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April 26, 2012
Dear Brother and Sister Salesians:
This weekend’s Fourth Sunday
of Easter is commonly known as
Good Shepherd Sunday because in
each cycle the image of Jesus the
Good Shepherd is proclaimed in
the Gospel. World Day of Prayer
for Vocations coincides then with
Good Shepherd Sunday.
The purpose of a World Day of
Prayer for Vocations is to give
public witness of the community
at prayer in obedience to the
Lord’s command, “Pray the Lord
of the harvest to send laborers
into his harvest” (Mt 9:38). It is a
high point in what ought to be our
ongoing, year long, daily prayer
for a real vocation culture in the
whole Church, but especially
for special vocations to the
priesthood and consecrated life.
Pope Benedict XVI has written
a reflective message to mark
this year’s World Day of Prayer
for Vocations. He entitles it
“Vocations, Gift of the Love of
God.” You can access the Pope’s
message simply by browsing for
Message for World Day of Prayer
for Vocations 2012. Whether we
download it and print it out from
the internet or get it through some
other source, we should all be
reading it.
One passage particularly caught
my eye: “Dear brother bishops,
priests, deacons, consecrated men
and women, catechists, pastoral
workers and all of you who are
engaged in the field of educating
young people: I fervently exhort
you to pay close attention to those
members of parish communities,
associations and ecclesial
movements who sense a call to
the priesthood or to a special
consecration. It is important for the
Church to create the conditions that
will permit many young people to
say ‘yes’ in generous response to
God’s loving call.”
As Salesians we recognize how
“it is important for the Church
to create the conditions.” As
members of the Church we
Salesians also recognize how
urgent it is, how important, how
charismatic for us, to create those
conditions especially among young
people. We call that CREATING
A VOCATION CULTURE. Since
the last General Chapter (GC
26) the whole Salesian Family is
challenged to change our attitudes
and structures so that we see
ever more clearly the unbreakable
link between evangelization and
vocations. Never again can we
decouple them or assign them
to different people. We are all
evangelizers of the young and
therefore we are all promoters of
the vocation to follow Christ with
one’s life.
And does not the next General
Chapter (GC 27) already confirm
that challenge when it calls us
to the work and temperance of a
new evangelical radicality? In our
daily work and activities, getting
to know and imitate Don Bosco
better can only mean organizing
our preferences, our priorities,
our everyday choices in order to
give greater, more transparent,
and, yes, radical witness to the life
of the Gospel that Jesus calls us
to. This way, besides our prayer,
our work and temperance will
also attract new vocations to stay
with Don Bosco. Do we need to be
convinced how much the young
of our day and in our area of the
country need such compelling and
attractive witness?
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Timothy C. Ploch, SDB
Provincial
  Pro  v   incial’s Calendar
April 2012
26 Meeting with Bishop
Garcia, Monterey
27-30 Visitation, Sts. Peter and
Paul, San Francisco
 
   
May 2012
1 Visitation, Sts. Peter and
Paul, San Francisco
2 Provincial Council Meet-
ing, San Francisco
3-9 Office Days
10 Salesian Boys & Girls
Club Board Retreat, Los
Angeles
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Salesian Initiative
On April 10-12, leaders from
twelve Salesian organizations
attended the “Salesian
Initiative.” The gathering was
held at St. Paul of the Cross
Passionist Retreat Center in
Detroit, MI. Hosted by DeSales
Resources and Ministries
and DeSales Spirituality
Services, leaders or their
representatives were invited
to share the mission of their
ministry and consider avenues
to better promote our shared
spirituality.
Those representing the
Salesians of Don Bosco were
Fr. Joe Boenzi, SDB, from our
province and Fr. John Puntino,
SDB, from the eastern province.
Representatives also
came from these religious
congregations: Visitation
Sisters of Holy Mary, First
Federation; Visitation Sisters of
Holy Mary, Second Federation;
Oblate Sisters of St. Francis de
Sales; Oblates of St. Francis de
Sales, Wilmington-Philadelphia
and Toledo-Detroit Provinces;
Missionaries of St. Francis
de Sales; Salesians of Don
Bosco, Eastern and Western
Provinces; St. Francis de Sales
Association; Salesian Network;
DeSales Resources and
Ministries; DeSales Spirituality
Services. Oblate, Don Heet,
facilitated the meeting.
