by Jittin Mathew
MUMBAI, AUGUST 20, 2018: The boys of Bosco Boys' Home (BBH) in Borivli celebrated Don Bosco's birthday on August 16, with the love enshrined in the spirit of Don Bosco himself. Don Bosco was a father, teacher and friend to the poor and abandoned boys, and BBH began the day to the tune of, 'All hail to Don Bosco', followed by a solemn Eucharistic celebration.
In the afternoon, the Hotel Management batch prepared four varieties of cakes: chocolate, tuti-fruti, pineapple and banana flavours, for all the students and staff, to show their love and appreciation for the Institute, as well as all Salesians, who represent Don Bosco. The students expressed this gesture, as an act of gratitude for the Salesians, for their constant presence of joy and optimism, their availability, their example of hard work and temperance, and above all their life of prayer.
Then the boys went to school. When they returned, they were welcomed with music and masala tea, along with deep fried nallies to munch. 'Run, jump, play but do not sin' was the motto for the evening, which was joyously celebrated with supper and ice-cream. This was followed by relays and tournaments, after which the floor was open for the children to dance.
The day concluded with the Rector, Father Corlis Gonsalves, giving the boys a good night talk of how Don Bosco lived his life only for the poor and abandoned children, and made them good and honest human beings.