Friday, September 27, 2013

Remedial classes Resume

4 September.

Remedial classes Resume. Once again the corridors of Don Bosco Murunkan are resounding with the laughter and shouts of young people from the neighborhood. About 150 children attend the cases. A dozen teachers are busily engaged in molding the life of these Children through Prayer, Moral instructions, counseling and tuition classes.



Lord we thank you for the gift of Priests

24 September

Lord we thank you for the gift of Priests. The Marian celebrations on 24th September had a special tone and colour at Don Bosco,Murunkan..  Rev.Fr. Pious the silver  Jubilarian celebrated the Holy Eucharist.  Fr.Pious was the director Don Bosco Murunkan for six years. Rev.Fr.Lawrence and Rev.Fr.Terrance also con-celebrated with him. They are the new priests who were ordained in April 2013 for the diocese of Mannar. During their years of formation they assisted the Don Bosco boarding as animators. The parish priest who is on transfer after four years of service in Murunkan was also thanked during the celebration for his collaboration with Don Bosco. A cultural programme consisting of Songs Dance and drama was organized after the Mass under the able direction of Rev.Fr.Melvin the dean of studies to felicitate and thank the priests.



Friday, September 6, 2013

English Academy and Computer Centre at Mathale

A beautiful piece of land at Mathale located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, donated by Mr. Milton Vantraex and Mrs. Clare Vantraex to Don Bosco Sri Lanka will soon bring hope and a bright future for the young of the region.  Don Bosco Sri Lanka will soon establish an English Academy and Computer Centre for which the construction plans are in place.  

On the 31st of August 2013, Rt. Rev. Dr. Vianney Fernando - Bishop of Kandy, Rev. Fr. Milroy the Vicar General along with the family members of the Vantraex family laid the foundation stone at the site for the construction of the Institution building which will house the English Academy and Computer centre.  The land was blessed by Rev. Fr. Nihal Liyanage the Provincial Superior and Rev. Fr. Shiran Karawgodage the Provincial Economer of Don Bosco Sri Lanka. The local Parish Priest along with a few Nuns and young people from the parish community took part in the ceremony.