Category: Salesian Houses
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2 New Salesians on Don Bosco’s Birthday
2 New Salesians on Don Bosco’s Birthday Written By Fr. Richie Santos, SDB Photos by Mr. Juni Amora Alexander St. John Bosco Parish, Makati City, the Philippines–Two Salesian Provinces have their most grateful smiles to God, our Lady, and Don Bosco on the morning of August 16, 2022, when their two novices made their…
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3 Salesian-Deacons Ordained
Three Salesian-Deacons Ordained By Cl. Jose Felimar B Valenzuela, SDB Parañaque City, July 30, 2022–Blessing poured forth from heaven as the strong rains failed to dampen the spirits of the Salesians of Don Bosco, religious men and women, young people, and the faithful who flocked to the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians.…
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New Rector of Prenovitiate & Aspirante Installed
News by Asp. Matthew Espino Photos by Mr. John Villafania Diocesan Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, Canlubang, Calamba City, July 16, 2022–Rev. Fr. Jake Adrian Lopez, SDB, was installed as rector of the Don Bosco Asprirantate and Prenovitiate Formation House and the Diocesan Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Canlubang, Laguna.…
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FIN Province Celebrates Provincial Chapter 2022
Mary Help of Christians Center for Spirituality, Batangas, the Philippines, 24 June 2022–51 Salesian priests and brothers gathered from 19 to 24 June to celebrate the Provincial Chapter with the theme “Renewed Salesians and Lay for the Youth of Today.” It commenced in a spirit of prayer and recollection preached by Rev Fr. Dino Gregorio…
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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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FIN Province’s Spiritual Exercises on St. Francis de Sales
Mary Help of Christians House of Spirituality Batangas, the Philippines, 4 June 2022–Fr. Morand Wirth, SDB, led the Salesians of Don Bosco of the FIN Province in their annual Spiritual Exercises with the topic “To Love God Above All Things with St. Francis de Sales.” The theme of the retreat is in line with the…
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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.…
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Two Salesian Brothers Make their Perpetual Vows on MHC Solemnity
Canlubang, Calamba City, the Philippines – 24 May – Brs. James Gomez and John Dominic Coral made their perpetual profession of vows as Salesians of Don Bosco at a celebration of the Eucharist at the Diocesan of Mary Help of Christians. Fr. Alfred Maravilla who is doing his extraordinary canonical visitation in the FIN Province…
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MHC Image in the Philippines granted Pontifical Coronation
National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, the Philippines, 24 May 2022–The century-year-old and venerated image of Mary Help of Christians at the National Shrine and Parish at Paranaque City was granted the Pontifical Coronation through His Holiness Pope Francis on May 24, 2022, through a Decree issued by the Congregation for the Divine Worship…
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Kairos: Fr Alfred Maravilla’s Extraordinary Visitation concludes
21 May 2022, Makati City, the Philippines – After almost two years of being unable to gather together due to the restrictions imposed by the CoViD-19 pandemic, the Salesians of Don Bosco of the Philippines-North Province (FIN) convened at the St. John Bosco Parish for the conclusion of the Extraordinary Visitation by Fr. Alfred Maravilla…