The ASC Province of Australia, Philippines North, Indonesia, and Vietnam held successful events respectively.

The Australia Province had a gracefilled encounter on May 13, 2025 Feast of St Mary Domenica Mazzarelo with the FMAs in time with the visit of Mother Chiara Cazzuola, FMA Mother General along with  FMA General Council in Melbourne. The Provincial Coordinator and former World Councillor Juan Carlos  Escobar described the encounter as a wonderful meeting of the Salesian Family in Australia and the Pacific with attendance of young people  and members of the Salesian Familly along with all the FMA sisters in Australia, Samoa and the Solomon Islands.  Immediate Past World Councillor Philip Yu who was also present in the activity shared that part of the program was the sharing of the two Aspirant Salesian Cooperators who are candidates to make Promise next year 2026.

(Photo Credits: Philip Yu and Juan Carlos Escobar)

On May 11, 2025, the Vietnam Province  held the Annual Planning at Don Bosco Center, Ho Chi Minh. The Provincial Council led by Dominic Vu Quang Ninh with SDB Delegate Bro. Martin Bui, SDB and Sr. Anna Tran Thi  Sang, FMA. The Planning Meeting discussed the upcoming programs and activities of the ASC in the entire Province.

(Photo Credits: FB Post of CTV Don Bosco Vietnam)

Salesian Cooperators in Indonesia renewed their ASC Promise on May 11, 2025 at Jakarta, Indonesia during the formation session and celebration of 149th Anniversary Foundation of the Association. The ASC in Indonesia is yet to be established as an ASC Ecclesian Province pending fulfilment of the requirements on the number of Local Centers. The present Coordinator is Magdalena Tan and SDB Delegate is Rev. Fr. Noel Villafuerte, SDB.

(Photo Credits: FB Post of Fr. Noel Villafuerte, SDB)

In Philippines North Province (FIN), a total of 14 new Salesian Cooperators made their oath of Promise  on May 10, 2025 at the Mary Help of Christians School in Pampanga, Philippines. The new members completed their two years of rigorous formation with their respective Local Centers. The Rites of Promise which was incorporated in a Holy Mass celebrated by Rev Fr. Paul Dungca, SDB was one of the highlights of the whole day Annual Convention of the Province.  The World Councilor for EAO Meldy Benitez-Dometita was the guest speaker who gave a talk on the Deepening of Remember (A Dream), Renew (A Promise), Relaunch ( The Future) Theme of the 150th Foundation. The talk led the Salesian Cooperators in reflection and plenary sharing moderated by hosts  Dr Ness Angeles and Rica Villas.

(Photo Credits: ASC-FIN FB Group post by Belcy Gonzales)