Dear Salesian Family & Salesian Young People: A blessed Easter to all of you! It is with joy that we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, and it is with sadness that we mourn the loss of our Holiness Pope Francis. May he rest in eternal peace, and may he continue to pray and intercede for our Salesian Family. As many of you … Continuar leyendo Easter Greetings from Fr. Mel Trinidad, Provincial USA West
Saint Peter’s Square Easter Sunday, 20 April 2025 Mary Magdalene, seeing that the stone of the tomb had been rolled away, ran to tell Peter and John. After receiving the shocking news, the two disciples also went out and — as the Gospel says — “the two were running together” (Jn 20:4). The main figures of the Easter narratives all ran! On the one hand, “running” could express … Continuar leyendo Easter Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis – Read by Cardinal Angelo Comastri
(ANS – Vatican City) – The world mourns for Pope Francis at his ‘transitus’, to use a word that is both rich in meaning and familiar to the Church and the Franciscan spiritual tradition to describe one’s passing. His death, no doubt, is the end of a remarkable era. He leaves behind a great legacy. Pope Francis has many firsts to his credit: the first Latin … Continuar leyendo “Transitus” of Francis: End of an Era and a Great Legacy. Pope Francis (1936-2025)
(ANS – Rome) – The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco and the entire Salesian Congregation join the whole Church around Pope Francis, who rose with Christ this morning. Grateful for his constant attention and repeated encouragement to go out and ‘share the mission of bringing the Gospel to the ends of the earth,’ especially where the poorest and most abandoned young people live, … Continuar leyendo The Salesian Congregation in Prayer for Pope Francis: Faithful Servant Risen in Christ
By Judy Alvarez, Salesian Cooperator (Los Angeles, California) – Catholic faithful throughout the world now mourn the passing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, whose pastoral care, vision, and teaching have inspired and impacted the Church and the world. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops offers a Novena in Memory of Pope Francis for the period of novenadiales lasting from April 26 to May … Continuar leyendo Novena in Memory of Pope Francis / Novena en memorial del Papa Francisco
By Judy Alvarez, Salesian Cooperator (Los Angeles, California) – On the Salesians of Don Bosco USA West website and in the InTouch, published on January 28, 2025, there is “A Call to Be Agents of Hope, Unity, and Transformation.” It is “a statement from the Salesians of Don Bosco USA West regarding the recent actions and policies of the US Government on several issues.” I … Continuar leyendo “Conversations that Matter: Immigration and Human Flourishing at the Southern Border”
