austraLasia

?

Shortcut

PrevPrev Article

NextNext Article

Larger Font Smaller Font Up Down Go comment Print Attachment
Views 1474 Comment 0
ALA_5240

20191031_FIN.jpg

By Fr. Drans Nolasco, SDB


Makati City, the Philippines, 30 October 2019 --- The SYNODO 3—Youth Festival took place on 26 October 26 2019. From the different Don Bosco schools and TVET centers of the Philippines – North Province (FIN), around 1, 800 Salesians of Don Bosco, Salesian lay mission partners, and Bosconians gathered in Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati City.


The spirit of St. John Bosco, Father and Teacher of youth, was the inspiration for the three-phased SYNODO process which culminated with the SYNODO 3—Youth Festival. The first phase of the process called for listening together to the context, to the young, and to each other. The second phase moved to discerning together, interpreting the context, and identifying goals and objectives. The third and final phase led all those sharing in the mission and charism of St. John Bosco to commit themselves to the lines of action and activities called for by the first two phases.


SYNODO, in its three phases, was the proactive response of the SDBs to the Year of the Youth in the Philippine Church. Its fitting conclusion—the Youth Festival—brought together the youthful hearts of all, proclaiming their commitment to holiness of life, family love, and ecology.


The morning began with the youthful celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Fr. Gerardo Martin, SDB, the FIN Provincial Superior, presided over the celebration. In his homily, Fr. Eli Cruz, SDB, a former Provincial, challenged the young people to be proactive influencers of their fellow youth—influencers who persuade others to be more productive citizens and apostolic Christians by their creativity and credibility. This was an echo of Jesus, who commanded his followers to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth—influencers indeed! At the end of the Eucharist, Fr. Juvelan Samia, SDB, Salesian animator of the Salesian Youth Movement in the FIN-province, presented the ONE-SYM Primer as a concrete Year-of-the-Youth gift to the young people of the SDB and FMA provinces.


After the morning break, the participants found themselves entertained by a short theater play entitled “Memoirs.” The story revolved around a young person, Ana, and her struggles with the issues of her inner self, her family, and her schoolmates. Songs, dances, and a “sabayang-bigkas” rendition were creatively integrated into the play, thus deepening the message of the story. The show by professional magicians and the talk of Fr. Ronnie Urbano, SDB, made “Memoirs” unique yet meaningful.


The afternoon was highlighted by “Bosconvergence,” three simultaneous conference-workshops. The resource persons, Mr. Jerome Ilagan, the Climate Change Commission Policy Research and Development Division Chief, Mr. Obet Cabrillas of the FEAST Movement, and Mr. Bernard Canaberal of Radio Veritas, moved from one venue to another to interact with the participants. They facilitated discussion on three topics: “Ecology-Climate Change” (Mr. Ilagan), “Family and Love” (Mr. Cabrillas), and “Vocation to Holiness of Life” (Mr. Canaberal). Dyad-sharing enabled the participants to discuss their proactive and responsible stand on ecology and climate change in response to the questions given by Mr. Ilagan. Folding heart-shaped origami paper followed the input of Mr. Canaberal; the participants wrote their personal commitments to holiness and posted them on one big expression wall. The talk of Mr. Cabrillas on family and love was followed by yarn-knotting to form bracelet rosaries that were blessed in the evening session.


The closing activity took place in the Magone Dome. Selected Bosconians went on stage to read aloud their personal commitments. The rest read their own from their places. Then, Fr. Provincial gave the traditional Salesian “Buona note,” or “goodnight talk,” as St. John Bosco always did in his Valdocco youth center. Fr. Provincial challenged the Bosconians to love God and to belong to God; only then can they deserve their identity as “Bosconians.”


The SYNODO 2019 activities may have ended. But the Salesian spirit that brought together SDBs, lay mission partners, and young people will live on. The road stretches far and beyond, for Salesians and young people, journeying together on a common mission inspired by St. John Bosco’s “Da mihi animas, cetera tolle.”



20191031_FIN1.jpg


20191031_FIN2.jpg


20191031_FIN3.jpg


20191031_FIN4.jpg


20191031_FIN5.jpg


20191031_FIN6.jpg


20191031_FIN7.jpg


20191031_FIN8.jpg


20191031_FIN9.jpg


20191031_FIN10.jpg


20191031_FIN11.jpg


20191031_FIN12.jpg


20191031_FIN13.jpg


20191031_FIN14.jpg


20191031_FIN15.jpg


20191031_FIN16.jpg


20191031_FIN17.jpg


20191031_FIN18.jpg


20191031_FIN19.jpg


20191031_FIN20.jpg


20191031_FIN21.jpg


20191031_FIN22.jpg


20191031_FIN23.jpg


20191031_FIN24.jpg


20191031_FIN25.jpg


20191031_FIN26.jpg


20191031_FIN27.jpg


20191031_FIN28.jpg


20191031_FIN29.jpg


20191031_FIN30.jpg



Attach

Drag and drop your files here, or Click attach files button.

