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By Afia Enosa Nakasi, Suva Fiji, 20 December 2022 -- This was the first BulaBosco since the Covid restrictions two years ago. The theme was taken from this year’s strenna, “Do all through love, nothing through constraint” ...

By Afia Enosa, SDB Suva, Fiji, 9 December 2022 -- History was made when Deacon Peter Nguyen Minh Duc was ordained priest on Sunday, 4 December 2022. He was the first Salesian missionary from Vietnam to be ordained in Fiji and, a week earlie...

By Afia Enosa, SDB Suva, Fiji, 28 November 2022 -- The Pacific Regional Seminary celebrated its 50th jubilee anniversary last week culminating with the graduation of students who have completed their studies in philosophy and those who have...

By Fr. Will Matthews Falealupo, Savaii, Samoa, 15 November 2022 -- On the eve of the first celebration of Br Artemides Zatti as the newly canonized saint, the Salesians in Samoa gave praise to God with the priestly ordination of Fr Atonio L...

By Afia Enosa, SDB Suva, Fiji, 17 October 2022 -- There are several points in his opening talk that Father highlighted. The importance of “communion” in the community, with the Province and with the Congregation, communion with ...

By Fr. Petelo Vito Pau Delegate, Pacific Delegation Samoa-Fiji-New Zealand, 28 September 2022 -- We thank God for blessing the Pacific Delegation (Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand) new with Salesian Consecrated Vocations. At the present, we are ...

Suva Community Annual Retreat 2022 By Afia Enosa Suva, Fiji, 29 August 2022 -- When the disciples returned from their mission, Jesus said to them, “Come away yourselves to a lonely place and rest a while” (Mk 6:31). With these w...

By Afia Enosa Suva, Fiji Islands, 13 August 2022 -- “Dream, believe, achieve” were the words that were chanted by the young people from Raiwaqa (Jittu squatter settlement), Vatuwaqa (Wailea squatter settlement), and Nanuku and o...

By Afia Enosa, SDB Suva, Fiji, 7 June 2022 -- On Pentecost Sunday, sixty-four candidates received the Sacrament by His Grace Archbishop Peter Loy Chong. This historical event, the first in our new parish, was attended by parishioners, famil...

By Afia Enosa, SDB Suva, Fiji Islands, 20 May 2022 -- A container of sports equipment, clothes, tables, chairs, medical kits, keyboards, and other goods for the Youth Centre arrived in Fiji from the Mission Office in Australia. This contain...