Vatican City - On the afternoon of April 11, at the ''Domus Sanctae Marthae'', the concluding moment of the spiritual retreat for the civil and ecclesiastical authorities of South Sudan was held, organized by mutual agreement between the Vatican State Secretariat and the Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Msgr. Justin Welby.. Read More

Think hockey. Think Don Bosco, Matunga! The iconic sky blue colours of the Institution have dominated the school hockey circuit for over three decades. On March 30, with a host of Olympians in its midst, the Matunga-based school inaugurated a Fedrration Internationale de Hockey (FIH) approved full-sized astroturf pitch with the hope to develop future generations of hockey acumen. The Salesian Provincial of Mumbai, Father Godfrey D' Souza, was the chief guest for the opening ceremony. . Read More

Goa: The long-awaited visit of the X Successor of Don Bosco, Father Angel Fernandez Artime, to the Salesian Provincials of India-Panjim is matching the high expectations of the local Salesian Family. On his journey of knowledge and animation to the various Salesian houses, the Rector Major is bringing enthusiasm and words of orientation to current challenges. . Read More

The little Rome of the east, Goa, was privileged to be graced by the Source of unity of the Salesian family, our Rector Major, Don Angel Fernandez Artime. He was warmly welcomed at Auxilium Caranzalem, Goa, by the Sisters and the little ones on March 29, 2019. . Read More

Father Angel Fernandez Artime embarked on his journey of knowledge and animation in the various Salesian houses and arrived here at Don Bosco Panjim on March 29, 2019 dedicated to building relationships and mutual respect in a friendly and fraternal atmosphere. It was a joyous occasion meeting the Management, Staff and Students. . Read More

The first day of the Rector Major Father Angel Fernandez Artime in the Salesian Province of Panjim (INP) was spent animating the Provincial Council and celebrating the Holy Eucharist with them. . Read More

: In its Golden Jubilee year, March 27, 2019 will go down in the annals of the Saint Dominic Savio Institute Andheri, as a golden moment of grace, given that the 10th successor of Don Bosco, Rector Major Father Angel Fernandez Artime, spent his last day in the Mumbai province celebrating and sharing in the joy of their 50 years of journeying with the young. . Read More

Father Angel Fernandez Artime, the 10th successor of Don Bosco, while meeting 10 novices from the Nashik-based Salesian Training Institute at the Don Bosco Provincial House in Matunga on March 25, urged them to 'shun' individualism and promote fraternity. . Read More

PUNE: Rector Major Father Angel Fernandez Artime, the 10th Successor of Don Bosco, the head of all institutes of the Salesians of Don Bosco worldwide in over 130 countries and 15,000 institutes received a rousing welcome to Sacred Heart Parish and Don Bosco High School and Junior College in Yerwada on March 24, while on his visit to meet the Salesian Family. He arrived in Pune earlier in the day and spent his morning with the young Salesians in-formation at Koregaon Park.. Read More

PUNE: Rector Major Father Angel Fernandez Artime, the 10thSuccessor of Don Bosco, the head of all institutes of the Salesians of Don Bosco worldwide in over 130 countries and 15,000 institutes received a rousing welcome to Sacred Heart Parish and Don Bosco High School and Junior College in Yerwada on March 24, while on his visit to meet the Salesian Family. He arrived in Pune earlier in the day and spent his morning with the young Salesians in-formation at Koregaon Park.. Read More

Mumbai and Samaria have little in common. One, a small region that formed ancient Israel, and the other over 4000 kilometers away is a bustling metropolis in Western India drawing millions of people in search of a better life. Rector Major Angel Fernandez Artime, the 10th successor of Don Bosco, during his Holy Mass at the Shrine of Don Bosco's Madonna, Mumbai on March 23, drew inspiration from the life-changing experience of a Samaritan woman who met Jesus at a well. . Read More

From March 23-28, 2019, Rector Major Father Angel Fernandez, accompanied by Father Horacio Lopez, Secretary of the Rector Major, will be in Mumbai for an official visit to the 'Province of St Francis Xavier' Mumbai. In Salesian tradition, the Rector Major officially visits and animates all provinces across the globe once during his term of office to meet and interact with confreres, members of the Salesian Family, the young, and lay collaborators.. Read More

The Salesians of Don Bosco in South Asia have prepared a Youth Ministry Training Manual for those in Formation, based on the ''Salesian Youth Ministry: Frame of Reference.'' The tedious task undertaken by the members of DBYA-SA [Don Bosco Youth Animation-South Asia] Regional Team with the help of Salesians from different provinces of the South Asian Region was spearheaded by Father Maria Charles Antonysamy SDB. The manual was launched by Father Maria Arokiam Kanaga, Regional Superior for Don Bosco South Asia, at the solemn conclusion of the SPCSA [Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia] on 28 February 2019 in Dimapur. . Read More

Father Maria Arokiam Kanaga, the Regional Councillor for South Asia visited the Salesian Province of Mumbai for the consultation process to find the pulse of the Salesians in a bid to choose a leader who will guide the Province for the next six years given that Father Godfrey D'Souza, Salesian Provincial of the Mumbai region will complete his term on October 7, 2019.. Read More

The 20th Salesian Provincials Conference of South Asia ( SPCSA) Assembly comprising of the Provincial Superiors, SPCSA Secretary, delegates from the Provinces and networks attended the SPCSA General Assembly held on February 27 -28 at Don Bosco Institute of Development and Leadership, Dimapur, Nagaland, India. . Read More

(ANS - New York) - Mr Agostino Sella, Director, Associazione Don Bosco 2000 - TVET/CNOS, speaking at the youth-led side event during the 57th Session of the Commission for Social Development 2019 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, highlighted the critical and important role the Salesians of Don Bosco played to empower young migrants by providing them employment-oriented vocational training.. Read More

