DON BOSCO PAST PUPILS WELCOME RECTOR MAJOR TO KUWAIT Rev. Fr. Pascual Chavez, the Superior General of the international Don Bosco Society arrived in Kuwait on his brief stopover visit this morning at 2:00 a.m. (2nd Nov. 2009).
The Bishop of Kuwait, His Lordship Camilo Ballin, Fr. Tony D'Souza, Fr. Felix Melliwacary, Fr. Lionel Braganza and Fr. Franco Pereira of IEAS (Don Bosco-Kuwait) together with the members of the Past Pupils of Don Bosco Association in Kuwait gave him a rousing welcome at the Kuwait International Airport at 2:00 a.m. this morning. A reception at IEAS premises is planned this evening. As Rector Major, Fr. Pascual Chavez has triggered within the Salesian Congregation, a renewed commitment to the "Preventive System" of education, with the slogan "returning to Don Bosco". Fr. Chavez continues his ministry of proactive leadership and indefatigable zeal, personally reaching out to the young across the boundaries of countries, cultures and creeds, with his message of hope by offering a vision of true love, untainted happiness and pure peace through holistic education in Don Bosco centers of learning. The Don Bosco Past Pupils Association (DBPPA - Kuwait) has been actively associated with IEAS and organizes programmes in the field of sports, music and culture which promote healthy youth development especially of needy students and coordinates the various training and coaching programmes in the IEAS premises. For more info, TONY FERNANDES, President, Don Bosco Past Pupils Association Kuwait Unit - Tel: +965 99833146 http://indiancommunityinkuwait.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post.html http://indiancommunityinkuwait.blogspot.com/2009/10/don-bosco-past-pupils-all-set-to..html http://www.salesians.org.uk/html/our_new_rector_major.html
