano, the General Councillor for Youth Ministry, Fr. Mathew Thomas Panamkattu, the Representative of the Salesians of Don Bosco to the United Nations (UN), and a permanent team, is actively participating in this significant global event. … Continue reading Builders of Peace and Development: The Salesian Commitment in International Arenas

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Salesian World News, Social Communications

The Church Prepares Its First Jubilee for Catholic Influencers

(ANS – Vatican) – Rome prepares to host thousands of digital missionaries for a landmark gathering of prayer, formation, and fraternity on July 28–29. For the first time in its history, the Catholic Church will celebrate a Jubilee event within a Holy Year specifically dedicated to digital missionaries and Catholic influencers, formally recognizing the digital environment as a true field of mission. The gathering will take … Continue reading The Church Prepares Its First Jubilee for Catholic Influencers

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Salesian World News, Social Communications

‘Notikcias Salesianas’: A Communication Proposal to Inform and Reach Out to Young People

(ANS – Quito) – On July 11, the first ‘Notikcias Salesianas’ video was published on the Instagram and TikTok accounts of the Salesians in Ecuador. This new format, produced by the Salesian Office of Communication (OSC, in Spanish), was created with the aim of sharing the most important news from the Salesian province of Ecuador in an agile and entertaining way. The project stems from the … Continue reading ‘Notikcias Salesianas’: A Communication Proposal to Inform and Reach Out to Young People

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Salesian Social Works, Salesian World News

‘Salesians for Social’ Joins the Appeal for Juvenile Justice

(ANS – Rome) – In the wake of its educational commitment to minors and the most vulnerable young people, ‘Salesians for Social’ has strongly joined the appeal launched by Libera, Antigone, and Defence for Children to address the crisis of the juvenile justice system in Italy. The appeal – signed by more than 80 organizations – denounces the progressive erosion of the educational culture in the management of … Continue reading ‘Salesians for Social’ Joins the Appeal for Juvenile Justice

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General Chapter 29, Salesian World News

The First Spanish Salesian Brother to Become Rector of a Salesian Community

(ANS – León) – José Manuel González Díez is the first Spanish Salesian Brother to become Rector of a Salesian community. This possibility has been open since this year, having been approved ‘ad experimentum’ for the next six years by the Salesian Congregation at its 29th General Chapter. José Manuel González Díez signed the decree of his appointment as Rector during the celebration that took place … Continue reading The First Spanish Salesian Brother to Become Rector of a Salesian Community

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Rector Major, Salesian World News

Reshaping Salesian Italy: a path of Reform and Shared Responsibility

(ANS – Rome) – The process of reshaping Salesian Italy, begun over a year ago to respond to the demands of profound and lasting change, continues with determination. The project is not a simple organizational reorganization, but a response to the call to renew the Salesian presence in Italy, aligning it with Don Bosco’s mission and charism. On the occasion of the CISI Presidency on July … Continue reading Reshaping Salesian Italy: a path of Reform and Shared Responsibility

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Province News, Salesian Cooperators

Salsian Cooperator Deacon Couples Make Jubilee Year Pilgrimage

By Deacon Joe Lumsdaine, Salesian Cooperator (Bellflower, California) – A group of Salesian Cooperators from St. Dominic Savio Church completed a Jubilee Year pilgrimage in Italy this past February.  The group consisted of Cooperators, family members, and friends and was led by Pilgrimage Chaplain, Fr. Gael Sullivan, SDB.  We spent five days in Rome, a day each in Assisi, Pisa, and Milan, and two days … Continue reading Salsian Cooperator Deacon Couples Make Jubilee Year Pilgrimage

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Parishes, Province News, Youth Ministry

Faith That Feels: How Today’s Young People Are Redefining Religion

By JC Montenegro, PhD (Bellflower, California) – In an age where religious affiliation is in sharp decline among younger generations, it might be tempting to believe that teens have lost faith and interest altogether. But that assumption misses a deeper, more nuanced reality, one revealed powerfully through two recent studies that illuminate how young people are rediscovering faith on their terms. One source comes from a national … Continue reading Faith That Feels: How Today’s Young People Are Redefining Religion

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Province News, Province Schools

Student Musings: Looking Back and Looking Forward

By Megan Castellano / Micah Sakita, Student Journalists – (Richmond, California) – Time is the one thing that always escapes us, so treasure what you have and make the most of it. – MC ’25 May 22, 2025 – 11:40 pm As I sit here in my room all cozied up with my headphones, I’m beginning to understand what it means to be a senior. … Continue reading Student Musings: Looking Back and Looking Forward

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Fr. Shijumon Thottupurathu, Gospel Reflection, Province News

Digi Evangeli: July 13, 2025 -English and Spanish

By Fr. Shijumon Thottupurathu, SDB Reflection In English There should be a good coordination between the service and spirituality. The time for God has to be respected and be attentive to his voice. Blessings. Reflection In Spanish Debe haber una buena coordinación entre el servicio y la espiritualidad. Es necesario respetar el tiempo dedicado a Dios y estar atentos a su voz.Bendiciones. Bendiciones. Continue reading Digi Evangeli: July 13, 2025 -English and Spanish

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Fr. Ed Liptak, Gospel Reflection, Province News

Blessed the Generous Heart / Bendito el Corazón Generoso

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB Our Reading from Genesis on this 16th Sunday C presents Abraham not only as a man of faith, but an exceptionally generous man, as well. Abraham saw three men sheltering from the heat under an oak tree, and he offered them food and rest. Moses, without hesitation, identified them as sent by the LORD. Yet, Moses did refer to the … Continue reading Blessed the Generous Heart / Bendito el Corazón Generoso

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Rector Major, Salesian World News, Salesian Youth Movement

Twelve Young Syrians in Italy: Twinning, Pilgrimage, and a Touching Encounter with the Rector Major

(ANS – Rome) – Despite the ongoing war and tension devastating the Middle East, twelve young people from the Salesian oratories of Aleppo and Kafroun, accompanied by Fr. Pier Jabolayan, the Rector of the Salesian house in Aleppo, experienced an extraordinary journey of faith and sharing in Italy. This trip, organized during the Jubilee Year, brought together fraternity, spirituality, and renewal of the Salesian charism. The … Continue reading Twelve Young Syrians in Italy: Twinning, Pilgrimage, and a Touching Encounter with the Rector Major

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Province News, Salesian Prayer

A Prayer for Texans and Others Experiencing Loss Due to Floods

By Fr. Jose Lucero, SDB Dear Heavenly Father, We thank you for your goodness and the blessing of life and love. We thank you for our loved ones, our family, and relationships. We ask that you bless us and bless those who have lost family, loved ones, and home. Lord increase in us faith, hope, and love, even amidst the difficulties that we face. Help … Continue reading A Prayer for Texans and Others Experiencing Loss Due to Floods

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Salesian Missions, Salesian World News

The Missionary Ethnological Museum at Colle Don Bosco Among the Founders of the MIPAM Network

(ANS – Castelnuovo Don Bosco) – The Missionary Ethnological Museum (MEM) at Colle Don Bosco is the protagonist of a new relaunch adventure through its formal membership of the newly established MIPAM Network – Italian Museums with World Heritage. After a series of preliminary meetings held in Milan (November 2023), Parma (April 2024), Turin (January 2025), and Florence (June 2025), in which the MEM has always participated, the concrete formation … Continue reading The Missionary Ethnological Museum at Colle Don Bosco Among the Founders of the MIPAM Network

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