PORT MORSEBY -
Papua New Guinea (FIN): September
5-7, 2014 –
More
than 200 youth from 5 Salesian
institutions (Don Bosco
Technological Institute in
Boroko, Don Bosco Technical
School in Gabutu, Caritas
Technical Secondary School,
VunaBosco Agro-Technical School
in Kokopo, and Savio House
Aspirantate) gathered in DBTI,
Boroko for the Salesian Youth
Camp. The theme for the event is
“WAN TOK BOSCO CONNECTED -
MOVING ON” The pamphlet
distributed to each participant
explains the theme. “Wan Tok”
points to the “one youth
spirituality” that animates the
Salesian Youth Leaders in the
journey towards the Bicentenary
of Don Bosco’s Birth.
In this camp, the Salesian
Youth join together and connect
with each other as Don Bosco’s
youth. This means sharing the
same culture and celebrating
through youthful and formative
activities, the gift of Don
Bosco, as they move on in
becoming good Christians and
honest citizens.
This Salesian Youth Camp
aims at:
1] preparing meaningfully the
Salesian Youth for the
Bicentenary of Don Bosco’s Birth
in 2015;
2] deepening the Salesian Youth
Spirituality and promoting the
Salesian Youth Movement; and
3] building rapport and
fostering camaraderie among
Salesian Youth Leaders .
The highlights of the first
day were: the Welcome Address of
the Rector of DBTI, Fr. Louie
Castañeda, the input on the
Salesian Youth Spirituality and
Animating the Salesian Youth
Movement, the Talk Show about
Bosconian Servant-Leadership
(past pupils were invited to
share their experiences), the
Good Night Talk given by the
Rector of DBTS, Fr. Roger
Miranda, and the Taize Prayer
(with simultaneous confessions).
On the second day, a
Salesian Cooperator gave a talk
on “Don Bosco: Role Model for
our Family.” Team building
activities were organized and
the youth participated very
well. There were 10 groups, each
one named after the Successors
of Don Bosco. In the afternoon,
Fr. Vaclav Klement gave a talk
which was followed by group
planning for the Bicentenary
Celebration. The night was
filled with laughter and music
as the youth showcased their
talents through dramas, songs,
and dances. The Delegate of
PNG-SI, Fr
Peter Baquero, wrapped
up the day’s event with the Good
Night Talk.
On the third day, the
different contributions and
plans of each group were
presented. The 3-day event
culminated with the Sunday Mass
presided by Fr. Vaclav Klement,
the Regional Councillor for East
Asia-Oceania. This was followed
by a motorcade around the city
of Port Moresby.
Indeed, in the PNG-SI
Delegation, as in any other
place in the Salesian world, Don
Bosco lives on… Hence, “DON
BOSCO NAU NA OLTAIM” is the
PNG-SI Delegation’s theme for
celebration of Don Bosco’s 200th
Birth Anniversary.
