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Salesian Spirituality

February 5, 2009 1 comment
Hey, thats St John Bosco!

"Hey, that's St John Bosco!"

RECTOR’s CONFERENCE  – (Fr Alvarez) — for a change, our Vice Rector / Dean of Men did the conference for the whole house on Salesian Sprituality.  He shared some great personal experiences on St John Bosco, Salesian Spirituality, his “Preventative” System of Education (promote love over punishment), his 3 Pillars (reason, religion & kindness … also music and games), and some application to our lives & ministries.

Love is all important.  Be sure people feel loved.

Meet people where their at.  And yourself as well.

It’s a spirituality that helps us realize we need to have fun!

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diet: “More Priests Less #s” week #4

February 2, 2009 Leave a comment

The new diet plan here at the seminary, “More Priest, Less Pounds,” (by Fr Jose Alvarez) is still in effect Week #4.  Some guys are getting results.  There are a lot more guys working out at our gym (and some local gyms).  — I’m starting to feel fat just being around all these health-nuts!
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“More Priest, Less Pounds” diet plan: week #1

January 12, 2009 Leave a comment

Since some of the guys in the house had requested the option of a diet food program, the Rector suggested Fr Alvarez (our Dean of Men) to use his coaching background to put together a diet & exercise program for the house.  The result is the Fr Jose Alvarez “MORE PRIEST, LESS POUNDS” diet plan.

This is week #1 … weigh in each week … exercises get more difficult each week … this week is a series of walking up and down the halls & stairs — I guess sweating isn’t on the list of things to do this week. I hope it does well!