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VUNABOSCO’S VISIT BRINGS HOPE IN KERAVAT CIS

Grade 12’s and trainee 2’s students undertaking a 5 hours of the total of 25 hours of Servanthood and Leadership Training (SALT) Program, recently visited the Keravat CIS as a requirement that will qualify them to graduate in this 2018 academic year. This program truly helps the students to experience challenges beyond the walls of school by envisioning them to response to the need of times as good Christian and honest citizens of this nation. Drawing from Bosconian hallmark of leadership, we believe that the only way for true leadership is through service. Listening to and Accompanying the UNFORTUNATE behind…

On the 7th June,2018,the technical department of VunaBosco gave its first internal trade test to the Trainee Two students as a trial. The outcomes were derived from the Competency Standard Booklet and questions were constructed according to this book. The focus for this first trade test is to: 1. Give hand on experience for Trainee Two towards their final trade test. 2. Give the experience to teachers on how to give trade test. The Deputy for Technical Department, Mr. Richard Buanga was there to open and witness the test as it was a very important occasion. The assessors were Mr.…

The SALT (Servanthood and Leadership Training) Program was targeted at the graduating classes, Grade 12s and Trainee Twos. Its purpose is to inculcate the “servanthood “ and “ leadership” training to the graduating students by : • Showing compassion to the needy after school • Inhibiting the life and culture of Don Bosco to today’s young • To have loving and caring attitude The program began at the end of Week 7 with the orientation into what SALT is and what the students would doing f in Week 8 and Week 9. The program consisted of: 1. Community service 2.…

Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday are the three most important days of the Holy Week. They are commonly termed, ‘Tridium’. These days lead us Christians through to reflect on the events of our salvation. The Easter celebration commenced on Thursday and ends on the Easter Vigil on Sunday, the ending of the Lent Season according to the Liturgical calendar. Christians all across the face of the earth commemorate this festive season to reflect on the suffering, death and the triumphant resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. In union with the Christians around the world, the humble community of…

Back in 1815 16th August, a seed falls on the earth. It’s a seed with great and promising future. The seed will bloom and spread across the face of the earth, transforming and uniting different nations, tribes and tongues into one family, with one name that spells B-O-S-C-O-N-I-A-N-S. June 26th marks a milestone in the spread of the work and presence of Salesians in the Pacific islands especially on, “The Island of many Colors- Papua New Guinea”. It’s a time of joy and plenty of gratitude as we reflect and contemplate about the Salesian Missionaries who have sacrificed their lives…

Across the globe in every Don Bosco Institutions, the month of May is a very important month in which Bosconians show their deepest gratitude towards the Blessed Mother. Here in Vunabsco, we had the novena to Mary Help of Christians which started on Tuesday 2nd of May by the Grade 10s and as follows. Students recite the Holy Rosary; sing songs and present flowers to the Blessed Mother as a sign of gratitude, devotion, love and respect. The novena is celebrated every morning assembly before proceeding to normal classes. We are also encouraged to visit the Blessed Sacrament during the…

167 Catholic students from seven different schools in East New Britain province gathered together on 1-3 June to attend the first ever Marian Camp 2018 spearheaded by Vunabosco Technical Secondary School under the helm of its rector and principal, Fr. Casper Charles, SDB. Aside from the host school, Vunabosco, other institutions such as St. Mary’s School of Nursing, OLSH Secondary School-Vunapope, Kokopo Secondary School, Malabunga Secondary School, Malaguna Technical Secondary School and Kerevat National High School were willing respondents that heeded the call to witness this momentous event. With the theme, “To Jesus through Mary,” all the topics given by…

International Women’s Day also known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace is commemorated on March 8th annually to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women throughout the history across nations. It is an event observed worldwide. This year’s theme for 2018 International Women’s Day was, “Time is Now: Rural and urban activist transforming women’s lives. A slice of brief history about this event will be profitable at this point. After the Socialist Party, a political party in the United States organized a Women’s Day on February 28th, 1909 in New York;…