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Annual Formation Gathering 2018 By Dcn. Anusit Chanphen, SDB Melbourne, Australia, 27 August 2018 -- Ongoing formation is one of the necessary elements for all the Salesians in terms of growing maturity and responding profoundly to God and...

By Michael Gartland Safety Beach, Victoria, Australia, 2 December 2018 -- Years of planning and construction finally came to a head on Sunday the 2nd of December 2018 as the Don Bosco Camp and Centre in Safety Beach, south of the city of Me...

By Fr Bernie Graham, SDB Melbourne, Australia -- On Saturday 1 December Matthew Kitichai (Jack) Saisawang was ordained to the Diaconate by Archbishop Tim Costelloe sdb, Archbishop of Perth, Australia, at St Joseph’s Church, Collingwood in M...

By Fr. Joseph Lee, SDB Australia, 9 October 2021 -- Four Salesians have significant roles at the Plenary Council. A Plenary Council is the peak meeting of all local churches of a country. The purpose of the gathering is to discuss the futur...

By Fr. Bernie Graham, SDB Melbourne, Australia, 20 April 2018 -- On last Friday Fr Will Matthews, Provincial of the Australia-Pacific Province, conferred the Ministry of Reader on Cl. Daniel ‘Dani’ Rafanomezantsoa and the Ministry of Acolyt...

Salesian for the poor and Mission partners By Bro. David O'Brien, SDB Melbourne, Australia, 30 April 2017 -- I believe Fr. John Murphy (Senior) was born in the Melbourne suburb of Middle Park on May 15 1924. He was finally professed on 31 J...

Family event in the international formation house in Melbourne By Cl. Dominic Aung Po Myint, SDB Melbourne, Australia -- On 16 June 2018, Saturday, we were privileged to host His Eminence Charles Cardinal Bo SDB and Fr. Noel from the Archdi...

By Fr Bernie Graham, SDB Alafua, Samoa, 30 June 2016 -- Seven young men were formally welcomed into the Pre-Novitiate at Don Bosco Community at Alafua, Samoa. A simple ceremony of welcome and blessing was had during the celebration of the E...

Br Dominic Aung Ko Myint & Br Michael En Lam Pau By Fr Phil Gleeson, SDB Melbourne, Australia -- On Sunday 13 August in the Salesian Parish of Our Lady of the Southern Cross in Clifton Hill, Br Dominic Aung Ko Myint and Br Michael En La...

ALA_5447 By Br. Foua J. Tea Peato Don Bosco House, Nakasi (Suva), Fiji Islands, 18 August 2020 -- Yes, we are aware that this news item is from May! But Fr Jim Kyaw-Hoe apologises for the late delivery, noting: "I am sorry for this late co...