At a solemn thanksgiving Eucharistic celebration on the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, Rector Major Father Angel Fernandez Artime, called on the Salesians to inculcate a passionate heart of a missionary during the Holy Mass held at the Basilica of Bon Jesu in Old Goa on September 9, 2022.. Read More

At an event marking Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav - 75 years of India’s independence - and Literacy Day, Church Art Kolkata honoured three Salesians for outstanding contributions to society along with several other eminent citizens at Indian Council for Cultural Relations Kolkata in Satyajit Ray auditorium on September 8, 2022. The Salesian achievers honoured were Bishop George Palliparambil of Miao diocese of Eastern Arunachal, Fr Sacria Nedumattathil of Don Bosco Human Resource Centre West Midnapore, and Fr. C.M. Paul, director of Radio Salesian Darjeeling. . Read More

More than 150 Salesians gathered this morning for the holy eucharist around the Rector Major at the Salesian Provincial house, Chennai. All the students of theology, brothers and the aspirants were also present for the Eucharist.  . Read More

Don Bosco Beatitudes received the Rector Major and the Salesian Family members on his last day of stay in the province of Chennai. All the sectors at the Don Bosco Beatitudes campus joined with enthusiasm to welcome the Rector Major. The beneficiaries of the different sectors, namely the parish, school, youth centre, women self-help groups, Tailoring and typing centre, Creche, Home for the aged, and the Nirmala primary school welcomed him warmly with a variety of cultural expressions - dances, songs and traditional music.. Read More

The Salesian Sisters’ (FMA- Daughters of Mary Help of Christians) centennial cultural bonanza took place on September 3, 2022, at the Auxilium College, Katpadi, in the august presence of the Rector Major Fr Fernandez Artime Angel, Mother General Chiara Cazzuola, General Councillors Sr. Mora Ruth del Pilar, Sr. Borja Runita and Sr. Celine Jacob, SDB and FMA Provincials and other dignitaries.. Read More

The Rector Major left Chennai for Vellore early this morning (03.09.2022) by the Double Decker Express train to join in the centenary celebration of the FMAs in India (1922-2022).. Read More

The Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime arrived in Chennai airport at 3.30 a.m. on 2nd September 2022. He was warmly welcomed to the Salesian Province of St. Thomas, the Apostle, Chennai (INM) by Rev. Fr. K.M Jose, the Provincial, Rev. Fr. Don Bosco, the Vice Provincial, Rev. Fr. Edwin Vasanthan, the Economer, Fr. John Christy, the Youth Pastoral Delegate Provincial and a few other INM Salesian confreres.. Read More

The Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, arrived at Chennai airport at 3.30 a.m. on September 2, 2022. He was welcomed to the Salesian Province of St. Thomas, the Apostle, Chennai (INM) by Rev. Fr. K.M Jose, the Provincial, Rev. Fr. Don Bosco, the Vice Provincial, Rev. Fr. Edwin Vasanthan, the Economer, Fr. John Christy, the Youth Pastoral Delegate Provincial and INM Salesian confreres. . Read More

South Asia region is all set to receive the Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, as he will participate in the celebrations that mark the centenary of the FMA presence in India. This will be followed by a brief visit to the province of Chennai.. Read More

On Saturday 27th August 2022, Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts (DBICA) marked the milestone of the silver jubilee of its existence with a grand celebration at St. Bede School Auditorium at Santhome, Chennai, in the presence of the General Councillor for Social Communication Rev. Father Gildasio Mendes, SDB, as the chief guest. The historical moment in the Salesian Province of Chennai had the presence of the Provincial team, the past directors and prominent media personalities and a vibrant group of youth and adults. . Read More

On 24th August, the Department of Physics, Don Bosco College,Tura organized a guest lecture for the science graduates  to mark the celebrations of National Renewable Energy Day or Akshay Urja Diwas. Shri Reuter Balzack M Sangma, an eminent educator from Tura Government College,was invited as the resource person.. Read More

