(ANS - Budapest ) - The European Meeting of Salesian Brothers, which opens tomorrow, 17 October, in Péliföldszentkereszt, marks the beginning of four  days of intense Salesian and ecclesial activity in Hungary. Its importance, however, is not limited to Hungary, but extends to the whole Congregation. A common feature of the various events will be the memory of Stephen Sándor, a Hungarian Salesian Brother, a martyr, soon to be declared Blessed.

October 17 to 18 – Péliföldszentkereszt

• European Meeting of Salesian Brothers

October 18 – Budapest

• 8 p.m. – St. Stephen's Cathedral, prayer vigil organized by the Salesian Family

October 19 – Budapest

• 9:30 a.m. – In the square in front of the Cathedral, the celebration of the rite of beatification of the Servant of God Stephen Sándor. Cardinal Peter Erdo, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Primate of Hungary, will preside, in the presence of about 40 bishops, the Rector Major, Fr Pascual Chávez, and several members of the General Council of the Salesians. The celebration will be streamed live on: http://www.dunatv.hu/musor/elo
• 2:30 p.m. – Young people’s celebration organized by the Salesian Youth Movement

October 20 – Szolnok

• 11:00 a.m. – In the birthplace of Blessed Stephen Sándor, solemn Eucharist presided over by the Rector Major.

Published 16/10/2013