Category: Commissions & Services
-
FIN Province Holds Quarterly Recollection
FIN Province, 21 August 2020–The FIN Province had its first quarterly recollection for this formation year. The talk was preached by Bishop Broderick Pabillo, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila through a pre-recorded video. Organized by the Commission on Formation (CForm), the confreres from their respective settings simultaneously listened to Bishop Pabillo. Afterwhich, they…
-
SYM “Huddle” for the “New Normal”
By Mr. Stephen Borja Makati City, the Philippines, 2 August 2020 — Some 74 Salesians, lay animators, and youth leaders participated in the “SYM Huddle,” an online forum on youth group animation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Are youth groups possible in this time of distance learning and physical distancing? What can be done to accompany those…
-
A Webinar Series on Teaching Christian Living in the New Normal
By Fr. Donnie Duchin Duya, SDB Makati City, the Philippines, 15 July 2020 — The challenge to the educational sector brought about by the pandemic has been documented by UNESCO since most countries enforced health protocols since March–60.2 million teachers are no longer in the classroom affecting about 1.37 billion students have been affected by COVID-19…
-
Follow up of Pentecost retreat online – SYM Philippines
Manila – Philippines, 1 June 2020 — Interview with Fr Juvenal Samia SDB, Salesian Youth Movement How did you come up with the idea of LIT? The SYM Council started the online ministry with “#GOTChu: SYM Online Kamustahan Series.” It aimed to check on the SYM youth, especially their mental and emotional well-being during the…
-
Youth Pentecost Retreat Online – SYM Philippines
Christus Vivit for Young People FIN, Philippines, 13 May 2020 — During the whole month of May (4-31) on the Facebook pages of the Salesian Youth Movement – FIN the ‘LIT! Online Pentecost Retreat’ based on the ‘Christus Vivit’ (Christ is alive) Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis is available. The retreat was launched with the video invitation…
-
Salesian Family Fellowship Day 2020
By Jonas Rivera Paranaque City, the Philippines ————- Around 350 members of the Salesian Family converged at the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Paranaque City for the Salesian Family Fellowship Day last February 8, 2020. The day began with the Holy Mass celebrated by the FIN Provincial Superior, Fr. Gerry Martin,…
-
MINISTERING FAMILIES WITH THE YOUTH MINISTRY
Fr. Marc Will Lim, SDB and Ms. Madz Nayve Paranaque City, Philippines. “Paradigm shift.” These two words provide a good framework to understand fully the recently concluded summit entitled, “Tiwala Lang! Youth: Missionaries of Communion to their Families.” The event was held last January 18, 2020, at the National Shrine of Mary, Help of…
-
SYNODO 3 – YOUTH FESTIVAL
By: Fr. Drans Nolasco, SDB The SYNODO 3—Youth Festival took place last October 26, 2019. From the different Don Bosco schools and TVET centers of the Philippines – North Province (FIN), around 1, 800 Salesians of Don Bosco, Salesian lay mission partners, and Bosconians gathered in Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati City. …
-
ADMA PHILIPPINES CELEBRATES ITS 37TH NATIONAL CONVENTION
By Maria Junifer L. Maliglig ADMA National Vice President Paranaque City, the Philippines ———— On 26 October 2019, the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) – Philippines celebrated its 37th National Convention with the theme: “ADMA, Accompanying the Young to Jesus, through Mary”. It was held at the National Shrine of Mary Help of…
-
THE CONGRESS ON YOUTH
By Fr. Drans Nolasco, SDB Makati City, Philippines. October 24, 2019, a day dedicated to Mary, Help of Christians, unfolded in an extraordinary way for the Salesian FIN Province. It marked the opening of the Congress on Youth. This Congress was the culmination of the synodal process that the Salesians undertook with lay adults and…