The Rector Major, Father Angel Fernandez Artime, celebrated children's day at BOSCO (Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota), Bangalore attended by nearly 500 youngsters. Theme based cultural programmes by children enthralled the gathering. Children and stakeholders who have played key roles in the protection and promotion of child rights at the centers and areas of BOSCO were awarded with Prathibha Puraskara and Makkala Mitra Award respectively. . Read More »

''The entire Salesian congregation is proud of Kristu Jyothi College, the prominent theological study centre of the congregation for the way it has been contributing to the global church, the Salesian congregation and the church in India'', said Father Angel Fernandez Artime, Rector Major of the Salesian congregation. He was speaking on the occasion of the golden jubilee of Kristu Jyothi College at Bangalore on Monday evening. . Read More »

Kerela, Day Two - Coming together and sharing is the best thing to happen, said the Rector Major, as he began the second day of visit in the province of Bangalore with the Holy Eucharist at Don Bosco Aluva. The Salesian Family members of Kerala region participated in the Holy Eucharist concelebrated by Father Maria Arokiam, the Regional, Father Joyce, the Provincial, Father Tom Uzhunnalil, Father Horacio Lopez, the secretary of the RM and other Salesian priests. The RM exhorted everyone to be transparent like Jesus. In an exclusive audience with the family members of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Rector Major thanked them for their prayerful support and concern during the agonizing days of Fr Tom with his abductors.. Read More »

The much awaited visit of the Rector Major, Rev. Fr. Angel Fernandez Artime, to the Province of Bangalore started on a high note as he landed at the Kochi International Airport at 9.40 am on November 4, 2017. A rousing welcome in the traditional way was accorded to him by the confreres of the Province. The Rector Major is on a five-day visit (November 4-8) to the Province of Bangalore.. Read More »

The Salesian Co-operators of Kristu Jyoti College Unit launched Family Ministry package by releasing the pamphlet, 10 Tips for Catholic Families (based on the Pope Francis' teaching in Amoris Laetitia) on 21 October 2017.. Read More »

Father Bastin Nellissery SDB (INK), successfully defended his PhD thesis in the public viva-voce examination at the media and communication department of Periyar University, Salem. The external examiner Prof. Dr. G. Ravindran, Head of the Department of Communication, University of Madras, described the work of Father Bastin as thorough, methodic and commendable. Dr. V. Natarajan, Professor and Head of the Department of Mass communication, Periyar University, who was the research guide of Fr. Bastin was also present on the occasion. . Read More »

Father Joyce Thonikuzhilyil, the Provincial of the Salesian Province of Banglore, Father Jose Koyickal, the Vice Provincial, Father George M.K. and Father Jose Mathew, Provincial of New Delhi accompanied by Father David from CBCI met Ms.Sushma Swaraj, Honourable External Affairs Minister of India on 17th August 2017 at 12.30 pm in the Head Quarters of the External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi it was regarding the situation of Father Tom Uzhunnalil sdb, and Indian Salesian priest, who hails from Kottayam, who was abducted in March last year in Yemen's city of Aden.. Read More »

The Newspaper Association of Karnataka in collaboration with BNM Institute of Technology, (Bangalore), honored BOSCO, Bangalore, by conferring on it the 'Mother Teresa Memorial National Award 2017,' during a ceremony at BNM Institute of Technology, (Bangalore), on June 1, 2017.. Read More »

The Pastoral Communication Course, first of its kind in Asia, started at Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore with 30 participants from India and abroad on January 7, 2017. The duration of the course is for three months, integrated with theory and practice. The course was inaugurated with the lighting of 50 lamps digitally by the participants to mark the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Kristu Jyoti College.. Read More »

Rector Major Emeritus, Father Pascual Chavez, addressed the Salesian Family of Karnataka Region during its annual gathering on November 6, 2016, at Don Bosco Provincial House, Bengaluru. Father Chavez focused on the family, a theme proposed by Pope Francis in the recent document and the Rector Major's strenna for 2017. ''Salesian Family is a vast movement for the salvation of souls. We are all part of this movement envisaged by Don Bosco,'' said Father Chavez.. Read More »