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Dec. 15
2011
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Dear  Brother  and  Sister  Salesians:  
 
‡–ǯ•‰‘„ƒ…–‘–Š‡‡…–‘”ƒŒ‘”ǯ•Ž‘•‹‰
Address  for  the  Team  Visit  in  El  Salvador  at  
the  end  of  October.    I  already  presented  in  
–Š‹•…‘Ž—–Š‡Ƥ”•–‘ˆŠ‹•ˆ‘—”‘”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘•
for  our  Region:  the  need  to  return  to  Don  
Bosco,  identifying  his  charismatic  priority  as  
our  own,  the  evangelization  of  the  young  in  
North,  Central,  and  South  America.
Fr.  Pascual’s  second  of  the  four  concluding  
orientations  is  that  our  InterAmerica  
‡‰‹‘…ƒ‘–Ž‹˜‡‘ơ‹–•‰Ž‘”‹‘—•’ƒ•–ǡ„—–
because  of  the  new  world  and  cultural  situations,  we  must  formulate  and  follow  clear  
’‡”•’‡…–‹˜‡•ˆ‘”ƒˆ—–—”‡Œ—•–ƒ•”‹…Šƒ•–Š‡’ƒ•–ǡ‹†‡‡†‘”‡Ǥ‡†‹˜‹†‡•–Š‹••‡…‘†
orientation  into  three  divisions:  the  quality  of  our  religious  life,  the  ”‡…‘Ƥ‰—”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ
our  presences,  and  religious  discipline.
1.  
For  those  of  us  who  are  SDB,  we  recognize  that  if  there  is  little  or  only  
mediocre  quality  to  our  religious  life,  or  if  a  Salesian  community  is  not  capable  
‘ˆ”‡‡™‹‰‹–•‡Žˆǡ–Š‡–Š‡™‘”‘”‹‹•–”›‘ˆ–Šƒ–…‘—‹–›™‹ŽŽ‹‡˜‹–ƒ„Ž›
„‡…‘‡™‡ƒ‡”ƒ†™‡ƒ‡”ǡƒ†–Š‡†‹‡ǤŽ‡ƒ˜‡‹––‘‘—”‘™”‡ƪ‡…–‹‘•
to  consider  if  that  is  not  indeed  the  root  cause  of  our  having  to  leave  or  close  
down  so  many  presences  in  the  past,  if  that  is  not  indeed  the  root  cause  of  
•‹‰•‘ˆ™‡ƒ‡••‹•‘‡‘ˆ‘—”’”‡•‡…‡•–‘†ƒ›Ǥ
2.  
Š‡‡…–‘”ƒŒ‘”–Š‡…ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‡•–Š‡‡‰‹‘–‘”‡…‘Ƥ‰—”‡‘—”’”‡•‡…‡•  in  
order  to  create  a  future  that  safeguards  and  frees  up  the  vitality  of  the  Salesian  
…Šƒ”‹•Ǥ‡•–”—…–—”‹‰•Š‘—Ž†‘–„‡•‡‡ƒ•Œ—•–ƒ•–”ƒ–‡‰›‘ˆ•—”˜‹˜ƒŽǡ–”›‹‰
–‘’”‘Ž‘‰ƒ–ƒŽŽ…‘•–•–Š‡‡š‹•–‡…‡‘ˆ™‘”•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡‘™‡‹–Š‡”•‘…‹ƒŽŽ›
•‹‰‹Ƥ…ƒ–ǡ‘”’ƒ•–‘”ƒŽŽ›˜ƒŽ‹†ǡ‘”˜‘…ƒ–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ˆ”—‹–ˆ—Žǡ‘”‡…‘‘‹…ƒŽŽ›
•—•–ƒ‹ƒ„Ž‡ǤŠ‡”‡…‘Ƥ‰—”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‘—”™‘”•—•–‘–‘Ž›„‡ƒ†‡…‹•‹‘‘ˆ
administrative  management,  but  part  of  an  authentic  process  of  spiritual  and  
pastoral  renewal.    It  implies  a  NEW  form  of  Salesian  presence,  a  new  form  
which  better  responds  to  the  demands  of  our  consecrated  life  and  the  needs  of  
–Š‡›‘—‰–‘†ƒ›Ǥ—””‘˜‹…‡”‰ƒ‹…Žƒ‹•‘Ž›ƒƤ”•–•–‡’‹–Š‹•†‹”‡…–‹‘Ǥ
3.  
