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 […]
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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 »
At the Marian Shrine in Haverstraw-Stony Point, N.Y., Brother Michael Leschinsky was ordained deacon on Saturday, May 22. The ordination Mass was part of the New Rochelle Province’s annual Marian Day celebration–the external feast of Mary Help of Christians for the Salesian Family and the friends of the Marian Shrine. Bishop Dominic Marconi, a retired auxiliary
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(ANS – Port-au-Prince) – The efforts of the Salesians to deal with the emergency and the reconstruction of Haiti after the earthquake continue. Further progress was made at a meeting, April 10-13, of mission offices and NGOs at Port-au-Prince as a follow-up to the meeting in Rome on March 27 at which support for Haiti’s
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(ANS – Boretto) – An altar was dedicated on Sunday, March 21, to Blessed Artemides Zatti (1880-1951) in the village of Boretto, Italy, birthplace of the Salesian brother honored the “Good Samaritan of Patagonia.” Present at the celebration in the parish church of St. Mark were the mayor, local council members, the pastor Fr. Gianfranco
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(ANS – Rome) – The statistical data of the Salesian Society as of Dec. 31, 2009, was presented publicly on January 25. There are 15,952 Salesians in the world (including bishops and novices). A study of these statistics was among the subjects dealt with by the General Council at the end of their winter plenary
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Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun, SDB visited the offices of Salesian Missions. While there, the Salesian Cardinal addressed the staff of Salesian Missions and told them of the difficulties and realities of China and asked for all of the staff’s prayers. Cardinal Zen was elected to the College of Cardinals back in 2006 and has been called
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Faith moves mountains. After sixty days, the survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar are on a journey of resilience. The wounds inflicted by natural disasters take years to heal elsewhere. But the resilience of our people brings hope. The memory of that fateful day is mercifully turning into efforts at resilience. And that is encouraging
Myanmar: Fighting Death, Choosing Life Read More »
Dear Friends, After 45 days of hectic work, the church and its group of committed volunteers, take a pause from the long journey of re-building our people’s lives, to express our deep gratitude to all of you who stood by us and the people of Myanmar in their hour of darkness. Thousands are returning home,
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