In the Salesians of Don Bosco, as with any large organization, there is a chain of authority.  The Rector Major, as the successor of St. John Bosco, is the superior of the Salesian Society.  Cooperating with him in animating and governing the Congregation are the members of the General Council. Among those members are the regional councilors.  They are a direct link between the Rector Major and the provinces.  They look after the provinces assigned to them and make known to the General Council the local situations in the provinces.
         According to the regulations of the Salesian Society, every six years the Rector Major or his representative visits each province for an extraordinary visitation.  Normally this visit is done by the regional councilor.  The Salesians of the West Bank (Archbishop Shaw High School, St. John Bosco Parish, St. Rosalie Parish) are blessed to welcome our regional, Father Timothy Ploch, SDB who will be making the visitation from Thursday, February 21 to Tuesday, February 26.
         Many of you may remember Father Tim who served as the provincial of our eastern province of St. Philip the Apostle.  Fr. Tim was provincial from 1991-1997 and during those years visited our Salesian ministries yearly.  While he is here with us, Fr. Tim will be visiting each of our Salesian ministries and will talk with many of the different groups at the various places.