The confreres of Shillong Province gathered at the Altar of Lord to celebrate the Jubilee of fifteen of its Salesian Confreres at Don Bosco Technical School, Shillong on 22nd of August 2019 . Read More

Shillong: The Academic year for the new session of 2019-2020 of SHTC was inaugurated on the 8th August 2019 at Karotempel Hall. Father Paul Olphindro sdb, the Provincial of Shillong Province was the chief Guest. The key note speaker of the function was His grace Archbishop Dominic Jala Sdb. The occasion was also marked with the presence of esteem guests, teaching staff, religious and lay people. . Read More

Shillong: The two day North-East India Archive Summit was successfully held on the 19th and 20th of July at St. Anthony's College at Shillong. Organised by the Department of Mass Media, the summit commenced with an inauguration program that included the Principal, Rev. Brother Dr. Albert L. Dkhar's address and a presentation by Prof. Nathaniel N. Majaw, Project Director of The North East Archive, highlighting the importance of the yet to be launched North East India Archive. Yui Nakamura, Senior Programme Officer, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan was also present and addressed the gathering about the role of her foundation in the setting up of the archive. . Read More

Shillong: A two day INS School Principal's Meeting was held from 5th - 6th July 2019 at Don Bosco Provincial House, Shillong. It was organized by the Education Commission of the province in collaboration with the Provincial Team. 30 members were present for the meeting. The meeting began with a Bible reading by Brother Anand Lakra and prayer by Father Babu Stephen. Thereafter, Father John Zosiama, the Vice Provincial welcomed everyone and highlighted the purpose of the meeting. . Read More

Shillong: On 1st July, 2019 the Sacred Heart Theological College gathered in prayer and joy for diaconal ordination of the twenty Seven clerics; twenty belonging to the Salesians Congregation, two to the orders of TOR and one belonging to the Capuchin Congregation. . Read More

Shillong: In the order by the Governor of Meghalaya his Honorable Tathagata Roy, No.SYA.134/2014/156 issued on 27th June 2019, two Salesian priests Father Anthony Kharkongor SDB; the Delegate of Youth Commission of the Province and Principal of St. Anthony's High School along with Father Michael Makri SDB, the Director of Don Bosco Youth Centre and Don Bosco Media Network has been inducted as official members in the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs of the Government of Meghalaya, India. . Read More

Shillong: As part to promote local talents and to give the youth platform to come up in their career. Supported by RedFM and Don Bosco Media Network, the Vocal students of Don Bosco Youth Centre organized its first ever concert on 13th June 2019 in the premise of the Institution amidst the local MLA Smt Ampareen Lyngdoh, local MDC Shri Fantin J Lakadong, Director Father Michael Makri and other dignitaries.. Read More

Shillong: The annual pilgrimage to sacred Heart Shrine at Mawlai, SHTC was held on 9 June 2019. The Celebration was graced by the presence of Archbishop Dominic Jala, SDB as the main celebrant of the day. . Read More

Shillong: When the Lord calls, I answered 'Yes' said Simon Thaimei one of the newly professed Salesian Brother after he came out of the Chapel. Today the 24th of May is a remarkable day in the province of St. John Paul II Shillong Province as the congregation celebrates the Solemnity of MHC, the province is blessed wit 27 new members who took their vows before Father Paul O Lyngkot, the provincial. . Read More

Shillong: How lovely it is for brothers to live together in peace and unity. Provincial Community Day celebrates love, unity, fraternity, friendship and support. . Read More

Shillong: The third Provincial Chapter of St. John Paul II, Shillong Province 2019 began at 3.30pm at Pastoral Centre, Shillong. Father Paul Olphindro Lyngkot SDB, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Shillong welcomed the Salesians and the members of the Provincial Chapter. . Read More

Shillong: Surrounded by thousands of Parishioners; their parents and relatives; Father Paul O Lyngkot, Salesian Provincial of Shillong. Father John Zosiama, Vice Provincial, Father Glorius Syiemlieh, Parish Priest and twenty eight priests and religious felicitated the new priests on 17th February 2019 at Divine Saviour Parish, Nongthymmai.. Read More

