Category: Province Events
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Provincial Chapter FIN
By SOCCOM FIN Batulao, Batangas, the Philippines, 3 May 2019 — The Philippines North Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco held its Provincial Chapter last April 29 to May 3, 2019, with 54 confreres as capitulars. Fr. Joel Camaya, SDB, Rector of Don Bosco College – Canlubang and a member of the Provincial Council,…
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Discernment week for the new provincial of FIN Province
By Our Own Correspondent Philippines (Manila-Canlubang-Legazpi-Mabalacat-Paranaque), 15 March 2019 — During last week, from March 10 to March 15, during five consultation sessions most of the FIN (Philippines North – Malaysia) province confreres contributed to the discernment process for their new superior. The gGreat majority of the 160 SDBs took part the five discernment meeting…
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Ablaze@30: SYM National Assembly Days 2018
Calamba City, the Philippines, 21 April 2018—“Hearts ablaze” (Lk 24:32) captures succinctly what just happened during the Salesian Youth Movement National Assembly Days 2018 held at Don Bosco College, Canlubang. From April 10 to 14, youth leaders animators from SDB-FIN, SDB-FIN, and FMA-FIL gathered together to take on a challenging task of coming up with…
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Discerning Youth Ministers: SYNAG 2018
Mabalacat, Pampanga, 15 January 2018—“Let your light shine!”— the battle cry of every Salesian Youth and Animators’ Gathering (SYNAG). SYNAG is held twice every academic year. It is a gathering the leaders and animators of the youth groups from all Salesian and affiliated settings. The second SYNAG for SY 2017-2018 was held at Don Bosco…
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Province Day 2017: Cheers to you, My Brother!
Tarlac City, 30 November 2017—Annually the Salesians from all over Luzon gather for the Provincial Community Day. This is a day of gratitude, fraternity, and camaraderie among the sons of Don Bosco from the Philippine North Province (FIN). This year’s province day was hosted by Don Bosco Technical Institute–Tarlac under the rectorship of Fr. Jerry…
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FIN Holds Mass for Deceased Salesians
Canlubang, Laguna, the Philippines, 6 November 2017—The Salesians of Don Bosco of the Philippines North Province (FIN) gathered last November 4, Saturday, to celebrate a Eucharistic Celebration for the deceased confreres in the Diocesan Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Canlubang. Fr. Vaclav Klement, SDB EAO Regional Superior presided over the Mass, with Fr. Paul Bicomong,…
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Province Recollection and Fellowship Day
28 August 2017, Mandaluyong City, the Philippines—The Salesians of Don Bosco Philippine-North Province gathered at Don Bosco Technical College, Mandaluyong on August 28, 2017 for their Province Recollection and Fellowship Day. The event started with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 8:00 am in the Big Chapel with His Excellency, Bishop Leo Drona, SDB,…
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To Serve with Christ: Ordination to the Diaconate
Parañaque City, the Philippines, 24 June 2017 — The morning of the Solemnity of the Nativity of John the Baptist saw the the ordination of 14 men to the sacred order of deacons through the laying on of hands of Bishop Teodoro Bacani, DD in the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish. “You…
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Pro Vobis: Six New Salesian Priests from FIN & VIE
Parañaque City, the Philippines, 1 May 2017 — On the morning of the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, Archbishop Emeritus of Manila, Most Reverend Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales DD, ordained six Salesian deacons to the presbyterate in the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish: Fr. Joseph Nguyễn Quốc Đại, SDB [VIE] Fr. Ramil…
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Bosconians Love Life: TVET Encounter 2017
It’s more than just fun and games. Makati City, the Philippines, 13 March 2017—The TVET-TVL encounter held in Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati from March 11-12 is both a celebration of the TVET communities’ diversity as well as their same identity as Bosconians. Every year, the Bosconian TVET students spend weeks preparing for this much-awaited…