The Links - News from the Salesians of Don Bosco in Australia-Pacific

“To make new friends and to have fun, you have to do it together”. These were Pope Francis’ words of wisdom to the young people who were participating on the “Estate Ragazzi in Vaticano”, A Salesian...

Female Students Put Best Oar Forward!

30 July Adel Fruean

It has been a great year of firsts for the young women studying at Don Bosco Technical College in Alafua, Samoa! Currently midway through their first year of study, some of them have now also been...

Technology Fosters Learning, Even in the...

28 July Jane Doyle

An interesting positive result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent switch to remote teaching and learning has been the rise of 1 to 1 devices in our Early Years classrooms. I recently read...

New Faces for Salesian Sunbury

27 July Michael Gartland

Even though classes are taking place from home, the grounds of Salesian College Sunbury have not been totally empty! Artists have recently completed a mural of Don Bosco, whilst construction...

Appointments in the AusPac Province

24 July Michael Gartland

The Australia-Pacific Province can now announce two appointments to its structural body. The first is Fr Peter Rankin, who has been appointed to the role of Vice Provincial by the Rector Major, for...

Open Your Heart to the Fire of the Spirit!

15 July Mother Yvonne Reungoat

We are living a time of openness to the surprises of God manifested in history. This unprecedented time of human history, crossed by a serious environmental, ethical, economic, existential crisis,...

Better Weapons or Better Healthcare?

09 July ANS

“If I have a sick person in the family and I need to spend money on their care, will I not direct all my resources to the health of my family member? I don't want to trivialize, but we are in the...

Salesian Education Integral for Youth of Israel

08 July ANS

The Salesians are active all over the world, including in the city where Jesus grew up, Nazareth. The Salesian presence here includes an involvement in the Nazareth school, which offers primary and...

Fiji Emerges From Lockdown

06 July Bro. Af'ia Enosa

Like almost every else in the world, Fiji has been under lockdown in order to help combat COVID-19. Recently, the lockdown was lifted, with only a few restrictions left in place. With this in mind,...

Dunlea Centre - Lighthouse to the Future

01 July Michael Gartland

The Dunlea Centre in Engadine, Sydney continues to be a beacon of hope a lighthouse to the future for all who come through its program. In 2020, the present situation in Australian society that sees...

New App - Salesians @ Prayer

29 June ANS

A new app has been released on both Android and iPhone to aid all Salesian people in their prayer life. The app, called "Salesians@Prayer" includes all the prayers that the Salesians pray throughout...

Helping Hands - Salesian Education in Action!

23 June ANS

Aidan Lloyd is a 17 year old student who’s robotic hand project has received national recognition in the running for the National Eagle Scout Project of the Year! Aidan, a student of Don Bosco Prep...

"My Father, People Are Dying"

18 June ANS

You can see the worst face of poverty by looking to those who live amid landfills. Many families live in the waste of others or more accurately, merely survive, by collecting plastic and cardboard...

Young People Are Our Reason for Being

16 June Rector-Major Ángel Fernández Artime

Along the course of my life I have met many adults for whom young people are but a segment of the population of whom you must be wary, on the alert, and on your guard. Believe me when I tell you...

Student Views: Remote Learning!

10 June Sue Cunningham & Michael Gartland

Every single person have had their lives impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in one way or another. Across Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji and the rest of the world we have heard countless stories...

Don Bosco's Dream Brought to Life!

03 June Fr Charles Arun Michael

Don Bosco Technical School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia offers holistic education opportunities to the poorest of the poor within one of the poorest nations on Earth. It teaches students trade skills...

Generosity Saves Lives

01 June ANS

COVID-19’s effects continue to shock countries all around the world. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of emergency in response to the pandemic, which meant that the...

Thank-You for Listening

28 May Tristan O'Brien

The gift of listening is something that underpins all human connection. It has become clear during this time of COVID that what is needed from educators and ministers is a gentle, attentive...

Vale Lynn Martin

26 May _

At the end of 2019, Lynn Martin retired as Principal of Xavier College due to ill health and sadly passed away on Thursday 14th May at home surrounded by his loved ones. This brought an end to 16...

These Are Not Times Of Spirtual Death

21 May Anna Sansoni

I finally respond to the gentle request for a testimony of these two and a half months I spent in the company of Coronavirus-19. As I start writing, the knot in my throat grows tighter and my eyes...

What is the Christian Response to the Pandemic?

20 May Fr. Joseph Fox OP

The plague, pestilence; such terms not only imply a disease with deadly consequences, but a disease that is mysterious, unknown, and without human control. But the word “pandemic”? That sounds worse...

