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 …
(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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