Australian Salesian Bullen Published by the Australia-Pacific Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco Winter 2017 A vision for today’s young people FrontLine Contents Pope Francis 3 Editorial: A vision for today’s young people 4 Like Pope Francis 6 Build a better world 7 Solomon Island earthquake victims 8 Vale Fr John Murphy 12 OzBosco 2017 14 Final Profession of Br Thomas Nattawut Kitsawad 16 The Solomon Islands 18 Regional News 22 Missionaries of joy and hope 24 Xavier College - A new era is born 26 Lives worth living: Two vocational stories 28 Kidnapped Indian priest pleads for help in new video Young people are the ones 30 World News who hold the future 32 The first Salesian missionaries in Tierra del Fuego Dear young people of the world The Bulletin Team I know that you, young people, don’t want to be duped by a false freedom, Fr F. Freeman - Editor always at the beck and call of momentary Michael Gartland - Journalist fashions and fads. I know that you aim Fr O. Cantamessa - Production Manager high. Is that true, or am I wrong? Br Barry Parker - Photographer Ashley Trethowan - Publishing & Distribution Don’t leave it to others to be the protagonists of change. Printed By Brougham Press 33 Scoresby Rd Bayswater. You, young people, are the ones who Member of the hold the future! I ask you to be builders of Australasian Catholic Press Association the world, to work for a better world. It is a challenge, yes, it is a challenge. Do you Salesian Bulletin Office accept it? P O Box 264, Ascot Vale 3032 Phone: (03) 9377 6000 Pray with me that you, young people, Email:
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