DBGYFF 2023: The Grand Finale!

Everything is now ready for the Grand Finale of the 2023 edition of the Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival (DBGYFF), the global Salesian youth film festival. The spotlights will be officially turned on, tonight Friday October 13th and for 48 hours, in the hundreds of officially registered Salesian Family venues around the world, the fascinating spectacle of youthful creativity expressed through the means of … Continuar leyendo DBGYFF 2023: The Grand Finale!

I Wish to Continue to Serve Others – in a Different Way: My Nomination as Cardinal

The Message of the Rector Major, Don Ángel Fernández Artime I feel that I share what our holy Founder stated in 1884: “I see ever more what a glorious future has been prepared for our Society, how it will spread and what good it will be able to accomplish.” Dear friends of the Salesian charism, I send to each of you my sincere, fraternal, and affectionate … Continuar leyendo I Wish to Continue to Serve Others – in a Different Way: My Nomination as Cardinal

Women and Girls Face Extreme Poverty, Says New Report

Photo: Burkina Faso (ANS – New Rochelle) –  More than 340 million women and girls will live in extreme poverty by 2030 and close to one in four will experience moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the recent “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2023” report released by UN Women and United Nations Department on Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). … Continuar leyendo Women and Girls Face Extreme Poverty, Says New Report

St. John Bosco High School Ranked Top 25 in America in Multiple Categories

From St. John Bosco High School It’s with great pride that St. John Bosco shares their our inclusion in the Niche 2024 Best Schools rankings. Niche is the market leader in connecting students and families to the right school for them with in-depth profiles on every school in America, hundreds of millions of reviews and ratings, and powerful search and data tools.  The Salesian community … Continuar leyendo St. John Bosco High School Ranked Top 25 in America in Multiple Categories

Don Bosco Tech Varsity Basketball Team Featured in the LA Times

From Don Bosco Tech Head Varsity Basketball Coach Michel Romo has shared the great news that Eric Sondheimer, a veteran Los Angeles Times reporter who has been covering Southern California high school sports for more than 40 years, has written a feature story on the Tigers. In his story, Mr. Sondheimer highlighted the team’s success, as well as spotlighting senior Ryan Osborne and juniors Darius … Continuar leyendo Don Bosco Tech Varsity Basketball Team Featured in the LA Times

How Much Physical Activity Is Recommended for Children from 5-17 Years? And 18-64 Years

Abstracted by Sheila Kun, RN, BA, BSN, MS Sheila’s note: To our parents with young children and teenagers, and adult readers, thank you for being patient. Here are the recommendations that you might be interested in per WHO guideline. For those of you who have children 5 years and older, these are the recommendations from the WHO on physical activity appropriate for these age groups. … Continuar leyendo How Much Physical Activity Is Recommended for Children from 5-17 Years? And 18-64 Years