Category: Salesian Houses
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Fr. Ivo Coelho visits the Formation Houses in Canlubang
Canlubang, Laguna, the Philippines, 9 November 2016 – Fr. Ivo Coelho, SDB, Councilor General for Formation, visited the Prenovitiate and Postnovitiate Formation Houses in Canlubang. First, he celebrated the morning Mass at the Diocesan Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians. Together with him was Fr. Silvio Roggia, SDB from the Formation Department. Afterwards, he ate breakfast…
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Postnovices’ Conference with Fr. Fabio Attard
Parañaque City, the Philippines, November 8, 2016—The Don Bosco Sacred Heart Postnovitiate Community went to Don Bosco Center of Studies in Paranaque to attend a conference given by Fr. Fabio Attard, SDB, General Councilor for Youth Ministry. Fr. Fabio used what he called the “grassroots” approach as he commenced his discussion. He divided the community into groups…
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SnDB Clerics undergo Workshop on Intercultural Dynamics
Parañaque City, the Philippines, 3 November 2016—First to Third Year clerics of Seminaryo ng Don Bosco explored the dynamics of intercultural relationships in a workshop facilitated by Br. Joe Ferrer, SDB. The whole day workshop began with a session on personal awareness, revelation, and communication. The brothers were asked to make their own coat of arms…
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Requiem Mass of the Salesian Family
Canlubang, Laguna, the Philippines, 5 November 2016—The Salesian Family of the Philippine North Province offered a Requiem Mass for the deceased members of the Salesian Family especially for the Salesian Priests and Brothers who worked in the province. The Eucharistic Celebration started at 9:00 am at the Diocesan Shrine of Mary Help of Christians. It…
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Youth and Families: to Jesus through Mary
Calamba City, the Philippines, 31 October 2016 — Salesian Youth Leaders and Catechists in Mary Help of Christians Parish, Mayapa; Don Bosco TVET Center, Calauan; and, San Ildefonso Parish, Makati conclude the Marian month of the Holy Rosary with themed rosary prayer events.
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Medical Mission a Service to Humanity
Tondo, Manila, the Philippines, 23 October 2016—More than 1,400 patients were given free medical, medicines, pediatric, dental, reading glass, x-ray, pap smear, and electrocardiogram by the Don Bosco TVET Center in cooperation with Rotary ChinaTown-Manila and Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc at Don Bosco TVET Center- Tondo’s Mazzarello Gymnasium. This was organized because of…
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Rosary Rally Challenged Youth to Live Chaste
Tondo, Manila, the Philipines, 21 October 2016— Don Bosco TVET Center – Tondo culminated the October Rosary Month with a Rosary Prayer Rally and a public commitment of the senior trainees to a life of chastity. A Marian Procession was organized where six decorated images of Mary Help of Christians were carried around the local community.…
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Visits to ‘Bilibid’
The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy inspired the Pastoral Team to look into the possibility of allowing our Grade 11 students to interact with inmates as part of their Social Action Program. Further, Evangelii Gaudium urges us “to boldly take the initiative, go out to others, seek those who have fallen away, stand at the…
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Fr. Armand, CMMA Hall of Fame Awardee for Children’s Short Story
Pasay City, the Philippines, 12 October 2016—Fr. Armand Robleza, SDB received the Hall of Fame Award at the recently concluded 38th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) for winning the Best Children’s Short Story Category five times (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015). His books “HEARTY”, “ZERAH”, “GLOWIE”, “YOHWEL”, and “MIKHOL” are all about the different characters…
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DB TVET Center Tondo Trainees undergo Transition Program
Tondo, Manila, the Philippines, 1 October 2016 — Senior trainees of Don Bosco Technical-Vocational Education and Training Center in Tondo, Manila undergo “Mangarap Ka” a seminar-workshop that will help them transition from being students to young skilled workers and professionals.