{"id":17031,"date":"2024-12-03T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=17031"},"modified":"2024-12-03T19:58:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T03:58:24","slug":"province-photo-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2024\/12\/03\/province-photo-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Province Photo Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Celebrating Thanksgiving Together \ud83c\udf42<br><\/strong><br>Last week, all the Salesian religious communities of Southern California gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving in the Salesian house of Boyle Heights, located within the campus of Salesian High School Bishop Mora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a beautiful moment to share, enjoy, and strengthen our fraternal bonds while reflecting on the true spirit of gratitude. Together, we gave thanks for the blessings that unite us in our mission of service and community.<br><br>Moments like these remind us that we are a family rooted in faith, love, and shared purpose.<br><br>Happy Thanksgiving from our Salesian family to yours! \ud83e\udd83\ud83c\udf41<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Instagram &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDESplpx3I9\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">@sym_boyle_heights<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Youth Night in Boyle Heights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every month, the Salesian community in Los Angeles gathers for a Youth Night at one of our Salesian works. We\u2019ve already hosted nights at St. Mary\u2019s Parish, the Salesian Family Youth Center, and, this past Friday, at St. Isabel Parish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"543\" data-attachment-id=\"17118\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2024\/12\/03\/province-photo-journal\/youth-night\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/youth-night.png?fit=1405%2C1059&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1405,1059\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Youth Night\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/youth-night.png?fit=720%2C543&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/youth-night.png?resize=720%2C543&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17118\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month\u2019s theme was Friendsgiving, and we were blessed to have nearly 50 young people join us for a night filled with joy, community, and surprises!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf89 Special Guests:<br>\u2022 We were honored to welcome Father Mel Trinidad, Provincial of the Salesians of the Western Province, who shared about his role, challenges, and life dedicated to the youth. The Q&amp;A session with him was incredible\u2014our young people asked some truly insightful questions!<br>\u2022 The Salesian Cooperators from St. Dominic Savio Parish joined us to share about their Salesian vocation and treated everyone to pizza, led by Armando!<br>\u2022 Youth leaders from St. Dominic Savio also came to spend time with us, adding to the festive and family-like atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\ude4f Special Thanks To:<br>\u2022 Brother Michael, Joseph (Salesian Prenovice), Alejandro, and Peter (Salesian Volunteers) for always being present and ready to support the youth with their energy and dedication.<br>\u2022 The CYM of Salesian High School Bishop Mora and Ms. De la Rosa, who joined us along with some youth leaders from their school, adding to the spirit of collaboration and family.<br>\u2022 Juan Carlos for bringing the youth from Savio.<br>\u2022 Father Mel Trinidad for inspiring and engaging with us.<br>\u2022 The Salesian Cooperators for their generosity and presence.<br>\u2022 Ana and Luis, confirmation teachers from St. Mary\u2019s Parish, for joining us.<br>\u2022 The parents of our youth, who kindly shared sodas and water to keep everyone refreshed.<br>\u2022 And most importantly, to all the young people who made this night unforgettable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay tuned for our next Youth Night\u2014let\u2019s continue growing together as one Salesian family! \ud83d\udc99\u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Instagram &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DDESplpx3I9\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">@sym_boyle_heights<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Girl Scout Investiture and Rededication Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were blessed to welcome **14 new Girl Scouts** to our troop and to see **5 returning members** continue their journey with us. \ud83e\udd73\ud83d\udc95 It was heartwarming to have **over 70 friends and family** join in the celebration, along with some special guests from our sister troop in Bellflower. \ud83c\udf1f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"867\" data-attachment-id=\"17120\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2024\/12\/03\/province-photo-journal\/screenshot-144\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/girl-scouts.jpeg?fit=1235%2C1487&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1235,1487\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1733253904&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Screenshot&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/girl-scouts.jpeg?fit=720%2C867&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/girl-scouts.jpeg?resize=720%2C867&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17120\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A huge thank-you to **Cinthia, our council representative**, for her visit and continued support, and to **Deacon Joe**, who blessed our meal and made the day even more meaningful. \ud83d\ude4f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The girls recited the Girl Scout Promise, received their initial pins, certificates, and badges, sang the \u201cMake New Friends\u201d song, and shared the SWAPS they made with love. \ud83d\udc96 Following the ceremony, we enjoyed a &#8220;Friendsgiving&#8221; potluck feast that brought us all closer together. \ud83c\udf74\ud83c\udf42\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This day was a beautiful reminder of the power of friendship, community, and the amazing spirit of Girl Scouts! \ud83c\udf3b&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s to another year of learning, growing, and making the world a better place! \ud83c\udf0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCfzkKtJT9a\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">@salesianclubsla<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating Thanksgiving Together \ud83c\udf42Last week, all the Salesian religious communities of Southern California gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving in the Salesian house of Boyle Heights, located within the campus of Salesian High School Bishop Mora. It was a beautiful moment to share, enjoy, and strengthen our fraternal bonds while reflecting on the true spirit of gratitude. Together, we gave thanks for the blessings that unite us &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2024\/12\/03\/province-photo-journal\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continuar leyendo <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Province Photo Journal<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":10336596,"featured_media":17133,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20310044],"tags":[35890],"class_list":["post-17031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-province-news","tag-featured"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1733124068740-2.jpeg?fit=2048%2C1536&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59ePG-4qH","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10336596"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17031"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17125,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17031\/revisions\/17125"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}