Shillong: Every year the 31st of January is a solemn day for Salesian congregation as we commemorate the Feast of Don Bosco - the Father and Friend of the Youth. In Shillong, this year the day was made more solemn as the Province launched the three years preparation for the Centenary of the arrival of the first batch of Salesians to the North East India, which will take place in 2022. . Read More

Shillong: Ten men in Shillong were today 19th January, ordained priests by Most Rev. Archbishop Dominic Jala amidst 116 priests, over 200 religious and more than ten thousand faithful who gathered in the premises of the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, Shillong Archdiocese.. Read More

Shillong: Sein Khynrow (Youth Group) Katholic Parish Mowkyndeng celebrated its 25th year of existence on the 13th January 2019 here at the Parish premises with hundreds of young people from the different villages of the Parish participated to thank God for all the blessings in the past 25 years.. Read More

Shillong: A course on Social Media and Communication was held for the novices of Sunnyside from 2nd - 4th January, 2019. It was professionally animated by Father Gervasius Nongkseh sdb, the vice-principle of St. Anthony's College, Shillong. The programme was conducted from 9 am to 11.50 am on all the three days. . Read More

Shillong: Archbishop Dominic Jala sdb, ordained two Salesian Deacons Arnes Sohshang sdb and Kenny Nongrum sdb for the Salesian Province of Shillong, together with Deacon Albert Lyngkhoi of Nonstoin Diocese and Johnvinsen Lyngdoh ofm at a prayerful liturgical celebration held today the 30th December at the ground of St. Peter's Cathedral Nongstoin amidst 70 other priests, hundreds of religious brothers and sisters witnessed by over 20 thousand faithful from all over the three dioceses of Nongstoin, Shillong and Jowai. . Read More

Shillong: Don Bosco School, Silchar hosted the Bosco Olympics 2018, the inter Don Bosco School Sports Meet for the Schools of Shillong Province from 11th to 13th December 2018. The theme of Bosco Olympics 2018 was 'ONE TEAM, ONE DREAM'. . Read More

Shillong: The Salesian Province of St. John Paul II, deeply mourns the passing away of Father Joseph Cilia SDB, today the 10th of December 2018 at Nazareth Hospital at around 3:30am. The funeral service will be conducted in the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christian at 1:30pm on the 11th December 2018 by Archbishop Dominic Jala sdb, followed by the funeral cortege to the Salesian cemetery in the Catholic Cemetery Laitumkhrah.. Read More

Shillong: The Annual Conference and General Body Meeting of Don Bosco higher Educatin in India (DBHEI) on the theme ''Nation's Progress in the Constitutional Way'' was inaugurated on 30th November 2018 at Don Bosco Institute for Development and Leadership (DBIDP), Dimapur - Nagaland. The Don Bosco Network of Higher Education has nearly 50 institutions of Excellence imparting education to the marginalized young.. Read More

Shillong: Archbishop Dominic Jala released the Khasi Bible App version 2 today the 13th November in the presence of Father Juan Pablo, Secretary of the Social Communication Department, Rome, Father Raphael Maiong, Father Roland Kharkrang and students from Don Bosco Youth Centre here at Don Bosco Media Network studio, Youth Centre.. Read More

Don Bosco School, Lawngtlai, celebrated the ANNUAL SCHOOL WEEK from 29th October to 2nd November 2018 with great zeal, excitement. . Read More

A two day training programme for the school principals of the Salesian Province of Shillong, in collaboration with Don Bosco Youth Animation centre, Delhi, was held at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Shillong from 22-23 october 2018. Mr. Vivekananda and Dr. Sandhya Kumar, from Academy for Creative Teaching, Bengaluru, were the resource persons. Twenty five principals participated in this training session.. Read More

SHILLONG: The annual gathering of Khasi youth oratories was held at Sacred Heart Theological College (SHTC) in Mawlai on Sunday 21st October. Nine Hundred youth from 21 centres took part in the event.. Read More

