A Eucharist of Thanksgiving marking the union of the
Canadian Vice Province with the Eastern United States Province
and the Installation of Very Rev. Thomas Dunne, SDB as the 18th Provincial
was held onWednesday, July 1, 2009
SLIDE SHOW of photos from the celebration!
Salesians Combine Two North American Provinces -
Father Thomas Dunne Takes Office as Provincial

by Fr. Michael Mendl, SDB New Rochelle, N.Y. -- July 1, 2009

At a solemn Eucharistic celebration in New Rochelle this evening, the Salesians of Don Bosco celebrated the union of their Canadian Province with the Eastern U.S. Province. The combined province, under the ...Full Text

Homily given by Very Rev. Thomas Dunne, SDB,
at the Mass of Transition July 1, 2009 - New Rochelle
We come here today with a sense of gratitude to God for his goodness. As we heard proclaimed in today's second reading: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice!”
We gather here as a community of believers who have been especially blessed with God's grace as a newly merged province, a vibrant Salesian Family, young disciples of the Lord Jesus, and members of the worldwide Catholic Church. While we almost fill this chapel, we know that we represent a much larger movement of believers who have ... Full Text

Gospel Roads - Tampa, Florida.
by Fr. Abraham Feliciano, SDB

“I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." (John 13:34-35)

From Saturday, June 20 to Sunday, June 28, 22 young people from Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, and Texas gathered at Mary Help of Christians Center in Tampa to take up the challenge to love like Christ and grow as his disciples. The Gospel Roads-Tampa experience, organized and directed by ... Full Text


Strenna 2009
THE FRUITS OF THE GOOD SEED
A good tree does not give bad fruit (Lk 6,43). The passage in Luke is significant for the history of the development of the Salesian charism. Don Bosco gave his life a gospel meaning putting it at the service of the young to help them to be holy and to be upright citizens. He stands for the....Full Text (May | Maio | Francese)

The Pope’s Message for the 24th World Youth Day
(ANS – Vatican City: March 5, 2009) –“We have set our hope on the living God” (1 Tim 4:10) is the theme of the message which Pope Benedict XVI addresses to youth for the 24th World Youth Day, to be celebrated at diocesan level on April 5, Palm Sunday. Recalling the meeting in Sydney, days in which “the joy of celebration and spiritual enthusiasm experienced during those few days was an eloquent sign of the presence of the Spirit of Christ,” the Pope points out the path toward the 26th World Youth Day, to be held in Madrid in 2011, which will have...Full Text

The 150th anniversary of the founding of the Salesian Congregation shortly to be opened
(ANS – Rome) - The members of the “Society of Saint Francis of Sales”, known as the Salesians, are preparing to begin the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of their foundation. Officially started on 18 December 1859 in Turin by the priest Fr John Bosco, the Salesian Congregation today is present in...Full Text

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Takoma Park, Md. Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School Fr. Abraham Feliciano, SDB Receives Golden Apple Award

World News Items

Poland – “Savionalia” 2009 - Between May1 and 3 in the theological studentate in Krakow, Poland, 400 young people took part in the 19th Savionalia Games, an annual event organized by ... Full Text
Democratic Republic of the Congo – 2,000 young people marching with Mary...Full Text
Belgium – VIII Assembly of DBN
Spain – Devotion to Mary Help of Christians an essential element per the Salesian Family
Hong Kong - “Don’t say good-bye; I’m still here!” Cardinal’s heart-to-heart with the Salesian Family
Slovenia – First steps in the process of the beatification of Fr. Andrej Majcen
Salesian GHQ – New videos on ANSchannel - In little more than a month, ANSchannel, the channel which the Salesian iNfo Agency has opened on YouTube, has had a high number of hits, inscriptions, and comments
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Latest Edition of the Salesian Bulletin: Eastern Province USA

Salesian GHQ – New videos on ANSchannel
(ANS – Rome) – In little more than a month, ANSchannel, the channel which the Salesian iNfo Agency has opened on YouTube, has had a high number of hits, inscriptions, and comments. Launched with the attractive clip “Siamo Salesiani,” adopted as their signature tune by those attending the 27th Salesian Family Spirituality Days, ANSchannel decided to collect and share...Full Text

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