Š‡ƒŒ‘”‹–›‘ˆƒŽ‡•‹ƒ•‹‘—”‡‰‹‘†‘Ž‹˜‡ƒ•ˆƒ‹–Šˆ—Ž†‹•…‹’Ž‡•‘ˆ ‡•—•‹
the  consecrated  life.    Nonetheless  there  are  some  who  have  failed  in  religious  
discipline,  failed  as  disciples  of  the  Lord,  not  living  in  conformity  with  the  
requirements  of  our  Constitutions  and  Regulations,  causing  disorder,  scandal  
and  negatively  impacting  both  the  local  and  the  provincial  community.    The  
ƒ”‡ƒ‘ˆƤƒ…‹ƒŽ–”ƒ•’ƒ”‡…›ƒ†ƒ……‘—–ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‹–Š‡•’‹”‹–‘ˆ’‘˜‡”–›‹•
‘‡•—…Šƒ”‡ƒǤ‘™‡˜‡”–Š‹•…‘‹‰™‡‡ǯ•ƒ—†‹–˜‹•‹––‘–Š‡”‘˜‹…‡„›
PRAESIDIUM  will  challenge  us  to  discipline  ourselves  in  such  a  way  that  no  child  
‡˜‡”„‡ƒ–”‹•‘ˆ‹•…‘†—…–‹ƒ›ƒŽ‡•‹ƒ’”‡•‡…‡ƒ‰ƒ‹Ǥ
Provincial’s Calendar
December    2011
15   Don  Bosco  Tech  Board  
 
Meeting,  AM
 
Salesian  HS  (Richmond)  
Members  Meeting,  PM
16   Travel  East
17   Postnovitiate  Curatorium  
Meeting,  Orange,  NJ
18    Travel  West
19-­‐21   Praesidium  Audit  Visit  to
 
Don  Bosco  West
͖͖ ”‘˜‹…‹ƒŽ‡•‹†‡…‡–ƒơ
Party
͖͗Ǧ͖͘ ƥ…‡ƒ›•
25    Christmas  Day  Dinner,  
‡”‡Ž‡›
26-­‐29          Personal  Days
Pray for Our Sick
Danny  Ayala
Salesian  High  (South)  student
brain  aneurism
Patricia  Lawton
sister  of  Fr.  Tom  Prendiville,  SDB
stage  four  cancer
Fr.  Richard  Presenti,  SDB
recovering  from  surgery
Mr.  Wilfrid  Rougeau
father  of  Fr.  Marc
As  we  begin  the  Christmas  Novena  these  days,  we  pray  and  sing  that  the  Lord  indeed  
come  and  give  us  HIS  perspective  for  the  future,  a  new  heavens,  a  new  earth.
Fr.  Bob  Stein,  SDB
congestive  heart  failure
Sincerely  in  Christ,
Rev.  Timothy  C.  Ploch,  SDB  
Provincial
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Bro.  Gerald  Warner,  SDB  (SUE)
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Fr.  Frank  Molo#ney  conc!ludes  his  service  as $ PrUoRvXinQci!Gal  i6n# D  AOuHstVrLaDliQa  a:t  thR!eU O eG"nd  of!  this  month.    After  h"is  recen!t  visit  to  San  
Francisco  he  wrote  these  gracious  words  about  us  in  his  province  newsletter.    Thanks,  Frank!
