MANDALUYONG
CITY (PHILIPPINES) 14 November, 2013- The feast of
Blessed Artemide Zatti was celebrated with such solemnity in
EAO Salesian Brothers Community in Paranaque, Philippines. The
community prepared for the feast with a nine-day prayer to Bl.
Zatti, and the reading of his life. On the feast itself, a
solemn mass was presided by Fr. Anthony Nguyen Ngoc Dung, SDB,
In-Charge of the formation center. He challenged the brothers
to imitate Bl. Zatti by living a holier life day after day by
imitating the heroic virtues of this Brother. Likewise, they
were also challenged to pray for more vocations to the
Brotherhood.
In the afternoon, the EAO Salesian Brothers community joined
the EPC of Don Bosco Technical College in Mandaluyong in
celebrating the Golden Anniversary of Religious profession of
Br. Jose Maria Ferrer, SDB and the Silver Anniversary of
Religious Profession of Fr. Joselito Dela Cruz, SDB. The
program started with a short skit introducing the Bros. Joe
and Lito on how they live their Salesian life. Bl. Zatti was
also introduced as a model for holiness. Holy Mass followed
which was also offered the victims of the typhoon Haiyan
(Yolanda).
The solemn mass was presided by Fr. Eligio Cruz, SDB,
provincial concelebrated by other Salesian priests from other
communities hundreds of kilometres away from Manila as far as
San Jose, Nueva Ecija and Legaspi, Albay (and even Cebu). More
than 20 FIN Salesian Brothers and a brother from FIS were
present. Fr. Provincial encouraged and congratulated the
jubilarians in their fidelity to their profession. He asked to
brothers to stand be recognized by the EPC where he challenged
the young people so that some of they may follow the Salesian
way of life as Lay Brothers.
During the offertory, the students offered any amount of money
that they can sacrifice and collected relief goods for the
Typhoon victims. Fr. Marty Macasaet, SDB, DBTC rector also
told us that instead of holding the grand reception, they will
donate the amount to the victims of the typhoon.
Towards the end of the mass, the Jubilarians were given
recognition by the EPC for their dedication and service to the
young especially of DBTC.
