Rectors meeting at DBYES, Nairobi has come to an end. Tomorrow will be the Provincial Community Day. It was a really informative meeting where there was mutual sharing of our works. May God bless our Province

Workshop up to date

The workshop/seminar for the teachers has ended very well and the teachers are very contented of the content. They confessed that what they received will help them to be better teachers of today and not tomorrow.

Seminar

Seminar for Teachers began today. Mr Hassan from Kenya Institute of Education is going to train teachers on how to give relavent content as they teach as per Kenya National Examination Councils requirement. Teachers have to teach content and not all the staff given in Books which is irrelevant. This seminar will be attended by staff from both Technical and secondary Schools.

Tomorro will be the turn for the students of Form Four. THey have to know how to point out the necessary content as they do their studies.

In LSSJ for seminar. It is going well and the place is pleasant

Aspirants Introduced to the School

This morning the Aspirants were introduced to the whole school. They also began their classes with the help of our two brothers, Raphael and Anthony.

Pentecost Sunay

Today we celebrated Pentecost with Masses in our Community, FMA, Rwika Technical Institute and Muthatari Prayer House. In the evening adoration was conducted by Deacon Raphael. After Adoration Fr. Rector introduced our four new aspirants. Blessing of our new car followed

New Aspirant

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Br. Umberto and Fr. Mtunga to Nairobi

Br. Umberto and Fr. Peter left this morning for Nairobi where Br. Umberto is supposed to get his permanent artificial teeth. Fr. Peter only accompanied him for this medical attention. In the morning also Fr. Maina with Mr. Ndirangu went to Kianjokoma to help the parish fundis to fix the sliding gate that we made for them. In the Afternoon Mr. Ndirangu took some bark material to St. Monica Girls Secondary School.

Grand Feast of Mary Help of Christians

The Feast of Mary Help of Christians was celebrated with pomps at Don Bosco Girls Secondary School. The feast began with procession by staff and religious from the gate to the front of the Church. Then followed the Mass, Lunch, Games, Entertainment and then Prayer moment where there was a common Rosary and then final words from Sr. Dionisia and the Rector of Don Bosco Embu. Lastly there was Snack, drink and bisquits.

Later in the evening Fr.Maina went to pick brass rod from Makuyu. It was urgent because a customer needs his machine to be repaired by the end of tomorrow evening.

Preparation for Feast of Mary Help of Christians

Preparations forthe Feast of Mary Helpof Christians is on course

Confreres back to the community

Frs Richard and Maina returned back to the community this evening. Fr. Maina was absent for one week attending Comide and Rectors Meetings in Nairobi. He was also with SEPC on saturday and Sunday. Fr. RIchard was in Nzaikoni to attend to the Thanksgiving Mass of newly ordained priest, Fr. Lawrence Wambua.

SEPC Back to Embu

THe SEPC members came back to Embu after their historical picnic. They were so much happy and all expressed that the picnic was worthhwhile inorder to create bond among them. Fr. Maina remained in Nairobi to follow some other business

Fr. Richard left this afternoon to participate in the thanksgiving for the newly ordained priest, Fr. Lawrence Wambua in Nzaikoni Parish.

SEPC for Picnic

SEPC members left this morning for their annual picnic to Nairobi. They were be joined by Fr. Maina at Upper Hill and then visited Don Bosco Institutions in Nairobi and also visit Safari Walk at the National Wildlife National Park in Nairobi. At Upper Hill they were able to meet Fr. Simon Asira, the former Rector of Embu, and also the Provincial, Fr. Gianni Rolandi. Form there they visited the Safari Walk at the Nairobi National Park. Because time was going first, they first went for their lunch at DBYES. After Lunch there was a visit to Bosco Boys, Don Bosco Utume and Don Bosco Boys' Town. At Don Bosco Boys'TOwn Fr, Tonny was kind enough to offer us a cup of tea and bisquits. After Don Bosco Boys'Town the group came back to DBYES where they washed, had supper and help a meeting before retiring to bed.

Br. Umberto for Dental service

Br. Umberto was taken to Nairobi for dental repair. He got new artificial teeth and we hope he will be able to eat properly. Fr. Richard took him to Nairobi this morning and they both returned in the evening with two brothers from Utume; Deacon Raphael and Br. Anthony from Utume. We welcome them to our community during these two months of their holiday

Motor sale

One gentleman came wanting to buy motor

Via Don Bosco Evaluation ends

The intensive Via Don Bosco evaluation ended today. It was a tough job. THe team was friendly and they gave good recommendations to the DO office and the Local Communities. We hope to get the final report in June.

Frs Richard and Maina in Nairobi

We had the Eucharistic celebration this morning at 6:00 am. This is because Frs Richard and Maina had to go to Nairobi early. Fr. Richard went to pick the new vehicle we are buying. Fr. Maina was to attend the review meeting for Comide Project at DBYES. He is expected to remain in Nairobi till Sunday where he will be attending Rectors Meeting as well as joining parents, SEPC Members, who will be going to Nairobi for Picnic.

THis evening Fr. Rchard returned to the community with the new Car, Toyota Rav 4. We are all happy to have this car because we believe that it will save us a lot of expenses which we have been incurring through regular repairs of our old cars.

Conclusion of Via Don Bosco Evaluation

After a hectic time with the Via Don Bosco evaluators among us, the whole affair was concludes today with a briefing from the team of two. They were so much impressed by our institution and they that of all the institutions they visited, Don Bosco Embu came first. They recommended that we keep proper record of the students using spreadsheet where all data will be entered.

Sunday rest

Today Fr. Richard left for Nairobi to check on the car we would like to buy. Masses were celebrated in our community, Muthatari and the FMA community

Evaluation - Second Day 11/05/2012

This was the second Day of evaluation by Via Don Bosco. In the morning there was Timeline exercise by the Teaching Staff, Saleaisn, Worshop Managers. The exercise took at least 2 hrs. Later the Evaluating team met with Past Pupils, Job placement and the SEPC

It seems all is well and the Evaluating team is pleased with the situation of our House