The Meghalaya AIDS Control Society (MACS), in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Red Ribbon Club (RRC), National Service Scheme (NSS) and Alumni Association of Don Bosco College, Tura, organised a two-day ‘Out of School Awareness Programme’ on the theme of Drugs and Alcohol Abuse, HIV-AIDS Awareness, Teenage Pregnancy and Career Guidance on August 22 and 23,2022. The programme was held at St. James U.P. School, A.Kimdora (Sampalgre) and Mother Angeles Secondary School, Jangga. Dr Ivonne M Sangma, West Garo Hills MCH Officer and Mr John Marak, Principal, Mother Angeles Secondary School, Jangga, led the sessions.. Read More

The Don Bosco School Excellence Mission (DBSEM) organized a one-day programme at Don Bosco School, Panbazar, Guwahati, for students across Don Bosco schools of the Province of Guwahati to commemorate the centenary of the arrival of the Salesians to Northeast India. Students from 23 schools numbering 125 across Assam and Meghalaya States participated in six events.   . Read More

The 6th Provincial Chapter of the Vice Province of Sri Lanka was held from 8th August to 10th August 2022 in the provincial house, Dungalpitiya, Negombo, Sri Lanka. The theme was "A renewed Vice-Province". There were 34 members who took part in it. Father Susith Milroy SDB was the moderator and the Regional Councillor for South Asia Father Biju Michael SDB addressed the chapter members via Zoom.. Read More

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ උප පළාතේ 6 වන පළාත් පරිච්ජේදය 2022 අගෝස්තු 8 සිට අගෝස්තු 10 දක්වා ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ, මීගමුව, දුන්ගල්පිටිය, පළාත් සභා මන්දිරයේදී පැවැත්විණි. එහි තේමාව වූයේ "අලුත් කළ උප පළාතක්" යන්නයි. ඊට සහභාගි වූ සාමාජිකයින් සංඛ්‍යාව 34 කි. සුසිත් මිල්රෝයි SDB පියතුමා උපසිරැසිකරු වූ අතර දකුණු ආසියාවේ ප්‍රාදේශීය සභා මන්ත්‍රී Biju Michael SDB පියතුමා Zoom හරහා පරිච්ඡේද සාමාජිකයින් ඇමතීය.  . Read More

Don Bosco Job Placement Network, Kolkata, hosted its first Job Fair here at Nitika Don Bosco, Tangra. More than 160 youth registered for the event. Seven companies, namely Quess Corp, Samuel Fitze Company Pvt. Ltd, NIIT- ICICI Bank, Lifestyle International Pvt., Okay Call Centre, Teamlease and Employment Provider, recruited youth. . Read More

Amidst the rise of unemployed youth in the country, Don Bosco Job Placement Network, Kolkata, today hosted its first Job Fair here at Nitika Don Bosco, Tangra. More than 160 youth registered for the event out of which 91 came for the interview.. Read More

The Provincial delegates of South Asia for Social Communication and Formation met at Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati to discuss on the theme, “Towards a Salesian Proposal for formation in Digital world: Educational Ethics and Pastoral Aesthetics”. The joint meet is scheduled from August 2 to 5. The presence of the Councillor for formation Father Ivo Coelho and the Councillor for Social Communication Father Gildasio Mendes and their team members from Rome, together with the provincials in charge of Communication and Formation at the South Asia level, Father K.M. Jose and Father Jose Koyickal did add a greater force and credibility to the meeting. . Read More

Sneha (27), differently abled, was looked after by her mother for several years until her death a few months back. She was then looked after by her maternal uncle and another good-hearted lady, Lourdumary, who cared for her as a family member. But the time has come for Sneha for more care and attention than before. Hence, the Salesian Cooperators at Lingarajapuram decided to take Sneha to the Missionaries of Charity for more care.    . Read More

