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Building Bright Futures: 58 Children Graduate from Don Bosco Champions Literacy and Numeracy Program
DBTI Boroko, Port Moresby, December 3, 2024: The Don Bosco Champions Literacy and Numeracy Programme celebrated the success of 58 children during its 3rd graduation ceremony on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the Don Bosco Technological Institute campus in Boroko. The DBTI gymnasium buzzed with excitement as Salesians, benefactors, invited guests, teachers, and parents gathered to […]
Grace in His Presence: A reflection of Faith with Pope Francis
I was glad to know that Pope Francis would visit PNG, but even happier when I heard that he would visit MHC Shrine. It was with great excitement that I announced to our churchgoers this special occasion for the vicar of Christ to be in our midst. We began preparing – prayers, fellowship, confessions, decorations, […]
Wantoks of Love: A Transformative SYM Camp in Solomon Islands
The Salesian Parish of Christ the King in Tetere organized a four-day youth camp from 19th to 22nd September, with the theme "Awakening of the Lambs to be Wantoks of Love." More than 200 young people gathered for Christian and human formation. The theme was based on the Rector Major's 2024 Strenna and Pope Francis' […]
Renewing Apostolic Zeal: A Seminar for Salesian Brothers in Practical Training
The practical trainees' seminar began on Thursday, 19 September 2024, organized by the Commission on Formation of the PGS Vice-Province. The three-day seminar was intended for young Salesian Brothers in their initial formation, offering them time to renew their apostolic zeal as practical training brothers. The first part of the seminar focused on the Preventive […]
Courage! Be strong, do not fear
His Holiness Pope Francis arrived at Sir John Guise stadium to a rousing welcome well ahead of schedule on the 8th September. Over 35 thousand pilgrims were present in the stadium and several thousand more in the adjacent soccer field. Addressing the pilgrims, at the homily, the Holy Father highlighted unity and tolerance with God and each […]
Pope Francis highlights compassion, closeness, and tenderness
Pope Francis expressed his joy at being in the Diocesan Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, Boroko. As stated, that he was baptized by a Salesian in a parish of Buenos Aires, the clergy responded with a thunderous applause. From the life of Don Bosco, he recalled that in 1844 Our Lady inspired Don Bosco […]
WANTOK BOSCO – Embracing Dreams and Community Spirit
The Wantok Bosco camp once again brought together nearly 200 engaged and lively participants from Don Bosco – parishes, schools, and institutions around Port Moresby and the Gulf Province. The event ran from Friday the 21st of June to Sunday the 23rd at Don Bosco Technical Secondary School, Gabutu. The camp for this year revolved around the […]
Shaping Tomorrow: Global Salesian Communication Conference Empowers Digital Evangelization
Nearly all Salesian Social Communication delegates and laypeople from the East Asia-Oceania region joined their counterparts from other regions for the worldwide Salesian Communication Conference. The theme of the conference was "Shaping Tomorrow." Planned by the General Councillor for Social Communication, Fr. Gildásio Mendez, SDB, the conference was entrusted to Fr Macije Matia Makula, who […]
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Don Bosco
Don Bosco was creative, enthusiastic and enterprising in his work. He wrote and edited booklets, school texts, histories, digests, magazines, fliers, plays. From his earliest years as a priest, Don Bosco communicated through his whole demeanour and person, through games, talking, visiting, preaching, and publishing. Communicating through the internet and publishing is a priority for Salesians. Inspired by this example of Don Bosco and the early Salesians, Social Communication continues an important priority.
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