Rome (Italy). On 27 December 2022, as per tradition, the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, delivers as first fruits to the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and to the whole Salesian Family, Strenna 2023 “AS THE YEAST IN TODAY’S HUMAN FAMILY. The lay dimension in the family of Don Bosco”.

“With great hope and trust, I invite the whole family of Don Bosco and in a particular way the lay men and women of the same family and many others of this vast Salesian movement to respond in a creative, collaborative, and concrete way, in all possible ways, to this humble proposal of Strenna 2023 to truly be this leaven similar to that preached in the Gospel of Jesus our Lord”, wrote the Rector Major in presenting the il theme of the Strenna.

The event will take place in Rome, in the Generalate of the FMA Institute, in the presence of Mother General, Sr. Chiara Cazzuola, her Council, the resident community, some members of the SDB General Council, and representatives of the Salesian Family.

After an initial introduction by the Rector Major, the video that accompanies and illustrates through images, the meaning of the message of the Strenna will be screened.

An interview will follow, in which Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime will answer questions from two representatives of the Salesian Family, an FMA and a Salesian Cooperator. Through this dialogue, it will be possible to delve into the theme to learn about its details and reading paths.

The presentation of the Strenna will be broadcast in full at 16:00 (UTC+1) in live worldwide streaming on the ANS social channels – Facebook page and  YouTube channel – with translations into English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.