(ANS – Amaga) – In Amaga, Colombia, the Salesian community suffered the loss of 2 past pupils and 13 fathers of students in the school on June 16 as the result of an explosion of built-up methane in the mine in which they were working. The Salesian Ciudad Don Bosco, which includes various youth centers […]
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(ANS – Calcutta) – The Salesians in the Calcutta Province (INC) have launched a joint project with the Indian Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development to training and prepare for work the poorest young people. The first lessons began on June 20 in the state of West Bengal, part of INC. Taking part were hundreds
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New Rochelle, N.Y. — On July 6, a new “class” of Salesian Lay Missioners (SLM) arrived at Maryknoll, N.Y., to begin four weeks of discernment and orientation. The first three days are dedicated to forming group and Salesian identity. About 10 days follow of various forms of cultural orientation, under the direction of the Maryknoll Missioners, together with smaller
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The following is a general e-mail sent by Jeremy along his cycling route in Wyoming. Jeremy spent over a year as a Salesian Lay Missioner at the Salesian-run school in Okinawa, Bolivia where he taught at both the Bolivian and Japanese schools. ————————————————————————— I realized a last week that three weeks had already passed on this cross-country
Returned Lay Missioner Cycles for Change – Coast to Coast! Read More »
(South Orange, NJ) – The last of four discernment weekends took place this past weekend at the offices of youth ministry and vocations for the Saelsians’ US East (SUE) province. Due to the timing of the weekend, the number of attendees wasn’t as high as previous weekends, but what was lacking in number was made
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(ANS – Soyapango) – On June 12 four technical specialists in artificial limbs and orthopedic assistance from the Don Bosco University (UDB) in Soyapango left for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to help with the re-habilitation of people who have had amputations following their injuries in the January 12 earthquake. This is the second humanitarian mission from UDB.
El Salvador – A second mission to Haiti from Don Bosco University Read More »
It is a historic detail, confirmed by each of the four evangelists, that from the outset of his evangelizing activities (cf. Mark 1:14-15), Jesus called some to follow him (cf. Mark 1:16-20). These first disciples of his thus became “companions throughout the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from
Rector Major Presents 2011 Strenna for Salesian Congregation Read More »
Throughout the existence of the SLM program, Br. John Zito always took an interest in learning about the different lay missioners, participating in the different orientations, and keeping the SLMs in his prayers. He would often appear in photos of the orientation talking with the different SLMs, harmonica in-hand, about his love for Don Bosco
Salesian Brother and Good Friend of SLM Program Goes to his Maker Read More »
South Orange, NJ – From June 4th through the 6th thirteen men and women participated in the Salesian Lay Missioner (SLM) discernment weekend. Both coasts brought candidates eager to learn more about the SLM program in order to help them discern whether or not God is calling them to give a year+ to the Salesians.
Summer Begins with “Kemps”, BBQ, and Discerning Read More »