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Creating a Vocation Culture
Advent  Greetings,  Brothers  and  Sisters!
Please  allow  me  to  continue  to  share  thoughts  on  building  a  “vocation  culture”  in  
our  province:
From  St.  Anthony  Messenger  Press,  Catholic  Update:  September  2008,  Why  be  a  
religious  today?    What  does  it  take?  by  Sister  Janet  Gildea,  S.C  
Here  are  some  possible  answers,  outlined  from  the  article:  
1.)   Good  physical  and  mental  health
2.)   Deepening  commitment  to  Jesus  Christ
3.)   Capacity  for  generous  service
4.)   Ability  to  live  a  celibate  life
5.)   Ability  to  embrace  a  simple  lifestyle
Šƒ–ƒ„‘—–ƒŽ‡•‹ƒ…Šƒ”ƒ…–‡”‹•–‹…•ǫ”‡–Š‡”‡ƒ›•‹‹Žƒ”‹–‹‡•ƒ†Ȁ‘”†‹ơ‡”‡…‡•ǫ
1.)   The  National  Study  of  Youth  and  Religion  (NSYR)  and  the  VISION  Vocation  Guide  annual  surveys  re-­‐
port  an  increase  in  those  discerning  a  call  to  religious  life  and  priesthood,  especially  those  under  30.                        
Vocation  discernment  needs  to  be  an  integral  part  of  the  faith  formation  of  youth,  everywhere.    
2.)   We  also  need  to  encourage  and  remind  parents,  uncles,  aunts  and  anyone  in  family  households  to  as-­‐
sist  us  in  vocation  promotion.    Parental  attitudes  toward  priesthood  and  religious  life  can  determine  
™Š‡–Š‡”‘”‘––Š‘•‡Ž‹ˆ‡…Š‘‹…‡•ƒ‡‹–‘–‘ƒ›‘—‰’‡”•‘ǯ•”ƒ†ƒ”•…”‡‡ǤȋŠ‡›Šƒ˜‡ƒ›‘’-­‐
tions  or  distractions—temptations.)
3.)   ƒ‡‘–Š‹‰ˆ‘”‰”ƒ–‡†Ǥ‡˜‡”—†‡”‡•–‹ƒ–‡›‘—”ƒ„‹Ž‹–›–‘‹ƪ—‡…‡ƒ…Š‘‹…‡Ǥ‡‘–ƒˆ”ƒ‹†„—––ƒ‡
…‘—”ƒ‰‡Ǩ‘’ƒ”ƒ’Š”ƒ•‡‘–Š‡”‡”‡•ƒǡDz–ǯ•‘–ƒ„‘—–—„‡”•Ǣ‹–ǯ•ƒ„‘—–Ƥ†‡Ž‹–›Ǥdz‘–Š‡”™‘”†•ǡ†‹•-­‐
…‹’Ž‡•Š‹’‹•‘–ƒ„‘—–‘–Š‹‰‡••‘”“—ƒŽ‹Ƥ…ƒ–‹‘ǡ‹–ǯ•ƒ„‘—–”‡•’‘†‹‰–‘ ‘†ǯ•‹˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒ†Ž‘˜‡Ǥ
Are  we  asking  the  right  questions  to  give  us  good  direction  for  promoting  and  creating  a  “vocation  
…—Ž–—”‡ǫdz‡”‡ƒ”‡•‘‡‘ˆ›’‡”•‘ƒŽ”‡ƪ‡…–‹‘–Šƒ–‹‰Š–ƒ••‹•–—•–‘ƒ•–Š‡”‹‰Š–“—‡•–‹‘•ǣ
1.)   Be  visible.    Be  courageous.    Active  presence  means  to  be  involved  and  to  participate  in  activities  with  
young  people  and  /or  groups.    The  MOP  initiatives,  led  by  Joe  Rodriguez  and  his  team  and  shared  in  
this  InTouch,  is  an  example.  
