5025_Concerned about the quality of confreres

Bro. Jean Paul Muller visits PNG 

for the EAO Provincial Economers’ Meeting

By Fr Ambrose Pereira, SDB

Port Moresby, PNG, 1 March, 2019 -- “Be definite about your choice of vocation”, Br Muller said as he spoke to the aspirants and the Salesians at the Good Night at Savio Haus, Bomana on 1st March, 2019. He highlighted the need for committed and dedicated confreres. “As a congregation we are concerned not about numbers, but about the quality of each aspirant”, he continued as he invited all to reflect on their call to a Salesian vocation. He also mentioned that the congregation has had to deal with difficult cases of confreres.

Br Jean Paul Muller sdb, Economer General, together with Br Alberto Rodriguez sdb, Dr Fabio Buconi, Dr Janko Jochimsen and Fr MC George sdb are on a visit to the Salesian vice-province of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.

They were received warmly at Savio House and were joined by Archbishop Francisco Panfilo sdb, Archbishop of Rabaul and Bishop Pedro Baquero sdb, Bishop of Kerema. At the family circle held during supper, the aspirants sang and danced for the visitors. The confreres sang for Fr Dominic Kachira sdb, Rector of Savio Haus as he celebrated his birthday.

Earlier in the day, he visited Don Bosco Technical School, Gabutu, where he addressed the staff. He appreciated the openness of the educators. He then visited the Mary Help of Christians Parish at Sabama, located in a very difficult and dangerous settlement. He spoke to the parishioners and the young people who gathered to meet him.

Br Jean and the other visitors are in Papua New Guinea for the EAO Provincial Economers’ Meeting, to be held at Boroko East. While in the country, they will also visit a few Salesian houses.

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