Category: Salesian Houses
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Salesian Brothers and two novices at Sandor Community
Sandor Community – Paranaque (Manila), The Philippines, 14 August 2021 — During the pandemic in many parts of the Salesian world some ‘extraordinary’ or ‘temporary’ novitiates have been established due to the travel restrictions. Our EAO region is no exception. On 6 August 2021, the Rector of Sandor community, Fr Ronel Vilbar, was also installed…
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Don Bosco Legazpi becomes model for Rural Youth
By EAO Eco Team Legazpi, The Philippines, 30 May 2021 — During the Laudato Si’ Week 2021 Fr Ronilo Javines, SDB – former Rector of Don Bosco agricultural TVET Legazpi (Philippines, Bicol region), introduced the wonderful experience of the Bosconian Young Farmers Club, launched in 2017, to the EAO Eco Team. We believe that this…
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Community Pantry Kicks-off Savio Novena
St. Dominic Savio Parish in Mandaluyong Kicks off Savio Novena thru Community Pantry By Ms. Gay Castaneda Mandaluyong City, the Philippines, 30 April–The St. Dominic Savio Parish, Mandaluyong City launched its own version of community pantry last April 27 ( first day of Novena of St. Dominic). A community pantry is a free service that…
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“Boscotify”, a podcast for students of “Don Bosco Mabalacat”
Mabalacat, Philippines – April 2021 – The leaders of the Student Council of “Don Bosco Mabalacat” started a podcast titled “Boscotify” with the aim of establishing an online debate between students and Salesian educators on some important topics that emerged during the pandemic. The topic of this date involved social networks, between over-exposure and addiction.…
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Opening of the Jubilee Door at the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians
By Maria Patricia Prahinog Parañaque City, the Philippines, April 11, 2021–Presided by our very our Archbishop Francesco Panfilo, SDB, I was one of the privileged people who had the opportunity to witness and be present physically on that day since up until today, we still struggle as a community to have religious gatherings following the…
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Development of TVET
Laguna, 2 March 2021–Don Bosco College – Canlubang and Don Bosco TVET Center – Calauan paid a courtesy visit to the new Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Provincial Director of Laguna, Hon. Archie Grande accompanied by Fr. Onofre G. Inocencio Jr., SDB, a TESDA Board member. We thank PD Archie for his heartwarming…
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Transforming soccer field into a veggie farm – DB Tondo 2021
By our own correspondent Don Bosco Tondo, Manila, The Philippines, 4 January 2021 — On 3 January (Sunday) the Don Bosco Tondo (Rector Fr Gaudencio Carandang, Jr) vegetable urban farm projects was featured by most of the mainstream Filipino media like Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, CNN Philippines, GMA Network and Philippines Star. Thanks to the courageous…
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“Mary’s Kitchen” of Salesian parish of “St Ildefonso”
Makati City, Philippines – December 2020 – The Salesian parish of “St Ildefonso” in Makati City, belonging to the Salesian Province of the Northern Philippines (FIN), through the Social Action Group, has been carrying out the initiative “Mary’s Kitchen”. Early in the morning, three times a week, food is cooked and transported in a van…
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Italian Salesian in the Philippines – Sandor community sharing
By Br. Marco Bau Sandor community, Paranaque – Manila, Philippines, 14 December 2020 — My name is Marco Baù, I am a Salesian Brother from Italy – North East province (INE) with headquarters at Venezia (Venice). This is my second year in Manila for my specific formation at Don Bosco School of Theology (DBTS). Let me…
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Don Bosco Legazpi Bears Strong Typhoons with the Help of Donors
By Fr. Caesar Dizon, SDB What Molave (local typhoon name Quinta, October 2020) failed to destroy, super typhoon Goni (local typhoon name Rolly, October 2020) flattened. And we thought that was the end of it. But if you suffer from Triaphilia—the belief that bad things come in threes—then it would not surprise you if Vamco…