Category: Celebrations
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Church Welcomes 2 SDB Priests on MHC Solemnity
On May 24, 2024, at the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Parañaque City, two Salesians, Rev. Fr. John Joseph Aguila, SDB, and Rev. Fr. Enrico Mercado, SDB, were ordained to the presbyterate by His Excellency Most Reverend Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo, DD. The ordination’s theme was “My Soul Magnifies the Lord!” from…
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Four Confreres Made Perpetual Profession
Written By Cl. Paulo Miguel Calderon, SDB Photos by Mr. John Villafania May 1, 2024, Parañaque City, the Philippines–Today, Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker, four Salesian Clerics committed themselves forever to the life and mission of St. John Bosco–helping the young save their souls through human and spiritual formation. Held at the National Shrine…
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Over a Hundred Confirmed
By Joyce S. Bustamante, Photos: Malou del Rosario October 23, 2022–At the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish in Parañaue City, the Philippines, 118 received the Sacrament of Confirmation, a mix of youth and adults. The well-attended celebration was presided over by Most Rev. Archbishop Francesco Panfilo, on Oct. 23; Concelebrated with Rev.…
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October, Month of the Rosary at the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in the Philippines
October, Month of the Rosary at the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in the Philippines By Joyce Bustamante [FIN Province] There is no doubt that Don Bosco Village in Better Living, Parañaque City has a strong love for our Blessed Mother. Aside from perhaps being the record-holder for having the most number of images erected in a single…
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Salesian Mission Day 2022
FIN Held Online Assembly for Salesian Mission Day 2022 By CSCom News Service Via Google Meet, FIN Province, September 10, 2022—To gear up for the Province celebration of Salesian Mission Day (SMD) 2022, the Commission on Missions Animation and the Commission on Social Communication organized an online assembly. Along with Salesians of Don Bosco…
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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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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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6 SDB Deacons on the Feast of the Sacred Heart
By Cl. Nathan Petate, SDB Parañaque City, the Philippines, 11 June 2021 — Held at the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, Bishop Broderick Pabillo, DD, the Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila as the prelate ordained six Salesians of Don Bosco to the Diaconate Order. The ordination coincided as well with the Church’s…
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FIN Province Celebrates SDB Missions Month
FIN Province, 14 November 2020 – MISS-Talk (MISSionary-Talk) is the Zoom Assembly of Salesian Missionaries together with the Salesian Lay Volunteers (FIN), members of the Salesian Family (FMA, Salesian Cooperators, Lay Mission Partners), Bosconians and oratorians, and our very own Salesians and our Novices. The event became an opportunity to see, listen, and interact with…