“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”. (Emma Lazarus)

To Mother General our choral gratitude and our grateful prayer.

By living the response to God's call with joy and hope, we re-awaken the plan of God in every young person

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On the celebration day of your birthday, receive, dear Mother, our best wishes. May the warmest hug of all the FMA in the world reach you and may your loving touch and your strength continue to guide all of us. Our thankful prayer is our gift for you and so is our gratitude to the Lord for the life you are giving to the Institute.

Best wishes, Mother!

With an Oratorian heart in the educating community, with daring we bring the Joy of the Gospel to the young

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From February 1 to 8, 2017, the Catholic Church in the whole world is mobilizing for the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking... which is already being done since 2015, thanks to the sensitivity of Pope Francis and the initiatives of many persons of good will.

This year’s theme is: “They are just children!  Not slaves.”

We also want to make our humble share in dispelling this scourge.  We invite you to be more aware of this phenomenon which is a treat to the entire humanity.  Write and share with us information, reports, preventive actions, so that slavery, which was apparently abolished a century ago, may not continue to pervade in our society... thanks for your contribution!

“Every existence is an expression of beauty, greatness, and fantasy of God.” (Martin Buber)
We’re celebrating with you, Mother! May this special day be delighted by the Lord’s blessings. May His light guide your steps in the journey of life.

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As a wreath, united in diversity, let us intertwine with joy and hope the offer of life and mission

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You are invited to write your greetings to Mother Yvonne.

On August 5, we will be united with our Mother to give praise to God for her fidelity, expressed in the 50 years of her gift to the Lord and to the Institute with a missionary heart in accord with the motto she chose on the day of her religious profession: “I have become all to all” (Cf. 1 Cor. 9:22).

Write here your greetings to Mother Yvonne.

Feast of Gratitude: Grow and flourish with the young where God wants us.

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On Mother Yvonne’s birthday, the first in her second term in office, let us renew our affection and gratitude for her faithful “yes” and for her great love for the Institute.

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"Inspiring Change for Empowerment" is the theme of the 2014 International Women's Day.

For greater awareness of young women and girls' rights, for more leadership roles for young women and girls, for equal recognition of young women and girls in the arts, for growth of female-owned businesses, for increased financial independence for young women, for an increased number of young women and girls in the fields of science, engineering and technology and for fairer recognition of young women and girls in the area of sports and athletics.

What are the  ways to educate young people toward a greater recognition of the reciprocity and complementarity between  women and men? How can women participate more in the society and in the work place where important decisions are being made?

Today, we are celebrating with you! We thank the Lord for the gift of your life which we feel is becoming more precious for the whole Institute, for every FMA, and for the young people. Thank you for the youthfulness of your spirit, for your faith which radiates hope, for your trust and serenity, for your discreet and decisive courage in announcing the Gospel of joy! We pray for the intentions you have at heart, for all the needs of the Institute and we ask these through the intercession of Mary our Help and our holy founders, assured that God will hear all your good intentions.

On the day of your birthday, you yourself is the gift for us! Warmest greetings!

Please write you greetings to Mother Yvonne!

Oggi, 17 dicembre 2013, è il 77° compleanno di Jorge Mario Bergoglio, dal 13 marzo scorso conosciuto come papa Francesco. Un Papa che nella sua storia personale oltre alla grande devozione a Maria Ausiliatrice, manifestata ogni 24 del mese nel santuario mariano del quartiere Almagro di Buenos Aires, è stato anche un exallievo salesiano.
A lui vanno i più sentiti auguri di tutte le Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice riconoscenti per il dono della sua vita alla Chiesa e al mondo intero.

Scrivi qui i tuoi auguri a papa Francesco!

As we begin the Advent season and look forward to Christmas, let us keep in mind the countless pains that humankind goes through and in particular that of Syria. It is a tragedy that goes on and risks to be forgotten. We express our solidarity with all our suffering sisters and brothers.

