inFINity June 2022

FIN Celebrates Provincial Chapter

MaryHelpofChristians HouseofSpirituality, Batangas,24June2022–51Salesianpriestsand brothersgatheredfrom19to 24Junetocelebratethe ProvincialChapterwiththe theme“RenewedSalesians andLayfortheYouthof Today.”

Itcommencedinaspiritof prayerandrecollection preachedbyRevFr.Lino GregorioRedoblado,OFM, currentMinisterProvincial oftheOrderoftheFriars MinorinthePhilippines. Hisconferencezeroedinon SynodalDiscernment.

Theframeworkisstructured followingthethreenuclei(i.e.,(1) PriorityofSalesianMissionamong Today’sYoungPeople,(2)Profile oftheSalesianToday,and(3) TogetherwithLayPeoplein FormationandinMission)

InkeepingwiththeSDB Constitutions,thePCalso reviewedandrevisedthe ProvincialDirectory(art 171) Br.CarmeloMartinezserved asitsmoderator.

(DB-Canlubang)served asPCObservers.Theyarelaymissionpartners(LMPs) andyoungpeopleinvitedfromthelocalsettingsof theFINProvincetohelptheCapitularsintheir reflection,especiallyonthelayempowermentand sharedresponsibilityinthemission.

OntheeveoftheSolemnityoftheMostSacredHeartof Jesus,Fr.RonelVilbarsharedwiththemembersofthePC somesliceoflifeintheSacredHeartNovitiateintheFIN ProvincewithtwonovicesBenjoMangila(FIN)andKenji Hasegawa(GIA).

inFINity The isamonthlypublicationproducedbytheCommission onSocialCommunicationofthePhilippines--NorthProvince(FIN).

ItcomesouteverylastdayofthemonthasanhonortoSt.JohnBosco, thetitularpatronoftheFINProvince.Tocontributeanarticle,pleasesend usanemailviacscom@one-boscoorg

Ms.EloisaAbanador(DBTI-Makati),Ms.Angerica "Peggy"Fesariton(SIP),Mr.MarkGeronimo(SYM), andMs.BernadetteSalonga

PhotocourtesyoftheFIN-PCSecretariat

PhotobyFr DonnieDuchinDuya,SDB

DBYC MABALACAT SEEKERS CONQUER MT. BATULAO

Batangas,25June2022 LedbyFr.Dante Valero,Br.CarmeloMartinez,andCl.Joel Granada,theDBYCMabalacatSeekers conqueredtheheightsofMt.Batulao.

Thisisoneoftheactivitiesforthegroupto helpthemintheirdiscernmentjourney.

OneoftheSeekers,JosephCharlesGomez, shareshisreflectionbelow:

Themuddytrailpathandthesteeprocky pathsservedasobstaclestoseethe beautyofMt.Batulao.Thesecanalsobe relatedtofindinggreatnessinsideus.

Butwhenweovercomethesehardships, theobstaclesthatblockourway,we’llsee thebeautyofwhatyoureallywanttosee deepwithin.

YOUNG SDBS RENEW THEIR PROFESSION

DBBatulao,24June2022--Inkeepingwiththethemeof theFINProvincialChapter(RenewedSalesiansandLay fortheYouthofToday),theCapitularswitnessedthe RenewalofProfessionofoursixyoungconfreresinthe conclusionoftheChapter.Theseconfreresare:

THAI ASPIRANTS IN CANLUBANG

Canlubang,CalambaCity, June19,2022--TheSalesians andaspirantswelcomedinto theircommunitythefournew aspirantsfromThailand

Theyare(fromLtoR)

Weeradet"Jed"Kodwichian, Sitthinon"Keng" Kongtrakundee,Passakorn "Win"Phayattrakul,and Weerachat"Chat" Kongthundee.TheseThai aspirantswillbeundergoing theironeyearofformationin thePhilippinesastheytake coursestolearntheEnglish language.

ByAsp.EugeneCaranguian

Br.PerryCervera(FIS) Cl VanjoGila(FIS) Cl.ArjayMontecillo(FIS)

Cl.AntonioJosefRodriguez(FIN)

Cl JoshuaTarere(PGS)

Cl.ThomasWarwara(PGS)

PhotocourtesyofFr DanteValero,SDB

PhotobyFr JeromeQuinto,SDB

PhotobyAsp.Eugene

Don Bosco-Tarlac, Summer of 2022--One essential part of the pastoral formation provided by Seminaryo ng Don Bosco, Parañaque, is to send its formands to different Don Bosco settings for summer apostolate. For manyofthem,thissummer’s exposure was their first immersion beyond the premises of the Seminaryo aftermorethantwoyears ofthepandemic.

Together with Br.DavidYan Naing from the Myanmar Province, I was assigned in DBTITarlactohelpre-organize the DBYC scholars’ weekend activities and mainly, to accompany the Seekers to deepen their sense of vocational discernment, love, andserviceforGod

Br. David and I crafted a summerprogramthataims tohelpthemdedicatetimefor personalandguidedprayer

experiences, and get to know and appreciate more the different vocations in life especially the Salesian consecratedlife

It was a mixture of online and on-site activities: Every Tuesday, formation talks; Wednesday; Lectio Divina and sharing, Thursday, Holy Mass and fellowship, and somedays for rosary and traditionalgoodnighttalk.

SUMMER VOCATION-ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAM OF DBTI-TARLAC SEEKERS

Onehighlightoftheprogram is their summer camp to be held in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, where they will be asked to come up and commit themselves to a project of life.

Every vocation in life, especially the call for consecrated life, is a gift fromGod,andSalesiansare there to empower these young people to open these giftsandrespondtothem.

