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147th Salesian missionary expedition, 2016 September By Cl. Dos Santos Julião, SDB Practical trainee – missionary candidate Vunabosco, PNG, 10 July 2016 -- Among the new Salesian missionaries of the 147th expedition we find also one practic...

By Fr Ambrose Pereira, SDB Port Moresby, PNG, 10 July 2016 -- Fr Peter Baquero SDB, first superior of the new Vice-Province of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (PGS) was installed at a solemn Eucharistic celebration in the Shrine of Mar...

Establishment of the New Vice-province By Fr Václav Klement, SDB Port Moresby, PNG, 9 July 2016 -- I’m very glad to share this memorable day with the Papua New Guinea – Solomon Islands provincial community, sent by Rector Major to make feel...

By Fr Ambrose Pereira, SDB Port Moresby, PNG, 8 July 2016 -- 21confreres of the soon to be erected Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (PGS) vice-province have made their annual retreat at the Emmaus Conference Centre, Port Moresby, from t...

By Fr Van Chinh, SDB Xuan Hiep, Vietnam, 2 July 2016 -- Last Saturday morning, eight salesian deacons of VietNam province were ordained to the priesthood through the invocation of the Holy Spirit and the imposition of hands by the Most Reve...

By Fr Anthony Kishore Minj, SDB Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 6 July 2016 -- Three young priests Fr. Anthony Kishore Minj SDB (4 years priest) Fr. Joseph Dat SDB (3 years priests) and Fr. Mario Santosh SDB (1year priest) had an ongoing formation s...

How many are the Salesian Family groups in our Region? By Fr Vaclav Klement, SDB EAO, 4 July 2016 -- From the moment of our first profession each Salesian of Don Bosco is becoming also a member of the whole Salesian Family. Art 5 of the SDB...

Fr. Roberto Bergamaschi, Apostolic Vicariate of AWASA (Ethiopia) By Our Own Correspondent Vatican, 29 june 2016 -- Pope Francis appointed Fr. Roberto Bergamaschi, SDB as Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa in Ethiopia and at...

SDB & FMA General Council spiritual retreat 2016 By Fr Vaclav Klement, SDB Santa Fosca, Italy, 2 July 2016 -- “Misericordes Sicut Pater” (Merciful as the Father) was the main theme of the joint spiritual retreat of both General councils...

By Fr Bernie Graham, SDB Alafua, Samoa, 30 June 2016 -- Seven young men were formally welcomed into the Pre-Novitiate at Don Bosco Community at Alafua, Samoa. A simple ceremony of welcome and blessing was had during the celebration of the E...