The World Consulta of Social Communication, is being held at Sacro Cuore, the Salesian Headquarters in Rome, from 21-24, February, 2019. Nearly 20 Salesians from across the world are participating in the Consultation. Father Filiberto Gonzalez, General Councilor for Social Communications of the Salesian Congregation, presented the orientations of the Consultation, the challenges of the meeting, the proposals and the working methodology. . Read More

The Meeting of the Don Bosco Development Offices of South Asia (PDO Meet), BOSCONET was held at the Pilar Mission Seminary, Pilar, Goa on the 11th February 2019. Sixteen members participated in the meeting which was represented by 12 PDOs from the South Asian network and the Economer's network (SAFE). . Read More

On the 2nd February 2019, Father Noel Maddhichetty, Director BOSCONET, along with the Bosconet Team in New Delhi, was honoured with Art4Peace Award at Teen Murthi Bhawan Auditorium in New Delhi, in appreciation of the tremendous contribution of Don Bosco in the field of education and social development by Dame Dr.Munni Irone, Hollywood Celebrity Coach, Author, Producer, Global Peace leader & Philanthropist and the founder of Art 4 Peace Award.. Read More

A book containing music scores of 30 hymns to Don Bosco, Mary Mazzarello and Salesian Spirituality. Thirteen by Jay Franco, with seventeen additional songs on Salesian Spirituality translated and updated by Father Peter Gonsalves, SDB.. Read More

A good spokesperson always helps when we are promoting something. How about having Pope Francis as the spokesperson? On January 20th, Pope Francis unveiled his own user profile in the App Click To Pray during the Angelus prayer at noon. This app has already been in existence for a few years, and Pope Francis gave it a strong endorsement by personally using it.. Read More

(ANS - Panama City) - Laudato Si' Generation was officially launched on 25 January during the celebration of the World Youth Day in Panama. Laudato Si' Generation, which is the youth branch of the Global Catholic Climate Movement, aims at becoming a global youth movement that works for environmental issues, especially climate justice. Don Bosco Green Alliance and the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) are founding members of Laudato Si' Generation. . Read More

The Salesian Province of Bangalore regrets to announce the passing away of Brother Mathew Aayila (80) around 8 am on Sunday, 20 January 2019 at Mamma Margaret Home, Aluve.. Read More

A National Seminar was held on January 8 and 9 at Mumbai University, Kalina, Mumbai, on the theme of 'The Kristapuran and Sant Sahitya,' in honour of the fourth death Centenary of Father Thomas Stephens sj (1549-1619). It was organised by the Gurudev Tagore Chair of Comparative Literature University of Mumbai; inspired by the twenty-three-year work of Dr. Father Nelson Falcao sdb on the Kristapuran.. Read More

The 4th edition of 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham', a festival of feelings conceptualised by Shalu Mehrotra was held by Prafulta Psychological Services on January 13 at St. Dominic Savio High School in Andheri for students of class five, six and seven from various schools in Mumbai.. Read More

With deep sorrow, the Salesians of the Province of Bangalore announce the passing away of Father Joseph Thekadathu SDB (91) at 9.15 p.m. on 15 January 2019 in Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore. . Read More

Kolkata: As part of the preparation for the 27th World Day of the Sick, a first-timer in the City of Joy, a four-day seminar was organized at Nitika Don Bosco, January 8-11, by Father Gilbert Choondal and his team. Over 42 doctors and nurses from across the country attended the seminar. . Read More

The valedictory ceremony of the 13th National Boscoree 2018 was an occasion to witness the release of ''Gospel Stories: As You Never Heard Before'' authored by the Don Bosco South Asia Regional Superior, Father Maria Arokiam Kanaga sdb. The book was released by Father Godfrey D'Souza, Salesian Provincial Mumbai at the Father Sean McFerran Parade Grounds at Divyadaan, Salesian College of Philosophy.. Read More

The 13th National Boscoree 2018 culminated today, 03 January 2019, with the valedictory ceremony on the Father Sean McFerran Parade Ground, at Divyadaan Salesian College of Philosophy, Nashik. Father Maria Arokiam Kanaga, Don Bosco South Asia Regional Head of Operations was the Chief Guest for the Closing Ceremony. Other guests of honour were: Sister Rita Dora Thomas, Provincial of the Sisters of Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Mumbai, Father Godfrey D'Souza, Salesian Provincial Mumbai and Father Maria Charles, Director Don Bosco South Asia Youth Animation. . Read More

The research study on the children of migrant construction workers in six cities of India: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai, and Pune, authored by Dr. Ajoy Fernandes, Director of Don Bosco Research Centre (DBRC) Mumbai, was released today at the 13th National Boscoree 2018 in Nashik, Maharashtra, by Father Maria Arokiam Kanaga, Don Bosco South Asia Regional Head of Operations.. Read More

The major highlight of the 13th National Boscoree 2018, a gathering of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from all the Don Bosco Institutions across India was the grand peace rally flagged off by film persona and Don Bosco collaborator Boman Irani.. Read More

The 13th National Boscoree 2018 in progress at the Don Bosco Campsite in Nashik, Maharashtra welcomed the first day of the New Year 2019 at the crack of dawn with BP's Six. Having waited up till midnight to bid goodbye to 2018 with prayer, song and dance, the tired yet enthused scouts and guides were up and ready for yet another gruelling day of fun, adventure and harmony. . Read More

Today, 31 December 2018, the Scouts and Guides at the 13th National Boscoree shook off the fatigue, exhaustion and tiredness of the arrival and inaugural ceremony. Geared up and raring to have a day filled with fun activities, projects, they were up at the call of the bugle. In typical scouting style, beginning with BP's six exercises and the Scout's Own, the scouts and guides prepared for the inspection and flag break. Organised in their respective sub-camps,following the official procedure and in a true spirit of scouting, the Scoutmasters and Guide Captains together with the Salesians fathers, brothers and nuns participated wholeheartedly in the varied activities. . Read More

