The Relic of Don Bosco arrived on Friday 29 July 2011 at the gates of Holy Child School, New Delhi, as part of the world wide pilgrimage to mark the 150th anniversary of the Salesian Order. The motorcade, accompanying the specially designed and built truck carrying the Holy Relic, reached Poorvi Marg from the Don Bosco Provincial House at Okhla at 7:40 am. Elaborate arrangement had been made by the Delhi police to direct and manage the traffic in the area. Both sides of the road were lined with HCA students waving ecstatically multihued flags while the air reverberated with their greetings ''Long Live Don Bosco!'' and ''We love you Don Bosco!''. Read More »

About seven thousand faithful had a highly spiritual experience of the Eucharistic celebration in the presence of the sacred relic of Don Bosco celebrated prayerfully by His Eminence, Cardinal Telephore P. Toppo, Archbishop of Ranchi archdiocese. Speaking during the homily he underscored the vocation to holiness given by God to every human being. He said, ''We are all called to be like Christ just as Don Bosco was.'' Through his Spirit-filled homily and well articulated prayers, he led the Christian community on 17th Sunday of the year into an intense celebration of the Lord's resurrection which the relic signifies.. Read More »

About two kilometers before Kunkuri a small township, in Jashpur district of Chattisgarh, the clergy, faithful and people in large big numbers greeted Don Bosco. Women folk and children sang and danced continuously along the road till the Casket reached the Cathedral as the sky kept showering upon them gentle rain. Umbrellas after umbrellas followed the van carrying the Relic. Meanwhile, the bystanders of the township watched in amazement and wonder. The crowd was so big that the casket was lowered with great difficulty. The cathedral was bursting with the large number of faithful. . Read More »

The relics of Don Bosco will reach Delhi Province, Kuarmunda in Orissa on 20th July. Don Bosco will be welcomed and honoured in all the states where members work till 2nd August 2011 and will move on to Baroda in Mumbai Province.. Read More »

Mr Rajiv Tikmany of Kolkata has been elected President of the Indian National Federation of Don Bosco Alumni during the three-day meeting of the National Council of the Association which concluded on 18 June at Don Bosco, Panjim, Goa. He replaces Mr Rajesh Gupta who held this office for the past nine years. Other newly elected office bearers are Prof. C. V. Francis of Cochin (Vice-President), Dr Stephen Kamson of Dimapur (Secretary), Mr Edward Noronha of Goa (Treasurer). Ms Erenbeni Kihon of Dimapur will have special charge of the women alumni, Mr Ambrose Marak of Guwahati, Dr Ashish Gupta of New Delhi and Mr Cedric Carvalho of Goa were elected councillors.. Read More »

The Salesian Province of New Delhi bid adieu to one of her illustrious sons, Fr. George Xalxo, sdb (60), who went to his eternal reward on May 6, 2011. He was bedridden for almost two and half years after having a second stroke on 20th August 2008. On 6th May morning he was found to have difficulty in breathing and vomiting and was taken for treatment and showed improvement. He was given the anointing of the sick but following a relapse, he passed away at 3.15 pm on the feast day of St. Dominic Savio.. Read More »

The sixth annual assembly of the Southern Zonal Conference of the Association of Salesian Cooperators was held at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad, on 20 March. The twenty-five participants included the World Councillor Mr K. V. Francis, the national delegates Fr K J. Louis SDB and Sr Phyllis Fernandes FMA, and the leaders of the Cooperators from the six provinces of the zone, namely, Mumbai, Panjim, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Tiruchy. . Read More »

Tura, 13 March 2011-03-15 Union Minister of State for Rural Development Ms Agatha K Sangma inaugurated the Bosco Academy for Skills & Employment (BASE) project on 13 March at Don Bosco School, Tura. The project envisages training and employment for 7800 youth from Meghalaya and Nagaland. . Read More »

Don Bosco Provincial House, New Delhi, paved a red carpet welcome for 17 participants from different parts of the country. Of these seven are sisters belonging to Daughters of Mary Help Christians and Sisters of Mary Immaculate, the remaining 10 are Salesians from the Delhi province. Rev. Fr. Parappully Jose SDB (Director of Sumedha Centre for Psychology & Spirituality, Jeolikote, Uttarakhand) is the resource person. The seminar is scheduled for 4 full days from 18th Feb to 21st February. . Read More »

Don Bosco English Medium School Kokar, Ranchi conducted a seminar from 15th to 17th February; the theme of the seminar was ''Adolescence.'' Rev. Sr. Dr. Perpetua SAS was the resource person for the seminar. Rev. Fr. Hilarius Kullu SDB, the Rector, inaugurated the seminar in the presence of Fr. Principal and the other fathers and staff. About the theme of the seminar Dr. Perpetua said, ''It is very apt and very essential for all the teens of the present society. If the adolescent stage is taken care of, then they will have a smooth adulthood in the future.'' . Read More »