Shillong: On 13th October 2018 the Salesian Province of John Paul II, Shillong celebrated the Jubilee of the Salesian Confreres: Brother V.S Mathew for 60 years of Religious Profession, Father P.V Joseph for 50 years of priestly ordination, Father Roland Kharkrang and Brother Dominic Induar for 50 years of Religious Profession, Father Telesphor Nonglang, Father Marius Thongnibah and Father P.J Joseph for 25 years of Priestly ordination and Father Benny Moshahary for 25 years of Religious Profession at Don Bosco Aspirantate Nonglakhiat. . Read More

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Mr Conrad Sangma inaugurated the new gallery on Natural Resources and Housing Pattern at Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures (DBCIC) at Mawlai Phudmuri, Shillong, Meghalaya, India on 8th October 2018. He stressed on documentations of cultural history of tribes and other communities to ensure that people especially younger generation became aware of their roots. . Read More

: Don Bosco Media Network (DBMN) conducted a training programme for 14 Bosco Information Service (BIS) correspondents to write for the province's newsletter and for the updating of the Province website. The course was conducted at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Mathias Institute Mawlai, Shillong. The training provides critical training in new media, citizen journalism and empowerment to bring positive changes around the Salesian Institutions. This is part of the ongoing Silver Jubilee year celebrations of BOSCOM, South Asia.. Read More

Don Bosco Technical School Nongstoin was inaugurated on Friday 21st September 2018 by Shri Umesh Muktieh, Director of Industries Government of Meghalaya, in the presence of Bishop Victor Lyngdoh of Jowai Diocese, Father Paul O Lyngkot Provincial of Shillong Province, Father George Maliekal, Former Provincial, Father Wilbert Thyrniang, the Vicar General of Nongstoin Diocese, priests and religious and thousands of young people from Pyndenglawar Nongstoin. . Read More

Don Bosco Youth Centre newly designed website was launched by Father Paul O Lyngkot sdb, the Salesian Provincial of Shillong Province. . Read More

The Salesian Province of St. John Paul II, Shillong mourns the passing away of Father Thekkekandam Thomas this afternoon at 01:40 pm IST on 17th September 2018.. Read More

The annual youth retreat of St. Anthony's College was conducted from the 31st August - 2nd September 2018. The three days event of this year witnessed a larger participation of young people than other years. The retreat was animated by Shri. Colin Calmiano from Bangalore.. Read More

Shillong, 31 August: Fifty-seven members of the Salesian Family (SDB, FMA, MSMMHC, VSDB and the Association of Salesian Cooperators) gathered at Pastoral centre, Shillong 29th to 30th August 2018 to study and reflect on ways of reigniting the Missionary spirit in the region. . Read More

Shillong: The Don Bosco Media, a Social Communication department of St. John Paul II, Shillong Province begins a free course on the Basics of Sound Engineering for youth who manage sound system in different Parishes in the Shillong Archdiocese here at the Don Bosco Media studio from 4th August, 2018. . Read More

Father James Poonthuruthil SDB, Rector and Professor at Sacred Heart Theological College Shillong, passed away on January 21 at NEIGRIHMS (North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences) in Shillong, Meghalaya. He would have turned 63 on January 27.. Read More

Father Paul Olphindro Lyngkot SDB, the Provincial designate of the Shillong Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco mentions that he will focus on four key areas - formation, vocations, youth ministry and social development. His leadership will provide a synergy interspersed within these four key areas of work among the Salesians and the lay faithful to work for the poor youngsters.. Read More

Father Angel Fernandez Artime, the Rector Major of the Salesians appointed Father Paul Olphindro Lyngkot SDB as the new Provincial of the Salesian Province of Shillong. Father Paul will be installed as the 2nd Provincial of St. John Paul II Province, Shillong on 24th May, 2018 . Read More

Don Bosco Silchar added yet another feather to its glorious crown in the 5th National Kuo Shu Championship 2016 at Bengaluru. . Read More

The vast expanse of the Assam Rifles Grounds in Silchar turned into the spectacular venue of the 'Bosco Olympics' - a five day sporting extravaganza, held from 29th November to 3rd December, for the sport-loving students of city's Don Bosco School. . Read More

Mawlai - A team of young computer engineers in Meghalaya developed the Bible games application in local Khasi language under the direction of a Khasi Salesian Father Michael Makri.. Read More

