PHNOM PENH: 10th December 2005 -- The Don Bosco Technical
School in Phnom Penh celebrated the birthday of the Congregation on 8th
December with two blessings of oratories/youth centres 164 kilometres
apart. These two centres are managed by the Salesian Community of
Phnom Penh - two centres, one mission, offering children and older
youth a place a facilities for meetings, seminars, camps, sports and
group activities with a formation slant.
The blessing of DBYC-Phnom Penh was presided over by
the bishop of the Phnom Penh diocese, Emil Destombes MEP.
Students from Don BOsco Technical School and children from the nearby
FMA elementary school, along with DBYC members, attended the ceremony
animated by seven Catholic students. The ceremony took place at
9.a.m.
At 6.p.m. Fr Depharat Pitisant, provincial of the
Thai province (which incorporates the Cambodia Salesian activity),
presided over the liturgical blessing of the Don Bosco Youth Centre at
Kep, Kampot province, in the presence of 301 Buddhist children opting
to fight AIDS the Savio way. This day, 8th December 2005, gave
birth to the voluntary group Savio Friends of the Don Bosco Children
Fund beneficiaries. In tomorrow's dispatch, more on the
celebration of AIDS Awareness Day in Cambodia.
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