Category: Chronicles

  • FIN Provincial Council Joins EAO Team Visit 2017

    Hua Hin, Thailand, 9 March 2017 — FIN Provincial Superior, Fr. Anthony Paul Bicomong and his council join the East Asia Oceania Team Visit 2017 now on its third day in Don Bosco Retreat House, Hua Hin, Thailand. Fr. Ditto Gueco, Fr. Gerry Martin, Fr. Elu Ulanday,  Fr. Joel Camaya, Fr. Monchit Garcia, Fr. Joebeth Vivo,…

  • DBTI–Makati Holds Rite of Burning of Old Palm Branches

    Makati City, the Philippines, 28 February 2017—The Elementary and High School Departments of Don Bosco Technical Institute–Makati observed the rite of burning old palm branches in their morning assembly today, 28 February. Fr. Donnie Duchin Duya, SDB, Institutional Pastoral Animator of DBTI–Makati led the rite. As old palms are burned it only signifies that Ash…

  • A Life Lived in Love and Fidelity

    Manila, the Philippines, 23 February 2017—At 7:00 pm, the Salesian Family celebrated the requiem mass for +Sr. Celine Clemente, FMA in the chapel of Don Bosco School, Manila.

  • SJB Parish Youth staged ‘Todo de Mi’

    Makati City, the Philippines, 5 February 2017 — Members of the youth ministry of St. John Bosco Parish in Makati City staged Todo de Mi (All of Me), a biographical play based on the life of Blessed Bartolome Blanco Marquez in celebration of their annual parish fiesta.

  • DBTI-Makati’s Boscorale Stage Inaugural Concert

    In the afternoon 29 January, second day of the triduum in honor of St. John Bosco’s feast, Don Bosco Technical Institute—Makati (DBTI) had its newly constructed theater blessed. It had to be, because that evening, the theater was to be filled with music. But it would not just be any ordinary night, nor any kind of music.…

  • Friends of Laura Vicuña Holds 2nd Provincial Day

    Parañaque City, 23 January 2017—The Friends of Laura Vicuña (FLV) celebrated its second Provincial day at the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish in Parañaque last January 21, 2017. With the theme “Stronger Together #RelationshipGoals,” the objective of the affair is to strengthen the sodality especially as it has grown in numbers over…

  • DBTI-Makati Holds Gift Giving in Calauan

    Makati City, the Philippines, 26 December 2016 — For its 7th consecutive year now, Don Bosco Technical Institute-Makati had its gift giving in Don Bosco Calauan. This was held last 17 December. Composed of Lay Mission Partners, students from the Junior and Senior High School, Salesians and Alumni joined the Calauan trip. The aim is…

  • Salute, My Brother

    Mabalacat City, Pampanga, the Philippines, 30 November 2016 — Salesians, Aspirants and Prenovices of the Philippines North Province came together to celebrate the Provincial Community Day in Don Bosco Academy, Mabalacat City, Pampanga, about 80 kilometers north of Manila. Coinciding with the nation’s commemoration of the Filipino hero, Andres Bonifacio, the provincial community took the…

  • Joint EAO Youth Ministry & Formation Meeting

    Batulao, the Philippines, 13 November 2016 — Today is the conclusion of the four-day joint meeting of the EAO Youth Ministry Delegates and the Regional Formation Commission which started on November 10. We are 46 confreres composed of the delegates of the sectors for each province, two provincials (FIN and CIN), Fr. Fabio Attard and…

  • Postnovices Promote Salesian Vocation in DBTC Mandaluyong

    Mandaluyong City, the Philippines, 11 November 2016—The Salesian Missions Day 2016 was commemorated by the Don Bosco Postnovitiate through Vocation Promotion Talks to students of Don Bosco Technical College Mandaluyong (DBTC). A Mass for the Memorial of St. Martin of Tours and for Vocations was attended by the students and teachers from Grade school, Junior…