{"id":2912,"date":"2020-05-07T20:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T03:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=2912"},"modified":"2020-05-07T17:56:27","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T00:56:27","slug":"provincial-letter-may-7th-2020-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2020\/05\/07\/provincial-letter-may-7th-2020-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Letter May 7th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Salesian sisters and brothers,<\/h1>\n

I write to you today, at the end of the feast of St. Dominic Savio.\u00a0\u00a0 Happy Feast day!\u00a0 I hope you celebrated this important Salesian feast as well as possible, despite our limitations and restrictions with the CoronaVirus Pandemic.<\/p>\n

As we have already mentioned in earlier letters, Dominic Savio formed part of the group of young boys who helped out in the Cholera outbreak of 1854-56.\u00a0\u00a0 Dominic was among the 44 boys who accepted Don Bosco\u2019s invitation to volunteer to help the sick.\u00a0 Because of God\u2019s protection and being warned by Don Bosco to be in God\u2019s grace, Dominic was not infected and proved to be a wonderful example of courage and service.\u00a0\u00a0 Dominic was nourished and sustained by his deep devotion and relationship with Jesus and Mary.\u00a0\u00a0 He frequented the sacraments and vowed to put God first in his daily life.\u00a0\u00a0 There is so much we can learn from this young boy.\u00a0\u00a0 We know that his ascent to holiness came primarily because of the accompaniment he received from Don Bosco and other Salesians. \u00a0An important Salesian element which also made a difference in helping Dominic and so many other young people become saints, was the holy\/healthy environment created at the Oratory in Valdocco.\u00a0\u00a0 Don Bosco created a place where the young felt at home, respected, loved, experienced joy and encouraged a desire to love God and serve Him.\u00a0 As we deal with Covid-19 and try to make sense of our \u201cnew normal,\u201d let us ask Dominic to intercede for us, especially, for those who are sick.\u00a0\u00a0 Let us also make an effort to create \u201choly environments \u201c in our homes, communities or wherever we may be these days, so that we may draw closer to God and his Mother, Mary.\u00a0\u00a0 May our environments, which can be constraining and more limiting these days, help us grow in patience, charity and offer us the space and time to pray and reflect more deeply.\u00a0 \u00a0Stay well and healthy.<\/p>\n

As many of you know, Fr. Chinh Nguyen, Director of Don Bosco Tech Salesian community, suffered a stroke a week ago.\u00a0\u00a0 He was taken to Kaiser in Fontana after his initial admission at Kaiser in Baldwin Park.\u00a0\u00a0 The community, Fr. Chinh\u2019s family and I were in daily contact with the hospital.\u00a0\u00a0 While there was progress in his condition (brain bleed and weakness on his left side), he was released two days ago without much consultation.\u00a0\u00a0 After a conference call with his doctor this morning, Fr. Chinh was taken back to the hospital for more observation and care.\u00a0\u00a0 Please keep Fr. Chinh in your prayers as we find the best way to care for him.\u00a0\u00a0 And, may Mary Help of Christians assist in his recovery to good health.\u00a0 Because of the Coronavirus, visitors are not allowed at this point.<\/p>\n

This morning we also learned that Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga, regional emeritus for the South Asia region, was appointed as Nuevo Superiore della Visitatoria \u201cMaria Sede Della Sapienza\u201d in Rome.\u00a0\u00a0 What that means is that Fr Arokiam was named provincial of the communities and works which make up the Salesian Pontifical University which is based in Rome.\u00a0 Many of you will remember Fr. Maria Arokiam who made the extraordinary visitation of our province last year.\u00a0\u00a0 He was very well accepted with his simple style, his brotherly affection and wit.\u00a0 He made us feel at ease and gave us some good insights to ponder on and some direction for our future.\u00a0 We offer our Congratulations to Fr. Arokiam and promise him our prayers for the new and demanding assignment.\u00a0\u00a0 While at the General Chapter, Fr. Maria spoke to me about the possibility of some type of sabbatical.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Obviously, the Rector Major and his council had other ideas.\u00a0\u00a0 We thank Fr. Kanaga for his \u201cyes,\u201d and his example of availability and service.<\/p>\n

