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By Our Own Correspondent

EAO, November 13, 2015 - Today on the 13th of November all around the world, the Salesian family does celebrate the Feast of Blessed Artemide Zatti, Salesian Brother.

Today we celebrate, give thanks and pray together especially:

for all 200+ Salesian Brothers (50 of them in the period of temporary profession!) amongst our EAO provinces: AUL - 14, CIN - 23, FIN - 24, FIS - 18, GIA - 13, ITM - 26, KOR - 20, MYM - 8, THA - 13, VIE- 44, PNG-SI - 9: 2015, January 1 EAO statistics)

for two special communities for Salesian Brother (Sandor community in Paranaque-FIN and Zatti Serpong community in Jakarta-ITM)

for all Salesian Brother involved in initial formation

for the new vocations to Salesian Brother

for the Salesian Brothers who serve as provincial economers (GIA: Br. Tono, PNG-SI: Br. Jess Garcia, THA: Br. John Thanad and VIE: Br. Peter Phi)

for the Salesian Brothers who serve the region (Br. Raymond Callo: regional coordinator for Formation, Br. Hilario Seo: coordinator of Boscolink website and Australia)

for the Salesian Brothers - Missionaries in many parts of the world

In different communities dedicated to Blessed Artemide Zatti (Vietnam 0 Tan Ha - Vocation Training Center etc) celebrated their Patron, in some provinces celebrate a Week of the Salesian Brother, including of personal encounter of the Provincial with all Salesian Brothers (Korea), in other provinces organize Novena or special conference on Salesian Brothers' Vocation.

O God, in the humble and the little ones
you show in a wonderful way the great works of your grace.
We humbly pray that,
through the intercession of Blessed Artemides Zatti,
we may recognise more clearly each day
the face of Christ
in our brothers and sisters who suffering in mind and body.
Through the same Christ Our Lord.
Amen.