Day: November 13, 2026

Province News

Salesian Priest Fr. Joseph Paradayil Accompanies Military Families in Faith

By Anthony Rodriguez, Communications Editorial Staff (Aptos, California) – A Salesian priest’s ministry is not always confined to a parish, school, or retreat center. Sometimes it means traveling 30 miles to make sure young people know that the Church is there for them, wherever life takes them. For Father Joseph Paradayil, SDB, administrator of Camp Saint Francis in Aptos, California, that journey takes him to … Continue reading Salesian Priest Fr. Joseph Paradayil Accompanies Military Families in Faith

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Formation, Province News

Publication of Volume III of the Series “The Art of Accompaniment”: The Strategy and Salesian Preventive Leadership

(ANS – Berkeley, CA – November 11, 2026) – The Salesian Center for Ongoing Formation in Berkeley (SFCB), located in the Province of St. Andrew (SUO), has released the first English edition of Volume III in the collection The Art of Accompaniment: Developing the Salesian Preventive Competency, authored by Fr. Alejandro Rodríguez Rodríguez, SDB. This third volume, subtitled The Strategy: Salesian Preventive Leadership (Theory, Model, … Continue reading Publication of Volume III of the Series “The Art of Accompaniment”: The Strategy and Salesian Preventive Leadership

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Holy Father, Salesian Family, Salesian World News

Pope Leo XIV Greets the Salesian Family and Blesses the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Breña

(ANS – Lima – November 12, 2026) – Wednesday, November 11, 2026, is a date that will remain in the history of the Salesian Family in Peru. Indeed, during the first appointments on his agenda in Lima, Pope Leo XIV passed by the monumental Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in the Breña district, where he met with representatives of the Salesian Family and greeted … Continue reading Pope Leo XIV Greets the Salesian Family and Blesses the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in Breña

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Rector Major, Salesian World News, Youth Ministry

Discernment, Collaboration, and Planning at the Service of Young People: The Meeting of the Global Youth Ministry Team

(ANS – Rome – November 13, 2026) – From November 9–12, 2026, the Salesian Youth Ministry Global Team met at the Sacred Heart Community in Rome, coordinated by the General Councilor for Youth Ministry, Fr. Rafael Bejarano. The four-day meeting brought together leaders from the various offices and areas of the Sector with the aim of sharing guidelines, strengthening coordination, clarifying operational procedures, and developing … Continue reading Discernment, Collaboration, and Planning at the Service of Young People: The Meeting of the Global Youth Ministry Team

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Rector Major, Salesian Missions, Salesian World News

The First Missionary Steps in South America: The Origins of the Salesian Presence in Argentina, Uruguay, Patagonia, Chile, and Brazil

(ANS – Rome – November 12, 2026) – On Wednesday, November 11, the Salesian Headquarters in Rome hosted a roundtable discussion titled “The First Missionary Steps in South America.” The event concluded the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the first Salesian missionary expedition. That expedition departed from Genoa on November 11, 1875, led by Fr. Giovanni Cagliero. The Rector Major’s Greeting Fr. Fabio Attard … Continue reading The First Missionary Steps in South America: The Origins of the Salesian Presence in Argentina, Uruguay, Patagonia, Chile, and Brazil

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Salesian Missions, Salesian World News

Goodnight Talk from Fr. Hugo Orozco Sánchez: “Ecuador, a Missionary Province Among Indigenous Peoples”

(ANS – Rome – November 13, 2026) – On the evening of November 12, 2026, during the session of the General Council that began on October 26, Fr. Hugo Orozco Sánchez, General Councilor for the Inter-American Region, bid farewell to the Sacred Heart Community of the Salesian General House. He shared his impressions of the Extraordinary Visitation to the Ecuadorian Province, which will continue after … Continue reading Goodnight Talk from Fr. Hugo Orozco Sánchez: “Ecuador, a Missionary Province Among Indigenous Peoples”

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Salesian World News, Social Communications

Don Bosco Hyderabad Launches AI Academy to Equip Youth for Emerging Global Careers

(ANS – Hyderabad – November 13, 2026) – The Salesians of Don Bosco, Hyderabad Province, launched the Don Bosco AI Academy on Wednesday, November 11, in partnership with SARKTEK to equip young people with industry-relevant artificial intelligence (AI) and communication skills and expand access to emerging global career opportunities, particularly for students in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Fr. Thomas Santiago, SDB, Provincial of … Continue reading Don Bosco Hyderabad Launches AI Academy to Equip Youth for Emerging Global Careers

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Announcements, Province News

Eastern USA Province: Fr. James A. McKenna, SDB (1951–2026), Remembered for His Welcoming Spirit and Faithful Salesian Service

By Fr. Mike Mendl, SDB (Charleston, South Carolina – November 10, 2026) – Father James Aloysius McKenna, SDB, died in Charleston, S.C., at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, after a month-long illness that was eventually diagnosed as pancreatic cancer. He was 75 years old and had been a professed Salesian of Don Bosco for 55 years and a priest for 46 years. Fr. McKenna … Continue reading Eastern USA Province: Fr. James A. McKenna, SDB (1951–2026), Remembered for His Welcoming Spirit and Faithful Salesian Service

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Province News

New Seminar Program for New Directors Concludes at Salesian Center for Ongoing Formation in Berkeley

(Berkeley, California) – From Sunday, November 8, to Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the Salesian Center for Ongoing Formation in Berkeley (SFCB) hosted the new seminar program for new directors, an intensive formation and discernment gathering designed to equip newly appointed local community directors in the Province of Saint Andrew (SUO). Facilitated by Fr. John Itzaina, SDB, Director of the Richmond-Berkeley Community, and Fr. Alejandro Rodríguez, … Continue reading New Seminar Program for New Directors Concludes at Salesian Center for Ongoing Formation in Berkeley

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Province News, Youth Ministry

Fall Into the Fun: September and October Highlights!

By Christina Mendoza The months of September and October were filled with wonderful moments, activities, and accomplishments throughout the Salesian Family Youth Center (SFYC)! Here is a look at what our youth, staff, and community have been up to. A Spooktacular Halloween at SFYC! Halloween was full of fun at SFYC! Our youth enjoyed delicious food, a costume parade, games, and, of course, piñatas! With … Continue reading Fall Into the Fun: September and October Highlights!

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