Category: Commissions & Services
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Church Welcomes 2 SDB Priests on MHC Solemnity
On May 24, 2024, at the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Parañaque City, two Salesians, Rev. Fr. John Joseph Aguila, SDB, and Rev. Fr. Enrico Mercado, SDB, were ordained to the presbyterate by His Excellency Most Reverend Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo, DD. The ordination’s theme was “My Soul Magnifies the Lord!” from…
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Four Confreres Made Perpetual Profession
Written By Cl. Paulo Miguel Calderon, SDB Photos by Mr. John Villafania May 1, 2024, Parañaque City, the Philippines–Today, Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker, four Salesian Clerics committed themselves forever to the life and mission of St. John Bosco–helping the young save their souls through human and spiritual formation. Held at the National Shrine…
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inFINity April 2024
inFINity is a monthly newsletter produced by the Commission on Social Communication of the Salesians of Don Bosco Philippines—North Province (FIN). It comes out every last day of the month as an honor to St. John Bosco, the titular patron of the FIN Province. To contribute, please send us an email via cscom@one-bosco.org.
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EASTER TIME OUT WITH THE RISEN LORD!
By Fr. Bernard Nolasco, SDB What better way to spend a meaningful Easter season than to have a spiritual time out with the Risen Lord! The lay-mission partners of Word And Life Publications took a two-day “holy break” from their busy work days last April 15 and 16, 2024, for their annual spiritual retreat. They…
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International Conference on Youth Ministry 2024:“Youth Ministry: Towards a Fullness of Life for All”
By Mr. PJ Cumpas The International Conference on Youth Ministry (ICYM) is an annual gathering that brings together youth ministers, campus ministers, and individuals actively involved in guiding and caring for young people. ICYM2024 was held from April 4 to 6, 2024, hosted by the Loyola School of Theology (LST) in cooperation with the Don…
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Zepherin Vocation Camp Begins
By Celine Acosta The Zepherin Camp commenced last February 28, 2024. With 42 campers, courageously seeking out God’s will for them, the participants were exposed to the different apostolates of the Salesians. Firstly, they visited Don Bosco Tondo for the Parish Ministry exposure, the Printing Press, the TVET and Migrants Center in Makati, and the…
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Quinquennial Priests train for Salesian Accompaniment
Quinquennial Priests train for Salesian Accompaniment By Fr. Jerome Quinto, SDB 14 October 2022, Cabuyao, Laguna, PH — Salesian Priests in their Quinquennial Formation Years (first five years of their priestly ministry) learn the basics of Salesian Accompaniment during their First Formative Encounter this school year held in La Sofia Sky View Bed and Breakfast,…
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EAO Region conducts an SOF Session on Online Oratory
By Ms. Susan Lao Liwanag 7 July 2022, EAO via Zoom–When the unexpected, uninvited, and unwanted guest like the Covid–19 came into our midst, having no choice, we stood our ground and lived up to the situation. Such was the case of the young Salesians in the Postnovitiate Formation House FIN Province under Fr. Eli…
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Makati’s St. John Bosco Parish brings back “Mass of the Young People”
The Salesian Parish of St. John Bosco in Makati City, Philippines saw the return of the “Misa ng Kabataan” or Mass of the Young People last June 12, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The celebration was presided by parish priest Fr. Fernando Urbano, SDB, and saw the attendance of hundreds from the local…
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Fr. Maravilla meets with the CYM of the FIN Province
Makati City, the Philippines, 23 May 2022–Extraordinary Visitator Fr. Alfred Maravilla, SDB met with the Commission on Youth Ministry (CYM) of the FIN Province. In attendance were pastoral sectors and ministries heads under the CYM. One purpose of the meeting was the sharing of Fr. Maravilla’s inputs following his visit to the different Salesian settings.…