The 13th National Boscoree 2018 began with great pomp and fanfare with 4058 scouts-guides and 477 officials and dignitaries gathered on the Father Sean McFerran Parade Ground, Divyadaan Salesian College of Philosophy. Ann Choi, Salesian collaborator and the Deputy District Commissioner of the Scout Association of Hong Kong was the Chief Guest for the occasion. . Read More

The 13th National Boscoree, a gathering of the Don Bosco Scouts and Guides is all set to commence in Nashik from 30 December 2018 to 03 January 2019. Organised by the Salesians of Don Bosco, 4815 participants, are expected to participate in this mega extravaganza, themed 'Health, Harmony and Holiness'.. Read More

The 13th National Boscoree, a gathering of the Don Bosco Scouts and Guides is all set to commence in Nashik from 30 December 2018 through to 03 January 2019. Organised by the Salesian Province of Mumbai Province, 4815 participants, are expected to participate in this mega extravaganza, themed 'Health, Harmony and Holiness'. . Read More

Dear Confreres, Lay Mission Partners and Members of the Salesian Family, With profound joy I wish you Divine Grace during this holy season. A HEART-WARMING and FAITH-FILLED CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION TO ALL OF YOU! . Read More

: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Mumbai, welcomed three new priests, Father Rudolf D'Souza (37), Father Justus Mendis (31), and Father Sunil Pinto (29) into the Catholic Church through the Sacrament of Holy Orders at the Shrine of Don Bosco's Madonna, Matunga, Mumbai on December 22, 2018.. Read More

A new book on spirituality and prayer, Lilies of the Field, was released on 28th November 2018 at Don Bosco School, Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu. The book was released by Father K.M. Jose SDB, Provincial, Chennai Province.. Read More

Nearly 100 Salesian confreres along with the provincial councillors and most of the animators of communities, from the Salesian Province of Mumbai celebrated Provincial Community Day at Saint Dominic Savio, Andheri, Mumbai on December 3. . Read More

NASHIK: Over a hundred Catholic youth from in and around Nashik gathered in Divyadaan for 'Symbios 2018' on December 2. Symbios stands for Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) and BIOS is the basic software that allows computers to work. So the term 'Symbios' implies: Salesian Youth Movement as the basic way of life for young people.. Read More

The National Meeting of the Don Bosco Development Offices of South Asia (PDO Meet) was held at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Bangaluru, Karnataka, India on the 25th and 26th November 2018. The meeting witnessed a participation of 23 members, with representation from 10 Provincial Development offices (PDOs) from South Asian network, Economer's network and the chief representation from Don Bosco Mondo, Bonn and Jugend Eine Welt (JEW), Vienna. The theme of this year's National Meet was ''Convergence for Impact Development'', with primary focus on how to bring about a convergence of PDO network for a nationwide impact. . Read More

On Sunday, 18 November, a new ''dong'' of Nongkohlew Village within the Mawlai Constituency was inaugurated and blessed. The new dong is named ''DONG DON BOSCO'' after the patron saint of youth, by the Salesian Father C.M. Jose Chunkapura SDB, founder of Caring Ministry.. Read More

The Salesian Province of Mumbai celebrated the jubilees of the Ordination and Religious Profession of thirteen priests at the Shrine of Don Bosco's Madonna, Matunga, Mumbai on November 10. Father Boniface D'Souza, who celebrated his Diamond Jubilee of Religious Profession and Golden Jubilee of Ordination celebrated Holy Mass along with Father Godfrey D'Souza, Salesian Provincial of Mumbai and other jubilarians. Also present were their families, friends, and the Salesian fraternity. . Read More

A new gaming app based on the popular Pokemon Go series, which invites people of all ages to search for saints and biblical figures, has left Pope Francis in ''awe''. The app, named Follow JC Go!, follows in the footsteps of Pokemon Go, the successful mobile game which has been downloaded around 800 million times and has gained over $ 1.5 billion in revenue since 2016.. Read More

Don Bosco Kurla's St Joseph Industrial Training Institute joined forces with Motul - Atlantic Lubricants and Specialties (ALSI) to set up a two-wheeler centre for learning across an 1100 square feet area on October 30. . Read More

(ANS - Rome) - The past four short days of the Fifth World Congress of the Association of the Salesian Cooperators (October 25-28) in Rome have been a time of hard work, sharing, discernment and looking to the future, focusing on the challenges as God's call.. Read More

Sixty-five professionals from twenty-five Child Care Institutions (CCI) attended a seminar on 'How to Handle Addicted Children' and 'Juvenile Justice Alliance Meet' organised by Don Bosco Balprafulta at Don Bosco Provincial House on October 24. . Read More

PUNE: The Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS) Chinchwad organised a street play and health exhibition under the theme 'Tobacco Free Society' in the Ajantha Nagar slum on October 24. . Read More

The boys of Bosco Boys Home, Borivli, Mumbai were introduced to Mallakhamb, a traditional Indian sport, as a way to stay fit and healthy on October 21. . Read More

NASHIK, The last round of preparatory sessions in view of the BOSCOREE - to be held from December 30, 2018, to January 3, 2019 - commenced at Divyadaan, Nashik on October 20-21. About 100 sisters, fathers, and brothers attended the programme, which had been scheduled over two days. The primary aim of the programme was to make known to the animators the exact plan of how the Boscoree is expected to proceed, to clarify their roles and responsibilities, and ensure that they are competent to handle the task of executing all that has been planned.. Read More

