In DB's garden

Japan Province mourns former Provincial Fr Stefano Fujikawa (1943-2018) By GIA SC Tokyo, Japan, 2 November 2018 --- Father Stefano FUJIKAWA (1943-2018), former provincial of Japan (1997-2002) passed away this morning after a period of serio...

Fr Jesus Molero passed away By Fr Joseph NA, SDB Secretary KOR Seoul, Korea, 18 October 2018 --The most senior member of the Korean Salesian Province (KOR) passed away on 18 October October 18. He was Spanish missionary, Fr Jesús Molero, ha...

Fr Brian Kevin Diamond, great missionary for India passed away By Fr Frank Freeman, SDB Melbourne, Australia, 18 September 2018 -- Thus, spoke Fr Brian Kevin Diamond, who passed to his eternal reward on Sunday 1st September at Don Bosco Ala...

Bro. Aloysius Tam Chaik-Kei passed away By Fr. Joseph Ng, SDB Provincial CIN Hong Kong, 28 August 2018 -- Bro. Aloysius Tam was born in Le Chang County, Guang Dong Province (China). He did his novitiate formation in the Salesian Missionary ...

Fr. Dino Donaggio (1934-2018) - Welcome to the Salesian Garden! By TLS SC Dili, Timor Leste, 4 September 2018 -- When Fr. Dino Donaggio passed away in his native Italy (province of INE, Italy - Venezia) on September 3, 2018 - many Salesians...

Fr. Jerónimo da Rocha Monteiro SDB, former World Delegate for the Past Pupils passed away By Bro. Crispim Hornay, SDB Manique, Portugal, 31 August 2018 -- Fr. Jeronimo Rocha Monteiro (1938-2018) passed way in Manique – Portugal at the age o...

Fr. Joseph Kamezawa went to the house of the Father By Fr. Mario Yamanouchi, SDB Beppu, Japan, 16 June 2018 -- Last Sunday, June 16th passed away Fr. Joseph KAMEZAWA Tsunemizu in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu Island at the age of 90 years....

Fr. Julio Olarte went in the Salesian garden By ANS Bogotá, Colombia, 26 May 2018 -- The "San Pietro Claver" Province of Colombia-Bogotá, with deep sorrow, reports the death of Fr. Julio Humberto Olarte Franco, SDB, who passed away on May 2...

By the UPS Viceprovince secretary UPS, March 29 -- The comunity of St. Francis de Sales of the Vice-province “Maria Sede della Sapienza” (Rome) comunicates that today on Holy Thursday, our Good Lord have called to His house Fr. Federico Bag...

Rest in peace, Fr. Ambrosio Park Yang Ung By Our Own Correspondent Seoul, Korea, 6 January 2018 -- Known to many who visited or lived in the former General House community (Pisana: 1982-1984, 1988-2006) where he was in charge of the Central...

By Our Own Correspondent Turin, Italy, 28 December -- Fr. Peter Zago, SDB (former provincial of FIS - Cebu province, 1992-1998) passed suddenly (heart attack) away in Perosa Argentina (Torino - Italy) yesterday night (December 28) in the ho...

Model of Salesian missionary zeal, Fr. Nicosia - passed to the Salesian garden! By Fr. Lanfranco Fedrigotti, SDB Provincial CIN Hong Kong, 7 November 2017 -- On Monday, 06 November, 2017, at 17:15 hours Hong Kong time, the oldest Salesian c...

Fr. Edward Udom Nidhibhadrabhorn passed away By Fr. Aaron Alcoseba, SDB Vice-provincial Bangkok, Thailand, 30 October 2017 -- Our beloved confrere Fr. Edward Udom Nidhibhadrabhorn passed away on October 30 at St. Louis Hospital, Bangkok. Re...

By Fr. William Matthews, SDB Melbourne, Australia, 8 October 2017 -- The second oldest Salesian Brother of the Australian-Pacific Province of Mary Help of Christians, Br Cahill Gleisner SDB, returned to the Lord after suffering a short but ...

Fr. Antonio Shirieda RIP (1937-2017) By Mr. Chihiro Okawa, EXDB Tokyo, Japan, 6 October -- Salesian Priest Antonio Takei SHIRIEDA, passed away at Hospital in Tokyo (Meguro Ward) at 1:55 AM on October 6, 2017 due to pneumonia . He was 80 yea...

86 years of age, 63 for Salesian and 54 for priest By Fr Will Matthews, SDB Melbourne, Australia, 1 September 2017 -- A much loved priest, hardworking individual and Salesian pastor from the province of Mary Help of Christians, Australia-Pa...

A gentle Salesian with a lovely smile By Fr. Will Matthews, SDB Melbourne, Australia, 28 August 2017 -- A much-loved priest, a highly respected Salesian and a gentleman, Fr Joe Pulis SDB, passed away peacefully at Cabrini hospital in Melbou...

By Fr. Kriengsak Joseph, SDB Hua Hin, Thailand -- On the 22nd August 2017 passed away in Hua Hin, Thailand, to the House of the Father our beloved Salesian Priest Sanong Chornthong at the age of 82 years - after 57 years of Salesian religio...

By Fr. Theparat Pitisant, SDB Bangkok, Thailand, 11 August 2017 -- At 91 years of age, 61 years a priest and missionary in Thailand passed away Fr Alberto L. Gustav Roosens, a Belgian Salesian missionary par excellence. About half of his mi...

Brother Luis Kawabe went to the Salesian garden: Witness of contagious joy and happiness By Fr. Mario Yamanouchi, SDB Beppu, Japan, 5 August 2017 -- Salesian Brother Aloisio (Luis) Kawabe Kinshiro was called to the house of the Father on 3r...