SHINING BEFORE OTHERS

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+Rheena May Lim, a member of the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) since her childhood days at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Santa Cruz, Laguna, passedawayon3April2023.

In about 35 years as a member of ADMA, she has been one of the pillars of the association in the Philippines, devotedly spreading the Salesian spirituality and gift of faith she has received to all she encountered.

Always generous of her time and in simple ways, +Rheena took every opportunity to instill the knowledge and love of Jesus and Mary for all and encouraged pious practices and devotions with that loving assurance that these will help in overcoming life’s challenges and ultimately lead to a peaceful and deeper relationship with Our Lord.

As national president of ADMA at the time Our Heavenly Father called her, she continued to personally take care of the responsibilities of the association entrusted to her care before her surgery in as much as her remaining strength allowed.

We could only imagine a proud father in Don Bosco for her constant zeal and commitment to fulfilling the mission of the association–imparting the fundamental values and ideals of living, loving, and serving in imitation of Our Blessed Mother, testifying in the daily that Jesus is indeed alive and truly risen

The Salesian Family Mass for her eternal repose was held on 10 April 2023, Easter Monday, at the Immaculate Conception Parish Church in her hometown in Santa Cruz, Laguna. +Rheena was preceded in death by her parents, +Eddie and +Exuperia and her brother, +Ed Ritchel. She is survived by her brother, Charles Randell; her sisters-in-law, Maria Elfina and Alejandra; and her nephews and niece, Christian Matthew, Ritchelene Mae, and Zenon Andrei.

“To this date, we have no known ADMA member who has been proclaimed a saint by the Church, nor is there anyone in the process of sainthood.

"But I believe that all ADMA members who have gone ahead of us who remained faithful to their ADMA promise 'to bear fruitful witness to Christ in daily life' are enjoying the presence of the Lord Jesus together with Mary, the Help of Christians ”* •

*SeeLim,RheenaMay “TheAssociationofMaryHelpofChristians:A MissiontobeFaithfultoJesusLikeMary.”St.JohnBoscoToday,September–November2015,Vol 45,No 2,pp 22-23

—Matthew5:16

The Salesians of Don Bosco–Philippines North Province (FIN) announce with profound sadnessthedeathof+Fr.SalvatorePutzu,SDB, lastJanuary26,2023.

He was diagnosed with cancer in September 2022, and it was already in an advanced stage. As he received his Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed on him by the Asian Catholic Communications Inc. (ACCI) during the 16th Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards on September 15, 2022, he did know that he was being prepared for the eternal reward

We pray that he is receiving it now

Fr Sal was born on October 12, 1938, in Sardinia, Italy He made his first profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco on October 27, 1963, and was ordained a priest on September 7, 1974

He lived a very fruitful and grace-filled life as a true son of Don Bosco, the patron saint of publishers and the Catholic press He served the Lord as someone who always has in his heart the spread of the Good News of His Kingdom

He will always be remembered as someone who has championed the field of Catechesis and New Evangelization; as a Salesian priest who always have a gentle and caring heart for the poor and the most in need; and as a great devotee of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as seen in most of his writings.