(ANS - Panama City) - ''We have started again after our wonderful meeting in Krakow, where we celebrated the XXXI World Youth Day,'' wrote Pope Francis. ''At the end of the WYD in Krakow, I indicated the next goal of our pilgrimage which, with God's help, will take us to Panama in 2019. The Virgin Mary will accompany us along this path, she who all generations shall call blessed.'' The Youth Ministry Dicastery, in contact with the leaders of the Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) in Central America, began the work of organizing and planning what will be the feast of all those who share the Salesian charism.. Read More

The Salesians of the Mumbai Province met on October 11, 2018 at the Don Bosco Provincial House Matunga, Mumbai for the 1st session of the Provincial Chapter 2019. The large gathering of the capitulars, including the ex-officio members, the moderator, the rectors, the elected local delegates, the province delegates and 3 representatives added up to a grand total of 69. . Read More

The Don Bosco High School, Matunga has been ranked first amongst India's Top 5 Green schools in India in the Education World Grand Jury Awards 2018. At the same survey, the school ranked India's#9, Maharashtra#5 and Mumbai's #4 Boys Day School in the Education World India School Rankings 2018-19. Educator and School Coordinator Mr. C. Rai represented the school at the awards ceremony on 28-29 September 2018 at The Leela Ambience Gurgaon Hotel & Residences, Gurgaon, New Delhi. . Read More

Chennai: One hundred and fifty delegates from the 11 Salesian Provinces of India assembled for the 5th National Education Conference of Don Bosco Schools (NECDBS)convention at SRM University at Chennai from 28 Sep to 1 Oct 2018 organised by Father Charles Maria, South Asian Delegate for Youth Ministry (Don Bosco Youth Animation) and South Asian Coordinator for Education & Culture. This is an initiative of the Salesian Provincials Conference of South Asia. . Read More

: Hundred students from standards eight to ten of Don Bosco High School and Junior College, Borivli, together with the Rector Father Solomon Rapol, the Principal, Father Flovi D'Souza, 15 teachers, a few parents and 10 members of the Don Bosco alumni unit participated enthusiastically in a Greenline beach clean-up drive at Gorai beach on September 22.. Read More

Polar ice caps, the ozone layer, the great garbage patch, greenhouse effects, and carbon footprints are some of the issues keeping world leaders at the United Nations in a huddle in their bid to protect the planet from an environmental catastrophe. At a more macro level, efforts are underway to spark a green revolution. In the forefront of this green movement in India are the Salesians of Don Bosco. On September 15, marked as the World Clean Up Day, citizens from around the world and India, in particular, joined forces to combat the problem of solid waste which included marine debris, mismanaged solid waste such as litter and illegal dumpsites, along with it's associated environmental and social problems. . Read More

New Delhi- The Catholic Church in India is reviewing and updating its ''Teaching Policy'', elaborated in its guidelines in 2007, in order to offer an increasingly better qualified service and an ever-increasing commitment in the field of education in the country, considered a precious instrument of evangelization: this is what Salesian Father Joseph Manipadam, National Secretary of the Office for Education and Culture, within the Indian Bishops Conference (CBCI) says in an interview with Agenzia Fides. . Read More

One hundred and eighty-five students and eleven teachers from Don Bosco Junior and Senior College, Yerwada, Pune collected over five tonnes of river waste during a Clean Up Drive at the banks of the Mula Mutta river in Pune on September 15. . Read More

The Salesians of the Province of Panjim gathered together at St. John Bosco Church, Kudal to praise and thank God for the 25 years of fidelity and commitment of Fathers Joaquim Lobo, Anisio Mota, Francis Xavier and Peter Pinto. The theme for the evening was ''Called in Love to Love'', signifying the fact that it was the love of the heart of Jesus, the Supreme Good Shepherd that prompted them to be shepherds themselves. . Read More

The Salesian Province of New Delhi regrets to announce the demise of Father Brian Diamond SDB (85) at 9.15 pm on Sunday, 16 September 2018, at Don Bosco Alaknanda, New Delhi after a cardiac arrest. . Read More

Prafulta Psychological Services, a Don Bosco Project initiated by the Salesians of Don Bosco in the Mumbai province celebrated its 20th anniversary at its Andheri headquarters on September 20.. Read More

Steven Fernandes, Third Year Mechanical Engineering Student of Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda, Goa won the Award for Innovative Short descriptive Script for select short stories for the creative short film entitled ''The Lady in Red'' which was produced and directed by Wasim Saiyed at an event organised by Star Movies at INOX Atria, Mumbai.. Read More

The Salesian Family Conference of Major Superiors of South Asia was held in Siloam, Shillong from 1-2 September 2018. This is a feature held once in two years. This coming together was to 'move ahead with one vision and mission' with the Salesian charism. Thirty Major Superiors with representation from the members of the Salesian Family of South Asia warmly welcomed by Father Paul Olphindro Lyngkot SDB, the Salesian Province of Shillong Province. . Read More

India and Germany are two nations at different ends of the global economic spectrum. One is a world economic superpower, the other still grappling with efforts to pull millions out of poverty, despite sustained economic growth. This reality is what Lisa Rattei and Nadine Schuttler - two German students - have encountered on their maiden visit to the subcontinent.. Read More

Smoke - intoxicating smoke - a panic-stricken family, frantic screams, prayers, and cries of chaos greeted ten-year-old Zen Sadavarte, as she was abruptly rushed out of bed at 7.45 am on August 22. Thick soot-filled smoke had entered her bedroom, her parents ushered the family to the kitchen, where they opened the window for clean air, but what they found was smoke, more smoke.. Read More

The World Meeting of Families has officially got under way ahead of the Pope Francis' visit to Ireland. Thousands descended on Dublin's Royal Dublin Society (RDS) on Tuesday evening to attend the opening ceremony. . Read More

