In DB's garden

Fr Cyril Francis   Life story by MYM Superior of the Viceprovince   25th November 2020 Rev.Fr. Cyril Francis Edgar  sdb , whose bright star  was shining  all over Myanmar has now shifted its orbit into the eternal celestial home land, on the...

  Mortuary Letter by Fr. Francesco Cereda, former Vicar of the Rector Major 2020.05.24 - Fr Francesco Maraccani-en.pdf        

By Fr. Will Matthews Provincial AUL Melbourne, Australia, 10 September 2021 -- Shocked at the sudden and totally unexpected passing of the key figure in the Pacific Delegation's recently established Salesian Priash in Suva, the Australi...

By Fr. Joseph Nguyen Thinh Phuoc, SDB Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, 24 July 2021 -- The Salesian Province of Vietnam has lost one of its best confreres, Fr. Peter Pham Van Chinh SDB (65 years old, 33 years as Salesian and 22 years in priesthoo...

By FIS Social Communications Cebu, The Philippines, 2 July 2021 -- At around 3:00 PM on July 1, 2021, Fr. George P. Militante, SDB returned to the Lord. Fr. George was about to turn 69 this year but his battle with cancer overtook him. Jovi...

By Hien Nguyen Salesian Cooperator of Tan Cang Center Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 3 May 2021 -- On 27 April 2021, the Salesian Family in Vietnam bid eternal farewell to one of their members, Salesian Cooperator, Ms. Tran Thi Minh Thu (68 yrs...

By our own correspondent World, 25 April 2021 -- "In two days two great Salesians (Fr Jose Carbonell and Fr Thomas Panakezham) have left us to enter into the glory of God. They have contributed immensely to the Salesian mission, of Asia and...

By our own correspondent World, 23 April 2021 -- In the early morning hours in El Campello - Spain, a great Salesian missionary, Fr. Jose Carbonnel Llopis (1927-2021) passed away on 22 April 2021, after 74 years of Salesian consecrated life...

By Fr. Michael Lap Tokyo, Japan, 14 April 2021 -- A simple life, a sincere way of life, that is Salesian Brother Francis Masahiro Sasaki! Brother Francis Masahiro Sasaki, SDB was born in Kobe in 1937. He made his first religious vows in 195...

By Formation Sector, Rome Rome, 12 March 2021 -- Fr Julien Jackers, 76 years of age, passed away in Kenya. In the EAO region he was best known in Myanmar and in Timor Leste, but also through his work in formation (postnovitiate stage in 201...

ALA_5534 By Fr. Michael Lap, SDB Vice-provincial Tokyo, Japan, 16 December 2020 -- After many years of hospitalization, one of the most senior confreres of Japan Province, Fr. Cesar Fraga was called to God in Beppu, Okajima Hospital, on th...

ALA_5518 Fr. Cyril Francis (1929-2020) By MYM provincial secretary Anisakan, Myanmar, 25 November 2020 -- During the memorable visit to Anisakan and Mandalay (October 2016), the Rector Major, Fr Angel Fr Artime at his departure gave his Sa...

ALA_5488 The first Timorese Salesian priest to die By Fr.J. Mota, SDB Fatumaca, Timor Leste, 19 October 2020 -- After one year of the passing away of Fr. João de Deus Pires, SDB , the Salesian Family in Timor Leste Vice-Province (TLS), par...

ALA_5468 Br. Lodovico De Marchi, SDB By VIE provincial secretary Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 16 September 2020 -- Last Sunday, 13 September, a life-long friend of Vietnamese Youth, Salesian Missionary passed away - Brother Lodovico De March...

ALA_5461 By VIE provincial secretariat Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, 2 September 2020 -- The Salesians of Vietnam have bid eternal farewell to one of their beloved members, 63 years old, Fr. Joseph Vu Dinh Liem SDB. With love for Christ and the yo...

ALA_5447 By Cl. Paulo Miguel Calderon, SDB Photo By Cl. James Aro, SDB Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna, the Philippines, 17 August 2020 --The Salesian Philippine North Province (FIN) celebrated the gift of life to the fullest of one of its...

ALA_5447 Almost 50 years in the EAO region By Fr Florentino Gil dos Santos, TLS Vice-province Belgium, but also Dili, Timor Leste, 18 August 2020 -- Only a few SDBs have had the rare opportunity to work in many different countries in East ...

ALA_5441 First Rector in Taiwan (1926-2020) By Fr. Lanfranco Fedrigotti Taipei, Taiwan, 9 August 2020 -- At about 14:00 hours on Friday, 07 August 2020, the Good Lord has called to himself our beloved 93-year-old Fr John Ma Yeong Ding (192...

ALA_5437 By Fr. Joseph Kriengsak Provincial Secretary Bangkok, Thailand, 3 August 2020 -- The Provincial community of St Paul the Apostle (THA) of Thailand - Cambodia - Laos is mourning the sudden demise (due to heart failure) of Fr. Micha...

ALA_5389 Fr. Suthep Chornthong - 45 years of faithful religious apostolic life By Fr Joseph Kriengsak Provincial Secretary THA Province Bangkok, Thailand, 27 May 2020 -- Fr John Baptist Suthep Chornthong passed away at 4:50 p.m. on 26 May ...