Makati City, the Philippines, 29 August 2016 -- The Salesians of Don Bosco of the FIN Province took advantage of the Heroes' Day, a national holiday in the whole of the Philippine archipelago, to gather for their first quarterly recollection for the year.
The recollection was designed by the Commission on Formation by the FIN Province in keeping with the Province's Implementation of the 27th General Chapter.
Former FIN Vice Provincial, Fr. Danny Torres, SDB, gave the conference on Group Spiritual Direction. As an output, the whole assembly was broken down into communities to apply the inputs.
The Mass which was held at the new chapel of DBTI, Jesus the Divine Mercy. Fr. Paul Bicomong, SDB, FIN Provincial Superior presided the Mass.
In his homily, he invited the confreres to look at “the heroic fidelity in confreres who are among us… And in a special way to our elderly confreres—this month of August, in particular, Fr. Pepe Reinoso on his 80th birthday, and Fr. Andres Cervantes, on the 60th anniversary of his religious profession. We know that in their life, they have experienced this dependence on God before whom they bowed and knelt in humility.”
In the afternoon, FIN District Games were held. Among the objectives set for this activity include the promotion of fraternity and bonding and to put in practice the 2016 Strenna.
Sporting events such as basketball, football, badminton, table tennis and table football were held.
The Magone Team, composed of the clustered Parañaque and Central districts won the basketball, football, badminton doubles and table tennis doubles. The Savio Team, which is composed by North and South districts won the badminton singles and table tennis singles. The two teams will face each other again come November in time for the Provincial Day.
