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Liturgies
Our liturgies are performed as a Catholic mass by a Salesian priest in
our school community. We celebrate mass at least four times a year on
Holydays of obligation. We also have several prayer services for everyone,
in our chapel at various times throughout the year. Daily mass is celebrated
at 7:25 am Tuesday thru Friday in our school chapel. All are welcome.
Big Brother Program
For a freshman, the first day of school can be daunting. To ease this
transition for new students, in 1987 Bosco Tech began to celebrate Tech
Fest through the Big Brother Program. Tech Fest pairs incoming freshman
with upperclassmen at an ice breaking orientation event of sports and
fun competition. Over the years, it has grown in its structure and participation,
but has never veered from its Salesian philosophy while welcoming new
students to our school community.
The Big Brother Program is designed to welcome you to the Bosco Tech
family in a fun and caring way. Your Big Brother will be a resource person
for you during your crucial first semester at Bosco. You and your Big
Brother will be a part of a larger group of Big and Little Brothers with
a faculty Aunt or Uncle to help you out. The Big Brother program, is program
where a incoming student is provided with an older student at Don Bosco
who will teach and show his "little brother" around. The big
brother watches over them and helps them fit in. On some occasions, the
big brothers will take students out on local trips for fun to places like
an amusement park, rallies, and school competitions.
This program provides incoming students with more knowledge about the
school and the people there. So if a freshman has any problems, they can
have somebody experienced to talk to and ask questions like, "Where
are my classes?", and anything else they might want to know. With
each passing year the Big Brothers are trained through a peer ministry
class which gives them a chance to develop the leadership and social skills
which will serve them at Don Bosco and beyond. Steadily, our Big Brother
program is enhancing our school's services for the youth. These services
are in keeping with what Don Bosco called an oratory model where a boy
can play, pray, receive an eduction and feel like he is at home.
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry is a great factor at Don Bosco Tech. The Campus Ministry
is made up of a team of students who are willing and always ready to listen
to anyone in need. They are usually known as a Core Team, the campus youth
ministry. Starting in 1998, this team took on two responsibilities. One,
is the Big Brother Core Team who heads and directs the Big Brother Program.
The other, is the Liturgy Core Team who plans and executes the school
liturgies and prayer services. Other than that, the Core Team is always
busy helping with something around the school, like our triduum and many
other special programs. Remember if there is anything you need or want,
ask the Youth Ministry on campus, and they will do the best they can.
Retreats
The retreats at Don Bosco Technical Institute provide students with a
break from school studies and a chance to reflect on their relationship
with God and the things they have done throughout the years at Don Bosco.The
retreats are geared for an environment emphasizing fun, group activities,
the goodness of God, and personal reflection. This service is offered
to all students, but is not mandatory. During retreats, students are not
pressured or required to participate. Participation is always up to you.
Either way, we want you to have a good time, and enjoy the company of
friends.
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