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By Our Own Correspondent Lawaan, Cebu, the Philippines, 23 March 2019 -- The 9th Provincial Chapter of the FIS (Philippines South – Pakistan) province of Mary Help of Christians was held in Don Bosco Retreat House (Lawaan, Talisay City – Ce...

By Cl. Afi'a Enosa, SDB Suva, Fiji Islands, 24 March 2019 -- As the new academic year begins in Fiji, the Catechetic classes (Sunday school) have also started. It is wonderful to see the young come from our parish centres in Muanikoso, Mako...

By the ADMA Chapter Dumaguete, the Philippines, 24 March 2019 -- The Salesian presence in the southern city of Negros Island, Dumaguete, goes back to 1986, when the Salesian Congregation took over the former CICM school of St Louis started ...

Address of the ASC World Coordinator at the end of 2019 World Council Meeting By Mr Antonio Boccia, ASC World Coordinator of Salesian Cooperators Rome, Italy, 22 March 2019 -- "Dear Friends, in my brief conclusion, I will tackle the main th...

Fr Eligio Locatelli among awardees in Dili, 2019 Adapted from UCAN Dili, Timor Leste, 25 March 2019 -- The Holy See has honoured four priests and one religious sister for their distinguished service to the Catholic Church in Timor-Leste. Ho...

Arakawa-san -- Japan's new Salesian -- now walks with Don Bosco By Mr Chihiro Okawa, EXDB Tokyo, Japan, 25 March 2019 -- At 2 pm, the Feast of Annunciation of the Lord, young novice Maximiliano Maria Kolbe Arakawa took the first profession ...

Annual Spiritual Retreat for the Salesians of Thailand - Cambodia - Laos By THA SC Hua Hin, Thailand, 26 March 2019 -- From 11 to 16 and from 17 to 23 March, the Salesians of the Province of Thailand - Cambodia - Laos [THA] gathered for the...

University of Divinity Graduation, Melbourne, Australia By Fr Phil Gleeson, SDB Melbourne, Australia, 22 March 2019 -- On the evening of Friday 22 March, the various Colleges affiliated with the University of Divinity gathered in St Paul's ...

Interview with Mr. Mamoru Umemura, Salesian Cooperator - Formator, GIA By Our Own Correspondent Tokyo, Japan, 26 March 2019 -- What makes you happy as a Salesian Cooperator? To find the spirit of Salesian Cooperators, or Salesian spirit giv...

By Fr Peter Tukan, SDB Surabaya, Indonesia, 24 March 2019 -- On the third Sunday of Lent, the Parish of S. Michael Archangel or “Santo Mikhael” Tanjung Perak in Surabaya, Indonesia, witnessed the handing over of responsibilities for its Par...