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DON BOSCO CENTRE IN BRUNSWICK (AUS) CELEBRATES 60TH
BIRTHDAY
Will Matthews
MELBOURNE: 9th Sept -- Don Bosco Youth Centre, in
inner city Brunswick celebrated it's 60th anniversary on the 9th September. This
Saturday was a special Saturday in Southern Australia - the Saturday after the
AFL grand final and the Saturday before the Olympics.
Special and distinguished guests on this 60th
celebration were the Archbishop of Melbourne, George Pell, the Minister for
Community Services and State Member for Pascoe Vale Mrs. Christine Campbell MP,
Mayor of Moreland Ms Stella Kariofyllidis, Federal Member for Wills Mr. Kelvin
Thomson MP and State Member for Coburg Mr Carlo Carli MP. Mrs.Campbell, in
her speech, commented on the fact that the present state government is
supporting community services in Victoria and thanked Don Bosco for its services
to the people. She donated a cheque of $2,500 on behalf of the government to the
Rector, Fr. Brendan Murphy SDB, at the conclusion of her speech.
Archbishop Pell spoke about the hard work of the
Salesians in the Church not just in Australia but also world wide. Again, he
thanked the Salesians for their work with the young. The mayor of Moreland
also expressed her sincere thanks to Don Bosco for the services in her district.
There were about 100 youngsters at the celebration. An Aussie BBQ for all
brought the celebration to a fine conclusion..
Don Bosco Club and Hostel
was officially opened by Archbishop Daniel Mannix on May 19, 1940. The
present more recently constructed Youth Center was officially opened by then
Governor Henry Winneke on 22 March 1981. About 3000 young men, workers and
students, mainly from rural Victoria, have been resident at the hostel since
1940. Today the hostel accommodates 41 young men at any one time.
Don
Bosco Youth Center provides recreation facilities and a welcoming environment to
anywhere from 500 to 1000 young people each week including local youth and
families, schools, holiday programs, birthday parties and other group
functions.