Lay Missionaries Breathe Life Into Salesian...

15 May Fr Bill Correia Gutierrez

Keith was a volunteer with the Cagliero Project , who spent six months volunteering at the Don Bosco Comoro Technical Community Centre in Timor Leste. This was an excellent experience for the...

Fr James Celebrates 40 years of Priesthood!

14 May Cl. Peter Duc Nguyen

On Sunday the 10th of May 2020, the Don Bosco community of Suva, Fiji celebrated the 40th anniversary of priesthood of Fr James Kyaw Hoe SDB. The celebration was quite simple but very warm in the...

Woman For All Time

13 May Michael Gartland

On the event of the feast of St Maria Mazzarello, Sr. Rochelle Lamb FMA has circulated a song written and produced by her to help mark the occasion. With vocals by Paula Chico, the song is a...

Cholera, COVID-19 and Don Bosco

11 May Michael Gartland

Don Bosco is so well-known to us for so many incredible things, it’s no surprise that certain parts of his story fade into the background. One such chapter is when the deadly Cholera pandemic swept...

"We're Not Closed, We're Operating Differently!"

08 May Michael Gartland

The effects of COVID – 19 can be felt all around the world, as the various countries of the world react differently in their efforts to curtail the effects of the pandemic. This global challenge has...

Thousands of Vital Facemasks Sewn by Volunteers

06 May ANS

“It’s unbelievable that people who come to contact with infected patients need our textile face mask because they don’t have anything else.” says Ilona Tůmová, an assistant in the editorial...

Salesian Joy and Spirit are Alive in South...

05 May Miriam Slattery

The Don Bosco Youth Camp in Gawler has been an exciting success for six years now, in no small part thanks to our fantastic and enthusiastic leaders. I have always enjoyed our annual camp and loved...

OzBosco 2020 to Go Ahead!!!

02 May Michael Gartland

OzBosco will go ahead in 2020, albeit in a completely different format! Restrictions placed on gatherings of people in light of COVID-19 quickly made it clear that it would be impossible to host in...

Vatican Publishes Free Book of Pope's Homilies

29 April Junno Arocho Esteves

The Vatican has published a free downloadable book of Pope Francis' prayers and homilies responding to the trial and suffering of the coronavirus pandemic. Titled "Strong in the Face of...

New Rochelle Province Fighting Through COVID-19

27 April ANS

New York has quickly become the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak in the USA. There, the Salesians continue to do all they can to help respond to this new tragedy. The Don Bosco Community Center,...

Filling Heads and Hearts Despite Empty Classrooms

23 April Tristan O'Brien

Classrooms – closed. School yards – empty. Staffrooms – quiet. Yet all about is noise and activity. The buzz of a normal school day now comes alive through a screen and set of headphones. In a time...

Young People Source of Solidarity Against COVID-19

22 April ANS

As Fr George Menamparampil, SDB, World Coordinator of the Covid-19 Emergency of the Salesian Congregation, wrote a few days ago: “The needs are enormous, but miracles are visible.” Faced with an...

Salesians in Fiji Persisting Through Lockdowns...

20 April Fr James Kyaw-Hoe

You may be wondering what's news in Fiji. There are now 16 confirmed cases of the corona-virus in this part of the Pacific. The government has been able to determine that the virus entered the...

Christ the Redeemer Lit Up for Easter

15 April Michael Gartland

As churches remain closed, Archbishop Orani Tempesta conducted Easter Service mass at the base of the Christ the Redeemer Statue, which over looks the massive city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The...

Spiritual Retreat Opened to All Young People

08 April Michael Gartland

In light of the ongoing Global situation that limits travel, the Salesian Youth Movement of Europe and the Middle East have come up with a novel way that will provide spiritual enrichment to young...

Why Do We Run Camps?

06 April Teaghan Dolan

The Australian summer forever seems to be a point of conversation – drought, scorching heat, a break from school that only gets longer as you progress through to senior years of schooling, and for...

Relationships: The Prime Language

03 April Michael Gartland

The Rector Major has chosen “Good Christians and Honest Citizens” to be the theme for the 2020 Salesian Strenna. To celebrate this, throughout 2020, The Salesian Bulletin will be interviewing...

Our Model of Don Bosco, Modelled on Others

01 April Archbishop Tim Costelloe

This article is an abridged form of a homily preached by Archbishop Costelloe at the Perth Cathedral on the occasion of the Feast Day of Don Bosco, 2020 In 1888, just 12 years before the Australian...

Returning to our first love

30 March Mother Yvonne Reungoat

There are many reflections I would like to share with you. I pause on some that I am strongly convinced of and that I am sure you will certainly receive with an open heart. We are all called by...

