Day: January 23, 2026

Province News, Provincial

Salesian Provincial “Gathering of Troops”for Prayer, Listening, and the Path Forward

By Bro. Tom Mass, SDB, Province Economer (San Francisco, CA) – This past week, Monday, January 19 – 21, the Salesian Society of Don Bosco in the Western United States gathered at St. Anthony Retreat in Three Rivers for a few days of “gathering the troops” for prayer, reflection, and family time. Based on a long history of various Provincial Assembly Days, this gathering had … Continue reading Salesian Provincial “Gathering of Troops”for Prayer, Listening, and the Path Forward

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Province News, Youth Ministry

JC Montenegro to Present at NFCYM Exchange

A Province Youth Ministry Team Announcement (Los Angeles, California) – The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry Exchange is one of the Church’s premier gatherings for those serving young people. From February 1–4, 2026, in Louisville, KY, parish leaders, diocesan staff, and ministry professionals from across the country will come together for formation, collaboration, and renewal. Exchange is designed to strengthen the mission of youth … Continue reading JC Montenegro to Present at NFCYM Exchange

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Holy Father, Salesian World News

Pope Leo XIV to Visit the Basilica of the Sacred Heart

(ANS – Rome) – It was announced today, January 23, by the Vicariate of Rome that Pope Leo XIV will make his first pastoral visit to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Castro Pretorio on Sunday, February 22. The event is expected to be a historic moment of grace for the parish community and for the entire Salesian Family. The visit is … Continue reading Pope Leo XIV to Visit the Basilica of the Sacred Heart

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Don Bosco, Salesian World News

“The Dream That Changed a Life”: From a Nine-Year-Old’s Dream to the Discernment of a Mission

(ANS – Rome) – With the Novena to St. John Bosco beginning today (1/22/2025), ANS is offering a series of articles intended to accompany this time of preparation for the Feast of the Saint of Youth through a genuine spiritual and charismatic journey. Starting from the original call, narrated in the dream of the nine-year-old in “The Dream That Changed a Life,” the journey moves … Continue reading “The Dream That Changed a Life”: From a Nine-Year-Old’s Dream to the Discernment of a Mission

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Don Bosco, Salesian History, Salesian World News

“A Home for Those Who Have None”: The Kitchen at Valdocco and the Family Style

(ANS – Rome) – If the dream of the nine-year-old reveals the “why” of Don Bosco’s life, the kitchen at Valdocco tells the “how.” In nineteenth-century Turin, shaped by rapid industrialization and populated by young people who had come from the countryside as apprentices and workers, Don Bosco encountered a new and often invisible form of poverty: young people without families, without homes, and without … Continue reading “A Home for Those Who Have None”: The Kitchen at Valdocco and the Family Style

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Salesian Education, Salesian World News

Juvenile Delinquency: Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco Relaunches Its Model of Intervention Based on Prevention and Social Mediation

(ANS – Rome) – Moving beyond an emergency-driven mindset and putting education back at the center, through cohesion among all social stakeholders. This is the appeal launched by Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco with the conference “The Human Face of Juvenile Delinquency – Understanding to Reactivate the Future Through Education, Community, and Intervention Systems,” scheduled for January 30, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at its headquarters … Continue reading Juvenile Delinquency: Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco Relaunches Its Model of Intervention Based on Prevention and Social Mediation

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Fr. Shijumon Thottupurathu, Gospel Reflection, Province News

Digi Evangeli: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jan. 25, 2026 (English and Spanish)

By Fr. Shijumon Thottupurathu, SDB Reflection In English True repentance brings the light of Christ alive, which helps us to let go all the unwanted burden from our life. May the Light of Christ inspire us to become his faithful disciple. Blessings. Reflexión en Español El verdadero arrepentimiento hace que la luz de Cristo brille en nosotros, que nos ayude a liberarnos de todas las … Continue reading Digi Evangeli: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jan. 25, 2026 (English and Spanish)

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Fr. Ed Liptak, Gospel Reflection, Province News

A Great Light Has Risen / Una Gran Luz ha Surgido

By Fr. Ed Liptak, SDB The Church Christ founded was not to be confined to out-of-the-way Nazareth. There, they wanted to hurl Jesus off Nazareth’s cliff. Instead, Christ’s Church had its public start in the Jordan Valley where Jesus was baptized by John. Impelled by the Spirit, in conflict with Satan, He further prepared for His mission. Then He preached the Kingdom of Heaven widely … Continue reading A Great Light Has Risen / Una Gran Luz ha Surgido

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