Category: Salesian Houses
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Organic Agricultural Production a way to Protect the environment
Nueva Ecija, Northern Philippines, 16 May 2022 — The diocese of San Jose, in Nueva Ecija northern Philippines, is in a region which is known as the country’s rice granary. Rice is the staple food in the Philippines. 80 per cent of the population are farmers. Upon the request of Bishop Leo Drona, SDB, in…
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Feeding the 7,000 daily at Don Bosco Feeding Program
By our correspondent Calauan, Laguna, Philippines, 2 May 2022 — In 2010, upon the insistent request of Bp. Leo Drona SDB of the Diocese of San Pablo, the Salesian presence was established at Southville 7, at Calauan, Laguna to minister to the relocation areas of urban slum dwellers who were resettled by the government from the…
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Pope Francis’ Magisterial Lectures Launched
POPE FRANCIS MAGISTERIAL LECTURES FEBRUARY 2022 Every 24th of the month, Don Bosco School of Theology (DBST) will feature lectures on the writings of Pope Francis. Today we launch this program with a series of lectures on Laudato Si. This is the first of three lectures. The other two lectures will be posted on March…
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Young Salesians Stage On-line Accademia
By Br. Jess Lumibao, SDB Postnovitiate Community, Canlubang, Laguna, the Philippines–In honor of the Blessed Mother’s Immaculate Conception, the Postnovitiate stages an Accademy. The accademia’s main goal is to prepare everyone for the solemnity, to highlight the various faces of Mary in our lives, and to show that despite the pandemic, Mary will always be…
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“Bart” Wins Continental Best for Oceania in the DBGYFF
By Ms. Lea Dasigan Tondo, Manila, the Philippines–North (FIN) Province–It was the last week of August when our team in St. John Bosco Parish – Tondo started brainstorming for the short film which will be our entry to the Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival. We were excited to try our luck in showcasing…
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Elementary Department of Don Bosco Makati Holds Marian Pilgrimage
By Rica Sapinit Villas National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Quezon City, the Philippines, 23 October 2021 — The Elementary Department of Don Bosco Technical Institute Makati (DBTI) held its Marian Pilgrimage in celebration of the Month of the Holy Rosary. This event forms part of the tradition of the Educative Pastoral Community…
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Clerics Admitted to the Sacred Ministries
Br. Lorenzo Gabriel T. Estrella, SDB Photos: Cl. Francisco Kherubim Nuwa, SDB 15 September 2021- Sixteen clerics of the Seminaryo ng Don Bosco were admitted to the Sacred Ministries yesterday, on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Of the sixteen, nine were installed to the Ministry of Lectorate, while the remaining seven were…
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Fr Antonio Molavin is the new convener of Don Bosco Green Alliance
By Don Bosco Green Alliance World, 14 September 2021 — As we celebrate the ‘Season of Creation’, we are happy to announce the good news that Fr Antonio Molavin takes over as the new Convener of Don Bosco Green Alliance, from September 2021. He succeeds Fr Savio Silveira, who has been the Convener…
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San Ildefonso Parish Makati and Plastic Bank
Creating Laudato Si Families through Eradicating Plastic Pollution By Fr. Antonio “Beng-Beng” Molavin, SDB Makati, Metro manila, The Philippines, 31 August 2021 — The rector of San Ildefonso Parish-Makati, Philippines, Fr. Antonio “Beng-Beng” Molavin,SDB shares his personal experience working with Plastic Bank and the communal commitment of the parish community towards ecological sustainability. For the…
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An inspiring experience of Young ADMA in Manila
By Mr Sampiano Froiland St Ildefonso Parish Metro Manila, The Philippines, 29 August 2021 — The ADMA 2nd EAO (Online) Congress is coming up soon (11-12 September). We hope this Manila young ADMA experience will inspire many to invite our young people to get closer to Mary and thus follow Jesus. How did the Youth ADMA…