3 Brazilian Provinces Welcome 17 Young Men to Their Novitiate
(ANS - Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Brazil – February 9, 2026) – On February 5, the Salesian novitiate welcomed 17 novices from the provinces of Recife, Porto Alegre and São Paulo. The provincial of Recife, Fr. Francisco Inacio Vieira Jr., welcomed the future young Salesians and the novice master, Fr. Edson Donizetti Castilho.
Before the start of the novitiate, on February 3, the young
men participated in a Mass of sending forth, which took place in the chapel of
the provincial house in Campos Eliseos, São Paulo . Family members and members
of the community participated in the celebration, strengthening the bond
between vocation, Church, and mission.
Brazil has 3 other provinces, based in Belo Horizonte, Campo
Grande, and Manaus. The 6 provinces had 621 Salesians among them as of Dec. 31,
2024 (the most recent data).
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