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Parañaque City, the Philippines, 3 November 2016—First to Third Year clerics of Seminaryo ng Don Bosco explored the dynamics of intercultural relationships in a workshop facilitated by Br. Joe Ferrer, SDB. The whole day workshop began with a session on personal awareness, revelation, and communication. The brothers were asked to make their own coat of arms…
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Canlubang, Laguna, the Philippines, 5 November 2016—The Salesian Family of the Philippine North Province offered a Requiem Mass for the deceased members of the Salesian Family especially for the Salesian Priests and Brothers who worked in the province. The Eucharistic Celebration started at 9:00 am at the Diocesan Shrine of Mary Help of Christians. It…
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Calamba City, the Philippines, 31 October 2016 — Salesian Youth Leaders and Catechists in Mary Help of Christians Parish, Mayapa; Don Bosco TVET Center, Calauan; and, San Ildefonso Parish, Makati conclude the Marian month of the Holy Rosary with themed rosary prayer events.
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Tondo, Manila, the Philippines, 23 October 2016—More than 1,400 patients were given free medical, medicines, pediatric, dental, reading glass, x-ray, pap smear, and electrocardiogram by the Don Bosco TVET Center in cooperation with Rotary ChinaTown-Manila and Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc at Don Bosco TVET Center- Tondo’s Mazzarello Gymnasium. This was organized because of…
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Tondo, Manila, the Philipines, 21 October 2016— Don Bosco TVET Center – Tondo culminated the October Rosary Month with a Rosary Prayer Rally and a public commitment of the senior trainees to a life of chastity. A Marian Procession was organized where six decorated images of Mary Help of Christians were carried around the local community.…
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Strengthening FIN-FIS Ties on Education and Formation Joint Meeting of FIN-FIS Provincial Council in Makati Makati City, the Philippines, 17 October 2016—The Provincial Councils of the North and South Philippine Provinces held a joint meeting today at the FIN Provincial House to build more synergy and cooperation with regards to certain concerns that the two…
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The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy inspired the Pastoral Team to look into the possibility of allowing our Grade 11 students to interact with inmates as part of their Social Action Program. Further, Evangelii Gaudium urges us “to boldly take the initiative, go out to others, seek those who have fallen away, stand at the…
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Pasay City, the Philippines, 12 October 2016—Fr. Armand Robleza, SDB received the Hall of Fame Award at the recently concluded 38th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) for winning the Best Children’s Short Story Category five times (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015). His books “HEARTY”, “ZERAH”, “GLOWIE”, “YOHWEL”, and “MIKHOL” are all about the different characters…
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Tondo, Manila, the Philippines, 1 October 2016 — Senior trainees of Don Bosco Technical-Vocational Education and Training Center in Tondo, Manila undergo “Mangarap Ka” a seminar-workshop that will help them transition from being students to young skilled workers and professionals.
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aint Teresa of Calcutta, the 20th Century Face of Mercy Makati City, the Philippines, 29 September 2016 — Saint Teresa of Calcutta was honored as the 20th Century Face of Mercy in a Theological-Pastoral Symposium held in the Saint John Bosco Parish, Makati.