Salesians and FMA in support of voluntary missionary service
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Salesian Service Organizations in Collaboration
From March 14-16, at the Institute of Salesian Studies (ISS) in Berkeley, CA, coordinators of both the East and West Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco long term international and domestic volunteer programs along with coordinators of the Salesian Sisters VIDES program met to discuss future collaboration among the participating Salesian Service branches. Those
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Discernment Weekend Season Begins!
On the weekend of March 11-13, the Institute of Salesian Studies (ISS) in Berkeley, CA, hosted 12 candidates who were furthering their process of discernment in doing a year of service with one of the Salesian service branches: Salesian Domestic Volunteers (coordinated by Megan Fraino), Salesian Volunteers (Juan Carlos Montenegro), Salesian Lay Missioners (Adam Rudin).
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Soddo, Ethiopia: “Tuh Rou Noo?”
by Stephen Lilly, Salesian Lay Missioner Tuh Rou Noo? (Is everything good?) In the morning before school, I pull out all the Amharic and Wallaytigna phrases I can remember in order to greet the children. Whenever I ask “Tuh Rou Noo?” the answer without fail is “Tuh Rou” (Good). And so it is: the sun
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Marching With the Saints: Salesian Style!
As I return from the National Conference for Catholic Youth Ministers (NCCYM) held in New Orleans this past weekend, the plane ride offers a great chance to reflect on the experience as a “first time attendee”. [cincopa AkGA1bqVnUze]Going into the conference, I really didn’t know what to expect. Working for the Salesian Lay Missioners at
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Salesian Samoa’s Unique Act of Charity
by Fr. Julian Fox SDB Don Bosco Technical College, Alafua, Samoa, has just donated 35,000 Euro worth of furniture to victims of last year’s Tsunami which ravaged the islands, killing nearly 100 people in Samoa alone. One young Salesian from nearby islands (belonging to Tonga) lost many of his family in the tragedy. But now,
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“Turned Upside Down”: Mission Congress 2011
From October 28 – 31 the annual Mission Congress was held in Albuquerque, NM. The congress was held in conjunction with the Catholic Volunteer Network’s annual conference, making it a very well-attended and rich weekend full of sharing, learning, and, “mission networking”. In attendance were over 400 delegates from various mission organizations: priests, brothers, sisters,
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What An Experience: One SLM’s reflection on her mission in Mexico
Ever since I was six years old my family and I have been a part of Saint Dominic Savio Parish. Here is where I grew up attending mass and other activities. As I got older I entered youth ministry and “Savio”, as we call it, became my home. I got involved as much as I
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The Salesians in Pakistan: Some 100 families arriving daily
(ANS – Quetta) – “Our contribution to the disastrous emergency created by the floods is to note where they are and give them what they need for survival.” According to Fr. Peter Zago, this in simple terms is what he and some volunteers in Quetta do for families displaced by the natural disaster. [cincopa 10728636]
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