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Vietnamese vocation story By Br. John La Thanh Long, SDB Vietnamese missionary to Brazil Rome, Italy, 15 September 2019 -- The 150th Salesian missionary expedition (29 September 2019) is prepared for by a four week course for the 36 new mis...

By Fr. Ambrose Pereira, SDB Port Moresby, PNG, 15 September 2019 -- Young migrants, refugees and persons detained in Papua New Guinea struggle to get past the barriers of language and culture to get back to their homeland or to a third coun...

Formation in Media Education By THA SC Hua Hin, Thailand -- On 14 September 2019, the Thai Salesian Social Communications sector organized a formation session on educational media among the Salesian seminarians and the aspirants of the Sist...

By Fr. Gabriel Cruz, SDB Lahore, Pakistán, 14 september 2019 -- On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of The Foundation of our house in Lahore we have thanked God and celebrated the Salesian presence in Pakistan. This celebration was hono...

By Fr J Mota, SDB Fatumaca, Timor Leste, 15 September 2019 -- On 13-15 September, the youth leaders from different youth centres gathered in the newly established Carlo Gama Training Centre at Fatumaca. This is the 17th annual gathering of ...

By VIE Provincial Secretary Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 14 September 2019 -- At the end of each annual animation visit of our EAO Regional Councillor we customarily hold a short provincial council meeting. Yesterday, 13 September (Mid Autumn...

Dalat Don Rua By VIE SC Dalat, Vietnam, 13 September 2019 -- The Blessed Michael Rua Postnovitiate community in Dalat, Vietnam is probably the most missionary ‘producing’ venue in the whole Salesian world. Along the corridors of the large b...

By Lauren Hichaaba, AUL PDMA Salelologa, Samoa, 11 September 2019 -- Don Bosco High School and Vocational Centre is in the village of Salelologa on the remote island of Savai’i in Samoa. The school opened in 2011 under the leadership of Fr....

By FIN SC Pasay City, the Philippines -- On 11 September 2019, the 13th Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Award was held at the SMX Convention Center Manila during the opening day of the 40th Manila International Book Fair. Two Salesian priests wo...

Joint Retreat By GIA SC Osaka, Japan, 31 August 2019 -- A joint one-day retreat involving Salesian Cooperators from the Yokkaichi Centre (SDB Delegate) and Osaka Centre (FMA Delegate) was held at Josei Gakuen, a Salesian (FMA) Sisters’ high...