austraLasia #2609
Salesian Brothers moving ahead
by Bro. Jomar C
MANILA: 14 March 2010 -- Salesian Brothers in the Philippines gathered at the Don Bosco Center of Studies (DBCS) in Paranaque for their formation seminar from 9 -11 May. There were 22 temporary and perpetually professed Brothers from FIN, FIS in the first instance, but also ITM, AET and CIN Brothers in the Philippines. The event was graced by the presence of Fr Vaclav Klement, Missions Councillor, who gave them an inspirational conference and updated them on plans for the specific and on-going formation of the Brothers. He also challenged them to intensify vocation promotion for Brothers with bold promotions and active presence of Brothers among young people.
Fr. Danilo Torres, heading up the formation commission for FIN organised the event together with Br. George Celis, responsible for Brothers' formation and administrator of DBCS. The seminar focus was self-awareness towards human and spiritual well-being and integration. Fr. Nilo Tanalega SJ of the UGAT Foundation at the Jesuit-run Ateneo de Manila University, facilitated the seminar sharing his expertise as a Family Therapist. He was assisted by 3 lay people who also shared themes and personal experiences about self-awareness, integration and relationship with the different age groups (young adult, middle adult and late adult) together with integration in one's self to be an affective person for the community.
Aside from being an opportunity for each confrere to share thoughts, reflect and make resolutions with regard to personal growth, the seminar also became a venue for bonding amongst Brothers from the different provinces - meeting old friends, contemporaries and new/fresh blood.
It is wonderful to see the congregation focus this way on the care and promotion of the Salesian Brother vocation.
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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 . Use Bosconet-wiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2009 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
Salesian Brothers moving ahead
by Bro. Jomar C
MANILA: 14 March 2010 -- Salesian Brothers in the Philippines gathered at the Don Bosco Center of Studies (DBCS) in Paranaque for their formation seminar from 9 -11 May. There were 22 temporary and perpetually professed Brothers from FIN, FIS in the first instance, but also ITM, AET and CIN Brothers in the Philippines. The event was graced by the presence of Fr Vaclav Klement, Missions Councillor, who gave them an inspirational conference and updated them on plans for the specific and on-going formation of the Brothers. He also challenged them to intensify vocation promotion for Brothers with bold promotions and active presence of Brothers among young people.
Fr. Danilo Torres, heading up the formation commission for FIN organised the event together with Br. George Celis, responsible for Brothers' formation and administrator of DBCS. The seminar focus was self-awareness towards human and spiritual well-being and integration. Fr. Nilo Tanalega SJ of the UGAT Foundation at the Jesuit-run Ateneo de Manila University, facilitated the seminar sharing his expertise as a Family Therapist. He was assisted by 3 lay people who also shared themes and personal experiences about self-awareness, integration and relationship with the different age groups (young adult, middle adult and late adult) together with integration in one's self to be an affective person for the community.
Aside from being an opportunity for each confrere to share thoughts, reflect and make resolutions with regard to personal growth, the seminar also became a venue for bonding amongst Brothers from the different provinces - meeting old friends, contemporaries and new/fresh blood.
It is wonderful to see the congregation focus this way on the care and promotion of the Salesian Brother vocation.
_________________
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 . Use Bosconet-wiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2009 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
