Salesian Family Mass in Honor of Don Bosco

Jan 31, 2019 – The feast day of St. John Bosco. The Salesian Family of the Philippines South Province (FIS) celebrated together the feast of St. John Bosco with a solemn Holy Mass in the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Cebu. It was presided by Fr. Vaclav Klement, SDB, the Regional Councilor for the East Asia Oceania Region. Representing the Salesian Family, were the ADMA, the Cooperators, Past Pupils, the Kindergarten students, the parishioners of the Shrine, the Aspirants, Pre-novices and Novices of Don Bosco Formation Center.

In his homily, Fr. Klement stressed the importance of communication among the Salesian Family members in the Philippines. He also shared the message that the Rector Major gave to the youth of the world, highlighting the challenge that “they too can be holy”.

After the Holy Mass, the members of the Salesian Family gathered in the Youth Center Gymnasium for dinner and program.

(by our correspondence)