Good Christians or “Godless Galileans”?

25 March Fr Frank Freeman

‘Be a good citizen,’ writes the apostle Paul. ‘All governments are under God. Insofar as there is peace and order, it’s God's order. So, live responsibly as a citizen. Decent citizens should have...

Diocesan suspension of Mass

19 March Michael Gartland

The following advice is accurate as of 13:00 on the 19th of March, 2020. In a letter to Victorian Catholics signed by the four bishops of Victoria, Peter Comensoli, Shane Mackinlay, Paul Bird and...

Fiji Pacific Project Releases New Video

10 March Michael Gartland

The Australian Salesian Missions Overseas Aid Fund (ASMOAF) in conjunction with the Australian Social Communications team, have released a new video that celebrates the progress of a significant...

ACBC Issues Liturgical Advice in Response to...

06 March Michael Gartland

The Australian Catholic Bishops Confernce (ACBC) has released national advice on the liturgical implications of the ongoing spread of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus. Whilst there have...

New Water is New Hope

03 March Michael Gartland

Eritrea can be found in the northeast of Africa and is one of the world's poorest countries. Those that are there, working in Don Bosco’s name, face many challenges and one of the most significant...

Don Bosco Alafua enrolls first female students

25 February Vaelei Von Dincklage

Seven female students have made history by becoming the first women to study at Don Bosco Technical College at Alafua. In their bright yellow and green uniforms, the students are very happy to be...

Congratulations Deacon Pati!

24 February Cl. Peter Duc Nguyen

On Saturday 22 February 2020, three young men - Sinapati Ioane (SDB), Aminiasi Ravuwai (Society of St. Columban) and Iosefu Wailoa (Archdiocese of Suva) - were ordained to the Diaconate by...

GC28 Begins With Great Fraternal Love!

18 February Michael Gartland

For some it was hours, others it was days but no matter how long the journey, all delegates for the Salesian General Chapter 28 were happy to return to their spiritual home of Valdocco! Officially...

Don Bosco Feast Day Festival a Stellar Success!

11 February Michael Gartland

The Don Bosco Feast Day Festival is quickly becoming one of the best days on Melbourne’s Salesian Calendar! Taking place on Sunday the 9th of February (just over a week over Don Bosco’s actual feast...

To Serve and Not to be Served

10 February Michael Gartland

The Salesian Sisters of the South Pacific Region rejoice in the final profession of Sr. Mena Tanuvasa. The entire island of Savai'i came alive for this momentous occasion, which was held in the...

Engadine Camp Overcome the Elements for a...

07 February James McMahon

45 campers aged between nine and twelve arrived at St John Bosco Primary School’s Hanley field, on Wednesday January 15th marking the beginning of Summer Camp at the Bosco Parish in Engadine, NSW....

A letter to all Young People

04 February Michael Gartland

The Rector Major wrote the follow as an open letter to all young people, marking the Feast of Don Bosco 2020. My dear young people from all over our beautiful Salesian world. My greeting today is...

Don Bosco Feast Mass

03 February Michael Gartland

January 31 marks the feast day of Don Bosco and so, it was only fitting that members of the Salesian family from around Melbourne gathered at the parish church of St Margret Mary, to celebrate the...

Vale Fr Bert

29 January Fr Peter Rankin

Fr Albert Fulbrook, entered Eternal Life after a lifetime of service early in the morning of 12th November 2019 . He was 83 years of age, had been a professed religious for 60 years and a Salesian...

Salesian Missions Rise Up to feed the young of...

22 January Hannah Gregory

Young people attending the Don Bosco Technical School Fatumaca in East Timor have access to better nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions and Rise Against Hunger, an...

No Room at the Inn?

24 December Fr Will Matthews

A faint knock on the door is drowned out by the wind and the rain. Mother nature is proving to be not much help in this situation. Inside the tiny flat, near the warmth of the kitchen, Don Bosco is...

Whispering God during Christmas

23 December Don Ángel Fernández Artime

The great, striking message of Christmas, destined to change the face of the earth and fill it with joy, first appeared insignificant; a newborn lying in a manger. We, too, through so many small and...

Christmas is for Young People

19 December Michael Gartland

This article was originally written in October of 2019. There are many fine traditions that surround Christmas. From the most pious priest to the most adamant atheist, there’s one tradition that...

Faith & Hope in Our Ever-Changing World

18 December Fr Frank Freeman

The days pass into weeks and weeks into months and now we stand before yet another new year. We live immersed in continual change as all things come into existence, grow to maturity and fade. Not...

