Don Bosco Philippines South Province

Don Bosco Philippines – South (FIS). August 28, 2017
Victorias, Don Bosco Technical Institute

A total of 108 leaders and animators from the Negros District – St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Diocesan Shrine of St. John Bosco – Mambucal, Don Bosco Technical Institute-Victorias, and Don Bosco Youth Center-Dumangas gathered once again for the annual Leaders and Animators Formation (LAF) at Don Bosco Technical Institute-Victorias, Audio Visual Room last August 28, 2017.

The formation program started with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist officiated by the SYM in-charge Fr. John Vernil “Dodoy” Lopez, SDB and concelebrated by the Rector of DBTI Fr. Eligio Santos, SDB  and the Pastoral Animator of Don Bosco Dumangas Fr. Allen George Elevado, SDB. Afterwhich, the input on CBCP’s Year of the Parish and the Rector Major’s Strenna We are Family was given by Fr. John Vernil “Dodoy” Lopez, SDB.

In the afternoon session, the leaders and animators had their satellite oratory. They were teaching the basic prayers and catechizing the 150 kids coming from the different places near the venue. At the end of the formation program, Fr. Rooney John Undar, SDB gave his short input to deepen the leaders and animators experiences. The day ended with refreshed dedication and full of joy to serve their fellow youngsters in their respective Don Bosco houses.