EASTER OF RESURRECTION

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. (more…)

LEBANON, CELEBRATION OF THE ANNUNCIATION

THE NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF THE ANNUNCIATION IS PROGRESSING FAST… The central ceremony will take place on Monday, March 25, 2019, at 5 p.m., at the Grand Serail, under the high patronage and in the presence of the Prime Minister, His Excellency Mr. Saad el Hariri. It will be broadcast live by all television channels. A (more…)

UNAEC America

The first session of the Board of Directors of the American Union of Former Students of Catholic Education, UNAEC America, was held in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from February 7 to 9, 2019.     The extensive Agenda was discussed and approved. Now begins the road to consolidate a Continental Union of (more…)

MOVEMENT FOR THE DEFENCE OF LIFE – ITALY

We are glad that the former students are involved in the different fields of action of the Church…defense of Life, Caritas and all kinds of social and humanitarian actions; this is the real strength of the OMAEC. PAOLA MANCINI TESTIMONY I have been working for the Movement for Life in Italy since 1985, when I (more…)

ECCCLESIASTICA ASSISTANT OMAEC

In the auditorium of Bankia, in Madrid, Spain, last 31st January, took place the book launch of the recent book-interview, carried out by the journalist Luigi Geninazzi, to the author, H.E. Cardinal Angelo Scola, Bishop emeritus of Milan, Italy, whom, accompanied by Mons. Luis Argüello, general secretary of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Auxiliary Bishop of (more…)

OIEC-Congreso mundial NYC – 2019

Your Grace, Father, Sister, Madam, Sir, For more than three years, I have traveled the world as secretary general of the International Office for Catholic Education (OIEC) as part of the mission entrusted to me. During one of these meetings, we had the opportunity to meet each other, to exchange a few words as well (more…)

Japan – Annual meeting of board of directors of Past Pupils of Don Bosco

Miyazaki, Japan – November 2018 – On November 17, the Federation of the Past Pupils of Don Bosco, presided over by Hiroshi Yoshida, Honorary President of the “Osaka Seiko Gakuin Past Pupils Association”, and in the presence of Fr Jacob Hamaguchi, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Japan (GIA), held their annual council meeting.

Malta – Projects Erasmus+ and Mentorpower of National Federation of Past Pupils and Friends of Don Bosco

Malta – November 2018 – The National Federation of Past Pupils and Friends of Don Bosco of Malta held their first international meeting of the “Mentorpower Project” supported by the Erasmus+ program financed by the European Union. This project aims to develop a handbook on how Past Pupils and members of the Salesian Family can (more…)

Holy and Merry Christmas

From OMAEC we wish to all: “The presence of the Lord among us fills with joy and enkindles in us the desire to announce his salvation, from the witness of fraternity learned in the Catholic school and experienced now in this world communion of former students. Holy and Merry Christmas.”