Maximum File Size : 0MB (Allowed extentsions : *.*)

0 file(s) attached ( / )

  1. 5905(I)_A School of Second Chances

    Mary Help of Christians Vocational Education Training FODE Centre (MHCVETFC) 1st Graduation By Sr. Alice S. Fulgencio, FMA Port Moresby, PNG, 10 December 2022 -- The aphorism “God writes straight with crooked lines” aptly descri...
    Date2022.12.11 CategoryPGS Reply0 Views560 file
    Read More
  2. 5904(VII)_Father Minh Duc Nguyen’s Ordination to the Priesthood in Suva, Fiji

    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...
    Date2022.12.09 CategoryPac. Reply0 Views1172 file
    Read More
  3. 5904(VI)_FIS Salesian Family: One in Reflection and Fellowship

    By FIS CYM Correspondence Cebu, The Philippines, 9 December 2022 -- Different Salesian Family groups gathered in a day of reflection and fellowship on December 8, 2022 at Don Bosco Technical College, Cebu, for the Salesian Family Advent Rec...
    Date2022.12.09 CategoryFIS Reply0 Views472 file
    Read More
  4. 5904(V)_Salesian Family gets to know St Artemides Zatti and Salesian Brothers

    By our own correspondent Don Bosco Cuneo, Italy, 9 December 2022 -- The traditional Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (December 8) marks a special day for the world-wide Salesian Family. 181 years after the Hail Mary said by Don Bo...
    Date2022.12.09 CategoryWorld Reply0 Views396 file
    Read More
  5. 5904(IV)_The Golden and Silver Jubilee of Priesthood

    By THA SC Bangkok, Thailand, 8 December 2022 -- On 5 December 2022, Bishop Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, SDB, was the main celebrant in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist on the occasion of 50 years of priestly life of Fr. Francis Cais and...
    Date2022.12.09 CategoryTHA Reply0 Views448 file
    Read More
  6. 5904(III)_First VDB Profession in Melanesia

    By our correspondent PGS, 8 Decmber 2022 -- 5 December 2022, liturgical memorial of Blessed Philip Rinaldi, was an important day for the Salesian Family in Melanesia. It marked the profession of the first VDB in Melanesia. Here she shares h...
    Date2022.12.09 Reply1 Views319 file
    Read More
  7. 5904(II)_Advent Recollection for ADMA and Aspirants Jakarta

    By Jeanny Ko, ADMA Jakarta-INA Jakarta, Indonesia, 8 December 2022 -- On 3 December, from 9am to 12noon, we gathered in the grounds of the Post-Novitiate seminary in Sunter for our Advent Recollection aptly themed "Begin with Hope," conduct...
    Date2022.12.09 CategoryINA Reply0 Views302 file
    Read More
  8. 5904(I)_23 New Salesian Cooperators in Korean Province

    By our own correspondent Seoul, Korea, 9 December 2022 -- On November 27, the first week of Advent, the Korean Province of the Salesian Cooperators (Provincial Coordinator Andrea Park Man-shik) held an annual Promises ceremony for their 23 ...
    Date2022.12.09 Reply0 Views373 file
    Read More
  9. 5903(VI)_Thank you, Father Rinaldi! From Your Salesian Family

    Valdocco, Turin, Italy, 5 Decmber 2022 -- On December 5 the whole Salesian Family around the world gives thanks for Fr Rinaldi and celebrates his liturgical feast. One 100 years after his election as Rector Major (1922) he is not yet suffic...
    Date2022.12.07 CategoryWorld Reply0 Views368 file
    Read More
  10. 5903(V)_ANS survey of the worldwide Salesian Family

    Rome, Italy, 7 December 2022 -- Since 1956 the 'Salesian News Agency' (ANS) has made many changes, starting with the name (technically it is now Agenzia iNfo Salesiana or Salesian Information agency), the shift from analog to digita...
    Date2022.12.07 CategoryWorld Reply0 Views305 file
    Read More
List
Board Pagination Prev 1 ... 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 ... 533 Next
/ 533