austraLasia #3279
4 September 2013 -- China Province has organised a retreat for the Salesian Family as part of its activities preparing for the Bicentenary of Don Bosco’s birth. With next year's Strenna message already in mind, the retreat focused on how we can live Don Bosco's spirituality. Frs Simon Lam and Andrew Fung were the Salesians who contributed to the input in a particular way.
Fr. Fung shared 10 points on St. Francis de Sales’ spirituality, as a way of emphasising the importance of living a range of virtues abd establishing a close relationship with God.
Fr. Lam spoke of the impotance of giving God priority in our lives, and illustrated his ideas by sharing his experience at Aberdeen Technical School . 80% of the boarders at this school come from single-parent families. Some of them have family problems, emotional problems, learning difficulties, etc. After one school year, academic results, communication skills and acceptance of religion have greatly improved for many of them. One student has begun attending daily Mass and is now attending catechism class.
4 September 2013 -- China Province has organised a retreat for the Salesian Family as part of its activities preparing for the Bicentenary of Don Bosco’s birth. With next year's Strenna message already in mind, the retreat focused on how we can live Don Bosco's spirituality. Frs Simon Lam and Andrew Fung were the Salesians who contributed to the input in a particular way.
Fr. Fung shared 10 points on St. Francis de Sales’ spirituality, as a way of emphasising the importance of living a range of virtues abd establishing a close relationship with God.
Fr. Lam spoke of the impotance of giving God priority in our lives, and illustrated his ideas by sharing his experience at Aberdeen Technical School . 80% of the boarders at this school come from single-parent families. Some of them have family problems, emotional problems, learning difficulties, etc. After one school year, academic results, communication skills and acceptance of religion have greatly improved for many of them. One student has begun attending daily Mass and is now attending catechism class.
