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First the poor – Mayapa Parish community (FIN) By our own correspondent Mayapa, Philippines, 27 March 2020 — Active already for one week, the Kindness Station at Mary Help of Christians parish in Mayapa (Calamba City, Luzon Island – Philippines) is a humble but effective response in times of crisis along the basic conviction, a reminder…
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ANGELS’ WORKSHOP IN ACTION: Helping Fight COVID-19 By Fr Vitaliano Chito Dimaranan, SDB Rector/President Mandaluyong City, the Philippines ————- St. John Bosco is credited to have said that “idleness is the workshop of the devil.” He could not have made a better choice of words to convince the young under his care that they…
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Young people dream about the Salesians: Andre Launio By Andre Launio Rome, 27 March 2020 — Interview with FIN young observer, Andre Launio What is your dream for formation of the consecrated Salesians – Brothers and Priests? I hope and pray that the SDB formation will give more emphasis with regards to addressing crucial concerns and…
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Day 17 3 March 2020 As in the previous day, the prayers (lauds, meditation, and Mass) were held by language groups. The English group gathered at the Succursale. The confreres from the United States–West (SUO) and East (SUE) were in-charge of the liturgy. Fr. Timothy Ploch, the Regional Councilor for Interamerica (INT), presided over the…
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(Late post…) 2 March 2020 Today was a wet and cold day. Lauds, meditation and Holy Mass were held in the respective language groups, with the English speaking group praying at the Succursale, the parish church of the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians. Fr. Januarius Sangma, provincial of Guwahati Province (ING) presided over the…
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25 February 2020 The morning began by language groups, with the English speaking group praying as usual at the Parish or Succursale Church. After lauds and meditation, the Rector Major himself presided over the mass. It was the feast of Saints Louis Versiglia and Callistus Caravario, Salesian protomartyrs who were killed in China in 1930.…
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24 February 2020 The day began with the prayers (lauds, meditation and Eucharist) in different language groups. The English language group gathered at the Succursale Church as was done last week. After breakfast, the Capitulars gathered at the Aula Magna for the assigning of the official seats for the chapter. There was also the testing…
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22 February 2020 SOLEMN INAUGURATION OF THE 28TH GENERAL CHAPTER The Eucharistic Celebration, at the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, was presided by His Eminence Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, with the Rector Major, Fr. Angel Fernandez Artime, and…
