FIN and CIN: Six New Confreres between them
(From Diwang Busko) 
 
CANLUBANG (Phil): 8th May 2005 -- On the 6th of May six young confreres made their first religious profession as Salesians of Don Bosco before Fr. Andrew Wong, SDB FIN Provincial, representing the Rector Major, and in the presence of many Salesians, family members, friends, and young people.  The ceremony took place at the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, Don Bosco Canlubang.
    Bros. Marlon Eleosida, Umijun Binueza, Jake Adrian Lopez, Michael Angelo Hernandez and Kristian Kris Laygo belong to the Philipines North Province; while Bro. Carlos Cheung Sam Loi belongs to the China Province.
    Salesian Bishop Leo Drona of the Diocese of San Pablo - Laguna presided over the Eucharistic celebration which coincided with the feast of St. Dominic Savio.  Bishop Drona encouraged the young Salesians to find inspiration from John Paul II's call not to be afraid: of one's personal weaknesss and of the world's enticements.  All of which can be overcome by rootedness in Christ, in His Word and in his Spirit.  Instead of thinking of the sacrifices demanded of the Salesian, the bishop encouraged the new confreres to think rather of Christ's unbounded love, to see them through.

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