(ANS) – On 21 March 2026, under the coordination of Fr Cássio Rodrigo de Oliveira, National Formation Coordinator of the Salesian Province of Brazil-São Paulo (BSP); and Fr Adalberto Alves de Jesus, Provincial Reference person for Formation, Campo Grande Brazil Province (BCG), together with formators from the Prenovitiate, Novitiate and Postnovitiate, met online for a time of spirituality, shared reading and institutional alignment. The meeting focused on analysing the formation programme of the six Brazilian provinces (Manaus, Recife, Campo Grande, Belo Horizonte, São Paulo and Porto Alegre), with particular attention to the novitiates in Jaboatão and Barbacena and the postnovitiates in Campo Grande – MS and Lorena – SP. During the sharing session, the formators updated the participants’ registration details and assessed the implementation of the 2025 Curriculum of the National Commission for Formation, identifying the progress and challenges of each phase. The meeting highlighted the positive aspects of the educational-pastoral process and strengthened the unity between the stages of formation, concluding with a final blessing and a renewed commitment to the Salesian mission.
