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        

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 ...

ALA_5345 By Fr Will Matthews, Provincial AUL Province Centre, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, 24 March 2020 -- An Australian Salesian Brother, Noel Hannabery, entered into Eternal Life on Monday 23rd March 2020, at Mercy Place in Parkville, Victoria...

ALA_5335 Joyful and faithful disciple of Jesus - Br. Paolino LIN By Province provincial secretary China Province, 11 March 2020 -- Salesian Brother Paul (Paolino) LIN Yin-nien was born in Shanghai on 16 July 1928 and made his first professi...

ALA_5320 1929-2020 By CIN provincial secretary Hong Kong, China, 18 February 2020 -- Fr. Stanislaus LOH Tat Cho was born 16 November 1929 in Shanghai, China; made his first religious profession on 16 August 1950 in Hong Kong; had his perpet...

ALA_5307 Following Christ in long sickness and suffering By Japan provincial secretary Tokyo, Japan, 30 January 2020 -- Fr. Francis Xavier Higashiki passed away silently in Beppu, Kyushu Island, Japan, on 28 January 2020 after 81 years of l...

ALA_5306 A Great Salesian of Vietnam in difficult times By Provincial Secretary Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 30 January 2020 -- Dear confreres, With loving memory and gratitude, the Province of Vietnam-Mongolia sorrowfully announces the Heave...

ALA_5301 24 January 2020 Dear EAO region friends, Today in the evening our beloved Fr. Francesco Maraccani passed in a silent mood to the house of the Father. Simple sketch of a great Salesian Fr. Francesco Maraccani (1936-2020) a great Sal...

ALA_5284 Fr. Monix, welcome to the Salesian Garden! By our own correspondent Cebu, Philippines, 30 December 2019 -- The FIS Province breaks the sad news of the sudden death of Fr. Ramon Pacada, SDB. Fr "Monix" as he was called, who collapse...

Fr Francis Sacco passed away By Fr Joseph Kriengsak, SDB Bangkok, Thailand, 19 October 2019 -- One of the most senior members of THA province (Thailand - Cambodia - Laos), Fr Francis Sacco, passed away on 19 October at 4:50 a.m. in Banpong,...