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in the

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is a

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religious congregation of

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right working in the Philippines under two jurisdictions: for Luzon, the Philippine North Province (FIN); for Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippine South Province (FIS). The Salesians started working in the Philippines in 1951.Bicomong, G. E. (2001). The arrival of Don Bosco in the Philippines: requests made to the Salesians 1891-1951. Makati: Don Bosco Press. The FIN has 25 canonically erected communities while the FIS has 14 canonically erected communities.

Salesian Works and Presences

The Salesian presences refer to a physical presence of a Salesian work in a geographical area. Salesian presences may house more than one Salesian community doing one or more works. A Salesian community on the other hand is a religious house that has been canonically established by the congregation to live in a stable manner in a Salesian presence. Salesians identify eight official works: # Oratory and Youth Center # School and Professional Formation # Boarding and Hostel # Tertiary Sector # Parish # Social Services and Works for Youth at Risk # Social Communication # New Forms of Salesian Presence

Philippine North Province

Schools

* Don Bosco College - Canlubang,

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Caritas Don Bosco School The Caritas Don Bosco School (CDBS, Don Bosco- Caritas,（カリタスドン・ボスコスクール） ; fil, Paaralan ng Caritas Don Bosco) is a private Roman Catholic Church, Catholic co-education institution located in Biñan, Laguna (pro ...

- Laguna Technopark,

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Don Bosco Technical College Don Bosco Technical College, also referred to by its acronym DBTC or Don Bosco Mandaluyong, is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Salesians of the Society of Saint John Bosco in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Phili ...

- Mandaluyong *

Don Bosco Technical Institute Don Bosco Technical Institute (commonly called "Bosco Tech" or "The Tech") is an all-male (grades 9-12), private, Catholic high school in Rosemead, California, combining college-preparatory academic courses and technological education. The acade ...

- Makati *

- Tarlac City, Tarlac * Don Bosco Academy - Mabalacat City, Pampanga * Don Bosco Academy -

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Parishes and Shrines

* National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians - Parañaque City * Mary Help of Christians Parish - Mayapa,

* Diocesan Shrine of Mary Help of Christians - Canlubang,

* San Ildefonso Parish -

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* St. John Bosco Parish -

* St. John Bosco Parish and Youth Center - Tondo, Manila * St. John Bosco Parish and Center for Young Workers -

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* St. Dominic Savio Parish -

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Youth at Risk

* Tuloy (formerly Tuloy sa Don Bosco) - Alabang, Muntinlupa * Pugad (Center for Migrant Youth) - Makati

Formation Houses

* Don Bosco Pre-novitiate Formation House (Aspirantate and Prenovitiate) - Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna * Don Bosco School of Theology (formerly known as Don Bosco Center of Studies) - Paranaque City * Don Bosco Center for Spirituality (Retreat House / Chapel on the Hill) - Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas * Sacred Heart Post Novitiate (School of Philosophy) - Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna

Philippine South Province

Schools

* Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI) - Victorias City * Don Bosco Technical College-Cebu (DBTC) (formerly Don Bosco Technology Center) - Cebu City * Don Bosco High School (in partnership with Local Government) - Cotcot, Liloan, Cebu * Don Bosco Training Center and Youth Center - Borongan, Easter Samar * Don Bosco Technological Center, Inc. - Prenza, Balamban, Cebu * Don Bosco Youth Center and Training Center - Pasil, Cebu City * St. Louis School - Don Bosco (SLS-DB) - Dumaguete City

Parishes and Shrines

* Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes - Punta Princesa, Cebu City * Sto. Nino Parish - Pasil, Cebu City * St. John Bosco Parish - Cotcot, Liloan, Cebu * Diocesan Shrine of St. John Bosco - Murcia, Negros Occidental * St. Joseph the Worker Parish - Victorias City, Negros Occidental * Mary Help of Christians Parish - Dacudao, Calinan, Davao City * Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish - Mati City, Davao Oriental

Youth at Risk

* Don Bosco Boys Home - Liloan, Cebu * Magone Home After Care Services - Liloan, Cebu * Bacolod Boys Home (chaplaincy) - Bacolod City * Don Bosco Boys Home - Dumangas, Iloilo

Formation Houses

* Sacred Heart Novitiate - Lawaan, Talisay City, Cebu * Don Bosco Formation Center - Lawaan, Talisay City, Cebu * Don Bosco Center of Spirituality - Retreat House - Lawaan, Talisay City, Cebu * Don Bosco Center of Spirituality - Retreat House - Granada, Bacolod City * Don Bosco Center of Spirituality - Retreat House - Mambucal, Murcia, Negros Occidental * Don Bosco House of Spirituality - Mantalongon, Dalaguete, Cebu * Center for Lay Adults and Youth (CLAY) - Lawaan, Talisay City, Cebu

References

{{Reflist Salesian Order Religious organizations based in Asia Christian organizations established in 1951 1951 establishments in the Philippines

Salesian Works and Presences

Philippine North Province

Schools

Parishes and Shrines

Youth at Risk

Formation Houses

Philippine South Province

Schools

Parishes and Shrines

Youth at Risk

Formation Houses

See also

References