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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…
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By Fr Drans Nolasco, SDB Manila, the Philippines ————— Bisperas Sa Veritas, a weekly radio program that helps listeners and viewers prepare themselves for the Sunday liturgy, celebrated its 16th anniversary last November 28, the Saturday before the First Sunday of Advent. It aired its maiden program on the eve of the First Sunday of…
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By Fr. Caesar Dizon, SDB What Molave (local typhoon name Quinta, October 2020) failed to destroy, super typhoon Goni (local typhoon name Rolly, October 2020) flattened. And we thought that was the end of it. But if you suffer from Triaphilia—the belief that bad things come in threes—then it would not surprise you if Vamco…
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by Cl. Enzo Estrella SDB The destructive aftermath of Typhoon Ulysses in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela was felt in the form of raging floods that mercilessly engulfed the valley, forcing people to spend the night on the roofs of their houses desperately waiting for help. Once news trickled in, primarily through social media,…
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FIN Province, 14 November 2020 – MISS-Talk (MISSionary-Talk) is the Zoom Assembly of Salesian Missionaries together with the Salesian Lay Volunteers (FIN), members of the Salesian Family (FMA, Salesian Cooperators, Lay Mission Partners), Bosconians and oratorians, and our very own Salesians and our Novices. The event became an opportunity to see, listen, and interact with…
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The Salesian Brothers of the Philippine North Province (FIN) celebrated the Feast day of Bl. Artemide Zatti on 13 November, from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM via the Zoom platform. Fr. Gerry Martin, SDB Provincial Superior of the FIN Province joined the 14 Salesian Brothers in the celebration. Present also in the event are the…
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SALESIAN MISSIONARY IN FOCUS: Bro Efren Umandal, SDB. He was assigned as Economer of DB Mabalacat and TVET Director. After his stint as Economer in Canlubang, he heard the call to “sell everything and give to the poor” of Africa. He became a Missionary in Ethiopia. May his generous love and courageous “yes” to go to…
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SALESIAN MISSIONARIES IN FOCUS: Fr. Ramoncito Padilla, SDB and Fr. Noel Villafuerte, SDB both are working in the Salesian Vice Province of Indonesia. May the generosity and the love for the Lord of these two Salesian Missionaries move us to act on the call of the Lord to be with Him in the vineyard of the…
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SALESIAN MISSIONARY IN FOCUS: FR. AARON ALCOSEBA, SDB sent to Thailand as a Missionary for more than 40 years. His indefatigable zeal for the ministry and for the mission of Don Bosco has endeared him to the Thai people. May his love for God in the way of Don Bosco inspire us to say “yes”…
