austraLasia #2347

That week of Salesian celebrations

The reports of different ways of celebrating events over the period 24th January to 1st February are still coming in.  We'll round these off today with a few brief mentions...

INDIA: 24-31 January 2009 -- The Don Bosco India site has been very hard to access for a number of weeks due to severed cables somewhere in the Middle East, so news is skimpy, but we are aware of a major cricket tournament held at Don Bosco Gauwhati on 26th January (celebration of Republic Day) but with ecumenical intent - and in fact the tournament was won by the Baptists. Further south in Chennai, however, the All India Football Tournament - the Don Bosco McFerran Trophy opened on 24th January and will hold its finals on 4th February. The Rector major will be present for the finals.
And we have heard there were big celebrations also in Mumbai where Don Bosco is a very popular Saint. But the site failed each time we tried to collect more information on this one. Sorry.

MANILA: 1st February 2009 -- At Seminaryo ng Don Bosco 1st February saw the celebration of Family and Benefactors Day. The Rector, Fr Jose (Pepe) Reinoso was the main celebrant at the 11.00 morning mass. Don Bosco's relics were venerated by the large number in attendance, some 150 of whom were guests for the day. The afternoon saw a variety program which included the presentation of the Strenna for 2009, then cultural presentations by the various groups at the Seminaryo: Vietnam, ITM, Korea, Sri Lanka.  Boys from Tondo's Manpower Skill and Training Centre also performed. The final number for the day was a 'Padre e Maestro' Filipino version (could that perhaps be sent along for inclusion in SDL please?)

ROME: 2nd February 2009 -- The RMG community 'rounds off' its week of celebrations with the Feast of the Presentation and the World Day for Consecrated Life.  It also happens to be the opening day for a week of meetings dedicated to Formation under the leadership of Fr Cereda and with representatives present from each Region.  Fr Francis Gustilo of the Mobile Formation Team is here for EAO.

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Title: australasia 2347
Subject and key words: SDB General, celebrations
Date (year): 2009
ID: 2000-2099|2347