{"id":143365,"date":"2025-09-27T10:31:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cgfmanet.org\/infosphere\/il-rettor-maggiore-a-mornese-e-a-nizza-monferrato\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T21:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T19:50:03","slug":"the-rector-major-at-mornese-and-at-nizza-monferrato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cgfmanet.org\/en\/ifma-en\/the-rector-major-at-mornese-and-at-nizza-monferrato\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rector Major at Mornese and at Nizza Monferrato"},"content":{"rendered":"

Piedmonte (Italy).<\/strong> On 23 September 2025, the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr. Fabio Attard, with Fr. Stefano Martoglio, his Vicar, and twelve Provincials from different parts of the world in the third year of their six-year service, who are experiencing a formative time in Turin-Valdocco and on Salesian sites, visited the charismatic \u201cfemale\u201d places in Mary Help of Christians<\/em> Province (IPI).<\/p>\n

Together with the Community of Mornese<\/strong>, the native land of Saint Mary Domenica Mazzarello and the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, they recalled Don Bosco’s autumn walks with his boys through the towns of Monferrato.<\/p>\n

The Animator, Sister Blanca S\u00e1nchez, accompanied the group on a visit to the places where Mary Domenica lived her spiritual journey as a young woman deeply rooted in her land and in the culture of the time, allowing herself to be shaped by the Spirit to be the Mother of a religious family that crossed the hills of Monferrato, until reaching the ends of the world.<\/p>\n

The splendid day was the setting for a small itinerary which, starting from the Mazzarelli birthplace, contemplating nature in Valponasca, and walking through the streets of the town, ended with the foundation of the Institute at the Collegio, where all the FMA were born.<\/p>\n

In the Sanctuary together with the whole community, the Eucharist was celebrated, presided over by Fr. Stefano Martoglio. In a climate of simplicity and fraternity, the table was then shared and at the end, the Rector Major addressed the Sisters as follows, \u201cIn different parts of the world I have experienced welcoming Sisters. It is a joy to come here to this place of holiness and to be welcomed by Sisters from many parts of the world. Hospitality sets you apart. The experience of visiting places with an explanation will be what the Provincials will bring to the Sisters of your Provinces. It’s very beautiful to be together.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\r\n