… from Patagonia
H ere I am to tell
you that all goes
well on this side
of the world, although it is
very cold. It’s spring and it’s
like being in Jarabacoa, it is
very cold from morning to
night. During the night the
temperature drops a lot. If
this is spring, I wonder how
will it be in winter! It is like
turning on the air condi-
tioner 24 hours a day.
With regard to customs, I'm
adapting. The schedules are
crazy. What a mess! But I don’t make a big fuss about it, one learns to
adapt to all situations! This weekend I was with a youth group called
"explorers" with whom we were camping from Friday evening until Sun-
day evening. It was a very nice experience because, being with young
people, little by little, one can slowly get to know them and their situa-
tion. Next Wednesday I'll go to a boarding school on the Cordilleras, until
Monday. Fr. Onorio, in-charge of the boarding school and Rector of the
community, asked me to accompany him. The only thing that worries me
is the cold, because it goes to extremes. I had never experienced this
cold, but no worries, one learns to adapt to all situations. So far, with the
grace of God, I have been so happy. There is a lot of work and I like that.
If you happen to feel tired when you go to bed at night, it means that the
work of the day was magnificent, truly Salesian.
Very well then, I end here and I pray that God and Mary Help of Chris-
tians may fill you with abundant graces and grant you the wisdom of the
heart.
Br. Druhznier Mulet López, sdb
Cuban missionary in Argentina
IN BRIEF
WHEN IS SALESIAN MISSION DAY 2010?
Due to the diversity of pastoral calendars
in the different parts of the Salesian
world there is no fixed date for the Sale-
sian Mission Day. Many Provinces have
already set their own dates: Italy
(February 7), Portugal (25-31 January),
Vietnam (November 11), Spain (May).
Materials are available at: www.sdb.org
or Fr. Stanisław Rafałko
[cagliero11@gmail.com].
141st MISSIONARY EXPEDITION
At present 177 confreres from all the 5
continents are discerning. 49 of them
have already written their application to
the Rector Major. The course for new
missionaries will take place from Septem-
ber 2-26, 2010 (16 days in Rome and 8
days in places of Don Bosco). The giving
of the missionary cross will be on Sep-
tember 26, 2010. This course is also open
to missionaries who were unable to have
an orientation before their departure. For
information contact Fr. Alfred Maravilla
[cagliero11@gmail.com].
ON-GOING FORMATION COURSE FOR
MISSIONARIES
This will be held at the Salesian Pontifical
University, Rome from September 20 to
December 5, 2010. Since 1995 around 250
SDB and 300 religious missionaries had
participated in order to be renewed and
deepen their missionary commitment.
For information contact Fr. Dionisio Pa-
checo [cagliero11@gmail.com].
LeSt WE FORGET
Salesian Missionary Intention
The missionary outreach of all provinces
That all the Salesian Provinces of the world may grow in openness towards
the great needs of the missions of the universal Church and of the Congre-
gation .
One of the principal objectives of missionary animation is the promotion of
missionary vocation ad gentes - ad extra - ad vitam. This is the most tangible
expression of the missionary commitment of the local churches. Also the 26th
General Chapter calls on all the Provinces to "promote missionary vocations ad
gentes among young people, among families, and among the Salesians”(n.49).
During the month of February we are invited to pray for Salesian missionary
vocations, make known the great needs of the Salesian missions, personally
invite the young and the young Salesians to commit themselves to mission ad
gentes and accompany them on the path of vocational discernment. No Prov-
ince is so poor of personnel that it is unable to contribute to this commitment.
Send your suggestions and contributions to cagliero11@gmail.com
