BIS #1607 DBPP WELCOME RECTOR MAJOR TO KUWAIT


KUWAIT, NOVEMBER 3, 2009: Rev. Fr. Pascual Chavez, the Superior General of the international Don Bosco Society arrived at the Kuwait International Airport on his brief stopover visit on the morning of November 2, 2009.


The Past Pupils of Don Bosco Association – Kuwait which has a wide membership of former students from Don Bosco schools and colleges all over the world gave him a rousing welcome together with the Bishop of Kuwait, His Lordship Camilo Ballin, Fr. Tony D'Souza, Fr. Felix Melliwacary, Fr. Lionel Braganza and Fr. Franco Pereira of IEAS (Don Bosco-Kuwait).


As Rector Major, Fr. Pascual Chavez has triggered within the Salesian Congregation, a renewed commitment to the "Preventive System" of education, with the slogan "returning to Don Bosco". Fr. Chavez continues his ministry of proactive leadership and indefatigable zeal, personally reaching out to the young across the boundaries of countries, cultures and creeds, with his message of hope by offering a vision of true love, untainted happiness and pure peace through holistic education in Don Bosco centers of learning.

The Don Bosco Past Pupils Association (DBPPA – Kuwait) has been actively associated with IEAS and organizes programmes in the field of sports, music and culture which promote healthy youth development especially of needy students and coordinates the various training and coaching programmes in the IEAS premises.