(ANS – K’Long) – In the Bicentenary year of Don Bosco’s birth, the Youth Ministry Commission of St. John Bosco province in Vietnam held the first training course for Salesian youth leaders at the retreat house of K’Long from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April, 2015.

ByHuy Hoang, SDB

Nearly 100 youth leaders from 14 Salesian communities and works in the whole of Vietnam came to join in this training course. They came together at K’Long retreat house last Thursday evening to attend the two-day course.

On Friday morning at 8:00 o’clock, Fr. Joseph Tran Hoa Hung, the provincial of the Vietnam province, gave the opening address. He encouraged the youth leaders to imitate Don Bosco by living in the joy of the Risen Christ and to commit themselves to be apostles among their friends.

Fr. Joseph Nguyen Van Am, Delegate for Formation, gave the next talk with the title “Spirituality of Jesus Christ’s incarnation”. Mr. Ngo Minh Uy, a counseling expert, talked to the youth on two themes: How to become a totally healthy young person and Being creative in solving the problems of life. Fr. Peter Pham Huy Hoang SDB spoke on two themes concerning the characteristics of a Salesian youth leader: The Identity of a Salesian Youth Leader and Four Dimensions of Salesian Youth Ministry.

The participants were divided into 4 groups to share, to pray, to work and to play together. They really enjoyed the family spirit and spent the time reflecting and sharing on the problems of youth today.

This training course was also a good time for the Youth Ministry Commission to start the SYM in the Vietnam province. They hope to follow up this project with other courses to strengthen the activities of Salesian Youth Ministry of the whole province and of the local Salesian centres.

Published 21/04/2015