2.)   ˜‹–‡Ǩ‘—ƒ”‡‡…‡••ƒ”‹Ž›‹’‘”–ƒ–Ǥ‡Ž‡–‡Dz–ǯ• ”ǤŠ‹Šǯ•‘”•‘‡‘‡‡Ž•‡ǯ•Œ‘„dzƒ––‹–—†‡Ǥ‡Ž‹‡˜‡Ǩ
3.)   ‡ƒ––‡–‹˜‡„›•‡‡‹‰‘—–˜‘…ƒ–‹‘’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–‹‡•Ǥ ‡–‘–Š‡”•–‘Š‡Ž’‹˜‹–‡˜‘…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
Šƒ–‹•ƒŽŽˆ‘”‘™Ǥ›Š‘’‡‹•–‘„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘†‹•…—••™‹–Š›‘—”…‘—‹–›–Š‡•‡’‘‹–•ƒ†‘”‡ǡƒ•™‡Ƥ†
ways  to  invite  others,  especially  young  people,  to  answer  the  call  to  serve.
Our  Lady  of  Guadalupe…Pray  for  us!
 
 
 
 
 
 
”ǤŠ‹Š‰—›‡ǡ
ƒŽ‡•‹ƒ‘…ƒ–‹‘ƥ…‡
8301  E.  Arroyo  Drive  
Rosemead,  CA  91770
Cell:  (626)  688-­‐2939  /  Website:  www.salesianvocation.org
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Awakening Vocations through M.O.P.
Multi-­‐media  Outreach  
Program
MISSION  STATEMENT
To  create  and  foster  
awareness  of  VOCATIONS  
–Š”‘—‰Šƒ•‘…‹ƒŽŒ—•–‹…‡ˆ‘”—
–Šƒ–’”‘‘–‡•–Š‡•‹ŽŽ•ǡ
talents  and  abilities  of  our  
youth.
MAIN  GOALS
1.          Create  an  environment  that  
fosters  vocations.
2.          Discover  and  encourage  
the  gifts,  talents  and  abilities  of  
the  young.
3.          Provide  the  means  for  
the  young  to  encounter  Christ  
through  the  following:
A.          Social  Justice      
             programs
B.          Promotion  of  the    
             Volunteer  Program
C.          Promotion  of                                            
             youth  retreats
D.          Video  Productions                          
             for  the  promotion  of    
                         the  above  mentioned.
A  Hike  to  
Hear  the  Call
Šƒ•‰‹˜‹‰™‡‡‡†–Š‡
Multi-­‐media  Outreach  Program  
ȋǤǤǤȌ›‘—–ŠŽ‡ƒ†‡”•–‘‘
‘Ƥ”ƒ–‹‘›‘—–Š‘ƒƒ–—”‡
™ƒŽ–‘–‘‡›‘‹–Ǥ‡
started  at  Savio  around  9:00  
a.m.  with  our  opening  prayer  
followed  by  some  games  to  
introduce  the  youth  to  each  
other  and  to  introduce  the  
 A  brief  pause  to  allow  others  to  catch  up  
new  M.O.P.  team.  This  year  
how  wonderful  our  God  is  and  
our  M.O.P.  leader  is  Monica  
then  Joe  Rodriquez  pointed  
Monge,  18,  and  her  team  will   up  the  mountain,  reminding  
be  Cristina  Mendoza,  17,  Omar   us  that  we  were  here  to  do  
Martinez,  15,  Venus  Martinez,   •‘‡Š‹‹‰Ǥ‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡
15,  and  Elizabeth  Hernandez,   youth  and  adults  were  not  
͕͛Ǥ–ƒŽ™ƒ•–Š‡‰‹˜‡
sure  at  this  point  if  they  were  
on  “Social  Justice”  and  the  
going  to  be  able  to  do  it,  but  
importance  of  hearing  God’s   ™‡ƒŽŽ…‘–‹—‡†™ƒŽ‹‰—–‹Ž
call  to  serve  others.  We  then   we  found  a  spot  to  sit.    There  
gathered  into  a  small  bus  and   ™‡–‘‘ƒ‘‡––‘Ž‹•–‡
headed  to  Stoney  Point.
