(ANS – Rome) – Just a few days have passed since the conclusion of the Animation Visit that the Rector Major made to the “Mary Help of Christians” Vice-Province of Zambia-Malawi-Zimbabwe-Namibia (ZMB), and in the soul of Fr Ángel Fernández Artime the echo of all the experiences he lived still resounds strongly. “My heart is…

Closing school and going on holiday is every learner’s wish and, so today 13th April ,2022 , Don Bosco Technical Secondary School Chingola,closed school after succefully ending term one. This type of event or celebration must have a guest of honour and so, Father Leszek Aksamit sdb was that guest. The closure was preceeded by…

58 years of God’s abundant blessing on His son! March 9th, 2022 marked a milestone in the Rector’s life, Fr. Aksamit Leszek Sdb, who turned 58 years old. Beautiful birthday celebrations were held at Don Bosco Technical Secondary School and College, and the Community of Salesians of Don Bosco with representation from Salesian Cooperators.  These…

Growth is vital to human life; the body and mind must grow to stay alive. Catholics believe that the soul also needs to grow to maturity in the life of grace, just as the human body must grow through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Catholics believe that the Sacrament of Confirmation is the supernatural equivalent of…

GRADUATION DAY – SOLEMNITY OF MHC – BLESSING OF PIETA Amid the anxious moments of pandemic, Chingola Caravario Mission at Don Bosco Youth Centre found a leaf of relief in the triple celebration: INTELLECTUAL – the Graduation Day; SPIRITUAL – the Solemnity of Mary Help of Christians; HISTORICAL – the Blessing of PIETA. The 21st…

“When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded.”  (Matt: 1: 16, 18 – 21.) It was a bright morning in Chingola as learners found their way to the Oratory for the much-anticipated mass. It was a special day for us here in Chingola to celebrate the solemnity of St.…

Near or far, I am always thinking of you. My only desire is to see you happy both in this world and the next. My absence from you weighs heavily on me, and not being able to see and hear you hurts me more than you can imagine. Despite the new normal of the Covid19…

“…He said to them, “Go throughout the whole world and preach the gospel to all people” (Mark 16:15) . Monsignor Versiglia, who at the age of 12 had been sent to study at the Salesians’ in Turin in 1873, actually had the grace to meet Don Bosco, who once said to him: “Come and visit…

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains (James 5:7) Don Bosco Secondary School in Chingola which begun with only  thirty Grade 8 pupils in 2016,  has produced its first fruits. Complementing…

Priesthood is a gift given by Christ to a few for the good of the many. The priests’ mission is to serve Christ, the teacher, priest and shepherd, by whose ministry the Church is built and grows into the People of God and is empowered for its mission. So it is that each priest is…