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The Vocation Camp “Savio 2026”, organized by the Don Bosco Youth Center in Ogungbade, Ibadan, NIGERIA, was held from 15 to 17 May 2026 and brought together young people from different backgrounds, united by a common desire: to discover their vocation, to discern God\u2019s purpose in their lives.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>The young campers arrived on 15 May, warmly welcomed. The registration was followed by a presentation of the structure and components of the session.\u00a0 The atmosphere was one of excitement and anticipation… This day ended with prayers and the evening meal before they retired for the night.<\/span><\/p>\n The next day a gyration exercise energized the campers and gave a positive tone to the day. After breakfast, the participants gathered for prayer before entering into today\u2019s reflection.<\/span> On the last day, campers gathered for morning prayer and an evaluation of their experiences throughout the camp. Many expressed gratitude for the opportunity to learn and reflect on their lives. The celebration of the Holy Mass was like a suitable spiritual highlight to close this time. A group photo was taken to remember the beautiful memories of sharing. Then came the departure with renewed hearts, a deeper understanding and a stronger sense of purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n The Vocations Camp “Savio 2026” was a time of meeting, reflection that gave young people the opportunity to take a break from listening and understanding God\u2019s call in their lives.<\/span> Written by Sister Mbagwu Lilian DHS.<\/em><\/strong> Published on May 29, 2026<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”24441,24444,24447,24450,24453,24456,24462,24459″ posts_number=”20″ show_title_and_caption=”off” show_pagination=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Vocation Camp “Savio 2026”, organized by the Don Bosco Youth Center in Ogungbade, Ibadan, NIGERIA, was held from 15 to 17 May 2026 and brought together young people from different backgrounds, united by a common desire: to discover their vocation, to discern God\u2019s purpose in their lives. \u00a0The young campers arrived on 15 May, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24436,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" The Vocation Camp \"Savio 2026\", organized by the Don Bosco Youth Center in Ogungbade, Ibadan, NIGERIA, was held from 15 to 17 May 2026 and brought together young people from different backgrounds, united by a common desire: to discover their vocation, to discern God\u2019s purpose in their lives.<\/strong><\/p> The young campers arrived on 15 May, warmly welcomed. The inscription was followed by a presentation session of the structure and their. The atmosphere was one of excitement and anticipation... This day ended with prayers and the evening meal before they retired for the night.<\/p> The next day a gyration exercise energized the campers and gave a positive tone to the day. After breakfast, participants gathered for prayer before entering the day\u2019s reflection. On the last day, the campers gathered for morning prayer and an assessment where they reflected on their experiences throughout the camp. Many expressed gratitude for the opportunity to learn and reflect on their lives. The celebration of Holy Mass, was like a suitable spiritual highlight to close this time. A group photo was taken to remember the beautiful memories of sharing. Then came the departure with renewed hearts, a deeper understanding and a stronger sense of purpose.<\/p> The Vocations Camp \"Savio 2026\" was a significant journey: a time of meeting, reflection and growth. This gave the youth a chance to take a break from listening and understanding of God\u2019s call in their lives. 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The camp was animated by a wide range of facilitators: a married couple, a priest and two nuns, including myself. Together, we addressed this subject: “Serving Christ with Mary and Don Bosco”. The session focused on helping young people to understand vocation, not only as a future decision, but as a present call to live a meaningful and determined life. We guided the participants in reflecting on their personal journey, encouraging everyone to listen attentively to God\u2019s voice and discover their unique way of life.<\/span>
Then the participants went in small groups for discussion, to share their comments and ideas. This process helped them to deepen their understanding of a call and learn from each other.<\/span>
One of the highlights of the day was the forum, where young people had the opportunity to freely express their thoughts, ask questions and share concerns. This interactive exercise created a space for open and deeper dialogue.<\/span>
The evening took place in a relaxed and festive atmosphere. The campers showed their diverse talents through dance, theatre and other creative expressions. It was a moment of joy and community rapprochement ending with prayers.<\/span><\/p>\n
As they returned to their different homes and communities, our hope and prayer was that the seeds sown in those days would continue to germinate and grow, guiding them toward lives of service and fulfillment.<\/span><\/p>\n
The camp was animated by a wide range of facilitators: a married couple, a priest and two nuns, including myself. Together, we addressed this subject: \"Serving Christ with Mary and Don Bosco\". The session focused on helping young people to understand vocation, not only as a future decision, but as a present call to live a meaningful and determined life. We guided the participants in reflecting on their personal journey, encouraging everyone to listen attentively to the voice of God and discover their unique path in life.
Then the participants formed small groups for discussion. In these groups, they reflected more personally on the topics discussed, after which they met again to share their comments and ideas. This process helped them to deepen their understanding and learn from each other.\u00b5One of the highlights of the day was the forum, where young people had the opportunity to freely express their thoughts, ask questions and share concerns. This interactive session created a space for open dialogue and deeper understanding.
The evening broke free in a relaxed and festive atmosphere. The campers showed their diverse talents through dance, theatre and other creative expressions. It was a moment of joy and concommunal rapprochement ending with prayers.<\/p>
As they return to their different homes and communities, our hope and prayer: that the seeds planted during these days continue to grow, guiding them towards lives of service and fulfillment.<\/p>