Caritas Don Bosco School is celebrating it's foundation day from January 30 to February 1, 2009.
A brief history of Caritas Don Bosco School
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A brief history of Caritas Don Bosco School
source: manila bulletin [www.mb.com.ph ]CARITAS DON BOSCO SCHOOL.
The congregation of the Caritas Sisters of Miyazaki was founded by Italian priests belonging to the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1937 in Miyazaki Japan. The founder, Fr. Antonio Cavoli and co-founder, Fr. Vincent Cimatti named the congregation "Caritas" because it started with the love and concern for the poor people. The love and self-sacrificing work of the Caritas sisters for the abandoned won the hearts of many non-Catholics and led them to God. The small need blossom into a fruitful tree that has spread its missionary presence in 11 countries with around 500 Japanese sisters and 500 Koreans.
As related by Sr. Teresa Tanaka, finance officer of Caritas Don Bosco School (CDBS), it was in 1992 that their founder's dream was realized. The first work offered to them was to set up a school in response to the growing needs of the new community in Laguna Technopark.
It was the Salesian community who offered them the parcel of land situated at the junction of Sta. Rosa and Binan, Laguna. As a result, a co-educational school was established in 1994.
We named it Caritas Don Bosco School because of the fact that the Salesians were the once who offered us the land, related Sr. Tanaka. But she stressed that their administration does not follow that Don Bosco educational system.
We are operating independently, the Caritas sisters are the one's who are handling the affairs and administration of CDBS, reiterates Sr. Tanaka.
The CDBS had a very humble beginnings consisting of 21 pre-schoolers and three Caritas sisters together with two lay teachers.
The three Caritas sisters are fortunate enough when they arrived in the country. Since, the land donated to us was still bare we don't have a place to start our school. It was a good thing that the homeowners of Santarosa Village, a village within the vicinity of our land, offered us their Multi-purpose Hall. It was really difficult because we really have to start from scratch, but in spite of the inconvenience of incomplete facilities, with the help of the parents and people in the village, the school had a good start, further relates Sr. Tanaka.
The school started with less than 50 students and staff. But as further related by Sr. Tanaka, they are brimming with joy and pride, for this coming school year the very first batch of students who trusted them with their education will be graduating from high school.
Now we are very proud that we were able to put up with the expectations of the Filipinos. We now have seven buildings and a chapel named Stella Maris. All these we offer for the students for their holistic formation, shares Sr. Tanaka.
In accordance with their mission, the Caritas Sisters of Miyazaki commit themselves to animate and impart their service to the people. They also commit themselves to animate the community by proclaiming the love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with Mary as their guide.
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