Fathers Ashwin Mal and Pannasingh Bhuriya of the Salesian province of Mumbai were ordained priests in a grand ceremony at St. Arnold School Ground in Megnagar, Madhya Pradesh on December 27. . Read More »

Dearest Confreres, I wish every one of you A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A NEW YEAR OF GOD'S ADVENTUROUS MERCY! . Read More »

As the hymn goes, 'Blessing after blessing just keeps following me', the Salesian Province of Panjim has been receiving blessing from the Lord with new priests being ordained for the Province. Deacon Austin Fernandes was ordained Priest on his birthday, December 20, 2015 at Rosary Church Malvan by Most Rev. Alwyn Barreto, Bishop of Sindhudurg. Deacons Francisco Britto and Marvin Vaz were ordained Priests on December 21, 2015 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima by Most Rev. Filipe Neri Ferrao, Archbishop of Goa.. Read More »

The Salesian province of Mumbai continues to welcome new priests into its fold, with two more ordinations of Father Roshan Gonsalves and Father Richard Burkhao, in a solemn Eucharistic celebration at the Our Lady of Light Church in the Vasai diocese. . Read More »

The province of Hyderabad came together to celebrate the priestly ordinations of five deacons in the presence of their family, the religious, and faithful by Archbishop Thumma Bala, on December 21 at Don Bosco Shrine, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad.. Read More »

The newly restored Shrine of Don Bosco's Madonna in Mumbai served as a perfect backdrop, as the Church and the Mumbai Province of the Salesian Society of Don Bosco came together to celebrate the priestly ordination of Father Leon Rodrigues and Father Crescens Lemos, on December 19.. Read More »

Kolkata -- Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of Calcutta has assigned Bandel Basilica Church (estd.1599) as one of the designated churches to obtain blessings and graces connected with the Year of Mercy as declared by Pope Francis when he symbolically opened the ''Holy Door'' of St Peter's Basilica in Rome to the pilgrims on 8th December 2015.. Read More »

Father Jason Pinto, SDB, from The Salesian Province of Panjim was ordained to the priesthood on 17, December by his Grace Rev Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo at Our Lady of Miracles, Kallianpur in Udupi, Karnataka, India . Read More »

The Rector Major has nominated Father Thathireddy Vijaya Bhaskar , as the successor to the present Provincial, Father Raminedi Balaraju who will be completing his six year term as Provincial Superior of The Province of Hyderabad. He succeeds Fr Raminedi Balaraju as the fifth Provincial of Hyderabad. As we rejoice at this announcement we gladly welcome him back to the Province (from the Generalate) and sincerely thank Father Balaraju for his yeomen services to the Province.. Read More »

In South India, Chennai the capital of Tamil Nadu was affected by catastrophic flooding as the result of the heaviest rain fall. The schools are flooded, many houses are submerged in water, thousands are homeless, Schools were closed. No electricity, telephone, mobile and internet services for many days. Even train and flight services were cancelled.. Read More »