Fr. Punnolikunnel (PJ) Thomas (87) was given a fitting farewell by the Salesian Province of Guwahati and the church in northeast India on 28th of July, 2022. Most. Rev. Thomas Menamparambil SDB, Archbishop emeritus of Guwahati, was joined by more than 85 Priests, many religious and laity in the funeral mass of Fr. PJ Thomas which was held at St. Joseph's Co-Cathedral Church, Pan Bazar. The mortal remains of the holy Salesian was then laid to rest in the Christian Cemetery at Uzan Bazar. The funeral rites were presided over by Fr. Januarius S. Sangma SDB, the provincial.   . Read More

Don Bosco Technical School, Shillong partnering with AIDA Don Bosco Job Placement Service organized a job placement drive for young people who are qualified in skill training. . Read More

As a response to the widespread unemployment among the educated youth especially in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, the Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society (BREADS) through the Don Bosco Job Placement Network (JPN) Bangalore, collaborated with Don Bosco institutions in Karnataka and Kerala to organize job fairs.. Read More

After a break due to COVID-19, Coordinators and Delegates of Salesian co-operators of the Province of Bangalore gathered at Don Bosco Vaduthala, Kochi, on July 9, 2022, to assess the identity and roles of Co-operators in the past three years and take forward to the future with renewed vitality and clarity. Mr CJ Joseph, the province coordinator, planned the day with Father Gilbert Choondal SDB, the Province Delegate. Around 35 people from local centres, coordinators, SDB & FMA delegates and Province Council members from Kerala and Karnataka participated in the meeting.. Read More

With the end of semester examinations and students making a shift into the next step of their life,taking up careers in the industry, to equip the students with the media skills driving the Job Market, the Department of Visual Communication, Don Bosco Arts and Science Collegeorganized“Don Bosco Media Confab 2022” - a one day seminar for the all undergraduate students to meet and interact with top experts from the Media Industry and directlylearn from them, the contemporary trends in the field of Advertising, Radio and Television.. Read More

Don Bosco Vazhikaatti, Trichy, and Don Bosco Job Placement Network India, in association with Madurai Legal Awareness Coordination Committee (MLACC), organized a job fair for the youth belonging to marginalized communities in Madurai on June 26, 2022. Eight recruiters and 110 job seekers participated, and more than 90 issued job placement letters.  . Read More

Don Bosco Job Placement Network India, with the Macquarie Group Foundation, provided employability skill training for unskilled youth for a better livelihood. Six hundred and fifty-six youth benefited from six online training programmes.  . Read More

Province Level Annual orientation Programme of the Association of the Salesian Cooperators was organized for all the local delegates and local coordinators on 26th June 2022, Sunday at the FMA Provincial House, Manikandam, Trichy. There were 48 participants, who were SDBs, FMAs and Cooperators. Fr.Agilan SDB, the Salesian Provincial of Trichy and Sr.Margaret FMA, the FMA Provincial of Trichy Province presided over the function.. Read More

AIDA- Don Bosco Job Placement Service organised a placement drive at Don Bosco College Golaghat, Assam, on June 27, 2022.. Read More

Don Bosco Job Placement Network, India & Bosco Delhi, in association with Don Bosco Technical Institute, Okhla, New Delhi, organized a Job Fair on June 25, 2022. More than 300 job seekers participated, and around 200 were provided job opportunities.. Read More

Don Bosco Church, Lingarajapuram, Bangalore, has initiated the Sunday Catechesis with novelties like fun with faith, faith games, pilgrimages, homework sheet cards and activities.  . Read More

DB SERVE Nitika, Kolkata and Don Bosco Job Placement Network India, in association with Naturals - the unisex salon chain, organized Employment Skill Training on June 24, 2022. . Read More

On 29 th June, the Pope’s Day Seminar was held at Don Bosco Theological Centre, Kavarapettai, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. “On Synodality: The Specific Modus Vivendi (Way of Being) et Operandi (Way of Living) of the Church in India” was the theme of the Seminar. Fr. Arnald Mahesh SDB, Dean of Philosophy, St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, delivered the keynote address. The chain of questions that he has proposed kept the listenersengaged and called for more reflections.. Read More