to  Mrs.  Diane  Del  La  Torre  
When  we  arrived,  the  day  was   sharing  a  scripture  from  the  
beautiful,  the  
air  was  warm  
and  the  wind  
was  blowing  
strong.  There  
was  not  a  
cloud  in  the  
•›Ǥ˜‡”›–Š‹‰
around  us  as  
™‡™ƒŽ‡†–‘
the  bottom  of  
the  mountain  
reminded  us  
…‘—–‡”‹‰†‹ƥ…—Ž––‡””ƒ‹ǡ„‘›•™‘—Ž†‡š–‡†–Š‡”‘’‡
–‘‡‡’‡˜‡”›‘‡•ƒˆ‡Ǥ
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Bible  (Mat.  13:3-­‐8).  
Our  focus  was  
This  gave  the  youth  
to  get  there.  Life  
the  feeling  of  how  
gives  us  the  same  
it  may  have  been  
challenges.  Some  
long  ago  when  
hurdles  are  as  big  
‡•—••’‘‡–‘‹•
as  the  boulders  
people,  preaching  
we  climbed,  some  
to  them  outside  
paths  we  follow  
on  the  open  grass  
are  dead  ends,  
and  not  necessarily  
but  if  we  continue  
in  a  church  
on  the  right  path,  
environment.  We  
we  eventually  
then  gathered  our  
get  to  the  top.    
things  and  the  
Furthermore,  
youth  lead  the  way  
Sermon  on  the  Mount  (listening  to  a  scripture  reading)
‰‘‹‰‘ơ–Š‡’ƒ–Š
to  the  top  of  the  
were  not  able  to  get  to  the  
can  sometimes  
mountain.
very  top  of  the  mountain  this   hurt  us,  or  our  loved  ones.  
—”‹‰‘—”Œ‘—”‡›™‡
encountered  rough  terrain,  
large  boulders,  dead  ends,  
time,  but  we  did  get  up  high  
enough  to  see  a  spectacular  
view.  We  could  see  for  miles.  
We  found  that  out  when  
we  detoured  and  found  the  
bees.  When  it  got  tough  we  
helped  each  other,  which  
bees  and  of  course  the  fact  
Š‡™ƒ›„ƒ…†‘™–Š‡
‹•Š‘™•‘…‹ƒŽŒ—•–‹…‡™‘”•Ǥ
that  we  were  all  out  of  shape.   mountain  was  a  little  easier.  
That  is  how  we  succeeded  
We  found  out  that  some  
people  were  afraid  of  heights  
and  that  others  were  very  
daring.  But  most  important,  
ƒ…ƒ––Š‡„‘––‘‘ˆ–Š‡
mountain  we  gathered  
–‘‰‡–Š‡”ƒ‰ƒ‹–‘–ƒŽƒ„‘—–
‘—”ƒ†˜‡–—”‡Ǥ”‡ƪ‡…–‡†™‹–Š
in  our  adventure  and  that  is  
how  we  will  succeed  in  life.
The  M.O.P.  program  would  
we  stood  by  each  other  and  
them  that  we  all  started  at  the   Ž‹‡–‘–Šƒ–Š‡ƒŽ‡•‹ƒ
everyone  helped  each  other  
bottom  and  that  Heaven  is  
Cooperators  and  Mrs.  
get  through  the  obstacles.  We   Ž‹‡–Š‡–‘’‘ˆ–Š‡‘—–ƒ‹Ǥ
Diane  De  La  Torre  for  their  
generosity  in  funding  the  
transportation  to  Stoney  
‘‹–Ǥ‡™‘—Ž†ƒŽ•‘Ž‹‡–‘
–Šƒ”Ǥ‘Ž‘”‡•‹‘Œƒ•ƒ†
Juan  Carlos  Montenegro  for  
their  continuous  support.