The delegates of the Youth Pastoral Team and Province Development Network held a combined meeting for the first time in the history of SPCSA on 17-18 August 2018 at Jeevan Jyothi Retreat House, Begumpet, Hyderabad.. Read More

Bangalore - Don Bosco Vaduthala has opened relief camp at Don Bosco School and Youth Centre for the people affected by floods in Ernakulam, Kerala. There are 5970 people from 1419 families who have registered in this camp as of now. Don Bosco, along with the government, local people and NGOs collected water, food, clothes, medicines and emergency articles and distributed to the people. Medical checkups were organized to prevent epidemics and for emergency health needs of the affected people.. Read More

(ANS - Vatican City) ''If a member suffers, all the members suffer together.'' It is a quotation from the message of Saint Paul to the Corinthians that opens the letter in which Pope Francis invites the ''people of God'' to fasting and praying for the ''crime'' of sexual abuse of minors in the Church.. Read More

At a time when various forms of violence and conflict continue to thrive across the globe, a spark of hope is ignited yet again in a little corner of South Asia with the publication of the revised 2018 edition of a teacher training manual first published in 2003. . Read More

In recent hours more than 23,000 people have left their homes, the violence of the storm has already caused 370 victims and devastated more than 5,000 homes.. Read More

Some 370 people have been killed by flash floods in the southern Indian state. Hundreds of people are dead and nearly a million are in temporary relief camps in the southern Indian state of Kerala after overflowing rivers ploughed through residential areas.. Read More

A Pope Francis emoji has been launched on Twitter ahead of next week's World Meeting of Families festivities and the papal visit to Ireland. The papal emoji shows a cartoon image of Pope Francis' face in front of Ireland's green, white and gold tricolour.. Read More

Bangaluru - Father Joyce Thonikuzhiyil, Provincial of Bangalore, has sent a letter to his confreres, in the context of the severe rain and floods in Kerala. . Read More

Students and alumni from Don Bosco High School in Matunga are known for their creativity and excellence in a range of fields world-over. This creativity came to the fore on August 4, when the teaching and non-teaching staff of the institution attended a special screening of the feature film '5 Rupya', which featured current and past pupils of the institution in starring roles.. Read More

The Salesian Province of Guwahati deeply mourns the passing away of Father Jose Nadackal SDB (68) at 9:30 pm on Saturday, 04 August 2018 at St John's Hospital, Guwahati. . Read More

Bangalore - What could BREADS possibly have in common with Blockchain technology evangelists? Not much, really. But as a strategic partner and member of the advisory board of The India Advantage (TIA) Summit, BREADS did meet with them in Bangalore on 19th and 20th July, 2018. It was a very interesting and stimulating experience where global partnerships for innovation and the sustainable development of cities were explored.. Read More

: Don Bosco Research Centre (DBRC) conducted a training workshop for teachers entitled 'Learning Disabilities: Identification and Remediation' at multiple locations across Maharashtra in June and July. . Read More

The South Asia General Body meeting of the Bosco Communications (BOSCOM), the Salesian Social Communications department was organised at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Mumbai from 27-28 July, 2018. The 12 Delegates who participated at this meeting chaired by the Salesian Provincial of Mumbai, Father Godfrey D'Souza, who is also the Provincial delegate who coordinates BOSCOM on behalf of the SPCSA [Salesian Provincial Council of South Asia], included the province delegates, the web-admin and editor of the Salesian Bulletin. . Read More

A new book ''Sukhi Jeewan ka Tantar-Mantar'' was released during the South Asia BOSCOM meeting at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Mumbai on 29 July, 2018. Father Savio Silveira, Vice Provincial of Mumbai Salesians and Convenor of the Don Bosco Green Alliance, released the book amidst thunderous applause. Aimed at the student and young adult segment of society, this resource book on values and emotions, is authored by Father Norbert Damian Xalxo of the Salesian Province of Delhi.. Read More

Panjim, Goa: Kshitij 2018 - A Project Exposition, the first of its kind in Goa, was inaugurated in the august presence of Her Excellency Smt. Mrudula Sinha, Governor of Goa at Don Bosco College of Engineering on July 26, 2018. Speaking on the occasion, the Governor remembered the martyrs on the Kargil Diwas and urged the students to work for the betterment of the nation. The project exhibition was an initiative to promote and showcase innovation and creativity among the engineering youth in the areas from Civil, Mechanical, Computer, Electronics and Telecommunication and Mathematics.. Read More

Tura (Meghalaya): The Salesian Province of Guwahati (ING) has inaugurated in July a centre for training India's creamy layer, the civil service officers of the country in Tura, Garo Hills. Christened Don Bosco Academy (DBA), the centre provides training in collaboration with India's premier civil service trainer, Alternative Learning Systems (ALS) at Don Bosco College, Tura. The centre aims to reach out to students of Garo Hills and adjoining regions. It has the backing of the entire province, the local church, government and lay collaborators. . Read More

Tej-Prasarini, Don Bosco Communications, the media wing of the Mumbai Salesians of Don Bosco, organised a two-day intensive seminar-cum-workshop for its media correspondents on July 18-19 at the sprawling Don Bosco Educational Campus at Matunga, Mumbai.. Read More

With deep sorrow the Salesian Province of Mumbai [INB] mourns the death of Father Jude D'Mello aged 51, on Wednesday, 18 July 2018 at Don Bosco Centre for Learning, Kurla, Mumbai. The funeral Eucharist will be celebrated at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, 22 July at the Shrine of Don Bosco's Madonna, Matunga, Mumbai, followed by burial at the Sewri Christian Cemetery, Mumbai. . Read More

