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Fiji fires up: young leaders energized at DBH meeting
SUVA: 26th August 2006 -- Don Bosco House, the only Salesian community in the Fiji Islands, has been characterised from the outset for its energetic presence amongst Fiji, and especially Suva's young people. Contact with Suva youth, given the Pacific Islands phenomenon of youth flocking to a single urban centre, means effectively contact with youth far and wide through broader family connections. The work that began with primary school children nine years ago now means that there is an active group of young men and women in late teens and early adulthood connected with the community and the visit of the Provincial, Fr Frank Moloney, has been an opportunity for that to be taken to a deeper level.
The leadership group, ably led in turn by Bro.Taisali along with the other community members (a number of whom are in final stages of preparation for priesthood), has met at Don Bosco House Nakasi to look to further planning for a Salesian and Salesian-inspired presence and activity amongst Fiji youth, but in the context of a day of prayer and adoration and vocational intent. Fr Leo Heriot, now stationed in Fiji, has been giving the youth some input along these lines.
A photograph of the group with the Provincial is viewable at this link. It is not attached to this email. The same link may later contain additional photos. The 'Fiji' link is due for updating shortly, but for now, it gives a useful historical overview of an important Salesian presence in the South Pacific.
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Fiji fires up: young leaders energized at DBH meeting
SUVA: 26th August 2006 -- Don Bosco House, the only Salesian community in the Fiji Islands, has been characterised from the outset for its energetic presence amongst Fiji, and especially Suva's young people. Contact with Suva youth, given the Pacific Islands phenomenon of youth flocking to a single urban centre, means effectively contact with youth far and wide through broader family connections. The work that began with primary school children nine years ago now means that there is an active group of young men and women in late teens and early adulthood connected with the community and the visit of the Provincial, Fr Frank Moloney, has been an opportunity for that to be taken to a deeper level.
The leadership group, ably led in turn by Bro.Taisali along with the other community members (a number of whom are in final stages of preparation for priesthood), has met at Don Bosco House Nakasi to look to further planning for a Salesian and Salesian-inspired presence and activity amongst Fiji youth, but in the context of a day of prayer and adoration and vocational intent. Fr Leo Heriot, now stationed in Fiji, has been giving the youth some input along these lines.
A photograph of the group with the Provincial is viewable at this link. It is not attached to this email. The same link may later contain additional photos. The 'Fiji' link is due for updating shortly, but for now, it gives a useful historical overview of an important Salesian presence in the South Pacific.
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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 Try out BoscoWiki to be interactive. For RSS feeds, subscribe to www.bosconet.aust.com/RSS/rssala.xm A separate service entirely is called F/OSSERVATORE to help us keep abreast of trends in the digital world.
