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- "He has been raised,
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- Palms and Crosses - an Easter reflection
- (The following is a 'letter from Jerusalem', from the Rector there, Fr Francis Preston: published with his permission. It was written on Palm Sunday, not 19th March!)
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- JERUSALEM: 19th March 2008 -- "After lunch today I travelled by coach with most of our Ratisbonne Community to the crest of the Mount of Olives and from there walked to Bethphage, a village some three miles due east of the Old City of Jerusalem, for the start of ... Full Story
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| This morning the members of the GC26 have, in the first scrutiny, confirmed Don Pascual Chávez Villanueva as Rector Major of the Salesians for the six-year term 2008-2014 - Full Story |
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- Ghana – A larger school for more pupils
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- DBCC 80th Anniversary:
- 1928-2008
- Anniversary Year:
- Jan.31, 2008-Jan31, 2009
- All Salesian communities are
- joyfully invited to participate
- in any or all events!
- Calendar of Celebrations/Events: Based on the
- Oratory criteria of
- St. John Bosco—HOME, SCHOOL, CHURCH & PLAYGROUND
- Full Detail Dates, etc.
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The worldwide Salesian Congregation's site
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| STRENNA 2008
EDUCATING WITH THE HEART OF DON BOSCO
The Preventitive System
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| Latest Edition of the Salesian Bulletin: Eastern Province USA |
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- Strenna 2008
- A Call to the Entire Salesian Family
- Fr Pascual Chávez, Rector Major of the Salesians, presented the Strenna for 2008 officially this afternoon: “Let us Full Story
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| Belle Glade on the Go!
by Fr. J. Santa-Bibiana, SDB - The renovation and enlargement of St. Philip Benizi Church has begun. In a short letter to all our benefactors and parishioners we .. Full Story
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| Fuller collaboration between Salesian NGOs
March 18, 2008 – Salesian GHQ – (ANS – Rome) - Close cooperation in the worldwide fight for youth development is a formula for success for groups in the Salesian Family. This is one of the reasons why the Don Bosco Network exists. To maintain and improve contact with the Salesian Congregation, DBN took the opportunity to invite the participants of the general chapter to a meeting at ... Full Story
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- The Salesians of Don Bosco
- 26th General Chapter
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- "Give Me Souls.
- Take Away the Rest."
- Feb. 23-April 12, 2008
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| Calling for prayer during the chapter's voting process
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| Approaching the elections of the Rector Major and his Council
(ANS – Rome) – With the Last Supper Mass, led by Fr Pascual Chávez, the work of the General Chapter 26 paused, to allow the Salesians taking part to celebrate Easter. Work will resume on Monday 24 March, when discernment and elections will begin, leading to ... Full Story
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| First decisions from the chapter ... Details |
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- Avote --- The General Chapter 26 members voting on an issue.
- Chapterpresidency --- the moderators and coordinators of the General Chapter presiding over a general session in the Aula Magna.
- Our guys voting --- US Eastern Province representatives, Bro. Tom Dion and Fr. Jim Heuser (second and third from left) following a general assembly discussion thanks to our spontaneous translators.
- WashFeet --- Fr. Pascual Chavez, Rector Major, washes the feet of a chapter member at the Holy Thursday celebration.
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| New Publication from Fr. Arthur Lenti, S.D.B.
Don Bosco: History and Spirit, Vol. 3 Don Bosco Educator Spiritual Master Writer and Founder of the Salesian Society (LAS in Rome)
"As educator and spiritual master in the community of students at the Home Attached to the Oratory he set forth an educative method and a way of holiness that has been proved valid to this day. As founder of the Salesian Society he gathered ... Full Story
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| Evangelization -- a central yet demanding work requiring the light of the Holy Spirit
ROME: Holy Thursday, 20 March 2008 -- Evangelization in a moment. First, may I simply emphasize the point made yesterday by drawing directly from the Vatican and the “official” translation of the Pope’s message to GC26. Here is the Italian phrase, one which ... Full Text
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| Chapter dithers, Chapter decides - and coordination is a key word
ROME: 18th March 2008 -- Chapters have their good days and their bad days; in the wash up, yesterday was not too bad, but it had its dithering moments. The problem is .. Full Text
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| Translation, interpretation.... and just getting the thing right in the end!
ROME: 19th March 2008 -- It's the Feast of St Joseph. Not liturgically speaking since that was celebrated here earlier, given Holy Week, but it happens to be the 'Name Day' of the Holy Father so the Vatican was not working today (making it a little tough for those wanting Papal Blessings
for an Easter wedding)! Nevertheless, the ... Full Text
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- RM's Visit - Stories&Photos
- Rector Major in Louisiana
- Oct. 11, 2007 - Photo's & Details Rector Major Visits Newest Salesian School in U.S. Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School Takoma Park, Maryland
- Sept 26, 2007 Full Text | Photos Rector Major's Visit to Salesian Family in New Orleans Area
- Sept. 25, 2007 - Photo's & Details Rector Major Retreat with North American Leadership
- Sept. 17, 2007 - Photos & Details Salesian Family Day Mass
- Sept. 15, 2007 - Photos & Details Salesian Family Day Gathering-
- Sept. 15, 2007 Photos & Details Fr. Chavez Greets the Salesian Sisters
- Sept. 10, 2007 - Photos & Details Fr. Chavez meets the Parishioners at Holy Rosary in Port Chester -
- Sept. 10, 2007, Photos & Details
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- Fr. Chavez Meets the Salesians of New Rochelle Province Sept. 8, 2007, Photos - Details
- Fr. Chavez Meets with Young Confreres & Candidates Sept. 8, 2007, (Morning) - Photo's & Details
- Friday: September 8, 2007
- Don Bosco's 9th Successor
- Meets with 2500 Salesian Youth! - Photo's & Details
- Thursday: September 6, 2007 Fr. Chavez Arrival - Photo's & Details
- Fr. Chavez arrived in the U.S. the evening, Sept. 6, at 7:30 pm.
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- Rector Major's Visit
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