(ANS - Vatican City) - A conference titled ''Saving Our Common Home and the Future of Life on Earth'' was organized by the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development to celebrate the third anniversary of the publication of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'. This conference, held over two days on 5-6 July at the Synod Hall in the Vatican, brought together about 400 delegates, which included environmental experts and activists, scientists, economists, politicians, representatives of various global networks, as well as high-ranking UN officials. The Don Bosco Green Alliance was represented at the conference by Fr. Savio Silveira, SDB, and Mr. Macson Almeida.. Read More

The Salesians of the Province of Mumbai bid farewell to the two young Clerics: Sheldon Dias and Nilesh Dodiyar during the Eucharistic celebration celebrated by Father Godfrey D'Souza, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Mumbai at the Don Bosco Provincial House Chapel along with the neighbouring Salesian Community members on the Wednesday 27th July, 2018.. Read More

The Salesian Province of Mumbai had their Leadership and Development programme for all the Leaders of the Salesian Communities at Don Bosco Provincial House,Matunga, Mumbai from 19th-20th June, 2018. Father Savio Silveria,Vice Provincial welcomed the Forty Five Salesians for introspection and animation and to strengthen the charism of our Founder Don Bosco. . Read More

Eighty teachers from four Salesian schools in the Mumbai district attended a workshop-seminar, conducted by Father Francis Gustilo and Joanna Marie Oliva, from the Philippines, on June 11-12 at the Don Bosco Matunga campus in Mumbai.. Read More

NASHIK: The community of Divyadaan, alongside representatives of neighbouring communities, ushered in the new academic year 2018-19 on June 11, with a programme in line with the Gospel theme: ''Sir, give me that water.''. Read More

The boys and staff of Shelter Don Bosco celebrated Ocean Day by undertaking a cleanlieness drive at Shivaji Park Beach in central Mumbai on June 8.. Read More

New Delhi: The Office for Education and Culture under the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India on June 11 released a 9-page module to teach the Preamble of the Indian Constitution in Church-managed schools.. Read More

As part of the selection process for World Skills Competition 2019, slated to be held in Delhi in July, seven students from Don Bosco Centre for Learning participated in the Regional Skills Competition, organised by the National Skill Development Corporation India (NSDC) in Jaipur from May 24 to 26.. Read More

With deep sorrow the Province of Bangalore communicates the sudden demise of Father Manu Kuzhiveliparambil (35) on Tuesday, 22 May 2018 at Don Bosco, Devadurga. . Read More

The second day of Mahakaushalya 2018, a skills competition aimed at skilling youth for life, saw youth from hair, beauty therapy, floristry, refrigeration, air-conditioning, mechatronics and electronics vying for top honours. . Read More

Don Bosco Centre of Learning (DBCL) and St. Joseph Industrial Training Institute (SJITI) in its mission to skill the young for life and livelihood hosted the MahaKaushalya 2018: Indiaskills Maharashtra Competition. . Read More

The Salesian Province of Mumbai regrets to announce the demise of Father Lloyd Rodrigues SDB at 04:30 pm. on Tuesday, 15 May 2018 at the Karuna Hospital, Borivli, Mumbai. He was the Vice Rector and Administrator at Bosco Boys' Home, Borivli, Mumbai. . Read More

In a brief interview, the Indian cardinal commented on the message of Pope Francis for the Church's World Communications Day on the theme, '''The truth will set you free'. Fake news and journalism for peace.''. Read More

CHHOTAUDEPUR: Don Bosco Research Centre Mumbai in collaboration with the Lok Seva Kendra Chhota organised a day-long Teacher Training Workshop ''Learning Disabilities: Identification and Remediation,'' at Don Bosco Chhotaudepur on May 3. School teachers from Narukot, Kawant and Chhotaudepur participated in this workshop. The workshop also had eager social work staff from these centres.. Read More

Father Joe Kokkandathil SDB defended his PhD thesis titled ''Development of Emotional Competence to Enhance the Student Engagement of Undergraduate University Students'' on 23rd April 2018 in the Gulbarga Central University in Karnataka. There were several Professors, practitioners, research scholars and Salesians present to witness the exposition of the Dissertation and defense.. Read More

Kurla-based St. Joseph ITI, a Don Bosco institution, joined forces with Motul, a leader in the motor vehicle lubricant industry to set up the 'Motul School For Learning' on April 30.. Read More

The Mumbai Salesian leaders of communities gathered for a day-long meet at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Mumbai on April 19, 2018. The meet was coordinated by Father Savio Silveira, the Mumbai Salesian Vice-Provincial. The purpose of this meeting at which forty leaders were present, was to review the academic year 2017-2018, and to plan for the next academic year.. Read More

Vatican News: On April 9, which this year marks the transferred Solemnity of the Annunciation, the Vatican releases the latest Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis: Gaudete et exsultate: On the call to holiness in today's world.. Read More

: The Mission of the Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS) is to provide hope for those with little hope of a future, and the Salesian-run organisation - working in communities in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh - has successfully lived up to its mission, arming the poor - like Sharmila Thale - with tools and skills to make a livelihood.. Read More

: Father Leon Cruz, the only Salesian in India to be appointed as a Missionary of Mercy (MoM) by Pope Francis in 2017 with special powers to pardon sins reserved to the Holy See, will join other Missionaries of Mercy from around the world in Rome from April 7 to 11, to concelebrate Holy Mass with the Holy Father and also to attend a series of lectures, discussions and prayer services.. Read More

India: At a time when headlines of major news organisations focus on air pollution, the Great Pacific garbage patch, the Pacific trash vortex and the collapsing glaciers, there comes news of hope, and the Salesians of Don Bosco are leading the way in fostering this hope by adding a touch of green to a global picture being sullied by shades of grey. . Read More