Over six thousand Catholics from twenty parishes of Tripura took part in the 8th Diocese level annual Eucharistic procession held at Agartala on 13th November 2016. After a solemn Holy Mass at Auxilium School grounds, the faithful accompanied the Blessed Sacrament in prayerful procession through select streets of Agartala. At the end of the 3-kilometer Procession the devotees gathered again at Auxilium grounds for a special session of preaching and to receive the blessing of Lord Jesus.. Read More

The Provincial Delegates for Missionary Animation (PDMA) and a few other delegates from the twelve provinces of the South Asia Region gathered at Provincial House, Don Bosco Okhla, New Delhi together with Father Guillermo Basanes, the General Councillor for Missions, Father Nestor Guria, Delegate Provincial of SPCSA and Father T.C. George, the Regional Delegate for South Asia to reflect on the missionary dimension of the Salesian vocation and its praxis in the region. The two day meeting held on 14-15th of October 2016, and organized on behalf of SPCSA focused on the urgent need for Missionary animation in the Region. . Read More

The meeting of Practical Trainees' of Shillong Province was held at the Provincial House, 7-9 Oct 2016. 18 young Salesians took part in the three-day meeting. . Read More

The Bosco Youth Group of Shillong province organised ''Bosco Youth Orientation Program', a unique program of youth animation that brought together 226 students studying in class IX to XII from nine Meghalaya schools for a three-day program, at St. Joseph Sec. School Pynthorumkhrah Shillong. The program that began on 9th Sept and ended on 11th saw a host of renowned youth animators leading the young through a variety of activities and input sessions to greater awareness and resolve to lead better lives.. Read More

His Grace Most Reverend Archbishop Dominic Jala sdb, bestowed the Sacrament of Holy Orders on Deacon Clarence Kharmawlong sdb at an Ordination Mass celebrated at Saint Dominic Savio Parish, Mawlai, Shillong on September 3, 2016.. Read More

The Community of Savio Juniorate celebrated the diamond jubilee of religious profession and the golden jubilee of ordination of Father John Kalapura on August 27, 2016. Many priests, nuns, past pupils and a large number of well wishers joined Father John to celebrate and thank God for His faithfulness to him. Father John currently serves as Confessor at Savio Juniorate.. Read More

Shillong: The New Scholastic session (2016-17) of Sacred Heart Theological College Shillong commenced with a solemn inaugural ceremony in which the faculty and students were joined by Archbishop Dominic Jala of Shillong and five Salesian provincial superiors. In his homily during the Holy Eucharistic celebration that he presided over, Archbishop Jala dwelt on the theme of Mercy. The Mass was followed by the official inauguration ceremony held in the Karotemprel Memorial hall. It began with invocation of the Holy Spirit by the Assembly. Father Gervasis, then, after a Scripture reading, led the Assembly in prayer. Archbishop Dominic Jala, the Chief Guest and three members of the Governing Board lighted the lamp. The students of the college then sang the college anthem. Father V.T Jose welcomed the grand assembly.. Read More

The 2016 edition of the Annual Exhibition of Don Bosco School, Silchar was held in the school premises from 5th - 8th August 2016. The exhibits comprised of creations from Science, Social Science, Environmental Studies and Art & Craft streams. Lt. Col. Prashant Kumar, the Commanding Officer of 74 Field Regiment was the Chief Guest and Father Joe Francis from the diocese of Aizawl, the Guest of Honor at the inaugural ceremony.. Read More

A 9-day long Summer Study Camp was conducted for the Evening School students of Don Bosco Silchar from 1st July to 9th July 2016. Over 350 boys and girls ranging from classes I to Class X took part in the Camp. . Read More

On the 23rd-24th July 2016, Don Bosco School, Agartala, organised a Youth Camp for the Catholic students of the school, Classes IX to XII. The camp began at 2.00 pm with introductory words by Father Benny, the Principal of the school and Fatherly exhortations of the Parish Priest, Father Sunny. . Read More

Don Bosco School Silchar gave its students a unique opportunity to showcase their God-given talents at the weeklong 'Talent Fiesta' held recently in the school. The Fiesta that began on 19th July brought a festive ambiance to the school and allowed the students to give full expression to their talents in front of a large gathering of fellow students. . Read More