{"id":32850,"date":"2026-08-03T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=32850"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:42:00","slug":"provincial-announcement-new-provincial-installation-first-religious-profession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/08\/03\/provincial-announcement-new-provincial-installation-first-religious-profession\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Announcement: New Provincial Installation &amp; First Religious Profession"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" data-attachment-id=\"32865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/08\/03\/provincial-announcement-new-provincial-installation-first-religious-profession\/sdbwest-logo-png-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sdbwest-logo.png-1.webp?fit=450%2C299&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,299\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sdbwest-logo.png\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sdbwest-logo.png-1.webp?fit=450%2C299&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sdbwest-logo.png-1.webp?resize=450%2C299&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sdbwest-logo.png-1.webp?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sdbwest-logo.png-1.webp?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sdbwest-logo.png-1.webp?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sdbwest-logo.png-1.webp?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sdbwest-logo.png-1.webp?resize=135%2C90&amp;ssl=1 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Salesian Family Groups, Young People, Collaborators, and Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With great joy and gratitude to Almighty God, I warmly invite you to join us for two significant celebrations in the life of our Salesian Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>(Bellflower) <\/strong>&#8211; The first is the Provincial Installation of <strong>Fr. Joe Nguyen, SDB,<\/strong> as the next Provincial of the Salesians of Don Bosco \u2013 USA West (SUO). This celebration will take place on <strong>Monday, August 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at St. Dominic Savio Church <\/strong>in Bellflower, California. The Eucharistic celebration will be presided over by <strong>Fr. Hugo Orozco, SDB,<\/strong> our Regional Councilor for Interamerica. We hope that many of you will be able to join us as we pray for and celebrate Fr. Joe as he begins this important ministry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>(San Francisco)<\/strong> &#8211; The second celebration is the <strong>First Religious Profession of our novice, Joseph Vu<\/strong>, which will be held on <strong>Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Church<\/strong> in San Francisco, California. Your presence and prayers would be an immense support as Joseph Vu makes his profession of first vows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for your continued support, prayers, and commitment to our Salesian mission. We look forward to celebrating these very important and joyful province moments with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May God bless you, your families, and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>P. Mel<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P. Mel Trinidad, SDB<br>Inspector<br>Salesians of Don Bosco &#8211; USA West<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"514\" height=\"438\" data-attachment-id=\"32855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/08\/03\/provincial-announcement-new-provincial-installation-first-religious-profession\/frjoenguyensdb\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FrJoeNguyenSDB.jpeg?fit=514%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"514,438\" 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;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FrJoeNguyenSDB\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FrJoeNguyenSDB.jpeg?fit=514%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FrJoeNguyenSDB.jpeg?resize=514%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FrJoeNguyenSDB.jpeg?w=514&amp;ssl=1 514w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FrJoeNguyenSDB.jpeg?resize=300%2C256&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FrJoeNguyenSDB.jpeg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FrJoeNguyenSDB.jpeg?resize=14%2C12&amp;ssl=1 14w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FrJoeNguyenSDB.jpeg?resize=106%2C90&amp;ssl=1 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fr. Joe Nguyen, SDB will be installed as the new Provincial of the Salesians of Don Bosco &#8211; USA West on August 24, 2026, at St. Dominic Savio Church &#8211; Bellflower, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"589\" data-attachment-id=\"32857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/08\/03\/provincial-announcement-new-provincial-installation-first-religious-profession\/nov-joseph-huan-vu\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nov-Joseph-Huan-Vu.png?fit=1086%2C888&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1086,888\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nov-Joseph-Huan-Vu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nov-Joseph-Huan-Vu.png?fit=720%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nov-Joseph-Huan-Vu.png?resize=720%2C589&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32857\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2234386522207725;width:518px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nov-Joseph-Huan-Vu.png?resize=1024%2C837&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nov-Joseph-Huan-Vu.png?resize=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nov-Joseph-Huan-Vu.png?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nov-Joseph-Huan-Vu.png?resize=768%2C628&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nov-Joseph-Huan-Vu.png?resize=15%2C12&amp;ssl=1 15w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nov-Joseph-Huan-Vu.png?resize=110%2C90&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Nov-Joseph-Huan-Vu.png?w=1086&amp;ssl=1 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Novice Joseph Huan Vu\u2019s Profession of First Religious Vows will be on August 15, 2026, (Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) at Saints Peter and Paul Church &#8211; San Francisco, CA.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Salesian Family Groups, Young People, Collaborators, and Friends, With great joy and gratitude to Almighty God, I warmly invite you to join us for two significant celebrations in the life of our Salesian Province. Thank you for your continued support, prayers, and commitment to our Salesian mission. We look forward to celebrating these very important and joyful province moments with you. May God bless &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/08\/03\/provincial-announcement-new-provincial-installation-first-religious-profession\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continuar leyendo <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Provincial Announcement: New Provincial Installation &amp; First Religious Profession<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":10336596,"featured_media":32862,"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,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20310044,69785],"tags":[35890],"class_list":["post-32850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-province-news","category-provincial","tag-featured"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59ePG-8xQ","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sdbwest-logo-reserved-01-01.png.webp?fit=450%2C299&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32850","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=32850"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32867,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32850\/revisions\/32867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}