austraLasia #3071

  DB Gabutu celebrates St Dominic Savio

PORT MORESBY:16 May 2012-- Don Bosco Technical school, Gabutu, Port Moresby anticipated the feast of St. Dominic Savio on Friday 4th May.  1080 students along with their teachers and non-teaching staff gathered in the school chapel at 8.30 AM for the Solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by Archbishop John Ribat MSC of Port Moresby.  During the celebration 14 students, young adults received the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, confirmation and Holy Eucharist.  24 others joined them for the sacrament of Confirmation.  After the Eucharist, the school moved to the newly erected statue of Dominic Savio.  The statue has come from Krishnagar (Kolkta-India), gift of Don Bosco School - Bandel and transport arranged by Auxilum Convent Dum Dum.  The rest of the school day was spent in fun and games.