Hajja Salesjana April-June 2022

St. Patrick’s School, Triq San Ġwann Bosco, Sliema SLM 1935 – MALTA Tel: (+356) 2133 0238 / (+356) 2133 1447 e-mail: hajjasal@salesiansmalta.org Il-Bulettin Salesjan, imsejjaħ b’diversi ismijiet, jiġi stampat f’56 edizzjoni u f’ 29 ilsien madwar id-dinja u huwa mxerred f’ 131 nazzjon Responsible: Fr. Paul Formosa SDB Director/ Editor: Fr. Sandro Camilleri SDB Editorial Board: Margaret Buhagiar, Renald Buhagiar, Fr. Paul Spiteri SDB. Design & Printing: Salesian Press, Sliema. Tista’ taqra Ħajja Salesjana fuq il-kompjuter: http://www.salesiansmalta.org Front Cover: Photo by Sophie Lavoie www.unsplash.com Back Cover: Br. Raphael Axisa sdb The logo above shows a simple house frame and a simplified form of three persons embracing each other. The logo intends to portray the image that the Salesian experience is a home that welcomes and invites youth to a journey together. The words Salesians Don Bosco recall the SDB nomenclature used after the name of Salesian Fathers and Brothers. hajja 3 Editorial 5 Falling Apart 6 Kindness in a World Gone Mad 10 Affairs of the Heart 14 Between Pain and Hope 16 Mill-Album tal-Familja Salesjana 20 Rose 23 Conflict and Kids 26 Views from Valdocco 29 Salvo D'Acquisto 30 Our Lady's Seven Last Words 32 The Great Gift that is St. Francis de Sales Werrej 6 10 14 20 32 Ħarġa 270 | April - Ġunju 2022