The following months will continue to bring some uncertainty as the economy tries to get on its feet and open businesses and public places.\u00a0\u00a0 Many summer activities have been cancelled and we as a Church are still unsure of how the future will look like, especially, in the area of worship and ministry to the young.\u00a0\u00a0 We are very aware of the government restrictions and advise given to us by the medical world.\u00a0 Our Safety and the health of the young people will always take priority in all our decisions.\u00a0\u00a0 I know that in the province some wonderful and creative structures have been put in place to continue ministering to people and, especially, to the young.\u00a0\u00a0 I am amazed by the work and dedication that so many of you have given to our \u201cmission\u201d as Salesians, especially, in the area of social media.\u00a0\u00a0 It has not been easy but you have done an excellent job.\u00a0 CONGRATULATIONS! We continue to dialogue, listen to each other and try as best as we can to plan for the near future.\u00a0 We continue to trust that God will guide us and not lose hope.\u00a0\u00a0 While life will not be what it was, at least for the foreseeable future, we are looking for ways to continue being resilient, flexible, effective, upbeat and faith-filled.<\/p>\n

This week (May 4-8) we are celebrating \u201cTeachers Appreciation Week.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 In the name of the Province of St. Andrew the Apostle, I wish to congratulate all of our teachers in the province!\u00a0 This is a special time to honor the men and women who lend their passion and skills to making a difference in the lives of the young (and, in some educational centers, not so young).\u00a0\u00a0 Teachers change the lives of millions of young people every day.\u00a0\u00a0 Perhaps, many of us have stories of how a teacher or teachers impacted and changed our lives.\u00a0 We are moved beyond words for their immense work, dedication and impact.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0And, especially, at this time with Covid-19 and the abrupt end of the school year, we salute our teachers and administrators for their commitment to the education of young people through virtual classrooms and learning at home.\u00a0\u00a0 So, we say THANK YOU AND WISH TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION AND LOVE AND CELEBRATE YOUR CARE AND LOVE FOR STUDENTS AND FOR THE YOUNG!!\u00a0\u00a0 May God continue to bless you and your families, especially, during this difficult time.<\/p>\n

And, finally, this coming Sunday, we here in the United States, celebrate Mother\u2019s Day! <\/em><\/strong>To all of our Moms, living and deceased, we say THANK YOU AND WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!\u00a0\u00a0 We promise our prayers, especially, at the Eucharist.\u00a0\u00a0 In a way, during this Covid-19 pandemic, we should include our Moms in honoring them during this \u201cTeachers Appreciation Week.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Many of our Moms, although not official teachers, also serve as teachers at home.\u00a0 We also consider them as first responders, \u00a0putting themselves at risk for the sake of their families, either because of still having to go outside to work (some in the medical field), shop for food and necessities and see to the health and care of the family.\u00a0\u00a0 We too congratulate you for what you have done and are doing.\u00a0 It would be good to take some time this week to say THANK YOU and show our appreciation to our Moms.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This year many of you will not be able to take Mom out for brunch or some fancy meal.\u00a0\u00a0 I am not sure if I should suggest to get \u201ctake-out\u201d or even attempt to cook.\u00a0\u00a0 So, as it happens so often, Moms will end up cooking themselves!\u00a0\u00a0 However you celebrate this special day, may it be filled with love and may you be surrounded by those who care for you, even if it needs to be virtually.\u00a0\u00a0 We honor and esteem our Moms and thank God for the gift of who our Moms have been to and for us.\u00a0\u00a0 May Mary Help of Christians, our Spiritual Mother, bless all of our Moms and keep them safe and abundantly blessed.<\/p>\n

With warm regards and gratitude ,<\/p>\n

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Dear Salesian sisters and brothers, I write to you today, at the end of the feast of St. Dominic Savio.\u00a0\u00a0 Happy Feast day!\u00a0 I hope you celebrated this important Salesian feast as well as possible, despite our limitations and restrictions with the CoronaVirus Pandemic. As we have already mentioned in earlier letters, Dominic Savio formed part of the group of young boys who helped out … Continuar leyendo Provincial Letter May 7th, 2020<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":10336596,"featured_media":2914,"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_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":[],"class_list":["post-2912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-province-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/screen-shot-2020-05-05-at-1.51.53-pm.png?fit=2578%2C1932&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59ePG-KY","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2912","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=2912"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2916,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2912\/revisions\/2916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}