Rome, Italy – I returned yesterday from a 2 day meeting held at the Salesian Generalate house, know as “La Pisana”. While there I met with 6 other Salesian volunteer sending organizations (Ireland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, UK, Australia, Poland) to discuss various issues and ways to better collaborate. It was, in short, a great meeting. Hosted …
From March 14-16, at the Institute of Salesian Studies (ISS) in Berkeley, CA, coordinators of both the East and West Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco long term international and domestic volunteer programs along with coordinators of the Salesian Sisters VIDES program met to discuss future collaboration among the participating Salesian Service branches. Those …
On the weekend of March 11-13, the Institute of Salesian Studies (ISS) in Berkeley, CA, hosted 12 candidates who were furthering their process of discernment in doing a year of service with one of the Salesian service branches: Salesian Domestic Volunteers (coordinated by Megan Fraino), Salesian Volunteers (Juan Carlos Montenegro), Salesian Lay Missioners (Adam Rudin). …
