Day: January 27, 2026

Mission Center, Province News

Discover Treasures at Our Charity Shop – Free for Those in Need

(Boyle Heights, California ) – Looking for quality clothing or household items without spending a dime? Our Charity Shop is here to help! Stocked entirely through generous donations, we offer clothing for children and adults as well as houseware items, all available completely free to anyone in need. We warmly invite you to visit us on the last Saturday of every month, from 8:00 AM … Continue reading Discover Treasures at Our Charity Shop – Free for Those in Need

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Don Bosco, Salesian World News

Three Words That Have Educated Generations: Reason, Religion, and Loving-Kindness

(ANS – Rome) – When Don Bosco presented his Preventive System, he summarized it in three simple yet powerful words: reason, religion, and loving kindness. On these three pillars, he educated thousands of young people in Valdocco and in many other houses, and on these same foundations the Salesian world continues to build schools, oratories, and social works throughout the world. This is not an … Continue reading Three Words That Have Educated Generations: Reason, Religion, and Loving-Kindness

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Salesian History, Salesian World News

Mary Help of Christians, the True Treasurer of Valdocco

(ANS – Rome) – To fully understand Don Bosco’s relationship with Providence, one need only look at Valdocco: works that grew without initial capital, churches built in remarkably short periods of time, and hundreds of children to feed, clothe, and educate every day. Faced with these challenges, Don Bosco would calmly repeat that “Providence has never failed us,” and he would immediately add, with his … Continue reading Mary Help of Christians, the True Treasurer of Valdocco

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Salesian Missions, Salesian World News

Salesian Fr. Enio Esteves Dies in Plane Crash

(ANS – Taisha) – “With hope in the Risen Christ, we sadly announce the passing of Fr. Enio Esteves. Until the very last moment of his life, he lived out his missionary vocation in service of the Amazonian peoples of our country. We are united in prayer for his eternal rest.” With these words, the Salesian Province of Ecuador announced the death of Fr. Esteves, who … Continue reading Salesian Fr. Enio Esteves Dies in Plane Crash

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Don Bosco, Salesian Prayer, Salesian World News

Valdocco Prepares to Celebrate the Solemnity of St. John Bosco with a Rich Cultural, Spiritual, and Pastoral Program

(ANS – Turin) – In preparation for the Solemnity of St. John Bosco, to be celebrated on Saturday, January 31, the Salesian complex of Valdocco and the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Turin are once again offering a wide-ranging program for 2026. The initiative brings together cultural reflection, educational offerings, artistic events, and liturgical celebrations, providing the Salesian Family, the faithful, and the … Continue reading Valdocco Prepares to Celebrate the Solemnity of St. John Bosco with a Rich Cultural, Spiritual, and Pastoral Program

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Salesian Holiness, Salesian World News

Diocesan Inquiry Into the Cause of the Servant of God Antonieta Böhm Declared Valid

(ANS – Vatican City) – On January 26, 2026, the General Postulator for the Causes of Saints of the Salesian Family, Fr. Pierluigi Cameroni, received official notification that the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, during its Ordinary Congress on December 17, 2025, declared the diocesan inquiry into the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Antonieta Böhm—a professed sister of the … Continue reading Diocesan Inquiry Into the Cause of the Servant of God Antonieta Böhm Declared Valid

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