Thus,afterallthesebeautifulexperienceswehad,Itruly believethatmorethanempoweringthemthrough structuredprograms,ourmerepresenceasSalesians issomethingthattheywilltreasureastheyembrace wholeheartedlytheirownvocationsinlife.

TextandPhotosByCl NathanPetate,SDB

Rev.AnthonyVallence(MYM)wasinvitedtogiveapre-camp talkontheMeaningofVocationtotheSeekers

Majada-In,25June2022Aftertwoyearsoflockdown, Fr.EliCruzandthe postnovicesassignedtothe Majada-InYouthCenter, alongwiththeyoungpeople andtheirlaymission partners(LMPs),wentto RoyalPalmResort,Bay, Lagunafortheirwholeday outing.

Cl.KeiythBernales(FIS) preparedseveralgamesto theenjoymentoftheyoung people.

Intheafternoon,theyoung peoplealsoorganizeda gratitudeprogramforthe SalesiansandtheLaMPs.

EAO-SCHOOL OF FORMATION FOR SOCIAL COMMUNICATION

Fr. Eli Cruz is the resource person of the EAO-School of Formation for Social CommunicationthatwillbeheldonJuly7at1PM.Hewillbejoinedbythebrothers of the Postnovitiate Community. Their session zeroes in on the experience of the Oratory apostolate during the covid-19 lockdown which challenged the Salesians, theyouth,andthelaymissionpartnersto:

(1) Re-root the oratory apostolate to its original vision and vitality, (2) Re-read the oratory apostolate vis-à-vis the tensions of the times, and (3) Re-route the oratory apostolate according to the language and psychologyofthedigitalplatform.

The talk is open to SDBs and to our Lay MissionPartners.Interested?Pleasesend amessagetocscom@one-bosco.org

NewCommissionDelegates

Fr.AntonioMolavin,SDB

Fr.JaysonDavid,SDB

CommissiononYouthMinistry(CYM) Fr.JaysonDavid,SDB

CommissiononFormation(CForm) Fr.JakeAdrianLopez,SDB

NewRectors KEY APPOINTMENTS 2022-2023

Mary Help of Christians House of of Christians of Spirituality, Batangas, 30 June 2022 Batangas, 30 June 2022 FIN FIN

ProvincialSuperior Fr.GerryMartin Fr.GerryMartin led ledthe the Provincial Council members and the Commission Delegates Commission Delegates in their annual their annual planningthatbeginstoday,until2July. planningthatbeginstoday,until2July.

WejoinFr JayDavidandhisteamasthey continuetobuildacultureofvocationby featuringvariousvocationstories.

ThisSaturday,2July,theywillhaveFr.Mario Tejada, MSP,astheirguest Fr Marioisthe presidentoftheDirectorsofVocationofthe PhilippinesandExecutiveSecretaryofthe CBCPEpiscopalCommissiononVocation

Thiswillbelive-streamedat6:00PMvia https://www.facebook.com/VocTokTambayan

PhotobyFr.DonnieDuchinDuya,SDB

ByCl.JoseAlvesSoares,SDB(TLS)

Don Bosco Calauan may be a simple community, but this community is a great presence for the impoverished ones in the periphery. During my stay here, there are three important activities that I found valuable

First is the Feeding Program in collaboration with the benefactors, lay mission partners, and those who volunteer to prepare the food and distribute it to 3,700 impoverished ones two times per day

Second is the ministry of the Salesian community in running the TechnicalVocational Education and Training (TVET) Center.TheCenteroffersvariousprograms suchasAutomotiveServicingNCIandNCII, Motorcycle Small Engine Servicing NCII, Electrical Installation Maintenance NCII, andComputerSystemServicingNCII

The third is the Youth Center This summer, the Youth Center of Don Bosco Calauan launched a summer program which is dubbed “KALARAJUAN” (Kasama sa Larangan si Juan). The summer program aims to help young people in the areas of evangelizationandeducation.

Theoratoriansweregivenbasiccatechesis, and good morning and afternoon talks. Sportsactivitiessuchasbasketball,football, volleyball, and badminton. They were also taught skills such as guitar playing, visual arts,dance,andtheaterarts.

It is a beautiful experience for our summer apostolate in Calauan, we are glad to have thisexperiencewiththeyoung,poorest,and needyones.

TheauthorisaTimoreseconfrerefromSeminaryo ngDonBoscowhoisdoinghissummerapostolate inDBCalauan.

8th Don Bosco Film Festival

YOUNG FILMMAKERS CREATE AMID THE PANDEMIC

Ninefilmsproducedandmadebythe youthcompeteforthisyear'sDon BoscoFilmFestival.

Thepandemicdidnotstopnineyouthledproductionteamstocreatefilmsfor the8thDonBoscoFilmFestival.The theme,"Listen:ngwiththeh(ear)t,"is inspiredbythreeevents:(1)TheWorld Communication'sDay,(2)400th AnniversaryoftheDeathofSaintFrancis ofAssisi,and(3)SynodonSynodality.

Thisyeartherearesevenshortfilms, onedocumentaryfilm,andtwovertical videos

ThecompetitionforthePeople'sChoice Awardisongoing.Relevantandtimely informationaboutthisyear'sDBFFcan beviewedthroughthefestival'swebsite: donboscofilmfest.org.

shortfilms

verticalvideos

TheVerticalVideoisanew categorythatreplacedthe former30-60second advertisementcategory. Theseentriesarehistorically thefirstwhoharnessedthe powerofshort-formportrait videosthatareprevalentin thistimeofTikTok&Reels.

8thDonBosco FilmFestival