A gathering of sixty former Salesians and Past Pupils of Don Bosco formation houses from all over India spend two days re-living their Don Bosco days at the Citadel, Chennai, on June 12, 2022, under the banner of the Association of former Salesians, aspirants and novices of Don Bosco (AfsanDB). . Read More

The members of Boscom South Asia(Social Communication delegates of the provinces) attended a session on how to tackle media addiction on the digital platform, organized under the aegis of the Salesian School of Social Communication (SSSC) Rome. Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor of Clinical Psychology, NIHMANS, Bangalore, and founder and coordinator of SHUT Clinic (Service for Healthy Use of Technology), India's first tech deaddiction clinic, handled the session on June 9, 2022.. Read More

Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society (BREADS) Bangalore organised a two-day staff training on May 20 and 21, 2022, for the members of the DREAM (Drug Rehabilitation Education and Mentoring) programme at Don Bosco Provincial House, Bangalore.. Read More

Twenty-three novices and twelve clerics in temporary affiliation made their commitment to follow Christ in the Don Bosco way by professing to be the members of the Salesian Congregation.. Read More

Father Bernard Fernandes SDB (INB) passed away on May 24 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Father Bernard leaves behind a legacy that one can only dream of imitating. He has contributed generously to the education sector for more than a decade. The teachers under his mentorship and students under his tutelage have felt his warm Salesian educative presence in their lives.   . Read More

The 100th Marian procession, organized by Mawlai Parish in the Khasi Jaintia region, with the statue of Mary Help of Christians brought by the first missionaries in 1922, recalled the Marian procession of May 24, 1922, in Shillong, North East India.. Read More

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission, has awarded Don Bosco Arts & Science College, Angadikadavu, Kerala, with a B++ grade. Don Bosco College is the first among the Self-financing colleges in Kannur University to be graded with B++ in recognition of its ‘Quality Status’ among the Higher Educational Institutions in the first cycle of accreditation. . Read More

The 4th Provincial Chapter of St. John Paul II, Shillong Province, began with the Holy Eucharist presided over by Most Rev. Victor Lyngdoh DD, Archbishop of Shillong. Father Biju Michael SDB, the Regional Councillor for South Asia, and other priests of the Chapter concelebrated. Father Paul Olphindro Lyngkot SDB, Provincial, declared the 4th Provincial Chapter open, and Father K J Anthony SDB moderated the Chapter.. Read More

The Eco Club at Fatima School Kodambakkam, Chennai, organized an Eco-Fest to instil in the students an environmental consciousness and thus to take responsibility for protecting the environment from further destruction.. Read More

The Visual Communication students of Auxilium College, Vellore, took on their paint and brush with a mission to decorate the walls of a neighbouring railway station to prevent the public from marring the walls with graffiti.  . Read More

“I want to participate in Olympic Games and win the gold medal for the country,” says a 10-year-old karate kid, D Vaibavi. A student of Fatima Matriculation School, Kodambakkam, Vaibavi, is thrilled as she will represent at the 18th Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate Open International Championship 2022 at Ipoh City, Malaysia. The event will take place from May 27 to 29, 2022. . Read More

A book on career guidance titled ‘100 TIPS for Career Choices and Success in Life’, written by Father Raj Mariasusai SDB, was released by the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. K. Stalin. The book is a collection of 100 columns of various studies and job opportunities. It bridges the gap between education and employment. The columns were written by the author for hundred weeks continuously in DTNEXT, an English daily from the Daily Thanthi group, India’s leading Tamil newspaper.. Read More

Don Bosco Job Placement Network (JPN), in collaboration with Bangalore Rural Education and Development Society (BREADS), organised a unique service for the community of differently-abled job seekers in Bangalore on April 29, 2022. Together with Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, JPN organised an exclusive job fair in Bell Hotel – Majestic for more than 100 candidates with varying levels of disability. . Read More

