Category: Vocation Stories
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+ Fr. Richard Varela: In Memoriam
Fr. Danny Torres, SDB, Rector of Tuloy sa Don Bosco Streetchildren Village in Muntinlupa pens this piece in memory of his priestly ordination batchmate Fr. Richard Varela, SDB, who passed away last August 14. The photo below was taken last May 24, Solemnity of Our Lord’s Ascension, when they had a concelebrated Mass. Fr. Richard…
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Our Two Incoming Novices
29 July 2020– Our two incoming novices (Roj Mallari and Jess Lumibao) bound for Cebu. We accompany them in prayers for their safe trip and long-year novitiate discernment.
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Playing musical instruments is like loving my formation process
A Birthday reflection By Salesian prenovice Benjo Ian Mangila Canlubang, the Philippines, 9 July 2020 — We can’t imagine the Salesian Oratory without music. One of the Filipino candidates to Salesian life shared on his birthday about learning musical instruments as paradigm of life-long formation: GUITAR When I entered the Salesian formation house, the…
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First Religious Profession Held in Canlubang
Written by Cl. Paul Miguel Calderon, SDB Photos by Cl. Jonas Paulo Lacson, SDB Canlubang, Laguna, the Philippines, 5 July 2020 –The Philippine North Province rejoices at the first religious profession of its newest member in the person of Cl Antonio Josef Rodriguez, SDB. Cl. “Anthony,” as he is fondly called, made his First Profession…
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A PORTRAIT OF GOD’S LOVE
Vocation Story of Cl. Anthony Rodriguez, SDB My childhood dream was to be a soldier and enter the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), but when I found out that they had a minimum height requirement of 5’6’’ for male applicants, I banked on being a pilot. Knowing that my eyes were far from being 20-20, I…
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Perpetual profession sharing by Fr. Bob Zarate, SDB
“I was part of Don Bosco dreams!” By Fr. Bob Zarate Manila – Philippines, 12 February 2020 – Fr. Robert Paul (Bob) Zarate (49 years, native of Manila and a Bosconian), made his final profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco in Manila on 11 February. A good number of Salesians witnessed this important moment…
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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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Fr Andres shines more than a diamond
“My vocation was to be a priest–not to get married!” Fr. Andres uttered these words to me as a matter of factly. His eyes searched for mine to convey his sincerity. He said this to himself as soon as he had realized that he wanted to become a Salesian priest. He was just in his…