Our method is founded entirely on reason, religion and loving kindness. [Don Bosco]
Thursday, 29 July 2010 20:26 | 
Written by Fr. Julian Fox SDB | 
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Following the Rector Major's call and subsequent acceptance by Fr Maurice Vallence (which took place on 9 June), 24 July was established as the day for installing the new superior of the Myanmar vice province. Fr Maurice, previously Rector of the novitiate community at Anisakan, agreed with the outgoing Superior, Fr Joachim Ye Maung, that the ceremony be held at the Mary Help of Christians Shrine, Nazareth, Anisakan. Yangon is the administrative centre for the vice province but further north is where the greater number of confreres are to be found.
Archbishop Paul Z. Grawng of Mandalay, the local Ordinary for Anisakan, and Archbishop Charles Bo sdb, of Yangon, had arrived from Mandalay. In his introduction at the beginning of the Mass Archbishop Paul profusely thanked Fr Joachim Ye Maung for the long years of service in leading the vice province. He invited the assembly to pray for Fr. Maurice as he assumed the responsibility. "Both Fr. Maurice and Fr. Ye Maung are to be considered as the precious gifts of the Lord to the Salesian vice province of Myanmar and for the Church in Myanmar as well," he said.
Thursday, 29 July 2010 08:38 | Written by Info ANS | | |
In these days a DVD is arriving at Salesian houses which tells the dramatic story of the earthquake in Haiti on January 12 and the journey of the Rector Major a month after the event.
The 7.0 earthquake with its epicenter about 18 miles from Port-au-Prince added greatly to the problems of a country already stretched in its fight against poverty. Destruction, death, despair once again marked the lives of thousands of people.
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 21:58 | Written by Fr. Julian Fox SDB | | |
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Saturday, 24 July 2010 09:24 | Written by Fr. W. Matthews SDB | | |
Many family members and friends of the Lamb family gathered at St. Jude’s Catholic church on Friday 23rd July to farewell their mother, grand mother, and great grand mother: Mrs. Mae Juliana Lamb. The requiem Mass was led by Fr. Noel MacKay, the parish priest of St. Jude’s concelebrated with seven other priests among whom were five Salesians. It was the celebration of happy and faith-filled life of Mrs. Mae Lamb who spent her entire life as a good Christian and loving mother to her children. She was a good friend to many too. Comments (0)
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The ancient Egyptians wrote their history on walls, possibly because they knew that if they put it in files, it would be lost forever! Not so for the Australia-Pacific Province (who have no strong connection with the ancient Egyptians despite weird theories to the contrary), who have Fr Frank Freeman as archivist. His archives are a joy to behold.
