Category: Chronicles
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A Home of Our Own
A Home of Our Own (The Blessing of the Salesian Residence in Don Bosco Batulao) 19 August 2017, Batangas, the Philippines—As the retreat house or center for spirituality of the Salesian Philippine North Province, the setting commonly known as “Don Bosco Batulao” marked a milestone in its history last Saturday, August 19, 2017. This is…
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DBA is Back in Bacolor
A Gracious Return: Don Bosco Academy is Back in Bacolor 15 August 2017, Bacolor, the Philippines—Don Bosco Academy on its 60th year of existence in Pampanga is finally back in Bacolor after 21 years of absence due to the lahar devastation caused by Mt. Pinatubo Eruption on October 1, 1995. Last August 15, 2017 — during…
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Building and Fortifying Relationships in Youth Groups
Salesian Youth and Animators’ Gathering (SYnAG) 2017 Makati City, the Philippines, 22 July 2017—More than 300 youth leaders and animators gathered at the Joy Center of Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati for the first formation program organized by the Salesian Youth Movement for 2017. The first Salesian Youth and Animators’ Gathering (SYnAG) became a venue…
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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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Fr. Camilo–Sixth Parish Priest of Savio Parish
Mandaluyong City, the Philippines, 17 June 2017—At ten o’clock in the morning, the Eucharistic Celebration began inside the parish church of Saint Dominic Savio in Mandaluyong City for the installation of Fr. Ferdinand Camilo, SDB, as its sixth parish priest. His Eminence Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, DD, of the Archdiocese of Manila, solemnly installed Fr.…
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Celebrating Blessed Stephen Sandor
Parañaque City, the Philippines, 8 June 2017—With pomposity, ceremony and solemnity, the Salesians at the center of studies in Parañaque celebrated the blessed martyr and Salesian Brother Stephen Sandor. The Sandor Community, which comprises of Salesian Brothers in their specific formation, animated the feast day. The campus was suffused with a buoyant spirit as the…
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FIN Province Holds Youth Leadership Camp
For three full days, Bosconian leaders from various settings of the FIN Province converged for a leadership training seminar-workshop. Two non-Salesian parishes, Sto Nino Parish in Tondo and Santa Maria Magdalena Parish Church in Calamba also sent youth contingents. Dubbed as Champoree, a portmanteau of the words Champion and jamboree, the participants were given various…
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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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“Leaders by Example”
Batulao, Batangas, the Philippines, 22 April 2017—Seven confreres made their profession of faith as new rectors during the concluding mass of the third and last batch of the Salesian Annual Retreat in Mary Help of Christians Center of Spirituality. Right after the homily, Fr. Anthony Paul Bicomong, SDB, FIN Provincial Superior, called the newly appointed…
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ADMA Conference with the Worldwide Spiritual Animator
Makati City, the Philippines, 7 April 2017— ADMA members from different chapters gathered to attend the ADMA Conference given by Fr. Pierluigi Cameroni, SDB. Fr. Cameroni is the Spiritual Animator of ADMA worldwide. Also as Postulator, he visited the Philippines again to follow-up the process of the cause for beatification of Servant of God Fr.…