›Š‡”‡•ƒ ƒ„‘ƒ
M.O.P.  Adult  Leader
MOP  leaders  in  T-­‐shirts
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For  questions,  comments  or  
concerns  please  contact
Joe  Rodriguez  at:  
MOP@saintdominicsavio.org

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Provincial Council Meeting
Nov. 20-22,2011
Agenda Summary
Location:    Corpus  Christi  Parish,  
San  Francisco
towards  the  relaunching  of  
one  province  website.
1.      Province  Organic  Plan
  Al  Vu  led  adiscussion  of  the  
24  page  Province  Organic  
Plan,  2011-­‐2014.  Copies  will  
be  distributed  to  every  
Salesian  and  to  everyone  
on  the  Leadership  List  of  
the  province.  The  Council  
discussed  how  communities  
and  departments  of  the  
province  will  be  encouraged  
to  study  the  document.  
And,  on  Nov.  30th,  each  
Salesian  will  receive  a  copy  
of  Memoirs  of  the  Oratory  to  
help  with  study  of  Don  Bosco  
for  2015.
2.   Formation
  Gael  Sullivan  introduced  
summer  evaluations.  Bill  
Keane  presented  the  Fall  
evaluations  of  the  novices.  
Discussion  followed  on  the  
organization  of  the  “S”  
programs.
3.   Planning  for  future  events
  Tom  Mass  informed  the  
Council  of  two  coming  
events:  (a)  Regional  meeting  
of  Provincials  in  the  Los  
Angeles  area,  Oct.  21-­‐28,  
2012.    (b)  The  Pilgrimage  
Committee  for  2015  is  
forming.
4.   Tri-­‐Delegation:  Social  
Communication,  Mission  
Animation,  Youth  Ministry
  Judy  Alvarez,  in  Social  
Communication,  treated  of  
recent  activities  and  steps  
  Juan  Carlos  Montenegro  
reported  on  Volunteers,  on  
Salesian  Mission  Day,  Nov.  11-­‐
12,  2011,  on  unity  of  purpose  
for  the  SDB-­‐FMA  volunteer  
program.
  Al  Vu  dealt  with  the  YM  
Delegates  meeting  in  El  
Salvador;  the  responsibilities  
of  the  CYMs  in  the  province;  
and  the  introduction  of  
–Š‡†‘…—‡–ǣ‡–Š‹‹‰
Salesian  Youth  Ministry  to  the  
province.
5.   Finances  and  Administration
  Joseph  Farias  introduced  
•’‡ƒ‡”•ˆ‘”–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ
ƒȌ ‘•‡’Š‘…™‘‘†‹ˆ‘”‡†
the  Council  of  the  slow  
progress  on  the  renovation  of  
De  Sales  Hall.
  b)  James  Petray  of  Burr  Pilger  
Mayer,  Inc.  led  the  Council  
through  the  23  page  Audit  
Review  of  the  Salesian  Society  
to  June  30,  2011.
  c)  John  Cattalini  handled  the  
’”‡•‡–Ƥƒ…‹ƒŽ•–ƒ–—•‘ˆ–Š‡
Province  and  the  appraisal  of  
the  Mt.  Madonna  property  for  
sale.
†Ȍ ‘•‡’Š ƒ”‹ƒ•…Žƒ”‹Ƥ‡†
the  value  and  purpose  of  a  
particular  Trust.
6.   Other  Matters
  Personnel;  Provincial  
Visitations;  Youth  Clubs;  
Governance  and  Legal  
matters.
  Thomas  Prendiville
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DBTI Campaign
to End Hunger
Wrapping  up  a  successful  month-­‐
long  Campaign  to  End  Hunger,  
Don  Bosco  Technical  Institute  
•–—†‡–•Ž‡†ƒ͕͚Ǧ‹Ž‡ƒŽ–‘
End  Hunger  on  Sunday,  Dec.  4.  