(ANS - Rome) - In the thought of the ''Salesian Good Night'' offered to the community of the Central Salesian See, yesterday, 28 March 2018, the Rector Major, Father Angel Fernandez Artime, presented the decisions taken with the General Council regarding General Chapter 28 (CG28).. Read More

The Salesians of Don Bosco in Kapadvanj, on April 1, inaugurated Studio Don Bosco, a new initiative of the AmrutDhara Catechetical Centre, to produce audio-video narrations, jingles, audio-books, podcasts, spiritual audio-video reflections, voice-overs, and backing tracks for vocalists in the region.. Read More

The Salesians of Don Bosco wish all our benefactors and well wishers a very Happy Easter 2018. . Read More

Don Bosco's 'Preventive system of education' is known world over for moulding youth into honest, successful global citizens of the future. In India, like across the globe, the Salesians of Don Bosco lead the way in the field of education by drawing inspiration from this very system coined by the great Saint decades ago. . Read More

The thirst for innovation, the drive for perfection, the will to work hard and yet have fun is something most students of Don Bosco Institute of Technology (DBIT), Kurla are known for. Colosseum 2018 inaugurated on February 27 is a perfect example of hard work and sacrifice that DBITians are willing to invest to make their technical festival a success.. Read More

'The human genome in its natural state shall not give rise to financial gains.' ''We support the language that no patents on life forms, including human beings, are to be granted,'' said Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva at the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) in Geneva, March 21, 2018 . Read More

Nearly 1400 women attended the annual International Women's Day celebration, organised by Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS), at the sprawling Don Bosco, Matunga campus on March 11. . Read More

AHMEDNAGAR: The 13th National Boscoree, an all India gathering of scouts and guides, is slated to be held in December 2018, and preparations are well underway. As a precursor to the event, a weeklong camp was organised at BGVK, Ahmednagar, from March 6 to 11, to prepare the brothers - from the pre-novices to practical trainees - for the Boscoree.. Read More

: Teachers and students representing 48 schools sit on the edge of their seats in the packed Bianchi hall at Don Bosco International School, Matunga on March 3; some crossing their fingers, others whispering a prayer, hoping their labour of love towards conserving the environment earns them the Green School Award. . Read More

The 18th Salesian Provincials Conference of South Asia (SPCSA) Assembly was held on 27 -28 February 2018 at Don Bosco Provincial House, Kolkata. Father Nirmol Gomes, the Provincial of Kolkata, welcomed. Bro. Jean Paul Muller the Eonomer General, Father Maria Arokiam Kanaga, the Regional Councillor, all the Provincials, Provincial designate of Guwahati and Shillong, Secretary of SPCSA, all the Provincial Delegates and heads of all the Commissions. . Read More

Bosco Seva Kendra (BSK) was conferred the Pascual Chavez Award for Innovative Salesian Ministry in South Asia Region by the Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia for comprehensive awareness and sensitization campaign on Gender Equity in the regions of Telengana and Andra Pradesh and South Odisha, India. . Read More

Father Stanely Kozhichira is elected President of SIGNIS India during the General Assembly held at DBI Guwahati on 23rd February, 2018 for the period from 2018-2022. The Former President of SIGNIS Mr Sunil Lucas handed over the baton to him in the presence of all the members attending the SIGNIS India General Assembly. . Read More

The meeting of the Migrant's desk kick started in Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad on 19 February 2018. Representatives from across 8 cities are gathered here to assess the initiative together and plan the future course of action.. Read More

A two-day national symposium was organized by Don Bosco Youth Animation, South Asia on the theme: ''The Heart of Educating India: Don Bosco System of Education in Dialogue with 21st Century Educators.'' The Symposium was organized on 16th and 17th February 2018 at Don Bosco College of Arts and Science, Chennai and it was jointly organized by Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur and was partnered by India Didactics Association, New Delhi. . Read More

The Coadjutor Salesians or Lay Brothers of the Salesian Mumbai province came together for a two day on-going formation animation workshop entitled 'Salesian; Be a Faithful Witness' at the Don Bosco Campus Kapadvanj on February 17 and 18. . Read More

The Salesian Province of Bangalore is blessed with three new priests this year. All the ordinations took place in their respective native parishes. . Read More

(Vatican News): Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay is elected new President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India which is holding its 33rd General Body Meeting in Bengaluru, India.. Read More

(Zenith News): God offers us each year the season of Lent as a ''sacramental sign'' of our conversion,'' and therefore we are summoned to-and enabled to-come back to the Lord wholeheartedly and in every aspect of our life. Pope Francis stressed this in his message for Lent 2018 (14 February to 29 March) presented today in the Vatican, by Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, which was titled: ''Because of the increase of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold'' (Mt 24:12).. Read More

As preparation for the upcoming 13th Boscoree event, slated to begin on December 30, 2018, the Bombay Province Boscoree committee, under the leadership of the Vice Provincial, Father Savio Silveira, organised a meeting for the fathers, brothers and sisters on January 3, at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Matunga, to take stock of the preparation for the mega event.. Read More

New Delhi, Father Babu Varghese, the Rector Don Bosco Alaknanda extended a warm welcome and festal greeting to the dignitaries present on the Feast Day of Don Bosco.. Read More

Salesian fathers, brothers, sisters, cooperators, past pupils and all others who are recognised as members of the Salesian Family, in the Province of Mumbai, came together on January 21 to celebrate Salesian Family Day at the Mondini Hall of the Don Bosco Centre for Learning in Kurla.. Read More

Eighty-five students from Divyadaan, the Salesian Institute of Philosophy in Nashik, attended a symposium at the institute on the topic 'Right to Privacy', which was organised by the first year Master of Philosophy students on January 13. . Read More

The Salesian province of Bombay gathered around its confreres, on January 13, as three priests celebrated 50 years of Religious Profession, three priests celebrated twenty-five years of Ordination and nine priests marked 25 years of Religious Profession. . Read More

