Day: August 26, 2025

Formation, Province News

A Life Entrusted to God: The Perpetual Profession of Bro. Quang Nguyen, SDB

By Bro. Al Vu, SDB (Bellflower – California) – On the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, August 15, 2025, the Salesian Family of the Western Province gathered with joy at St. Dominic Savio Parish in Bellflower, California, to celebrate the perpetual profession of Bro. Quang Nguyen, SDB. In the presence of his family, confreres, parishioners, and countless friends, Bro. Quang professed his lifelong vows … Continue reading A Life Entrusted to God: The Perpetual Profession of Bro. Quang Nguyen, SDB

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Salesian Holiness, Salesian World News

Fr. Darío Perera’s Message on the Occasion of the Liturgical Memory of Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá

(ANS – Buenos Aires) – August 26 marks the Liturgical Memory of Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá. On this day, which marks the 139th anniversary of the Blessed’s birth, Fr Darío Perera, Superior of the Salesian Province of Argentina South (ARS), sent a message to the Salesian community, inviting them to “celebrate the feast of Blessed Ceferino, committing ourselves to realizing his dream.” To this end, in the … Continue reading Fr. Darío Perera’s Message on the Occasion of the Liturgical Memory of Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá

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Salesian Missions, Salesian World News

Celebrating 150 Years of Missionary Spirit with Renewed Zeal

(ANS – Xuan Hiep)  – In a spirit of joy and communion, the Salesian Province of Vietnam held a grand Missionary Animation Dayat the Xuan Hiep community to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Congregation’s first missionary expedition (1875-2025). The event was graced by the presence of the General Councillor for Missions, Fr. Jorge Mario Crisafulli, and the Economer General, Fr. Gabriel Stawowy, from the Salesian headquarters in Rome. The … Continue reading Celebrating 150 Years of Missionary Spirit with Renewed Zeal

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Salesian Social Works, Salesian World News

Orphan Project Brings Support, Joy to Children Thanks to Donor Funding from Salesian Missions

(ANS – Aleppo) – Salesians were able to help support children at two orphanages in Aleppo, Syria, thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Both an Armenian orphanage housing 30 children and a Muslim orphanage hosting 50 children, aged 6-18, were supported through the ongoing project. Volunteers engaged the children in activities such as sports and … Continue reading Orphan Project Brings Support, Joy to Children Thanks to Donor Funding from Salesian Missions

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Salesian Family, Salesian World News

Salesian Cooperators of Porto Alegre Chart New Course at Provincial Congress

(ANS – Porto Alegre) – The Provincial Congress of the Salesian Cooperators of Porto Alegre took place at the Casa de Encontro das Filhas de Maria Auxiliadora, on August 23-24, gathering representatives from various local centers for two days of intense community living, spirituality, reflection, and planning for the future of the Association. The Congress, led by outgoing Provincial Coordinator Rita de Cássia A. C. Fernandes, focused on … Continue reading Salesian Cooperators of Porto Alegre Chart New Course at Provincial Congress

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Province News, Salesian Clubs / Youth Centers

Breaking Barriers: Boyle Heights Youth Discover Surfing

By Luis Chacon, CYM (Los Angeles, California) – This past Saturday morning, August 23, at Dockweiler State Beach, we witnessed something extraordinary. Thirty of our youth from across Boyle Heights and beyond were learning to surf. It was their very first time. Thanks to the Black Surfers Collective, led by Marie Rachal, our young people— from the Salesian Family Youth Center representing St. Mary’s Parish, … Continue reading Breaking Barriers: Boyle Heights Youth Discover Surfing

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Salesian World News

Preparing for the Season of Creation

(ANS – Mumbai) – The universal Church is gearing up to celebrate the Season of Creation 2025, a significant time of prayer and action for the care of our common home. This ecumenical event begins on September 1, the World Day of Prayer for Creation, and concludes on October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology. The Season of Creation invites all Christians to … Continue reading Preparing for the Season of Creation

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Province News, Salesian Holiness

Ceferino Numancurá: A Model of Salesian Holiness

Declared Venerable: June 22, 1972 Beatified: November 11, 2007 Liturgical Celebration: August 26 Ceferino’s holiness is the expression and result of Salesian youth spirituality, which consists of cheerfulness, friendship with Jesus and Mary, fulfillment of duty, and the gift of self to others. Ceferino is convincing proof of the fidelity with which the early Salesians sent by Don Bosco to Argentina were able to repeat … Continue reading Ceferino Numancurá: A Model of Salesian Holiness

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