Students  from  Alverno  and  San  
Gabriel  Mission  High  Schools  also  
participated.  The  multi-­‐school  
™ƒŽ–‘‘ƒ…‹”…—Žƒ”’ƒ–Š–Š”‘—‰Š
the  San  Gabriel  Valley,  beginning  
and  ending  at  Bosco  Tech.
     
ŽŽ’”‘…‡‡†•ˆ”‘–Š‡™ƒŽ
™‹ŽŽ„‡•‡––‘„‡‡Ƥ– ƒ‹Ž›
”‘‹•‡ƒ†–Š‡ƒ–Š‘Ž‹…‘”‡”ǡ
organizations  that  help  low-­‐
income  and  homeless  families  
in  the  San  Gabriel  Valley  and  the  
greater  Los  Angeles  community.
     
Š‡™ƒŽˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†ƒ‘–ŠǦŽ‘‰ǡ
2,000  pound  food  drive  that  
„‡‡Ƥ––‡†–Š‡Š‡’Š‡”†ǯ•ƒ–”›
ƒ†Šƒ•‰‹˜‹‰ ‘‘†‡••ǡƒ
ƒŽ—‹Ǧ”——†‡”–ƒ‹‰‹™Š‹…Š
Bosco  freshmen,  alumni,  and  
˜‘Ž—–‡‡”•’”‡’ƒ”‡†͗ǡ͖͔͔•ƒ…
lunches  and  distributed  them  to  
the  homeless  in  downtown  Los  
Angeles.                
For  more  information  about  
these  activities,  contact  Darlene  
Nichols,  Bosco  Tech’s  Director  of  
Service  and  Action,  at  (626)  940-­‐
2138  or  dnichols@boscotech.edu.
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Salesians  of  St.  John  Bosco
1100  Franklin  Street
San  Francisco,  CA  94109
Phone:  (626)  280-­8   622  #35
E-­ m  ail:  intouch@salesiansc.org
Weekly  publications  will  be
distributed  on  Wednesdays.  Please
submit  news  for  publication  by
Friday  of  each  week.
Send  contributions  to:
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A Mother for the Americas
For  whom  would  you  rise  in  the  wee  hours  of  the  morning?  The  5:00  a.m.  Mananitas  and  Eucharist  at  St.  Dominic  
ƒ˜‹‘Š—”…Š‘‡…‡„‡”͕͖–Š”‡˜‡ƒŽ‡†–Šƒ–ƒ›™‘—Ž††‘•‘ˆ‘”—”ƒ†›‘ˆ —ƒ†ƒŽ—’‡ǤŠ‡ƤŽŽ‡†…Š—”…Š‘ơ‡”‡†
standing  room  only  for  the  feast  day  celebrations  in  honor  of  the  patroness  of  the  Americas.    Fr.  Avelino  Lorenzo  
presided  at  the  liturgy  and  mariachis  provided  music  for  the  lively  congregation,  despite  the  early  morning  hour.    Noting  
the  apparition  of  Our  Lady  in  the  middle  of  the  Americas,  Fr.  Avelino  highlighted  her  intention  to  bring  Jesus  to  all  the  
people  of  our  lands.
After  mass  many  gathered  for  personal  prayer  before  the  image  of  Our  Lady.
