Zenon Cardinal Grocholewski, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic EducatIon, who was on a friendly visit to Kristu Jyoti College released the book entitled ''Kristapurana of Father Thomas Stephens S.J. (1549-1619)'' at the Kristu Jyoti College Auditorium on 30-01-2013. . Read More »

There was augmentation of joy and happiness at Don Bosco School, Park Circus(DBPC), Kolkata on January 31, 2013 on the feast of St. John Bosco as the staff, students, parents and guests gathered together for the inauguration and blessing of the new library block. Mr. Arnab Roy IAS, Secretary School Education, Government of West Bengal inaugurated the block and Fr. Thomas Ellicherail, SDB Provincial blessed the building and the facilities. The function was preceded by a Mass celebrated in the school auditorium for which the Catholic students and teachers including 20 ex-teachers took part. Later in the evening, there was a gathering of the clergy and religious of Calcutta Diocese,belonging to the city area.. Read More »

Institution for Culture And Rural Development (I-CARD) organized a special event for some North Eastern Media agencies on 31st January to celebrate Don Bosco Day at Life Plus, Jorhat. Representatives of six local newspapers and magazines, viz: The Ecletic, The Assam Tribune, Eastern Chronicle, Jan Sadharan, Asomiya Khabar and Amar Oxom gathered in Don Bosco Lotta, to celebrate and honour this Media Giant, Don Bosco, who passed away 125 years ago on this day. . Read More »

Fr. Paul Taverna SDB, the pioneer Parish Priest of Don Bosco Shrine Parish Siliguri was remembered by the Senior Citizens of Saraswatipur on the occasion of his 18th Death Anniversary on Saturday, 26 January 2013. A Holy Mass was offered for the repose of his soul at 2.00 PM in the village chapel, presided over by Fr. Mathew George SDB, the Asst. Parish Priest and participated by over 60 elderly people of the village, Christians and non-Christians alike, who still cherish fond memories of their association with Fr. Paul Taverna. . Read More »

By the forthcoming 27th General Chapter, the ''Project Europe'' launched by the Rector Major Rev. Fr. Pascual Chavez in 2008, will have completed a 6 year period. In view of this, Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga, the General Councillor for the South Asian Region, has presented to his confreres a kind of balance sheet to motivate further the missionary thrust of the project. . Read More »

Deacon Xavier Lakra SDB was ordained a priest on 13 January, 2013 at Don Bosco Shrine Siliguri by His Lordship Bishop Clement Tirkey, Bishop of Jalpaiguri. In a solemn ceremony attended by 45 priests, several Sisters and over a thousand people from the various parishes of North Bengal and Sikkim, Deacon Xavier Lakra was conferred the Order of Priesthood.. Read More »

The Postulator General of the Congregation, Fr. Pierluigi Cameroni, gave the General Council some update last week, regarding the latest situation of the Saints, Blesseds, Venerables and the Servants of God in our Family. Here I share some of that information with you.. Read More »

Fossano (Turin): The Sisters of Maria Auxiliatrix, Chennai (SMA), an official member of the Salesian Family, have started a second community in Italy, after Messina where they have had a community already for two years. . Read More »

Bangalore: Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota (BOSCO) organized a unique Christmas gathering in the city of Bangalore for children from various walks of life on 25 December 2012. Over 1000 children flocked at BOSCO Mane [Bosco Home], Chamarajpet to celebrate Christmas with Santa Clause. . Read More »

Rome, December 12, 2012: Fr. Francis Hembrom of the Province of Silchar successfully defended his doctoral thesis ''Catechetical Contribution of Salesians in the Assam Mission: 1922-1962 - A Historical-Critical Study'' at the Universita Pontificia Salesiana, Rome on December 12, 2012. . Read More »