Among the topics discussed:
the potential of sharing
Salesian Spirituality in our
culture today, opportunities
for collaboration, sharing
spirituality with the 30-40
year old, vocations, youth
education, and the use of
technology. A collaborative
Salesian Spirituality web page
and the upcoming November
Salesian Convention were also
considered. The attendees
agreed to continue the work
begun at this gathering. A
future meeting will be planned.
A transcribed summary of this
meeting will be available.
In general, all those involved
with this first “Salesian
Initiative” found it to be greatly
beneficial and look to this to
be the beginning of a positive
force in the sharing of our
Salesian charism.
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Salesian Family
Invite
There will be a
Memorial Mass for
Anne Gibbs
Salesian Cooperator
St. Dominic Savio Parish
Thursday May 10th
7:00 pm
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Salesians  of  St.  John  Bosco
1100  Franklin  Street
San  Francisco,  CA  94109
Phone:  (626)  280-­8   622  #35
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A BIG “I DO” AT ST. DOMINIC SAVIO PARISH IN BELLFLOWER
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Church   in   Bellflower,   California,   as   Mother  and  prayed  for  her  guidance   children   last   fall.   Many   families  
over   18   couples   had   their   marriage   and   intercession   in   their   married   registering   their   children   for   First  
blessed   in   two   separate   marriage   lives.   There   were   tears   and   many   Communion  preparation  commented  
celebrations.  
smiles   among   the   families   and   that   they   were   not   married   in   the  
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their   marriages   blessed   by   Fr.   JURRPV H[SODLQHG ³, ZDQWHG WR EH Church.   Others   simply   felt   they  
Avelino  Lorenzo,  SDB,  at  a  Spanish   able  to  receive  Holy  Eucharist  at  my   could   not   afford   the   expense   of   a  
language   liturgy.   This   was   followed   VRQ¶V)LUVW&RPPXQLRQLQ0D\\DQG traditional  wedding.  Fr.  Avelino  and  
on   April   22,   2012,   as   Fr.   Ted   now   I   can   walk   hand   in   hand   with   Sr.  Dolores  sought  the  collaboration  
Montemayor,   SDB,   blessed   the   my   wife   and   do   that!   I   feel   so   of   Deacon   couples   Joe   and   Dianne  
marriages   of   four   couples   in   an   EOHVVHG´  
Lumsdaine   and   Willy   and   Carmen  
English   liturgy.   The   parish   provided  
Arban,   Parish   Secretary,   Ana  
the  marriage  preparation  program  in   It  was  truly  a  blessed  weekend  at  St.   Garcia,   as   well   as   George   and  
March,  and  then  flowers,  music,  and   Dominic  Savio  Parish.  
Virginia   Hazboun   and   Maria  
a   cake   reception   for   the   marriage   In   addition   to   the   18   couples   who   Trujillo,   the   English   and   Spanish  
celebrations.  
were   wed   this   weekend,   there   are   Marriage   Encounter   leadership   at  
Especially   lively   was   the   Mariachi   over   10   other   couples   who   are   part   the  parish.  
provided   music   at   the   Spanish   RI D ³*URXS &RYDOLGDWLRQ 3URMHFW´ Thanks   to   the   hard   work   of   the  
liturgy,   as   well   as   in   the   joyful   and   are   in   various   stages   of   parish,   these   newly-­weds   are   now  
procession   after   the   Mass   to   the   preparation   to   make   their   marriages   enjoying   full   communion   with   the  
statue   of   Our   Lady   of   Guadalupe  in   sacramental.   This   project   was   the   church.  
inspiration   of   Fr.   Avelino   and   Sr.  
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Visiting the Street Children in Ecuador
By Juan Carlos Montenegro
Salesian High School in
East Los Angeles is looking
for new ways to promote
a culture of missionary
service among their youth.
The school Coordinators
of Youth Ministry, Paulina
Esparza and Mia Aguilar,
together with Juan Carlos
Montenegro, the Province
Mission Animation
Delegate, traveled to
Ecuador to meet with Fr.
Francisco Sanchez, SDB,
the Director of the Street
Children project.
Some of these street
children come from very
poor neighborhoods. They
live in so much poverty
that their only option is to
go to the streets and work
at whatever is possible to
make some money to help
their families. The Salesians
present offer them an
alternative for their lives.
