A 25-Year Legacy at St. Francis High School Continues from One Generation to the Next

By Anthony Rodriguez, Communications Editorial Staff (Watsonville, California) – Twenty-five years ago, St. Francis High School Salesian College Preparatory began writing its story. Among those who helped shape its earliest chapter was Kaleena Mornard, a member of the school’s first graduating class in 2005. This year, as St. Francis celebrates its 25th anniversary, Kaleena is still very much a part of that story as she … Continuar leyendo A 25-Year Legacy at St. Francis High School Continues from One Generation to the Next

The Rector Major Meets Young People and the Salesian Family in the Centenary of the Salesian Presence

(ANS – Tokyo – October 5, 2026) – During the first few days of his visit to Japan, the Rector Major, Fr. Fabio Attard, met with confreres, members of the Salesian Family and young people in Osaka and Tokyo. These stops form part of the celebrations marking the centenary of the Salesian presence in the country. Osaka: “Education Is the Key to the Future” On … Continuar leyendo The Rector Major Meets Young People and the Salesian Family in the Centenary of the Salesian Presence

The ‘Casa Don Elia Comini’ Has Been Opened: A Place of Welcome and Remembrance in Honor of the Blessed Salesian Martyr

(ANS – Calvenzano di Vergato – October 5, 2026) – As part of the celebrations for the beatification of Fr. Elia Comini, SDB, who was proclaimed Blessed on September 27, 2026, alongside Fr. Ubaldo Marchioni, a diocesan priest, and Fr. Martino Capelli, a Dehonian, the “Casa Don Elia Comini” was blessed and opened on October 1. The building, promoted and managed by the Don Bosco … Continuar leyendo The ‘Casa Don Elia Comini’ Has Been Opened: A Place of Welcome and Remembrance in Honor of the Blessed Salesian Martyr

Strong Roots: An Immersion in History, the Magisterium and Missionary Spirituality During the Third Week of the Corso Germoglio

(ANS – Castelnuovo Don Bosco – October 5, 2026) – The consolidation of a missionary vocation preparing to set out ad gentes, ad exteros and ad vitam requires a continuous process of internalization, in which the initial enthusiasm for the call is strengthened by doctrine, charismatic history and ecclesial meaning. While the first few days at Colle Don Bosco laid the anthropological and theological foundations … Continuar leyendo Strong Roots: An Immersion in History, the Magisterium and Missionary Spirituality During the Third Week of the Corso Germoglio

Salesian Family Regional Advisory Council of the Interamerica Region

(ANS – Quito – October 6, 2026) – The Salesian Family Regional Advisory Council of the Interamerica Region took place from October 1–4, 2026, at the Provincial House in Quito, bringing together Provincial Delegates and leaders from various Salesian Family groups from Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Central America, the Antilles, Haiti, Mexico, the Eastern United States, and Canada. The meeting was attended by Fr. … Continuar leyendo Salesian Family Regional Advisory Council of the Interamerica Region

THE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR: Do Not Be Afraid

(ANS – Rome) – A reflection on Mt. 10:26-33 – When Jesus invites his disciples “not to be afraid,” we must be careful not to reduce this invitation to a superficial slogan. It is a call—a word spoken by a Master to those who have chosen to walk and be with Him. For all their shortcomings, Jesus’ disciples are the ones who have already left … Continuar leyendo THE MESSAGE OF THE RECTOR MAJOR: Do Not Be Afraid