Pope Francis appointed former Provincial of Kolkata province Father Nirmol Gomes as the new Bishop of Krishnagar. He is seventh Salesian Bishop of the diocese established in 1886, and 12th Salesian College Sonada alumnus made Bishop.   Born on 8th February 1959 in Ranaghat, in the diocese of Krishnagar Fr Gomes entered Salesian aspirantate at Bandel, and completed his novitiate at Sunnyside, Shillong on 24th May 1979.   After his philosophy studies in Sonada, Darjeeling, he pursued his theological studies at the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome, where he was awarded a doctorate in the science of education.    Fr. Gomes 63, was ordained priest on 22nd July 1989, in his native town of Ranaghat in Nadia district.    . Read More

To mark the Platinum Jubilee of SIGA, an institute of graphic arts and printing technology, the President of the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), Pasupathy Chander, graced the College and Parents Day Celebrations at SIGA Polytechnic College, Chennai. SIGA has been known for its graphic arts technical education for the youth since 1952.  . Read More

The 15th Provincial Chapter of the Salesian Province of Bangalore began at Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore, on April 24, 2022, to discuss the implementation of the General Chapter with the theme, ‘What Kind of Salesians for the Youth of Today. In the presence of ninety-six delegates and Salesian Family members, Father Jose Koyickal, Provincial, inaugurated PC 15.  . Read More

Bosco Seva Kendra (BSK), Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad, 24 April 2022: On the 30th Pearl Anniversary of the Salesian Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, Bosco Seva Kendra (BSK), the Planning and Development of the Province, released the BOLD (Better Opportunities for Learning and Development) report which is a study and evaluation of all the communities done from August 2021 to January 2022 and it is a strategic planning process for Six years (2022-2028). It was released by Father Thathireddy Vijaya Bhaskar, sdb and Father Medabalimi Balaswamy, sdb in the presence of Father Bellamkonda Sudhakar, sdb the executive director of BSK. Through BOLD, BSK evaluated five categories, namely, 1. Schools & Colleges, 2. Technical Schools, 3. Parishes, 4. Youth Services and 5. Young at Risk.. Read More

Salesian Province of St Joseph loses yet another stalwart and a pioneer who toiled relentlessly in the Lord's vineyard. Father Thattil Chacko, sdb, aged 81 died while being treated at Vijay Marie Hospital on 19 April 2022. He suffered from severe Parkinson’s disease for almost 20 years. He was active and effective in his ministry serving the people entrusted to his care to the best of his ability. His mission in Ravulapalem, Mariapuram and Odisha speaks volumes about his pastoral zeal for souls and for God's greater glory.. Read More

The YESS Forum 2022 [Youth Empowerment for Sustainability and Social Impact], a hybrid summit, will be held on Earth Day, April 22, 2022. The Forum launched by Bosconet will unfold the sustainability landscape of Don Bosco Network along with its CSR partners. It will showcase innovative models and initiatives undertaken by non-profits, start-ups, corporate CSR teams, and other stakeholders in education, sustainable livelihoods, environment, and women empowerment. The discussions from this Forum will guide actors in the development sector to incorporate proven models and innovative ideas in their interventions aimed at marginalized youth.. Read More

The students of Don Bosco Matriculation School, Adamangalam (Veeralur Mission) took another leap to save Mother Nature by forming a group called DON BOSCO GREEN ARMY on 08th of April 2022. . Read More

Don Bosco Sports Academy of the Salesian Province of Chennai (INM) conducted the Don Bosco Chennai FC U15 dawn to dusk selection tournament at Don Bosco School Perambur. The selection process was attended by 100 junior members of the Salesian Oratories in Chennai. . Read More

The Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur, hosted a Literary Festival in collaboration with the District Administration of Tirupattur. It was presided over by Amar Kushwaha, IAS, District Collector of Tirupattur, and Jeyamohan, an Indian author, who gave the inaugural talk and declared open the Festival. . Read More

NIRAIVAGAM conducted a webinar on “Parenting the children with Autism” on the world Autism Awareness Day on 2nd of April 2022.. Read More

