Onitsha Salesian Educative Onitsha Salesian Educative Pastoral ProjectPastoral Project

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Onitsha Onitsha because implanted in this particular because implanted in this particular social and ecclesial environment and culture.social and ecclesial environment and culture.

SalesianSalesian because is done in the Don Bosco’s because is done in the Don Bosco’s style with Reason religion Kindnessstyle with Reason religion Kindness

EducativeEducative because has the continuous because has the continuous consistent goal of formation and has as their consistent goal of formation and has as their method of dialogue, patience and conversion.method of dialogue, patience and conversion.

Pastoral Pastoral because the Soul, the pulsing Spirit because the Soul, the pulsing Spirit and the method is the loving Heart of Jesus and the method is the loving Heart of Jesus the Good Shepherdthe Good Shepherd

ProjectProject because the education needs to be because the education needs to be holistic in its view, continuous in the time, holistic in its view, continuous in the time, verifiable in its objects, clear to allthe persons verifiable in its objects, clear to allthe persons involved. involved.

Past History: Past History: 2nd February 19872nd February 1987

H.G. Dr. S. N. Ezeanya H.G. Dr. S. N. Ezeanya Archbishop of Onitsha in Archbishop of Onitsha in the request to open a the request to open a Salesian presence in Salesian presence in Onitsha Archdiocese, Onitsha Archdiocese, made a made a particular particular reference to reference to Catechesis, Pedagogy Catechesis, Pedagogy and opening of and opening of Professional SchoolsProfessional Schools

21 November 198721 November 1987In the meeting between the Salesian In the meeting between the Salesian Councilor for the Mission Luc Van Looy Councilor for the Mission Luc Van Looy and the Provincial Fathers of the Salesian and the Provincial Fathers of the Salesian Provinces involved in the Nigerian Project Provinces involved in the Nigerian Project Fr. L. Testa (Subalpina), Fr. C. Filippini Fr. L. Testa (Subalpina), Fr. C. Filippini (Novarese), Fr. G. Galbusera (Adriatica), (Novarese), Fr. G. Galbusera (Adriatica), about Onitsha it about Onitsha it is foreseen a is foreseen a Catechetical Centre together in a Catechetical Centre together in a youth pastoral work that is typically youth pastoral work that is typically Salesian (Oratory or/and Parish).Salesian (Oratory or/and Parish).

19891989The first pastoral activityThe first pastoral activity the Salesians started has the Salesians started has been an informal been an informal OratoryOratory ( see the Dominic Savio ( see the Dominic Savio Band in Awada; 53, Band in Awada; 53, Oraifite Street) and from Oraifite Street) and from September 1991 the September 1991 the festive Oratory in the new festive Oratory in the new site Ibolo-Obosi.site Ibolo-Obosi.

1991-19921991-1992 moving in St. John Bosco Youth moving in St. John Bosco Youth Centre, Permanent Site, on Centre, Permanent Site, on 28th August 1991, the 28th August 1991, the Salesians realized that a Salesians realized that a possible project to be carried possible project to be carried out in the isolated outskirt of out in the isolated outskirt of Onitsha Town was a Onitsha Town was a Technical Technical Vocational SchoolVocational School.. In commissioning the St. John In commissioning the St. John Bosco Youth Centre the then Bosco Youth Centre the then Governor of Anambra State Governor of Anambra State H.E. Chief Dr. Chukwuemeka H.E. Chief Dr. Chukwuemeka Pius Ezeife stressedPius Ezeife stressed the the importance to prepare qualified importance to prepare qualified technicians and asked the technicians and asked the Salesians to train the new Salesians to train the new generations bringing them up generations bringing them up till the till the secondary schoolsecondary school..Together started an informal Together started an informal Boarding HouseBoarding House

In Awada Iba Pope started the In Awada Iba Pope started the Collaboration with the local ChurchCollaboration with the local Church

7 Dec. 1990: First Aspirant 7 Dec. 1990: First Aspirant

1990 September: 1990 September: Collaboration with the Collaboration with the Italian CommunityItalian Community in Port Harcourt in Port Harcourt

1996 1996 Past Pupils of Don Bosco- AlumniPast Pupils of Don Bosco- Alumni startedstarted

2424thth May 1998 the May 1998 the first Salesian first Salesian Cooperators PromiseCooperators Promise

Destinataries of the Osha SEPPDestinataries of the Osha SEPP1.1. The Boys and Girls between 6-15 The Boys and Girls between 6-15 years old who need the primary years old who need the primary formation and living near our compoundformation and living near our compound

2.2. Youth between 16 and 25 years old Youth between 16 and 25 years old who need secondary school formation who need secondary school formation and need to learn a work coming from and need to learn a work coming from Onitsha town, nearer towns, nearest Onitsha town, nearer towns, nearest Nigerian States.Nigerian States.

3.3. Youths who want to know the Youths who want to know the salesian life salesian life

4.4. Adults and young people living near Adults and young people living near our compound where our mission is our compound where our mission is situated.situated.

The Educative CommunityThe Educative CommunityCommunityCommunity because unites in one because unites in one Family, according the style of Don Family, according the style of Don Bosco, Children, Youth, Adults; Pupils, Bosco, Children, Youth, Adults; Pupils, Parents, Educators.Parents, Educators.The tasks to be carriedThe tasks to be carried at different at different levels:levels:

Organization being the Organization being the Centre of Centre of Communion and EvangelizationCommunion and Evangelization

CoordinationCoordination Methodological Methodological AccompanimentAccompanimentEducative Educative OrientationOrientationSpiritual and Christian Spiritual and Christian FormationFormationGuaranteeGuarantee of Salesian originality of Salesian originality

The Salesian Method of EducationThe Salesian Method of Education

ReasonReason

Religion Religion

KindnessKindness

4 AREAS OF INTERVENTION4 AREAS OF INTERVENTION

Educative and CulturalEducative and Cultural dimension dimension (Human Growth)(Human Growth)

Evangelization and CatecheticalEvangelization and Catechetical dimension (Christian Growth)dimension (Christian Growth)

Group ActivityGroup Activity dimension (Social dimension (Social Growth)Growth)

VocationalVocational dimension (Vocational dimension (Vocational Growth)Growth)

The various sectors of DBYCThe various sectors of DBYC

OratoryOratory

Don Bosco Training CentreDon Bosco Training Centre

Secondary School and Basic Secondary School and Basic EducationEducation

Boarding SchoolBoarding School

AspirantateAspirantate

Out-stationOut-station

Priorities for the next …2 yearsPriorities for the next …2 yearsEstablishing of a working Onitsha Establishing of a working Onitsha Salesian Salesian Educative Pastoral Educative Pastoral CommunityCommunity

Particular attentionParticular attention at the new at the new situations and requests from the situations and requests from the local social and ecclesial local social and ecclesial environmentenvironment ( Universal Basic ( Universal Basic Education and Secondary School, Education and Secondary School, Outstation)Outstation)

Let us collaborate together and carry out

the Onitsha SEPP

2006 2007 COMMUNITY PLAN2006 2007 COMMUNITY PLAN

2006-2007 Onitsha Community Main Goal:

Working together as a family to establish the new culture of life

according the Good News of Christ