On this trip Paulina and
Mia had the opportunity
to meet the children
with whom they will
work in June when they
bring a group of seven
youth from Salesian High
School. This missionary
group will then have the
opportunity to meet and
accompany the street
children while sharing
and reflecting with the
Salesian Community.
We hope and pray that
this experience will be
a source of hope and
change in the lives of
the street children and
in the lives of the young
people who will serve as
missionaries.
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Service & Justice Outreach
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Gospel roads: Los Angeles, CA
This past March, 12 students from the University of Illinois, Msgr. Ketcham, Sr. Bernadette, and Sr. Linda
participated in a one week alternative spring break trip to Los Angeles. Each day was centered around
faith in action as we engage in service, daily Mass/ prayer, community building and recreation. Here is
one of the students reflection from this Salesian Gospel Roads experience. Next trip is to New Jersey/ New
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I  have  often  heard  it  said  that  when  you  are  serving  others,  it  is  really  you  yourself  who  seems  to  reap  the  
largest  reward.    I  have  come  to  understand  and  believe  this  in  the  past  with  previous  service    
experiences,  and  my  experiences  serving  on  the  SJO  Gospel  Roads  trip  to  LA  were  no  different.    We  were  
given  many  opportunities  to  serve  people  of  all  ages  and  backgrounds  and  it  was  such  a  blessing  to  do  
this.    Like  my  past  service  experiences,  I  was  expecting  to  feel  a  little  bit  like  I  was  receiving  more  than  I  
was  giving,  but  what  I  did  not  expect  was  the  form  in  which  this  came  about.    The  hospitality,  warmth,  and  
love  of  the  entire  Salesian  community  was  wonderfully  overwhelming.    Each  student  who  came  on  the  trip  
could  not  stop  praising  how  hospitable  and  welcoming  everyone  was.    Whenever  we  would  bring  this  up  to  
one  of  the  sisters,  priests,  parishioners,  teachers,  or  someone  else  we  met  in  the  Salesian  community,  they  
did  not  seem  to  think  much  of  it  because  it  was  such  a  natural  part  of  their    
spirituality.    We  were  brought  into  the  community  with  open  and  welcoming  arms  and  hearts.    There  were  
some  parts  of  the  trip  in  which  I  truly  felt  that  I  was  being  served  myself  instead  of  on  a  service  trip  to  
serve  others.    6RPHRIP\\IDYRULWHKLJKOLJKWVRIWKHWULSZHUHKHOSLQJZLWKWKH0DULDQ&OXEDW6W0DU\\¶V
working  with  students  individually  with  their  school  work,  and  meeting  so  many  wonderful  and  diverse  
members  of  the  Salesian  community.    I  could  not  think  of  a  better  way  to  have  spent  the  spring  break  of  
my  senior  year.  
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Message of the Holy Father for the
49th World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Sunday April 29, 2012
Vocations, the Gift of the Love of God
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The 49th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which will be celebrated on 29 April 2012, the Fourth
Sunday of Easter, prompts us to meditate on the theme: Vocations, the Gift of the Love of God.
The source of every perfect gift is God who is Love – Deus caritas est: “Whoever remains in love
remains in God and God in him” (1 Jn 4:16). Sacred Scripture tells the story of this original bond
between God and man, which precedes creation itself. Writing to the Christians of the city of Ephe-
sus, Saint Paul raises a hymn of gratitude and praise to the Father who, with infinite benevolence,
in the course of the centuries accomplishes his universal plan of salvation, which is a plan of love.
In his Son Jesus – Paul states – “he chose us, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and
without blemish before him in love” (Eph 1:4). We are loved by God even “before” we come into
existence! Moved solely by his unconditional love, he created us “not … out of existing things” (cf.
2 Macc 7:28), to bring us into full communion with Him.
In great wonderment before the work of God’s providence, the Psalmist exclaims: “When I see the
heavens, the work of your hands, the moon and the stars which you arranged, what is man that
you should keep him in mind, mortal man that you care for him?” (Ps 8:3-4). The profound truth of
our existence is thus contained in this surprising mystery: every creature, and in particular every
human person, is the fruit of God’s thought and an act of his love, a love that is boundless, faithful
and everlasting (cf. Jer 31:3). Read more
“Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever
new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but
I was outside, and it was there that I searched for
you. In my unloveliness I plunged into the lovely
things which you created. You were with me, but I
was not with you. Created things kept me from you;
yet if they had not been in you they would have not
been at all. You called, you shouted, and you broke
through my deafness. You flashed, you shone, and
you dispelled my blindness. You breathed your fra-
grance on me; I drew in breath and now I pant for
you. I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for
more. You touched me, and I burned for your peace.”
