Be Optimistic and Joyful Salesians' : Young Priests Meet Hyderabad, Aug. 25. 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.
On the first day, the first session was animated by Rev.Fr. James Cheruvathur, on the topic 'The Initial Proclamation of Jesus Christ'. He explained the topic by highlighting the important aspects of Mission Congress recently held in Kolkata. He put forward Mary as the model for evangelization ''Mary as the First Evangelized'' and First Evangelizer'' The Second and third sessions were animated by Rev.Fr. Donthireddy Raja Reddy, the Youth director of the province on the theme 'Emotional well-being' and Sexuality and Celibacy. The day was culminated with the Holy Eucharist celebrated by newly ordained priests Fr.Kalyan and Fr.Benny. The day was ended with the thought provoking good night talk by Fr.Provincial.
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