Nairobi (Zambia) 19-23/02/2018. CIVAM MEETING WITH THE RECTOR MAJOR. Over one hundred Salesians from all the Provinces and Vice-Provinces of Africa and Madagascar met with Don Angel Fernandez Artime SDB, Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Fr Angel arrived from Rome together with the councillors of Youth Ministry, Formation and Social Communication....
Mansa (ZAMBIA) 9/12/2017 – CELEBRATIONS AT THE ORATORY. The feast of Mary Immaculate was a wonderful occasion to wind up the annual programme of the oratory at Don Bosco Youth Centre in Mansa. The attendance was remarkably overwhelming because on the actual feast day the number of oratorians that participated in the event was over 400. The involvement of SDBs, FMAs, Volunteers and Youth leaders made of this even a success. The feast of the Oratory is celebrated every year on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (December 8), in......
Lusaka (Zambia) 08/02/2018. YOUTH MINISTRY – MEETING OF CONSULTANTS. Newly elected Youth Delegate for ZMB Vice-Province, Fr Christopher Kunda SDB, called for a meeting in Lusaka. He meeting aimed at looking at the history of the youth ministry in ZMB in order to make a journey that takes on board all the progress made from the beginning of the province to date. Among the participants were Fr Christopher Rychcik (Provincial of ZMB), Fr Michael Mbandama (School Commission Chairman), Fr Andrew Reut (Youth Delegate of the Archdiocese of Lusaka), Fr Simbarashe Muza (Oratories),......
The ceremony of inauguration of the new Provincial of the province of Zambia-Malawi-Zimbabwe-Namibia (ZMB), Fr Christopher Rychcik, took place on the feast of Don Bosco. The event was chaired by Fr Américo Chaquisse, Councillor for the Africa-Madagascar Region, in the presence of Bishop Clement Mulenga, SDB, of Kabwe, as well as many Salesians, FMA, and Salesian Cooperators.Fr. Christopher Rychcik SDB is the New Provincial of ZMB Vice Province of Mary Help of Christians. The Decree of the Appointment as the New Provincial was read by Fr. Vincent Tembo SDB, the Province Secretary......
The visit of the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, to the Vice-Province of Zambia-Zimbabwe-Malawi-Namibia, is continuing with his usual fatherly care for the whole Salesian Family and attention to poor and needy youth who are the first recipients of the Salesian mission. On 18th September 2016 (Sunday) at Kenneth Kaunda airport, Lusaka, the festive reception for Fr Á.F. Artime and his secretary, Fr Horacio López, was well attended by young people, international volunteers and leaders of the various groups of the Salesian Family. The Rector Major was accorded the traditional signs of welcome.......
On 21 September, 2016 the Rector Major during his visit in ZMB Vice Province, reached Bauleni, Lusaka-Zambia to be with the Salesian Family. He celebrated the Holy Eucharist with the Salesian Family and the Parishioners of St. Mathias Mulumba, Bauleni, Lusaka – Zambia. Being the Mass of Mary Help of Christians, during homily he gave the Salesian family a very relevant and profound message. He reflected on Mother Mary on the basis of 1. Mary, the woman 2. Mary the model of Mother 3.Mary, our Help. As members of Salesian family, It......