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...

FR. ROBERT JOSEPH FALK, SDB (1932-2022)         by Fr. Mike Mendl, SDB                Fr. Robert J. Falk, SDB, a longtime Salesian missionary to Korea, went home to the Lord on the afternoon of April 13, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Seoul...

Fr Mika Leilua (1963-2021)   LIFE LIVED WELL as TRUE SALESIAN OF DON BOSCO   Fr Mika Leilua was born in the village of Vaiusu in Samoa on 15 May 1963 to devout Catholic parents, Leo Leilua and Lesina Ulugia in a family of nine children. Havi...

Fr Gerrit Kraan (1929-2022)  

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

Fr Archimedes Martelli (first SDB in Korea) 1916-1984   Biography (2022) English KOR-Martelli Archimede 1916-1984 ENG (Original).docx   Short summary of the biography (2019) 05. KOR-Martelli_SUMMARY EN.pdf  

By FIN Soc Com Manila, The Philippines, 27 January 2023 -- The Salesians of Don Bosco-Philippines North Province (FIN) announce with profound sadness the death of our dear +Fr. Salvatore Putzu, SDB on January 26, 2023. He was diagnosed with...

By Fr. Sylvester Casaclang, SDB Manila, The Philippines, 20 January 2023 -- Fr Eduardo was one source of fun, happiness, and laughter among his seminary classmates. But you know, his being humorous was just part of his humility. Actually, A...

Salesian Missions Director USA By Fr. Mike Mendel, SDB ANS, and New Rochelle USA 3 January 2023 -- Fr. Augustine Woon Taek Baek, SDB, died at 2:10 p.m. on December 30 at home, the Salesian Provincial Center, in New Rochelle. He was 64 years...

By Fr. Michael Lap Tokyo, Japan, 14 December 2022 -- “It's all right. No need to worry.” This is like Father Massa's motto, who returned to Father’s garden on the feast of St Lucia, December 13, 2022. His brain see...

By GIA province center Yotsuya, Tokyo, Japan, 24 Sep 2022 – Our brother Salesian Priest, John Maria Vianney Murakami Kosuke (89 years old, 65 Religious Profession, 57 Salesian Priest) was called to the Father's home at St John'...

By Will Matthews, SDB Melbourne, Vic, 24 September 2022 -- The Salesians of Don Bosco marked the passing to the Lord of Fr Lawrence MOATE on 21st September 2022 at Cabrini Hospital, Malvern Victoria. Fr Moate was born in Melbourne on 21st F...

By FIS SocCom Correspondence Cebu City, the Philippines, 7 September 2022 -- The Province of Mary Help of Christians, Philippines South (FIS), lost a great missionary in the person of Fr. Pietro Franceso Uras, SDB, or Fr. Franco to those wh...

Provincial House, Tokyo, Japan, 25 July 2022 -- Our confrere, Salesian Fr Dominic Savio Yukio Nagasawa (aged 82, 62 years of profession, a priest for 53 years) was called to Father's home at St. Francis Hospital (Nagasaki) on July 24, 2...

By Fr. Will Matthews SDB, Provincial Auckland, New Zealand, 2 July 2022 -- United in the Risen Lord, I inform you of the death of our brother and friend, Fr James Adayadiel SDB, at the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Auckland, New...

By Australia-Pacific Province Melbourne, Australia, 3 July 2022 -- Our brother and friend, Fr. Norman Ford SDB, passed away peacefully at Mercy Place in East Melbourne on 25 June, at 8:00 am. Fr. 'Norm' was 87 years of age. He was a...

By J. Mota, SDB Comoro, Dili, Timor-Leste 6 April 2022 -- As time moves on our great Salesian missionaries do to, one by one, as if waving and disappearing in the sight of everyone. After two years since the great late Fr. João de De...

By Fr. Will Matthews, SDB Melbourne, Australia, 26 January 2022 -- Fr Peter Rankin SDB, the Vice Provincial and Rector of the Formation House in Clifton Hill in 2021, passed away at his sister’s house Melbourne on 14 January after bat...

Fr. Tsuchiya, SDB (1934-2021) RIP By Fr. Michael Lap, SBD Tokyo, Japan 6 January 2022 -- Father Tarcisio Tsuchiya Shigeaki ,sdb entered Don Bosco's garden on 29 December 2021 at the age 87 and 68 years of Salesian life in Osaka - Japan....

By Augustine DoPhuc, SDB Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 5 November 2021 -- At 8:00 a.m, on 3 November 2021, at Ben Cat parish (Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City), a funeral Mass was celebrated for Salesian Brother Vincent Hoang Van Chuyen, SDB....