The Retreat is taking place in a Retreat House in Turcifal, near Torres Vedras. There are eight Provinces represented: 6 from Spain, Portugal and France-Southern Belgium. As well as the Provincial Councillors there are also four Spanish Youth Ministry Delegates and some Rectors from Salesian houses in Portugal and Spain. 71 Salesians in all.

The subject of the Retreat: “Da mihi animas, cetera tolle. Returning to Don Bosco in order to return to the young” takes up and develops some of the material from the 26 General Chapter held in 2008: evangelsation, the Project for Europe, the charismatic identity and the apostolic passion of Salesians and naturally the 150th anniversary of the Founding of the Salesian Congregation.

Published 16/11/2009