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SYLC 2013 | Day 1

on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 01:26

Salesian Youth Leadership Conference | Day 1 | A Reflection

Over 100 participants arrived today at Camp St. Francis in Aptos, Ca. where they began their journey of discovering the key elements of Salesian Youth Spirituality.  Today's focus was "Called to Discover God Everyday" where participants were invited to reflect and share how they are interconnected by Don Bosco's mission to serve the young.

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Announcing our Sweepstakes Winners

on Wed, 06/05/2013 - 14:44

Congratulations to our Sweepstakes Winners!!!

June 2013

First Place Winner ($1,000) is
F. Quinn from Sacramento, CA

Second Place Winner ($100) is
E. Tuana, Roseville, CA.


We are grateful for all the sweepstakes participants.  By participating in this sweepstakes you not only enter to win one of our great cash prizes, but you will be supporting the good work we do.

Salesians live God's love by fostering good character and Christian values at our high schools and Boys' and Girls' Club throughout

A Worldwide Holy Hour!

on Sat, 06/01/2013 - 14:21

The Provincial's weekly letter to the Salesian Family:

May 30, 2013

Dear Brother and Sister Salesians:

This coming weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi.  For the whole Church, and especially for us Salesians, this is such an important celebration.

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Happy Feast of Mary Help of Christians!

on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 09:58

The Provincial's letter to the Salesian Family:

 

May 23, 2013

Dear Brother and Sister Salesians:

On this eve of the feast of Mary our Mother and Help, I can think of no better reflection than the prayer written by our Rector Major at the conclusion of the last letter he writes to the Congregation, Vocation and Formation, Gift and Task, AGC #416. 

O Mary, Mother and Teacher of all the disciples of your Son, we look to you and we see in you the first of the Consecrated ones, who knew how to

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A Time to Relaunch, Rethink, Believe in the Power of the Holy Spirit

on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 19:30

The Provincial's letter to the Salesian Family:

May 16, 2013

Dear Brother and Sister Salesians:

Today in our Salesian calendar we remember St. Louis Orione.  He met Don Bosco at the age of 16, when Don Bosco was in the last year of his life.  A student at Valdocco, he would go to confession to Don Bosco, whose simple words stayed with him the rest of his life: “We will always be friends.” 

A young boy meets an old priest, and his life is changed.

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Sign of Renewal, A Future With More Salesians

on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 08:27

The Provincial's weekly letter to the Salesian Family:

May 9, 2013

Dear Brother and Sister Salesians:

In these concluding days of the Easter season, our Extraordinary Visitation is also coming to an end.  As I write this, Father Esteban Ortiz is busy putting together his final report, which he will deliver to the province in two places at once!  Live and in real time, he will give us the final report exactly where the whole Salesian presence in the United States had its beginning, Sts.

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St. Dominic Savio: Youthful Model of Everyday Holiness

on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 11:47

The Provincia's weekly letter to the Salesian Family.

May 2, 2013

Dear Brother and Sister Salesians:

St. Dominic Savio
Happy Feast of St. Dominic Savio this coming Monday!  Let’s be sure to present him as a model and friend of our young people, one they can identify with in their struggles.

Russ Gumina
Earlier this week I was invited to be part of the Lasallian and Vincentian Awards Ceremony held at St. Mary’s Cathedral here in San Francisco.

Move Out of Comfort Zone to Live with Gospel Radicality

on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 08:34

The Provincial's weekly letter to the Salesian Family

April 25, 2013

Dear Brother and Sister Salesians:

I have just returned from Mexico City where I had the honor to give an opening talk at the provincial chapter of the province there (MEM).  Their chapter is being held in a beautiful Salesian retreat house some 2000 meters above Mexico City. 

Like we did in our provincial chapter, which was concluded just three weeks ago, our confreres in Mexico City are working on their Province Handbook as

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New Provincial Council Members, Solidarity with Boston

on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 07:43

 April 18, 2013

Dear Brother and Sister Salesians:

Recently I informed the SDBs in our province community of some new appointments made by the Rector Major to the provincial council of the San Francisco Province.  Now I am pleased to announce to the entire Salesian family of the West these changes, to take effect on July 1, 2013, for a period of three years:

Fr. Tho Bui, SDB
New Provincial Economer

Fr. Joseph Nguyen, SDB
New Provincial Councilor

At the same time I want to

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"Get Real" About Gospel Living

on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 17:17

The Provincial's Weekly Letter to the Salesian Family
April 11, 2013

Dear Brother and Sister Salesians:

Last week I wrote while our provincial chapter was still in session.  We were in the midst of concluding our discussions on the PROVINCE HANDBOOK: PLANS AND POLICIES and we were close to the final rounds of work on our contribution to the General Chapter in Rome.

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