THE GIFT OF CONFIRMATION
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…
CHINGOLA WITNESS TRIPLE CELEBRATION
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…
CELEBRATION OF THE SOLEMNITY OF ST. JOSEPH
“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.…
You are created to be happy
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…
WELCOMING MASS FOR FR JOSEPH SAINTS ALOYSIUS VERSIGLIA AND CALLISTUS CARAVARIO
“…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…
THE FIRST SENDOFF (GRADUATION) 2020
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…
THE GIFT OF PRIESTHOOD: FATHER’S JOHN AND JOSEPH SDB
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…
BLESSING OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE FOR THE LABORATORIES AND STAFF ROOM BLOCK AT DON BOSCO TECHNICAL SECONDARY SCHOOL – CHINGOLA
On the 18th of August, 2020, the Salesians of Don Bosco, teachers, staff members, students and pupils from Don Bosco Technical College and Secondary School respectively, gathered together for the Solemn Blessing of the construction site for the last classroom block, to complete an ideal structure of our Technical Secondary School. This block will contain…
BLESSING OF THE NEW CLASSROOM BLOCKS AND SEMINAR ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND COVID – 19
On the morning of 10th August, 2020, the Salesians of Don Bosco, together with the students of Don Bosco technical College and secondary school pupils, gathered for the solemn blessing of the newly built classroom blocks at Don Bosco Secondary School. The event was officiated by Rev.Fr. Christopher Rychcik SDB, the Provincial Superior of ZMB…