Category: AustraLasia / BoscoLink

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Gifted to Give

    By FIN-FIS Communication Offices Philippines, 13 August 2021 — The year 2021 marks the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines, a nation that has been “Gifted to Give.” This same year also recalls the 70th anniversary of the Salesians in the country. On this blessed year, the Salesian Provinces in the Philippines (both FIN and…

  • Moved by Hope: 12th Asia-Oceania DB Past Pupils Congress

    By Mr Niel Evangelista GEX Councilor for Asia-Oceania Asia-Oceania. 24 June 2021 — On the 151st birthday of the Past Pupils of Don Bosco Association (June 24) the 12th Asia-Oceania Regional Congress of Don Bosco Past Pupils (online) is ready. Some 150 registered members of the Congress, representing the Past Pupils from 28 countries of these…

  • 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…

  • First CDB Professions in Asia: Philippines

    By CDB Group Philippines   Manila, Philippines, 13 December 2020 — On the special Salesian Family Feast, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (8 December 2020) the first two members of the CDB secular institute made their first profession during the Eucharist celebrated by the FIN Provincial, Fr Gerry Martin. The first profession Eucharist was…

  • Five Confreres Embrace Salesian Life Forever

    Paranaque City, the Philippines, August 31, 2020–The Religious Profession of our five Salesian Confreres, which took place today, was a joyous occasion for these who made their perpetual profession and the whole Salesian Congregation as well. The following are: Cl. Jarmy Reignier Atienza Roxas, SDB (FIN) Br. Ronnel Padua Tiu, SDB (FIN) Br. Anthony Nguyen…

  • 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…