What can we do so that the Reign of God would have more space in us and around us?

From the text of Malala Yousafzai’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on 12 July 2013: «Dear brothers and sisters, we must not forget that millions of people are suffering from poverty, injustice and ignorance. We must not forget that millions of children are out of schools. We must not forget that our sisters and brothers are waiting for a bright peaceful future. So let us wage a global struggle against illiteracy, poverty and terrorism and let us pick up our books and pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. Education is the only solution. Education First.”
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Every year 5 of August brings with it the memories of our first and perpetual professions. Mary most Holy is Mother and Teacher of every Salesian vocation.
The reassuring word of the Angel, God's messenger, arouses one desire in her heart: to hand over herself  radically to this mysterious and marvelous plan. From this comes her 'Here I am,' that will be for all of humanity the realization of the Promise announced centuries ago. With her unconditional fidelity, She has much to say to all of us today. Let us ask ourselves how Her 'yes', carried out through Her life, can help us to rediscover the joy of our 'yes'. How can it sustain us in our daily adhesion to the call of God to be the manifestation of His love for each other and for the new generations who are the mission of our life? (Circular no 927)

It would be beautiful if you could share your vocational growth in the company of Mary as your Mother and teacher.

"Rediscover, cultivate, bear witness and celebrate the gift of faith that the minds and hearts of many may be opened to true life."

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“ … E adesso incominciamo questo cammino, Vescovo e popolo … Un cammino di fratellanza, di amore e di fiducia tra noi. Preghiamo sempre per noi, l'uno per l'altro, preghiamo per tutto il mondo, perché ci sia una grande fratellanza. ...
Adesso vorrei dare la benedizione, ma prima vi chiedo un favore. Prima che il Vescovo benedica il popolo io vi chiedo che voi pregate il Signore perché mi benedica: la preghiera del popolo chiedendo la benedizione per il suo Vescovo. … Adesso darò la benedizione a voi e a tutto il mondo, a tutti gli uomini e donne di buona volontà …
Grazie tante dell'accoglienza. Pregate per me e a presto, ci vediamo presto”.

Nell’accogliere il primo messaggio di Papa Francesco, formuliamo un augurio, un saluto, un grazie!

“We are grateful to you, Your Holiness, for having guided the Church in fidelity to Christ and with immense attention to the signs of the times.  You directed the bark of Peter on secure paths, confirming her in the hope rooted in the Paschal Mystery of Christ... We want to assure you of our prayer full of gratitude and love... May the Lord accompany His Church with the gift of a Pastor that will continue to announce His Gospel with the courage of truth, with humility and freedom, and with the witness we have admired in you”. - Mother Yvonne Reungoat

My message of gratitude to the Holy Father Benedict XVI

Mother Marinella has gone ahead of us to Heaven.
We are grateful for the gift of her life, precious in the eyes of God, precious for each one of us!
You may share with us your memories of her: who was Mother Marinella for you?

Your uniting presence in the Institute is an immense gift to us just as well as the gift of your life today. We join you in thanking God on your birthday. You are very much loved by the whole Institute!

Sisters and friends are all invited to write their greetings here.

Please share with us how your Educating Community works for the sensitization of the dignity and rights of women.

On December 19, 2011, the United Nations Organization declared October 11 of each year the International Day of the Girl Child.  The aim is to make all nations aware of the long journey that must still be taken to assure that all the girls of the world, who generally are more disadvantaged, compared to boys, have their rights respected. 
In view of the celebration of this first International Day of the Girl Child, we invite you to a sharing.  As we reflect on article 65 of our Constitutions, what do we feel called to do?
“With the preferential love of Don Bosco and Mother Mazzarello we dedicate ourselves to the poorer ones that is, to those who for various reasons have the least chances of advancement and are more exposed to dangers.”

Best wishes, Mother!
Continue to animate us to "keep alive the fire that the Lord has enkindled in our hearts, reviving it at the Mornese source of trust, love and hope!".

