austraLasia #2759
We carry forth your flame
HENDERSON (SI): 29 November 2010 -- A spirit of joy, happiness, contentment and thanksgiving filled the air as seventy seven students who completed their secondary and trade courses at Don Bosco Technical Institute, Henderson, in the Solomon Islands, graduated on Friday 26 November, 2010, in the presence of an august gathering.
1Archbishop Adrian Smith sm, Archbishop of Honiara, presided at the Solemn Eucharistic celebration. Fr. Cor Hooymayers sm, Fr. Michael Laap sdb, Rector of Don Bosco Rural Training Centre, Fr. Pankaj Xalxo sdb, Administrator, Fr. Ambrose Pereira sdb, Rector of DBTI and Fr. Mario Vaz sdb, Don Bosco Engineering and Management College, Mumbai were concelebrants.
The theme was: We carry forth your flame. In his homily Fr. Cor challenged the youngsters to visibly demonstrate what they have learnt at Don Bosco. “Carry the flame of Christ and show to your family, community and country what you have learned”, he said. The Eucharist was animated by lively singing and had a variety of custom dances right throughout the liturgy.
The Graduation Ceremony then followed. Sir Peter Kenilorea and Margaret Kenilorea were the chief guests for the occasion. Mr. John Wate, TVET division, Mr Bernard Rapasia, TVET, Mr. Tom Joyce, Curriculum Development centre, Mr. Jullian Tradeway, Dr. John Roughan, Industrial representatives, friends, relatives and well-wishers graced the occasion with their presence.
Welcoming the gathering, John Kaura, DBTI head boy, congratulated the graduates and expressed his gratitude for the possibility of being educated at Don Bosco.
Congratulating the graduates, Fr. Ambrose Pereira encouraged them to light up the path for many other young boys and girls. “You make us proud”, he said and praised their achievements that have been based on deep commitment, attention to safety, a stress on honesty and a firm commitment to duty.
Highlighting the Educational system of Don Bosco, Fr. Mario Vaz sdb, Director of the Engineering and Management College, Mumbai, India said, “Here at Don Bosco, you have not only learned to use your head and your hands, but also your heart”.
The graduates then proudly approached the dais to receive their certificates, symbol of the years of commitment to duty, study and sacrifice. Embraces, hugs, wishes and tears were exchanged as friends and family congratulated the graduates.
Sir Peter Keniloria reminded the entire gathering of the motto of Don Bosco, Give me souls, take away the rest. “In our great excitement to put to use our qualifications to enrich ourselves, it would do us good to remember the value of self-sacrifice and living for the good of others, especially the youth of our nation, for which Don Bosco Technical Institute and its founder is known throughout the community and around the world”, he said.
In conclusion, Sir Peter congratulated and thanked Don Bosco on the 10th Anniversary of its existence. “It is no secret that your period of establishment has been a period of unprecedented national social and security upheaval. Yet your commendable success is a witness to the spirit of sacrifice, dedication and self-denial, which is the epiphany of Don Bosco”, he said.
Don Bosco will open its courses for 2011 for a new intake in Mid-January, 2011.
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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 2010 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
We carry forth your flame
HENDERSON (SI): 29 November 2010 -- A spirit of joy, happiness, contentment and thanksgiving filled the air as seventy seven students who completed their secondary and trade courses at Don Bosco Technical Institute, Henderson, in the Solomon Islands, graduated on Friday 26 November, 2010, in the presence of an august gathering.
1Archbishop Adrian Smith sm, Archbishop of Honiara, presided at the Solemn Eucharistic celebration. Fr. Cor Hooymayers sm, Fr. Michael Laap sdb, Rector of Don Bosco Rural Training Centre, Fr. Pankaj Xalxo sdb, Administrator, Fr. Ambrose Pereira sdb, Rector of DBTI and Fr. Mario Vaz sdb, Don Bosco Engineering and Management College, Mumbai were concelebrants.
The theme was: We carry forth your flame. In his homily Fr. Cor challenged the youngsters to visibly demonstrate what they have learnt at Don Bosco. “Carry the flame of Christ and show to your family, community and country what you have learned”, he said. The Eucharist was animated by lively singing and had a variety of custom dances right throughout the liturgy.
The Graduation Ceremony then followed. Sir Peter Kenilorea and Margaret Kenilorea were the chief guests for the occasion. Mr. John Wate, TVET division, Mr Bernard Rapasia, TVET, Mr. Tom Joyce, Curriculum Development centre, Mr. Jullian Tradeway, Dr. John Roughan, Industrial representatives, friends, relatives and well-wishers graced the occasion with their presence.
Welcoming the gathering, John Kaura, DBTI head boy, congratulated the graduates and expressed his gratitude for the possibility of being educated at Don Bosco.
Congratulating the graduates, Fr. Ambrose Pereira encouraged them to light up the path for many other young boys and girls. “You make us proud”, he said and praised their achievements that have been based on deep commitment, attention to safety, a stress on honesty and a firm commitment to duty.
Highlighting the Educational system of Don Bosco, Fr. Mario Vaz sdb, Director of the Engineering and Management College, Mumbai, India said, “Here at Don Bosco, you have not only learned to use your head and your hands, but also your heart”.
The graduates then proudly approached the dais to receive their certificates, symbol of the years of commitment to duty, study and sacrifice. Embraces, hugs, wishes and tears were exchanged as friends and family congratulated the graduates.
Sir Peter Keniloria reminded the entire gathering of the motto of Don Bosco, Give me souls, take away the rest. “In our great excitement to put to use our qualifications to enrich ourselves, it would do us good to remember the value of self-sacrifice and living for the good of others, especially the youth of our nation, for which Don Bosco Technical Institute and its founder is known throughout the community and around the world”, he said.
In conclusion, Sir Peter congratulated and thanked Don Bosco on the 10th Anniversary of its existence. “It is no secret that your period of establishment has been a period of unprecedented national social and security upheaval. Yet your commendable success is a witness to the spirit of sacrifice, dedication and self-denial, which is the epiphany of Don Bosco”, he said.
Don Bosco will open its courses for 2011 for a new intake in Mid-January, 2011.
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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 2010 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
