The Young Priests of the Salesian Province of Hyderabad had two days seminar from 22-23 August 2011 at Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad. On 22nd, the Young Priests Meet commenced with the lighting of the lamp by Rev.Fr.Raminedi Balaraju, the Provincial, Rev.Fr.Thathireddy Vijaya Bhaskar, the Vice-Provincial and the resource persons. In the inaugural address Fr.Provincial welcomed the young priests and exhorted them to be optimistic and joyful in all the events of our Salesian life (Art.17). Fr. Thathireddy Bhaskar introduced two days' programme to the participants.. Read More »

The annual youth meet of the year 2011 held on August 21 at St John's Regional Seminary, Kondadaba was a fitting finale for the Year of the Youth (August 21, 2010 - August 22, 2011) declared by the United Nations last year. Neatly coinciding with the World Youth Day, the youth meet witnessed 275 young people from 29 neighbouring villages and Parishes spend a day in earnest, discussing and learning some serious issues of the Indian socio-political scenario. The day was animated by Fr Pallithanam Thomas sdb and two of his staff members, Mr John and Mr Kumar, in active collaboration with the Youth Alive group. . Read More »

Rev. Fr. Raminedi Balaraju sdb, the Provincial of Hyderabad inaugurated a two day Province level Seminar for Catechists @ Ponnur on 16th August, 2011. Marking the preparation for the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Don Bosco's birth the Province of Hyderabad undertaken a two day reflection on Evangelisation in Context with Catechists working in our Salesian Parishes. There were 32 plus participants for the seminar from all over the Andhra Pradesh. . Read More »

St Paul's Regional Seminary, Nuzvid celebrated the Marian month commencing on the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (16th July. It concluded with the celebration of the twin feasts of Assumption of Our Blessed Mother and Independence Day of our motherland India. . Read More »

The Don Bosco Technical School, Kurnool had commenced the training programme for the second batch students under MoRD Programme on 16 July 2011. Rev. Fr Raminedi Balaraju, the Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph-Hyderabad was the Chief Guest for the occasion.. Read More »

Bosco Ashram Ponnur had organized a Career Guidance Programme on July 29, 2011 for the Pittalavaripalem Mandal Youth and surrounding areas. The main highlights were- Awareness Programme on Job Market, Job Placement and Self-Employment. 85 youngsters benefited from this venture.. Read More »

It was just a year ago that Bocha Ravi, a youngster from a hamlet near Kondadaba (Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh) started his specialisation studies at Kanpur and now having completed that, has six job offers, given his excellent performance as a Chemical Engineer. But the story is far from over. ''This is just a stepping stone to my real dream,'' says Ravi. ''I shall soon be an IAS officer in Vizag or Vizianagaram and empower the rural interior villages.'' Now this is not just some wishful thinking but a determination which makes him see what he wants to be as clearly as the shining sun. Welcome, once again, to the life of Bocha Ravi. . Read More »

The second monthly recollection of the academic year which was scheduled on July 12, 2011 was also an occasion for the solemn thanksgiving first Mass of the newly ordained Salesian Priest, Fr Yandava Kalyan. The animator of the recollection was Fr Balaraj OCD from Pendurthy. Besides the reflections shared by Frs Balaraj and Kalyan (during the Mass), the one that touched most of the listeners was the few words spoken by the mother of Fr Kalyan after supper. She informed the community that Fr Kalyan, as a boy was very mischievous but now he, as a Priest he is very refined. She, in all her simplicity and ernestness, asked the Brothers to be mischievous but sincerely strive to be good Priests. It was also a very touching moment to remember the deceased father of Fr Kalyan, Mr Y. Prasad who was once the MRO of the Kothavalasa - a man much loved and admired by many.. Read More »

''Today you commence another innings in your warfare against sin and ignorance here at St John's Kondadaba,'' were the words of Fr Karnam Joji Babu, the Vicar General of the archdiocese of Visakhapatnam, who officiated the Holy Mass and the programme at the Inauguration of the academic year 2011-2012 on June 15, 2011. . Read More »

OOTA-WELLSPRINGS, the Don Bosco Psycho-Social Services centre here at Hyderabad, launched a new training programme on 14th July 2011. The present training is meant for members of Child Welfare Committees and of Juvenile Justice Boards, volunteers visiting government children's homes and the staff of children's homes. Two CWC chairpersons are in the present batch of trainees.. Read More »