- St. Augustine
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Vocation Sunday
April 29, 2012 - Prayer of the Faithful for Vocations
Celebrant: God our Heavenly Father, on this
Vocations Sunday when we reflect on the fact
that we are your beloved children, we confi-
dently make our prayers to you.
Response: Lord, graciously hear us.
1. For Pope Benedict XVI and all those
who lead our Church:
May they be inspired by the Holy Spirit with
wisdom, love and confidence to lead us along
the road of holiness. We pray…
Lord graciously hear us.
2. For all those who are baptised in your
name:
May we always celebrate with gratitude the
giftedness and uniqueness of each person.
We pray…
Lord graciously hear us.
3. For priests and those in religious life:
May they rejoice in the vows they have made,
and serve the Lord and His people with re-
newed hope and generosity. We pray…
Lord graciously hear us.
4. For those who are in formation for priest-
hood and religious life:
May they grow in the understanding that they
are called to be ministers of God’s mercy, love
and compassion. We pray...
Lord graciously hear us.
5. For all who are contemplating a vocation
to priesthood or religious life:
May they have the courage to follow the long-
ings of their hearts and may they receive the
help and support they need to make the right
choices. We pray…
Lord graciously hear us.
6. We remember those who have died, es-
pecially….
May they rest in the peace and joy of your King-
dom, and rejoice forever with those who have
gone before us marked with the sign of faith.
We pray…
Lord graciously hear us.
Celebrant:
God of life,
You call us each by name and have a unique
plan for our lives. In your great providence lis-
ten to these our prayers, and answer them if
they are your will, through Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
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Sewer Line Replacement
By Bro. Joseph Lockwood, SDB
WARNING! If you visit the job
site, remember it is a “hard
hat area”. Everyone, yes even
Inspector Anderson, must
wear a hard hat while visiting
the construction site. You
can pick up a hard hat at the
job site construction office.
One might say that last week
was a slow week. On Friday
the 13th, there was rain.
So on Monday morning the
carpenters pumped the rain
water out of the elevator
pit and the ground was
too wet to do any further
infrastructure work.
The men from United System
Company worked very hard
to finish installing both the
fire alarm and smoke detector
wires. They installed the
necessary electrical boxes for
the fire protection equipment.
The only things left to install
are the fire protection
indicator panel in front of
the hall building and to “fire
caulk” any holes drilled
either through the joists or
blocking.
The plumbers investigated
the soundness of the 6 inch
sewer pipe from the hall
building to the City’s lateral
and found that the pipe
contained tree roots. Last
Saturday the men dug up the
old terra cotta sewer pipe
and installed a new ABS pipe
with the clean outs.
In the middle of the week,
Inspector Anderson was out
to look at the project. He
spent most of his time looking
at the electrical wiring on
the third floor. Items that
struck the inspector’s eye
were empty holes in the
ceiling joists and blocking,
electrical flex conduit passing
through the joists or blocking
without “fire caulking” and
the data wires without having
any type of protection as
they passed through the
ceiling joists or blocking. He
told the contractor that the
holes must be filled in and
fire caulked. Regarding the
data wires, he said either
put a metal ring around
wires that pass through the
joist for protection or pull
all the data wires out and
run them through a 6 inch
metal conduit pipe. The data
contractor is looking into a
solution for this unexpected
problem.
The plumbers
digging the
sewer pipe line
ditch.
The red wire electrical box is for the smoke
detector system. Notice the hole in the block-
ing through which the red wire passes which
needs to be sealed.
At the weekly construction
meeting on Friday morning,
Alfredo Urbris, Vencor’s
construction supervisor, told
the group that next week he
would like to power wash the
exterior of the building and
then schedule the painting
contractor. After the exterior
painting is completed, the
new windows will be installed.
Mr. Alfredo Urbirs, Project supervisor,
watches the digging.
Electrical flex conduit needs fire caulking (red
color) and the drilled hole in the blocking
needs to be filled in.
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