On 28th of March, the birthday of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was celebrated as Humanitarian Day in our Salesian Parish, Broadway. Mr. P. K. Sekar Babu, the Minister of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu and Mr. S. Peter Alphonse, the current Chairman of State Minorities Commission, Tamil Nadu, were the chief guests for the Humanitarian Celebration Day which was held at St. Francis Xavier’s Church and SAGAYA MADHA Shrine, Broadway, Chennai.. Read More

Don Bosco Institute of Sustainable and Holistic Advancement (DISHA), Andamans, has initiated 'FARMERS' STOP', a marketing place where farmers benefit by trading their commodities directly.. Read More

The littered plastic waste and heaped-up dirt along Dungalapitya beach, behind Don Bosco Provincial House, were removed by Don Bosco Youth on March 20, 2022.. Read More

A great day of jubilation for the Province of Chennai as seven clerics of Chennai Province, four clerics of Tiruchy Province and two Josephites clerics were ordained as Deacons by the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore, Most Rev Dr George Antonysamy, with Rt Rev Dr Jeromedhas Varuvel SDB, Bishop Emeritus of Kuzhithurai and former Novice Master, Father KM Jose SDB, Provincial of Chennai Province, Father Agilan Sarprasadam SDB, Provincial of Tiruchy and Father Bellarmine Fernando, Rector of Don Bosco Theological Centre, at St. Mary's Co-Cathedral, Chennai, on the solemnity of St. Joseph, March 19, 2022.. Read More

The Regional Councillor for the Salesians of South Asia, Father Biju Michael SDB, unveiled the statue of Don Bosco at Don Bosco Trasi, Karnataka, Panjim Province. He was on a visit to facilitate the consultation for the new Provincial. 18 Salesians from the six houses of Karnataka took part in the consultation process. . Read More

The International Women's Day celebrations at Veeralur, Tamil Nadu, focused on natural farming and care for mother earth among 1000 women from 27 villages. The programme organized by Don Bosco Village Integral Animation (VIA) began with Kummi and Kolattam dances. . Read More

Don Bosco Anbu Illam-HCL Foundation U-18 girls team marked another success in the football tournament by winning back to back the Nari Shakthi Trophy 2022 at the International Women's Day celebrations.. Read More

Salesian College Siliguri Women's Cell celebrated International Women's Day on March 8, honouring one of the women centenarians of Siliguri, Srimati Indira Maya Chhetri.. Read More

With the United Nation's theme for International Women's Day this year, 'Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow', Don Bosco Human Resource and Development Centre (DBHRDC), Gagillapur, Hyderabad, celebrated the International Women's Day. The event was organized to recognize and celebrate women leaders who contribute towards a sustainable future.. Read More

In a post-Covid outreach programme to connect with the local community, Radio Salesian journalists reached one of the far-flung tea gardens in Mirik Sub-Division, Murmah Tea Estate. Radio Salesian RJ team Wang, Garima, Bandana and Pratap with Senior RJs Moses, Rejina and Programme Co-ordinator RJ Samir visited Murmah Tea Estate on March 5, 2022. . Read More

A two-day meeting for young priests of the Salesian Province of Hyderabad to stay informed on becoming active listeners, being close to young at-risk and accompanying the young people in their journey to faith was held at Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad, from March 4-5, 2022.. Read More

To provide quality education to the students of the government schools, the Nepal Don Bosco Society (NDBS) organized a Teacher Training Programme at Manthali, a prominent central city, about 170 Km away from Kathmandu from February 24, 2022. The training lasted for three days for 31 teachers from ten schools. . Read More

Salesian Brother Sushanto Biswas, who never tired of sharing the good news with people of all religions, died on February 25, 2022, at 3.40 pm at Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata, due to cardiac arrest. He was 76. . Read More

The Salesian Province of Tiruchy (INT) released a new book on Mamma Margaret in the Tamil language authored by Father Dr John Dharmanathan SDB on February 18, 2022. The translated work, based on the highly researched work of Don Teresio Bosco, 'Vita di Mamma Margherita La Mamma di Don Bosco', published in 2005, is set in the background of the coming Synod. . Read More

