Father Mario Rassiga, sdb, the author of the

The chief author of this book is Father Andrej Majcen, a Salesian missionary.He has worked for 22 years in the missions in China and then for 22 more years in Vietnam, first in the North and then in the South. He has also worked for some more years in Hong Kong and Taiwan before eventually returning to his country.

After his return to Slovenia (former Yugoslavia), in response to the wish of the General Superiors, he began collecting historical documents and themonumental private notes he had taken inall his missionary life.

Father Mario Rassiga, SDB, the author of the History of Salesian Works in China and Vietnam, has organized the data from Fr. Majcen’s abundant notes, with a literary editing by Dr. Emilio Bonomi.

This book is a very valuable resource for the study and research in the missionary history of the Salesians. As a historical narrative, it is expected to help everybody to have a general knowledge of the matter, but for the Vietnamese Salesians in particular, it is a precious record of the beginnings of Don Bosco’s works in their country.

Ljubljana 24 September 1989

Don Majcen (standing) and Don Kerec (sitting)

In a visit to his country after many years away, Fr. Andrej with his old mother and family at the romantic lake of his Slovenia.

…and poses for a souvenir.