John Paul College Immerses in Timor-Leste

17 December Sienna McDermott

Every year, John Paul College, in Frankston, Victoria, gives approximately 12 students the opportunity to travel to Timor-Leste. The purpose of our immersion is to create connections with the...

Graduations show the future of Timor-Leste

16 December Fr. Abílio Correia Guterres

On Friday, the 13th of December, the Don Bosco Training Center in Comoro (TCDBC) held its 28th graduation ceremony as another batch of graduates celebrated their hard work and dedication upon the...

Suva Parish Welcomes Angels Without Realizing it!

12 December Fr Afia Enosa

“Without realizing it, they welcomed angels”, was a message that reverberated in the minds of of all the laity, families and friends, who participated in the celebration of the Salesian Mission Day...

I Come From God and Don Bosco - Why Hide Who I Am?

11 December Michael Gartland

The Rector Major has chosen “Good Christians and Honest Citizens” to be the theme for the 2020 Salesian Strenna. To celebrate this, throughout 2020, The Salesian Bulletin will be interviewing...

Salesian Leadership Camp 2019

09 December Michael Gartland

On Monday, the 2nd of December, 50 young people braved the fierce winds and chilling rains to take part in the Salesian Leadership camp at the Don Bosco Camp & Centre in Safety Beach, Victoria,...

Salesian Youth Ministry

Salesian Joy and Spirit are Alive in South...

05 May Miriam Slattery

The Don Bosco Youth Camp in Gawler has been an exciting success for six years now, in no small part thanks to our fantastic and enthusiastic...

OzBosco 2020 to Go Ahead!!!

02 May Michael Gartland

OzBosco will go ahead in 2020, albeit in a completely different format! Restrictions placed on gatherings of people in light of COVID-19 quickly...

Spiritual Retreat Opened to All Young People

08 April Michael Gartland

In light of the ongoing Global situation that limits travel, the Salesian Youth Movement of Europe and the Middle East have come up with a novel way...

Why Do We Run Camps?

06 April Teaghan Dolan

The Australian summer forever seems to be a point of conversation – drought, scorching heat, a break from school that only gets longer as you...

Don Bosco Feast Day Festival a Stellar Success!

11 February Michael Gartland

The Don Bosco Feast Day Festival is quickly becoming one of the best days on Melbourne’s Salesian Calendar! Taking place on Sunday the 9th of...

Engadine Camp Overcome the Elements for a...

07 February James McMahon

45 campers aged between nine and twelve arrived at St John Bosco Primary School’s Hanley field, on Wednesday January 15th marking the beginning of...

Salesian Leadership Camp 2019

09 December Michael Gartland

On Monday, the 2nd of December, 50 young people braved the fierce winds and chilling rains to take part in the Salesian Leadership camp at the Don...

Salesian Leadership Camp Cleans Local Environment

03 December Michael Gartland

The Salesian leadership camp at the Don Bosco Camp and Centre in Safety Beach put their words into action for Giving Tuesday to clean up the...

Holiness is Happiness: Salesian Youth Retreat

08 October Michael Gartland

On Saturday 5th of October, 20 young people gathered at the Don Bosco Retreat Centre in Lysterfield for the Holiness is Happiness: Salesian Youth...

SDB News

Fr James Celebrates 40 years of Priesthood!

14 May Cl. Peter Duc Nguyen

On Sunday the 10th of May 2020, the Don Bosco community of Suva, Fiji celebrated the 40th...

Congratulations Deacon Pati!

24 February Cl. Peter Duc Nguyen

On Saturday 22 February 2020, three young men - Sinapati Ioane (SDB), Aminiasi Ravuwai (Society of...

GC28 Begins With Great Fraternal Love!

18 February Michael Gartland

For some it was hours, others it was days but no matter how long the journey, all delegates for...

A letter to all Young People

04 February Michael Gartland

The Rector Major wrote the follow as an open letter to all young people, marking the Feast of Don...

Vale Fr Bert

29 January Fr Peter Rankin

Fr Albert Fulbrook, entered Eternal Life after a lifetime of service early in the morning of 12th...

No Room at the Inn?

24 December Fr Will Matthews

A faint knock on the door is drowned out by the wind and the rain. Mother nature is proving to be...

Whispering God during Christmas

23 December Don Ángel Fernández Artime

The great, striking message of Christmas, destined to change the face of the earth and fill it...

Faith & Hope in Our Ever-Changing World

18 December Fr Frank Freeman

The days pass into weeks and weeks into months and now we stand before yet another new year. We...

It's Not Goodbye, It's See You Soon!

29 November Michael Gartland

On Wednesday the 27th the Salesian Formation house in Clifton Hill, Victoria held a bittersweet...

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