The Salesian Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, Chennai (INM) began the Provincial Chapter on February 22, at Don Bosco Provincial House, Kilpauk, Chennai, with 116 Chapter members. Father Jose Kochamkunnel, Provincial, declared the Provincial Chapter open.. Read More

The Salesian Province of Jesus the Good Shepherd, New Delhi, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of its Foundation (1997-2022) on February 19, 2022. A thanksgiving Holy Eucharist presided over by His Excellency, Leopoldo Girelli, the Apostolic Nuncio to India, celebrated the story of dreams, struggles and indomitable spirit of the Province in the past twenty-five years.. Read More

The Province of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, New Delhi, in its Silver Jubilee Year, began the 9th Provincial Chapter, on February 14, 2022, at Don Bosco Specialized Training Centre, Okhla, New Delhi, in the presence of 52 Chapter members and observers comprising of youth and lay collaborators. Provincial Chapter has its theme, ''What kind of Salesians for the Youth of Today?''. Read More

The new Assamese Bible (Catholic Edition) was released at a devout function on February 14, 2022, at Don Bosco Institute (DBI), Guwahati, by Archbishop John Moolachira in the presence of Archbishop Emeritus Thomas Menamparampil, Dr Rev BJ Syiemlieh, Rev Phidolis Dkhar, Dr Makhanlal Das, students of DBI and other guests. The Catholic Edition of the Assamese Bible is a long drawn ecumenical effort coordinated by Father Lukose Cheruvalel SDB.. Read More

A book on eco-spirituality, 'Twelve Baskets Full: Walking Green with Jesus' Gaze' was released by Most. Rev. Dr Susai Manickam, Bishop Emeritus of Sivagangai, at the Shrine Basilica of Velakanni on January 10, 2022, and Father Agilan Sarprasadam, Provincial, received the first copy. . Read More

The Salesian Province of Mary Help of Christians, Guwahati, celebrated its 21st Provincial Chapter from February 7-12, 2022 at Don Bosco Institute (DBI), Guwahati. Sixty-six members and eight invited observers attended the Provincial Chapter. The Chapter began with a recollection preached by Father Jonas Kerketta of Dimapur Province on February 7, 2022. Salesian Brother Joby Mani moderated the 21st Provincial Chapter; a historic moment for the Province as Br Joby Mani was the first Salesian Brother to be appointed moderator of a Provincial Chapter. . Read More

A new extension block was blessed and inaugurated at Don Bosco Prem Seva Sadan, Hayathnagar, Hyderabad, for girls picked up from the street and cared for by the Salesians. The growing numbers and the needs of girls necessitated Don Bosco Navajeevan (DBNJ) to add comfortable living space for their use. . Read More

February 5, 2022, is marked as a day of blessing for the Salesian Province of Hyderabad as Father Santiagu Thomas was installed as the Provincial for six years in the presence of Father Biju Michael, the General Councillor for South Asia. . Read More

The final commitment of five clerics in the Salesian Province of Kolkata was received by Father Joseph Pauria SDB, Provincial of Kolkata, during the Holy Eucharistic celebration by Cardinal Patrick D' Rosario CSC of Bangladesh. . Read More

Cardinal Patrick D' Rosario released the book, Father Francis Convertini: Jibon O Dorson, on Venerable Francis Convertini, written by Arup Kumar Haldar on the occasion of the perpetual profession of five clerics here at Auxilium Parish Hall, Kolkata. Father Joseph Pauria, the Provincial of Kolkata, handed a copy to Cardinal Patrick D' Rosaria and Father Newton felicitated the author and music director.. Read More

Sacred Heart Province of Bangalore (INK) celebrates the month of Don Bosco with Skillthon; sixty online lessons on youth-related topics, telecast through the province YouTube channel, an initiative of the Social Communication Department of the Province.. Read More