Category: Publishing and Printing
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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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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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Study Edition of the new ‘Directory for Catechesis’ published in Manila
We congratulate Fr. Sal Putzu, SDB, and his Word & Life Publications team for the Study Edition of the new “Directory for Catechesis.” This work follows the well-established tradition of accompanying the official documents of the universal Magisterium with sets of “Study Aids” which are meant to help the readers and students master the content…
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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…
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TWO SALESIAN PRIESTS WON AT THE 13TH CARDINAL SIN CATHOLIC BOOK AWARDS
SMX, Pasay City, the Philippines —————– Last September 11, 2019, the 13th Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Award was held at the SMX Convention Center Manila during the opening day of the 40th Manila International Book Fair. Two Salesian priests won in their respective categories during this annual event: Fr. Salvatore Putzu, SDB, Editor of Word And Life Publications, won…
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My life as a translator
Manila, the Philippines, 12 July 2019 — Salesiana Publishers came out with the Don Bosco comics entitled “Johnny,” consisting of six issues on the life and times of Don Bosco. This was followed by the comics on Dominic Savio entitled “Saint at fifteen.” I saw these publications as helpful tools for the catechetical work we…
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Educators Conference for Don Bosco Schools FIN 2019
By Don Bosco Press Correspondence Makati City, the Philippines, Last 2 July 2019 ———— More than five hundred representatives from the different Don Bosco-Basic Education Departments of the Philippine-North Province (FIN) gathered in Don Bosco Technical Institute in Makati City for a whole-day conference on Salesianity and education. Among the participants were the administration and faculty…
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CHRISTUS VIVIT
Study edition of the Apostolic Exhortation published By Fr. Salvatore Putzu, SDB Makati, Manila, the Philippines, 1 June 2019 — After intense work and extensive research the 364 page ‘Study Edition of the Christus Vivit’ is now available in English, thanks to Word and Life Publications in Manila. Divided into four major sections, it contains the…
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Sharing the Gospel in the Philippines
Word and Life approaching its 30th anniversary (June 2019) By Our Own Correspondent Makati, Manila, Philippines, 10 May 2019 –The humble bookstore on the ground floor of the 4-storey SDB Provincial House in Manila (one corner) is a window into the ‘WORD & LIFE PUBLICATIONS’ started 30 years ago by one zealous Salesian, Fr Salvatore…
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Salute to youth, the torchbearers of our hope
Contribution to the year of the youth 2019 By World and Life Publications Manila, the Philippines, 8 April 2019 — As we proceed in the nine-year preparation for the celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines (1521-2021), we are now in the seventh stage of our challenging journey –…