Fiji - Visit of Fr. Joseph Phuoc, Councilor for the East Asia-Oceania Region
Suva, Fiji - October 2022 - As part of his ongoing Extraordinary Visit to the Australia-Pacific (AUL) Province, the Councilor for the East Asia-Oceania Region, Fr. Joseph Phuoc, arrived in Suva, Fiji, on October 17. During his address to the Salesian community, Fr Phuoc highlighted the importance of the communion of the various presences with the Salesian Province and Congregation, and communion with the youth. The Regional Councilor urged the community to reflect on the GC28 theme "What kind of Salesians for today's youth?" and spoke about the Salesian Sacrament of Presence, joint work with lay and mission collaborators, formation in mission, and ongoing formation. Fr. Phuoc visited the Don Bosco Oratory and Youth Center and met with young people, being moved by the conversation with some of them who emphasized the presence of Salesians wherever young people are.