austraLasia #1991
ITM Indonesia celebrates Salesian Family Day
JAKARTA: 27th November 2007 -- Many Salesians from the communities of Sunter and Tigaraksa, including the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians with the group of Salesian Cooperator candidates, gathered at the post novitiate house in Sunter on November 25th, the day the Salesian Family recalls the death of Venerable Mamma Margaret.
The event began with solemn vespers for all, a homily by Fr Jose Carbonell sdb, and then a presentation of songs, and a short dramatic skit on the role of Mamma Margaret in the early period of the Oratory. Supper was prepared by the mothers of the Salesians, and by the Cooperators. As in some other provinces, a number of candidates for membership of the Salesian Cooperators come from the parents of Salesians themselves.
It is the first time that the Indonesian sector had its Salesian Family Day. The other side of ITM in East Timor has had a tradition of celebrating the day on August 15th. The Salesians in Indonesia thought that November 25th, which honours Don Bosco's mother, would also be a fitting occasion.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use BoscoWiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/RSS/rssala.xml Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at at http://sdl.sdb.org
ITM Indonesia celebrates Salesian Family Day
JAKARTA: 27th November 2007 -- Many Salesians from the communities of Sunter and Tigaraksa, including the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians with the group of Salesian Cooperator candidates, gathered at the post novitiate house in Sunter on November 25th, the day the Salesian Family recalls the death of Venerable Mamma Margaret.
The event began with solemn vespers for all, a homily by Fr Jose Carbonell sdb, and then a presentation of songs, and a short dramatic skit on the role of Mamma Margaret in the early period of the Oratory. Supper was prepared by the mothers of the Salesians, and by the Cooperators. As in some other provinces, a number of candidates for membership of the Salesian Cooperators come from the parents of Salesians themselves.
It is the first time that the Indonesian sector had its Salesian Family Day. The other side of ITM in East Timor has had a tradition of celebrating the day on August 15th. The Salesians in Indonesia thought that November 25th, which honours Don Bosco's mother, would also be a fitting occasion.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use BoscoWiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/RSS/rssala.xml Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at at http://sdl.sdb.org