''The small thought in your mind could be the next big thing in the world. Challenge yourselves, the next big film will be made by me. The next big idea that will change the world, will be by me,'' Father Savio Silveira, Vice Provincial of the Salesian province of Mumbai, said to youngsters, as he inaugurated the Don Bosco Youth Film Festival of India (DBYFFI) at Khalsa College in Mumbai. ''Through this festival we provide a platform for your ideas. Constantly look within yourselves, find new ideas and pass it to the world,'' Father Silveira, added.. Read More

Short films carve out a space for voices often quelled in the world of big-budget blockbusters! It's these voices that the organisers of the Don Bosco Youth Film Festival of India (DBYFFI), Boscom South Asia seek to amplify when the third edition of DBYFFI under the banner of 'Youth for Life' is conducted on January 18 and 19.. Read More

Vishakaptnam - State of Andra, India. In the Kacherapalem slum about 800 people live in 150 tents and huts. The shantytown has existed for 20 years and is located under a bridge near the railway. There are no toilets, no waste collection, no electricity in the houses - they use lamps or candles. Most adults recycle waste on the street, collecting plastic, glass, metal, cardboard, and sell small handicraft or fruit products. Children do not attend school because parents cannot afford it and prefer to let their children work.. Read More

UTTAN: Our Lady of the Sea Church, Uttan witnessed the priestly ordination of three young men, Salesian Father Velasli Bandya, Capuchin Father Baritan Nigrel and Jesuit Father Lloyd Sambrea on December 30. . Read More

VASAI: Saint Gonsalo Garcia Parish in Gaas, Vasai witnessed the Priestly Ordination of four young men who dedicated their lives to God on December 29, 2017.. Read More

On December 29, 2017 Dn James D' Souza received the sacerdotal ordination through the hands of Rt. Rev. Bishop Derek Fernandes, the bishop of Karwar diocese at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Mundalli, Bhatkal.. Read More

Deacon Melwin Ferrao, SDB was ordained a priest on December 28, 2017 by Rt. Rev. Bishop Aloysius Paul D' Souza, the bishop of the diocese of Mangalore during the Solemn Eucharistic celebration at Immaculate Conception Church, Mulki. . Read More

To all our Confreres in South Asia and to the Members of the Salesian Family, HAPPY AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS! I wish that this Christmas be truly HAPPY AND BLESSED for each one of you! . Read More

PUNE: Sacred Heart Parish Yerwada created history on December 20 when it celebrated its first Priestly Ordination. Deacon Anthony Patole, a parishioner, was ordained a Priest of God by Bishop Thomas Dabre of Poona, in the presence of 50 priests and a large congregation. . Read More

Father Oonupalathinkal Joseph (J. Joseph) a great son of Don Bosco who laboured hard and reaped a hundredfold in the Salesian vineyard of South India breathed his last at 5 am on 17th December 2017. . Read More

On 16 December 2017, DB YaR forum & DB Ashalayam - New Delhi arranged for a consultation to discuss the problems and challenges faced by Child Care Institutions (CCI's) in implementing the JJ Act and Rules and to share the obstacles they face and to discuss about the ways and means to overcome this problem. . Read More

: The Salesian congregation of the province of Mumbai and the Catholic Church were gifted with two new priests, Father Evangelo D'Souza and Father Ranson D'Souza, through their priestly Ordination at the Shrine of Don Bosco's Madonna in Mumbai on December 16.. Read More

: Don Bosco, Matunga is an institution that imbibes the spirit of sharing and giving, two virtues that form the crux of the Christmas season as well. On December 15 and 16, hundreds of students and staff from the institution organised the Christmas Panorama, a the blue riband event aimed at ushering in the Christmas spirit at the Matunga campus.. Read More

India - Salesian Father George Muttathuparambil received the phone call at 11:15 in the morning on March 4, 2016.. Read More

: When Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Salesian Priest, kept hostage for 557 days by terrorists in Yemen, was finally released from captivity on September 12, 2017, the world listened carefully for his testimony. Would it be one of resentment, bitterness, pain or torture? His abductors had after all gunned down 16 people, including four Missionaries of Charity nuns, in front of his eyes, before scurrying him away to an undisclosed location. Could anyone emerge from captivity unscathed? . Read More

(ANS - Contratacion) - Among the world's 50 best teachers selected in the 2018 ''Global Teacher Prize'' - an award considered the ''Nobel'' of the education sector - is a teacher of the San Juan Bosco Industrial & Technical Institute of Contratacion, Santander, Province of Colombia-Bogota. His name: Carlos Enrique Sanchez Santamaria, professor of Information Technology and Communication.. Read More

The life-story of Don Bosco's pupil Mickey Magone who reformed himself from a street hooligan to an aspiring saint in the 18th century is now available in Gujarati. The fruit of a long-drawn laborious effort by Father Dinesh Vasava, Mickey Magone is a short, crisp booklet featuring incidents from the young lad's life prior to and after meeting with Don Bosco in the alleyways of Turin during the aftermath of the industrial revolution.. Read More

(ANS - Kathmandu) - Salesians have been present in Nepal since 1992. First with the start of a center in Dharan, in the East of the country, then Sirsia (1996), Kathmandu, Baroul and Chakkarghatty ( 2014) and, finally, Biratnagar (2017). Undoubtedly, the most difficult moment was the double earthquake of 2015 which devastated the capital and caused more than 8,800 deaths, and destroyed homes, schools and hospitals.. Read More

PUNE: Don Bosco Junior College, Yerwada switched to clean energy generation using solar electrification and a 31 Kilowatt solar plant, to power fans, air conditioners, lights, water pumps and computers at the institution on December 5. . Read More