austraLasia #3158
EAO
Brothers celebrate Zatti in FIN
PARANAQUE: 14 November 2012 --
On
13 November the EAO Salesian Brothers Formation Center (a
sector of
the Seminaryo ng Don Bosco) in Paranaque solemnly celebrated
the feast
of Blessed Zatti. Fr Chrys Saldanha, SDB, the main celebrant,
graced
the occasion with his presence. In his homily he shared an
inspiring
reflection on the life of Bl. Zatti and gave some thoughts for
the
brothers to ponder on about their vocation and present
state.
Fr Chrys Saldanha, SDB, who is to attend formation meetings in
Don
Bosco Batulao these coming days, took some time to get to know
the
situation of the newly established center for the specific
formation of
the Salesian Brothers. He toured the place, talked with the
formators
and met all the Salesian Brothers of the region where they
shared their
experiences in the community. He took some time to ask
questions about
Salesian Brothers and the Congregation. In the evening, a
special
Vietnamese dinner was prepared by the Brothers
themselves.
Br. Mon Callo, SDB, the Brother Formator of the region, in his
good
night talk to cap the day, talked about Don Bosco’s pedagogy
of
festivity; that our devotion to the saints should not be left
just in
asking graces but should go deeper by imitating their virtuous
life.
Bl. Zatti is a clear sign to us that sanctity can be attained
as a
Salesian Brother.
The celebration was the culmination of a nine-day preparation,
a
novena, where each brother shared his reflections on the
virtuous
Salesian life of Br. Zatti. It aimed to help each one of them
to
prepare themselves for the feast. Information and pictures
about
Zatti’s life were displayed at the Don Bosco Center of Studies
to
heighten the awareness of the students about the Salesian
Brother
vocation.
Currently, there are 9 Salesian Brothers in the center (1 FIN,
1 THA, 3
MYM, 4 VIE). This is the first year of its operation and we
look
forward to more Salesian Brothers coming from the region. Let
us pray
for more Salesian Brother vocations!
