The confreres of Silchar province and the aspirants of savio Juniorate gathered in joy and thanksgiving around its jubilarians at Savio Juniorate on 16th July 2016. The festive occasion was also celebrated as the Provincial Community Day.. Read More »

Father Peter Schiavon SDB passed away on 19th June 2016 at 7.10pm at Pynthorumkhrah (Shillong). . Read More »

AGARTALA: Twenty-three church personnel serving in different parts of Tripura took advantage of the holiday season and converged at Don Bosco Peace Centre Agartala to participate in the 'Intensive Kokborok Learning Course for Priests and Religious' held there 27 May to 10 June 2016. A working knowledge of Kokborok and the ability to converse in it, they believe, will considerably enhance the quality of their service.. Read More »

SHILLONG: St. Anthony's College Shillong made North East India proud by reaching the finals of the football tournament for Colleges in South and South East Asia, held at Kunming, China.. Read More »

The state of Meghalaya bade farewell to one of its most illustrious sons - Father Sylvanus Sngi Lyngdoh SDB on 30th May 2016. An estimated forty thousand people from all parts of the state and region, cutting across churches, religions and political leanings attended the funeral of Fr. Sngi who passed away on 28 May at Nazareth Hospital in Shillong, Among those present at the funeral were Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma, Honourable Member of Parliament Shri Vincent H. Pala, former Chief Minister Dr. DD Lapang, Archibishop Dominic Jala of Shillong, Archbishop John Moolachira of Guwahati, Bishop Victor Lyngdoh of Nongstoin, Bishop Andrew Marak of Tura, Bishop Joseph Aind of Dibrugarh, Bishop Goerge Rajendran of Thucklay. . Read More »

With the inauguration of 'Bosco Home', the new Pre-novitiate house of the Province of Silchar on 26th May 2016, the little known village of 'Herma' in Tripura's Sepahijala district has found a place on the Salesian map. Bosco Home is the newly built formation house where candidates wishing to enter the Novitiate will spend a year in preparation. For the past nine years, the one-year Pre-Novitiate course was held, on a temporary basis, at Mariamnagar Parish in Agartala. . Read More »

Father Sylvanus Sngi Lyngdoh SDB passed away at 5.10 AM, 28 May at Nazareth Hospital, Shillong. He was 95 years of age. The funeral will be on Monday, 30 May. The funeral Mass will begin at the Shillong Cathedral at 1.30 PM followed by the funeral cortege to Laitumkhrah Catholic cemetery, where the departed will be laid to rest.. Read More »

St Anthony's College organized an all-faith memorial service to pay tribute to the late Purno Agitok Sangma, former Lok Sabha Speaker and Tura MP on 12th March in the College Auditorium. Mr. Sangma was an alumnus of the college, where he had completed his graduation in political science in the year 1956-58. He passed away on March 4 in New Delhi following a massive heart attack. People who attended the service and paid tribute included students and college alumni, representatives of different religious institutions, church leaders, political leaders and Sangma's family.. Read More »

The sacred relics of Don Bosco arrived at the shrine of St. John Bosco, Cherrapunjee on March 6, marking the end of a long journey that began from Turin nearly a month ago. The Casket, which contains a life-sized replica of Don Bosco's body, is referred to as a 'relic' because it has concealed within it the actual bones of the right hand of the saint. Banisha Khongsngi joins Larisa Khongsit to testify to another miracle of Don Bosco . Read More »

Salesian family members met together at 5:30 pm at the Don Bosco Technical School Shillong around the relic of Don Bosco their father and founder for a solemn Eucharistic celebration. . Read More »