In DB's garden

ALA_5345 By Fr Will Matthews, Provincial AUL Province Centre, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, 24 March 2020 -- An Australian Salesian Brother, Noel Hannabery, entered into Eternal Life on Monday 23rd March 2020, at Mercy Place in Parkville, Victoria...

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...

Missionary in Thailand for 62 years By FMA secretary Thailand Ban Pong Ratchaburi, Thailand, 28 November 2018 -- The funeral took place on 28 November at Ban Pong Ratchaburi of our dear Sister Nadia Ferro FMA, Missionary to Thailand for 62 ...

ALA_5320 1929-2020 By CIN provincial secretary Hong Kong, China, 18 February 2020 -- Fr. Stanislaus LOH Tat Cho was born 16 November 1929 in Shanghai, China; made his first religious profession on 16 August 1950 in Hong Kong; had his perpet...

Thanks, dear Fr Luigi Cei (1944-2019) By Our Own Correspondent Rome, 22 June 2019 -- Many of us got know Fr Luigi Cei in the Salesian Central Archives at the General House, where he served from 1993-2017 with his whole heart, welcoming thos...

Fr. Havasi, SDB (1929-2019) By Bro Geza Nadurvari, SDB Provincial Secretary - UNG province Budapest, Hungary, 8 June 2019 -- As we know, Fr. Joszef Havasi ( Provincial Hungary1991-2008) was the precursor of Project Europe launched by Fr. Ch...

By Fr. Micaer Lap, SDB Chofu, Japan, 17 October 2023 – Our confrere, Salesian Priest Cavaliere Umberto (93 years old, 70 years as a Salesian, 62 years as a priest) of the Yokohama Community, was called to heaven with Don Bosco at 9:29...

Fr. George Williams goes to Salesian Garden at the age of 101 years By Fr. Kieran Anderson, SDB GBR Provincial secretary Manchester, United Kingdom, 6 June 2017 -- Fr. George Cuthbert Williams was the only child of George Frederick and Tere...

ALA_5307 Following Christ in long sickness and suffering By Japan provincial secretary Tokyo, Japan, 30 January 2020 -- Fr. Francis Xavier Higashiki passed away silently in Beppu, Kyushu Island, Japan, on 28 January 2020 after 81 years of l...

By Fr. Joseph Nguyen Thinh Phuoc, SDB Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, 24 July 2021 -- The Salesian Province of Vietnam has lost one of its best confreres, Fr. Peter Pham Van Chinh SDB (65 years old, 33 years as Salesian and 22 years in priesthoo...

ALA_5306 A Great Salesian of Vietnam in difficult times By Provincial Secretary Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 30 January 2020 -- Dear confreres, With loving memory and gratitude, the Province of Vietnam-Mongolia sorrowfully announces the Heave...

  Mortuary Letter by Fr. Francesco Cereda, former Vicar of the Rector Major 2020.05.24 - Fr Francesco Maraccani-en.pdf        

Whole Salesian life witnessing amidst the Young By Our Correspondent Tokyo, Japan, 16 July 2016 -- Fr. Omaki was born in Seoul (Korea) in 1936, passed way in Tokyo on July 16 after 61 years of Salesian consecrated life. His funeral was cele...

ALA_5461 By VIE provincial secretariat Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, 2 September 2020 -- The Salesians of Vietnam have bid eternal farewell to one of their beloved members, 63 years old, Fr. Joseph Vu Dinh Liem SDB. With love for Christ and the yo...

ALA_5534 By Fr. Michael Lap, SDB Vice-provincial Tokyo, Japan, 16 December 2020 -- After many years of hospitalization, one of the most senior confreres of Japan Province, Fr. Cesar Fraga was called to God in Beppu, Okajima Hospital, on th...

By Fr. Michael Lap Tokyo, Japan, 14 April 2021 -- A simple life, a sincere way of life, that is Salesian Brother Francis Masahiro Sasaki! Brother Francis Masahiro Sasaki, SDB was born in Kobe in 1937. He made his first religious vows in 195...

ALA_5518 Fr. Cyril Francis (1929-2020) By MYM provincial secretary Anisakan, Myanmar, 25 November 2020 -- During the memorable visit to Anisakan and Mandalay (October 2016), the Rector Major, Fr Angel Fr Artime at his departure gave his Sa...

ALA_5447 Almost 50 years in the EAO region By Fr Florentino Gil dos Santos, TLS Vice-province Belgium, but also Dili, Timor Leste, 18 August 2020 -- Only a few SDBs have had the rare opportunity to work in many different countries in East ...

ALA_5389 Fr. Suthep Chornthong - 45 years of faithful religious apostolic life By Fr Joseph Kriengsak Provincial Secretary THA Province Bangkok, Thailand, 27 May 2020 -- Fr John Baptist Suthep Chornthong passed away at 4:50 p.m. on 26 May ...

ALA_5441 First Rector in Taiwan (1926-2020) By Fr. Lanfranco Fedrigotti Taipei, Taiwan, 9 August 2020 -- At about 14:00 hours on Friday, 07 August 2020, the Good Lord has called to himself our beloved 93-year-old Fr John Ma Yeong Ding (192...