“Every call is an indication that the Lord loves the Congregation, wants to see it vibrant for the good of the Church and never ceases to enrich it with new apostolic energy,” he reminded his confreres.
Father Michael also prayed that “May our Blessed Mother Mary accompany our newly professed confreres to live out their lives in a service of permanent dedication to the young.”
Of the 79 new Salesians, 75 are clerics and four lay Brothers.