United Nations has announced the theme for the day as “The Rural Women Empowerment and their Role in Poverty and Hunger Eradication, Development, and Challenges.” Empowerment cannot be given to somebody by someone else. The process of empowerment can be facilitated through education, competence building, political mobilization, changes in systems of property rights and the social and legal institutions that marginalize women.

Mary the Blessed Virgin who was a rural woman herself, stands as a shining example of empowerment. Her presence in Ain karim was an empowerment not only to Elizabeth and Zachariah but also to all the womenfolk through her powerful song of Magnificat.

All over the world we the FMA are involved in the empowerment of children and women through education, competence building and social involvement mostly in rural areas. Can you share the creative, modern and courageous experiences to enrich each other?

Le 1er janvier on célèbre la maternité de Marie et aussi la Journée Mondiale de la Paix. Marie, la femme qui s’est dépensée pour la cause de la vie, est le paradigme de la maternité qui engendre, accueille, intercède, accompagne, partage, soutient, alimente et défend la vie. Elle nous enseigne la route pour collaborer dans la communauté éducative et dans la famille salésienne à l’éducation des jeunes à un exercice nouveau de la maternité. Elle nous enseigne aussi à éduquer à la paix et à la justice. Elle, la Mère de l’Eglise, l’Etoile de la nouvelle évangélisation, nous convoque tous pour annoncer le Christ aux jeunes, afin qu’eux aussi soient des annonceurs passionnés de Jésus, de son Règne de Justice et de Paix. (cf. XXe CG, 88).

Le Pape dans son Message de la Paix de 2012 : EDUQUER LES JEUNES A LA JUSTICE ET A LA PAIX, nous propose quelques devoirs qui sont un appel, un défi et une demande ouverte pour nous:

Comment pouvons-nous créer avec Marie, des milieux éducatifs où la dignité de chaque personne est respectée et valorisée en toute circonstance ? Peux-tu suggérer des choix pour éduquer les jeunes au dialogue, à la cohésion et à l’écoute, afin qu’ils apprennent à apprécier leurs frères ?

How can we educate our young people with creativity to this contemplative prayer?

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General Chapter XXII reminds us of this by affirming that ‘Mary is present in a particular way in the history of the Institute and in our personal history.  Under her direct intervention in fact, Don Bosco founded the Institute.  The name he chose for us - Daughters of Mary Help of Christians - embraces our vocation as ‘helpers’ among the young (GC XXII, 20).

How do we experience and live Mary’s presence in our personal life and in that of the Institute?

During the International Women’s Day,  at 15 years from the famous Worldwide Conference of the Woman held at Peking in 1995, we want to consider the importance of this affirmation. In the face of  still unresolved situations that refer to women and to Di Nicola’s statement cited above, what courageous steps are still necessary to continue the march toward change?  Which choices are necessary for our formation and in our educational mission in favor of women and children in our teaching of reciprocity between men and women?

- “As soon as a man begins to attentively think of divine things, he feels a certain sweet emotion in his heart that manifests that God is the God of the human heart” (Treatise on the Love of God Book 1, Chapter XV)
- “The heart of God has such an abundance of love that all can possess it.”
- “All for love and nothing by force.”
- “The sun looks down no less upon a rose  alone with a thousand million other flowers than if it shone upon the rose alone.  God pours His love in no less measure into one soul, even though He loves an infinity of others along with it, than if he loved that soul alone.  The power of his dilection does not decrease because of the many rays it spreads abroad, but always remains filled completely with his immensity.” (Treatise on  the Love of God, Book X Chapter XIV)

Have you read a good book recently? Why did you like it? What are you reading now?

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Share the experiences and initiatives that you or your community are doing as a sign of solidarity with those who are suffering from the economic and financial crisis.

Called to be, today, a sign and expression
of the foreseeing love of God

We invite you to share your dreams and expectations for the forthcoming General Chapter XXII.

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