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Intouch 2017-0226 USA West Province Newsletter • San Francisco, California February 26, 2017 sian Family attend and be enriched by this Ecclesial experience. I es- pecially enjoyed participating at one of the Saturday evening Liturgies presided by Bishop Robert McEl- roy, Bishop of San Diego. That particular Eucharist was celebrated in remembrance of immigrants, Ex- MARCH BIRTHDAYS iles and Refugees. While the entire Mass was inspiring with its readings Fr. Harold Danielson..........01 from Scripture and beautiful music, Br. Joseph Reza..................10 I was particularly moved by Bishop McElroy’s homily on the undocu- Fr. Bob Stein.......................11 mented and the present treatment Fr. Chris Rosales................17 of many immigrants in our country. Br. Joe Lockwood...............27 Dear Salesian Sisters and Bishop McElroy reflected on a doc- Fr. Armand Oliveri.............30 Brothers, umentary on the Rwandan Genocide Fr. Itchan Laygo..................31 where more than 800,000 Rwandans I am still basking from the wonder- were methodically hunted down and PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK ful experience of the Los Angeles murdered by Hutu extremists while Religious Education Congress in most of the Western world refused Fr. Steve Shafran, SDB Anaheim, California, that took place to get involved and just kept silent. Br. Bruno de Pretto, SDB this last weekend. The theme this McElroy encouraged us not to do Fr. Mario Rosso, SDB year was: “Embrace Trust.” I was the same today as we see methodic blessed to have been able to attend operations to deport immigrants. Fr. Armand Oliveri, SDB the entire Congress – from Friday We are disciples of Christ and we Fr. Arthur Lenti, SDB to Sunday. While I did not attend must not be afraid to question and Fr. Larry Lorenzoni, SDB every workshop session, I was able even “disrupt” the staus quo which Fr. Jesse Montes, SDB to meet countless people, many who keeps silent because of fear. Unfor- I see only once a year at this event, tunately, many Church Leaders are REST IN PEACE spend some time at our Salesian keeping silent or barely mentioning booth, attend some great Liturgies what we see and hear taking place Doris Roche and enjoy good meals with friends. around us, as families are being torn Mother of Fr. John Roche. RIP on Jan.23rd apart and many good people are be- Fr. Amable Lorenzo, SDB I realize that not all of my Salesian ing deported without any consider- the brother of our Fr. Avelino Brothers and Sisters were able to at- ation of their situation. Not all those RIP on Jan.18th tend the Congress or remain for the deported are violent or dangerous Archbishop Patrick Flores three full days. But, I was happy to criminals. As Salesians we are chal- Archbishop of San Antonio, Tx see so many members of our Sale- lenged to teach our young people to He was a Salesian Cooperator RIP on Jan.9th INTOUCH • February 26, 2017 1 make a difference in society and I will be in Bellflower all week until open to the Holy Spirit and be cou- make this a better world. While I Friday, when I start the official visi- rageous in what we need to do as we am no example of one who speaks tation of St. Dominic Savio Parish. try to help the Province move for- out with courage, I often pray and I will be staying at St. John Bosco ward. It has become increasingly reflect on what I personally can do High School and visiting the Parish difficult as we encounter less SDBs to make this a better and more just until Monday, March 6th. The fol- who can be fully active in our Sale- society. Let us continue to reflect, lowing week, on March 8th, I will sian ministry. Also, our financial pray, observe and take some action be attending the Members meeting resources present huge challenges. to support our brothers and sisters for St. John Bosco High School. On Many of our SDBs are getting older, who are afraid, suffering, treated in- Thursday, March 9th, I will drive up sickly and tired. I struggle with humanely or are vulnerable. to San Francisco and begin my visi- keeping and maintaining all of our tation of Don Bosco Hall, Berke- ministries to the young and caring I wish to thank Br. Al Vu and his ley on Friday evening, March 10th. for our SDBs who face a variety of youth ministry team for setting up Somewhere in-between those days, issues in their lives, whether it be a beautiful booth at Congress. I I hope to take a day or two of prayer physical, psychological or personal. heard that many people stopped by at the House of Prayer for Priests. The theme of this year’s Religious and were touched by the message of Education Congress, “Embrace Don Bosco. My thanks to all who On Monday, March 13th, the Pro- Trust,” challenges me, in particular, worked at the booth (SDBs, FMAs vincial Council will meet in Santa but all of us, to be men and women and Salesian young people and Cruz, at Villa Maria Del Mar until of prayer—true prayer—and trust members of our Salesian Family). Wednesday evening, March 15th. in God. Don Bosco, in his lifetime, Many Thanks! This particular meeting will be im- was challenged with many difficul- portant as we try to finalize the as- ties (even to the point of losing all Now we must come down the Moun- signments for next year. 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