【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2010 年 7 月 28 日美國貝爾弗勞爾訊】 ─ 沙維豪營活動已過了三星期。有著超過三百名營友及輔導員，洛杉磯附近的貝爾弗勞爾及鄰近的社區，建立了他們的青少年第二個家。每逢夏日，營地為五至十三歲的兒童，提供一個安全的地方讓他們歡樂。營地亦為青少年，提供一個對他們有影響的機會。

今個夏天前來服務的慈幼會士 Tho Bui 神父及 Chuyen Nguyen 修士，他們是營地的神師。青年中心每天舉行彌撒，歡迎各人參與，尤其鼓勵輔導員及主事人員參與。

為數眾多的青少年都十分積極。Juan Carlos是領袖之一，於輔導員早會發問說：「沙維豪營如何讓你們成為更好的？」他們的回應十分難以置信，且令人驚訝，答案各有不同，有的說是更能參與家庭生活的活動，也有的說是能更友善地對待他們家中的兄弟姊妹。

他們發覺在泥濘中翻滾，或是在水裡作樂，比呆在家中無所事事、對人惡作劇，遠遠更好。他們發現聖多明我沙維豪團體，是他們的第二個家。這是讓他們自由地奔跑、跳躍、遊戲、吵嚷、高唱而不會招致批評，卻會得到欣賞與接納的地方。他們在這家庭中有了歸屬感。

七月二十六日(星期一)，美國西部「聖安德肋」會省長上 Timothy Ploch 神父，到訪沙維豪營並主持彌撒。在他的蒞臨下，他們都十分高興，並感到一份福氣。

沙維豪營不僅為貝爾弗勞爾社區的青少年產生巨大的作用，也使到訪這些營友及輔導員所去的戶外營地的外來人士，有很大的影響。

“Camp Savio” in Bellflower

(ANS – United States - Bellflower , 28 July  2010) –  Camp Savio has completed its third week. With over 300 campers and counselors, the community of Bellflower and its neighbours near Los Angeles found a second home for their young people. Every summer, the camp provides a safe place for children aged 5-13 a safe place to have fun. It also provides teens and young adults an opportunity to make a difference.
Fr Tho Bui, SDB and Br. Chuyen Nguyen, SDB who are here for the summer have been the camp’s spiritual guides. Daily Masses are celebrated in the Youth Center and open to all, but counselors and especially Head Staff are highly encouraged to come.
The large number of youngsters are very enthusiastic. Juan Carlos one of the leaders asked a question at the counselor morning meeting: “How has Camp changed you for the better?” Their incredible and amazing responses varied from the part where they are more involved in activities in their home life to treating their younger siblings in a more compassionate way. In the same way they begin to fill the shoes of their parents and begin to appreciate them.
They find that it is a lot better to roll into the mud or be completely doused with water than staying at home doing nothing or making other bad choices. They found that the community of St Dominic Savio is their other home. It’s another place for them to be free to run, jump, play, make noise, and sing loud without criticism but instead with admiration and acceptance. They feel that they belong in this family.
Last Monday 26 July Fr Timothy Ploch, Superior of the “Saint Andrew” Province of the West United States (SUO) visited and said Mass  They were all pleased and felt very fortunate to have him with them at Camp Savio.
Camp Savio not only makes an impact to the youth in this Bellflower community, it makes a huge difference to the outsiders present at the field trip places these campers and counselor go to.