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2016 National Catholic Education Commission Conference By Most Rev. Timothy Costelloe, SDB Archbishop of Perth Perth, Australia, 19 June 2016 -- Catholic schools cannot afford to be places where the topic of faith is “off limits”, said Arch...

By Fr Bernie Graham, SDB Alafua, Samoa, 30 June 2016 -- Seven young men were formally welcomed into the Pre-Novitiate at Don Bosco Community at Alafua, Samoa. A simple ceremony of welcome and blessing was had during the celebration of the E...

By Ms. Lauren Hichaaba Melbourne, Australia, 15 July 2016 -- The major focus for Cagliero Project, the overseas Salesian volunteer program based in Australia, is the sending of long term volunteers. The program sent its first volunteer to T...

By Fr Bernie Graham, SDB Turin, Italy, 23 July 2016 -- The SYM Pilgrims from the Australia-Pacific Province heading for World Youth Day in Krakow have spent three days visiting the Salesian Holy Places in Piedmont. On the first day we visit...

By Fr. Taisali Leuluai, SDB Bula Bosco, Fiji, 16 August 2016 -- About 60 parents, children and youth joined in our Bula Bosco celebration. The one day event started with the celebration of the Eucharist honoring St John Bosco. The Mass was ...

Australian-Pacific Province (AUL) By Fr Bernie Graham, SDB Melbourne, Australia -- From 26 to 29 August the young Salesians in the Australia-Pacific Province gathered in Melbourne for the Annual Formation Gathering (Quinqennium). One Priest...

By Fr. Bernie Graham, SDB Turin, Italy, 26 September 2016 -- The biennial pilgrimage to the Salesian holy places of senior leaders in the Salesian schools in Australia is currently taking place. A group of 21 lay school leaders are undertak...

By Fr. Bernie Graham, SDB Rome, Italy, 3 October 2016 -- After nearly fourteen days the Australian Salesians Schools Pilgrimage to the Salesian Holy places has almost come to a conclusion. It has been a wonderful experience for all involved...

By Fr Anthony Nguyen, SDB Savai’i, Samoa, 26 October 2016 -- Today is a big day for Savai’i. The grand opening of Fr Elio Proietto hall in Don Bosco College and Vocational Centre of Salelologa. Savaiʻi is the largest (area 1700 km2) and hig...

By Ms Beth Gilligan Glenorchy, Australia -- On Wednesday 26 October the College held a very special assembly to mark a significant anniversary - in November it will be 70 years since our first Salesian brothers and priests came here to Glen...