austraLasia #2802
Don Bosco In Japan and then on to Timor and Indonesia
DILI: 10 February 2011 -- While we are awaiting news from Japan of the Don Bosco Relics visit, news comes from East Timor, now in their proximate phase of preparation for the visit (to begin 18 February).
The Superior of the Vice Province, Fr Joao Aparicio, writes that they are organising seminars and formation events for the Salesians, in particular for the post-novices and others in their quinquenium years. Starting from 10-12 February Fr Frank Freeman from the Australia-Pacific Province is sharing his Salesian experience with the confreres. He arrived on the 5th of February and will depart on the 14th.
Recently a delegation made up of the Provincials SDB and FMA (Sr Paula Battagliola in the latter case), the President of the Past Pupils, Bro. Adriano, Fr Rui Gomes had an audience with His Excellency the President of the Republic of Timor Leste (Dr. Jose Ramos Horta) at the Palace in Dili, to inform of the historic visit of Don Bosco's Relics. His Excellency was very happy about the news and expressed his desire to participate in all the events during the visit (18 Feb -7 March 2011).
He expressed his sincere gratitude to the Rector Major and to the Salesian Congregation for the work and mission that had been done over many years in Timor, specially in the area of education.
The President indicated that he would like to accompany the Casket from Singapore to Dili on the same flight, following his official visit to the Holy Land concluding the 18th February.
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Of your charity, please remember in your prayer Fr Alan McDonald sdb, who died in Adelaide yesterday at 92 years of age.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2011 in the sidebar. You will see the RSS orange icon in your browser address bar - add it from there. Or be interactive with the EAO blog Cetera Tolle. Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at http://sdl.sdb.org
Don Bosco In Japan and then on to Timor and Indonesia
DILI: 10 February 2011 -- While we are awaiting news from Japan of the Don Bosco Relics visit, news comes from East Timor, now in their proximate phase of preparation for the visit (to begin 18 February).
The Superior of the Vice Province, Fr Joao Aparicio, writes that they are organising seminars and formation events for the Salesians, in particular for the post-novices and others in their quinquenium years. Starting from 10-12 February Fr Frank Freeman from the Australia-Pacific Province is sharing his Salesian experience with the confreres. He arrived on the 5th of February and will depart on the 14th.
Recently a delegation made up of the Provincials SDB and FMA (Sr Paula Battagliola in the latter case), the President of the Past Pupils, Bro. Adriano, Fr Rui Gomes had an audience with His Excellency the President of the Republic of Timor Leste (Dr. Jose Ramos Horta) at the Palace in Dili, to inform of the historic visit of Don Bosco's Relics. His Excellency was very happy about the news and expressed his desire to participate in all the events during the visit (18 Feb -7 March 2011).
He expressed his sincere gratitude to the Rector Major and to the Salesian Congregation for the work and mission that had been done over many years in Timor, specially in the area of education.
The President indicated that he would like to accompany the Casket from Singapore to Dili on the same flight, following his official visit to the Holy Land concluding the 18th February.
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Of your charity, please remember in your prayer Fr Alan McDonald sdb, who died in Adelaide yesterday at 92 years of age.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2011 in the sidebar. You will see the RSS orange icon in your browser address bar - add it from there. Or be interactive with the EAO blog Cetera Tolle. Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at http://sdl.sdb.org
