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Sampran-FMA: Day 2 By Our Own Correspondent Sampran, Thailand, 11 February 2019 -- In the afternoon of 10 February (Sunday) the 47 participants in the 4th East Asia - Oceania Salesian History Conference in Sam Phran gathered for the opening...

Strenna 2019 Video By Our Own Correspondent EAO, 9 February 2019 -- Six weeks after the publication of the 2019 Strenna of the Rector Major 'Holiness For You Too!' we have already the wonderful story - a 19 minute video presentation on Yout...

For the AustraLasia 5000 By A long-time reader of, contributor to aLa EAO, 31 January 2019 -- Today, on a feast day so cherished by Salesians, the wider Salesian Family, and countless 'friends' of Don Bosco, this writer also notices that on...

The peace of the Lord be with you always! By Fr. Lanfranco M. Fedrigotti, SDB EAO, 30 January 2018 -- Congratulations for the 5,000 issues of your appearance on our screens! Deo gratias et Mariae et omnibus generosis communicatoribus! The g...

EAO Good Night Talk (59) Cebu-Lawaan, Philippines February 1, 2019 Do you know our Salesian saints? Dear Friends and Salesian Family members, Heartfelt greetings from the FIS Province (Southern Philippines - Pakistan) just after the Salesian...

By Our Own Correspondent EAO 16 January 2019 -- In each of the 90 Salesian provinces around the world we are already used to celebrating Salesian Family Day with meaning. The annual world level 'Salesian Family Days' started in 1973 and sin...

By Our Own Correspondent EAO, 6 January 2018 -- Everyday miracles of mercy, known only to us personally, abound. And perhaps not only to us, but to one or more others with us who are part of that miracle. Human journeys can be lit by a thou...

EAO Provincial Chapters journey from January to June 2019 By Our Own Correspondent EAO, 5 January 2019 -- In few hours time will start the first 2019 Provincial Chapter in our Region in Dili, Timor Leste (TLS Viceprovince) and next June wil...

A new year 2019 in the EAO region By Fr. Václav Klement, SDB EAO, 1 January 2019 -- Meanwhile we celebrate the year 2019 (Anno Domini – AD), the Buddhist Calendar writes year 2562, the Islamic Calendar year 1439, the Chinese calendar 4715, ...

By Fr. Vaclav Klement, SDB Brno, Czech Republic, 30 December 2018 -- Five full days with my mother in Brno (second largest city in the Czech Republic) were a precious gift at the end of this year 2018: listening and accompanying. Indeed mos...