During the National YaR (Youth at Risk) convention on ''CARE OF CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES'' and General Body of YaR Forum, held at Don Bosco Navajeevan Bala Bhavan, Vijayawada, from March 1-3, 2014,the participants pledged to focus on the inclusive care of the children with Behavioural difficulties. During the convention announcement was also made about the nomination of Fr. Koshy Thomas SDB as the Secretary of DBSAF-YaR.. Read More »

The National YaR convention on ''CARE OF CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES'' and General Body of YaR Forum was held on March 1-3, 2014. It was hosted by Don Bosco Navajeevan Bala Bhavan, Vijayawada to mark the occasion of the completion of twenty five years of yeoman service rendered to the young at risk. It was the first intervention for the young at risk in Andhra Pradesh. In all 170 Delegates from YaR centers of Salesians, Salesian Family, other religious and representatives of GOs and NGOs participated in the convention.. Read More »

On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family, 35 delegates belonging to different Salesian family branches of SDB, FMA, SMA, SMI, MSMHC, Don Bosco Alumni, Salesian Cooperators and ADMA from different provinces participated in the first regional meeting of this kind. The meeting of Salesian Family Delegates and representatives of the South Asian region was held on 7-9 February 2014, at Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad. . Read More »

The South Zone Conference of the Salesian Cooperators celebrated the Salesian Spirituality Days, on 25-26, January, 2014, at Don Bosco - Manikandam, Trichy. . Read More »

The Don Bosco Alumni National Federation Council held their annual meeting at the Salesian Provincial House, Bangalore between October 28 to 30th, 2013. A National Website of Don Bosco Alumni in India was launched during the meeting.. Read More »

The Past Pupils of Don Bosco Aspirantates in Pachalam (Kochi) and Tirupattur (N. Arcot) from the 1950s up to 1978, had a special reunion on 9th & 10th April at Pachalam. It was an occasion of joy, bringing together members from Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Australia and USA and various parts of Kerala.. Read More »

- On 17th November 2012 at 8.00 am in Rajgangpur Catholic Church of Rourkela diocese about two thousand faithful with other religious and priests witnessed the priestly ordination of Deacon Linus Francis Xavier Lakra SDB. It was termed by the ordaining Archbishop John Barwa ''the first gift God for us in the Year of Faith''.. Read More »

In fulfillment of his desire, Salesian Priest, Fr. Dino Colussi was laid to rest next to his elder brother Fr. Guido at Don Bosco Kokar, Ranchi, in Jharkhand state of India, on 30th August 2012. The requiem mass at 1.30 was presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo Archbishop of Ranchi. He was flanked by His Lordship, Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, Bishop of Krishnagar Diocese in Bengal, and Rev. Fr. Michael Peedikayil, Provincial of the Salesian Province of New Delhi. The Mass was concelebrated by over 40 Salesian priests and attended by about five hundred faithful. On the same day the Requiem Mass was offered at his native village of Casarsa in North Italy, by his dear ones and friends.. Read More »

Rev. Fr. Dino Colussi, aged 83, a veteran missionary in India since 1951 passed away this evening at 5.20 pm in the Holy Family Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi. His funeral will take place on 30th August, 1.30 P.M., at Don Bosco Kokar, Ranchi.. Read More »

The 10 provincial delegates for Academic Schools and a commission member from every Salesian province in India came together from 3rd December 2011 to 4th December 2011, at the Provincial House, Okhla, New Delhi. The meeting was organized by Fr. Maria Charles, the Director DBYA- INDIA. . Read More »