austraLasia #2711 "The Person Who I admire: A Christian Priest - John Bosco"
by Peeranut
Kittivittayakul
Hat Yai: 11 September 2010 -- As promised, here are the two
compositions by 12-year-old Thai students. even though they have been
corrected by Sister Petra, maybe it's better to reproduce the work
without the corrections; it gives one an appreciation of the fine
standard of English these students are achieving under what is clearly
a very competent teacher. Remember, too, that these two essayists
are Buddhists, so we have here an excellent example of inter-cultural
and inter-religious dialogue, and at the very least a fine Saturday
reflection on our life and mission!
"If you are Saengthong Vitthaya school's
students, you will know this person. Every year we have a fair to
recall John Bosco at Saengthong Vitthaya school. He is the founder of
Salesian Order. In the past, he was a Catholic priest. But he wanted to
work with youths. He saw kids in the streets that didn't have fathers
or mothers. He wanted to give happiness to them. He wanted to help them
to be happy like other children who were with their parents. So, he had
his small school for the children who had no one to care for. Those
children didn't pay any money to him. He was kind and children loved
him very much. He inicated the mission of caring and working with the
youths, and he imparted this charisian to his followers as Salesians,
Saengthong Vitthaya school is one of the Salesian schools. Now, there
are many Salesian schools around the world. It's one hundred and fifty
years ago since his death. He was a good person and has been well known
all over the world as the father of youths. He is a wonderful person
that we should know".
by Achala Sangthong "The person who I admire might not be famous or
rich, but he is someone who has dedicated his life for children, Saint
Don Bosco.
Saint Don Bosco was a traditional Italic priest. He
opened a night school for boys in Valdocco. Later he opened several
more schools and drew up a set of rules for his helpers, which became
the rule of society of Saint Francis de Sales. Over the next decade the
Salesians expanded into Austria, Britain, Spain and several more
countries in South America and by 1911 the Salesians was estabilished
throughout the world. Now it is the third largest missionary
organization in the world.
I think Saint Don Bosco is a very fantastic man who
lived in the world because he had a dream to help children all over the
world and he fulfilled it. Even though he doesn't get a single penny
from doing this he still continues to do whatever it takes to help
children all around the world to have a better life and even though he
passed away in 1888 his dream still lives on.
These are the reasons why I admire the magnificent
man, God's messenger from heaven, to help the children of this world". _________________ AustraLasia is an
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