Sports Corner
Salesian  Varsity  
Football  Repeats  as  
Div  IV  Champions
The  Salesian  Football  Team  
dominated  every  aspect  of  
their  championship  game  
on  Saturday,  December  
10,  against  Ferndale  HS,  
beating  them  42-­‐6  for  the  
North  Coast  Section  Div  IV  
Championship.  They  have  
won  21  straight  games,  
two  championships  and  
Œ‘‹‡†–Š‡͚͘Ǧ͚͙ ‘‘–„ƒŽŽ‡ƒƒ•
the  only  other  football  team  to  go  
undefeated  in  Salesian  History.    Read  
More  
DBTI  Cross  Country  Team  
Places  in  State  Finals
By  Brad  Stolz
—”‹‰–Š‡Šƒ•‰‹˜‹‰™‡‡‡†ǡ
the  Varsity  Cross  Country  team,  with  
most  of  the  JV  team  and  parents  
along  for  support,  traveled  to  Fresno  
for  the  CIF  State  Championships.  The  
team,  in  excellent  shape  and  well-­‐
motivated,  came  in  third,  missing  
second  place  by  only  one  point.  The  
–Š”‡‡–‘’Ƥ‹•Š‡”•™‡”‡
Dominguez,  his  brother,  Ruben  
Dominguez,  and  Gabriel  Castro.  The  
California  State  Finals  is  one  of  the  
most  competitive  in  the  country,  
ƒ†–Š‡–‡ƒƤ‹•Š‡†–Š‹”†‘—–‘ˆ͖͘
teams  racing.
     
This  followed  the  intense  
competition  of  the  CIF  Southern  
Section  preliminaries  where  DBTI  
team  won  their  heat,  beating  15  
other  schools  from  throughout  the  
southern  half  of  California.  Running  
for  the  championship  of  Southern  
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ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒƒ––Š‡ƤƒŽ•ǡ
–Š‡›Ƥ‹•Š‡†•‡…‘†ǡ
ƒ‹‰–Š‡–Š‡—„‡”
two  team  (of  Division  4)  
in  Southern  California.
     
Š‹•‰”‡ƒ–Ƥ‹•Š–‘
the  season  is  the  
result  of  the  hours  of  
practice  the  team  put  
in  every  day  (even  on  
Šƒ•‰‹˜‹‰ȌǤŠ‡›
”ƒ͔͗Ǧ͙͔‹Ž‡•ƒ™‡‡
starting  in  June  (at  least  
800  miles  during  the  season).  They  
are  to  be  congratulated.  
A  Reason  to  Not  Sign
“The  NFL  is  my  goal,  not  my  dream.  
My  dream  is  to  have  an  impact  on  
’‡‘’Ž‡Ǥ–Š‹ǯ†‘‹‰–Šƒ–ǡƒ†
ǯ‘–Ƥ‹•Š‡†›‡–ǤŽŽ–Š‡–”‹’•
to  the  pediatric  hospital,  to  the  
Homeless  Center.  I’m  not  done  
yet.”  -­‐  Manti  Te’o,  star  Notre  Dame  
Ž‹‡„ƒ…‡”ǡ‘™Š›Š‡Šƒ•†‡…‹†‡†–‘
return  to  college  for  his  senior  year  
rather  than  go  to  the  NFL.  (South  
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INSTITUTE FOR SALESIAN SPIRITUALITY PRESENTS...
A Special Retreat on Don Bosco
The Don Bosco Retreats are offered for young adults and adults of the
Salesian Family: members of Salesian parishes, youth centers, school
faculties and staff, adult past pupils, and collaborators in the Salesian
Mission. This weekend experience will offer reflection, discussion, and
prayer around the life of Don Bosco, his place in history, and his
impact on our lives and ministries today
“Don Bosco In History”
January 6-8, 2012
Don Bosco Hall
Berkeley
Early Spring
Los Angeles Area
Location & Dates TBA
The retreat begins at 7:00 PM on Friday evening and
concludes at lunch on Sunday.
Cost for materials, meals and lodging for 3 days inclusive, $60.00
Retreat Registration
Mail registration to Don Bosco Hall 1831 Arch Street, Berkeley, CA 94709 or Fax to (510) 704-1925
Name: __________________________________________ Email: ___________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
Check which retreat you would like to attend.
January 6-8 Berkeley
Early Spring 2012, Los Angeles
Checks payable to Salesians of Don Bosco. Space is limited. Register by December 29, 2011.
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