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The two-day guided retreat “Unplug” was held at Don Bosco Yuva Sanstha, Karjat, from September 5 to 6. It offered young people a chance to step away from digital distractions and daily routines and reconnect with God, themselves and the community.
The Salesian Youth Movement (SYM), Kolkata Province, held a three-day Leaders and Animators Formation (LAF) Programme from September 5 to 7 at Don Bosco Nitika, bringing together youth leaders and animators from the Salesian Provinces of Kolkata, Delhi and Hyderabad.
The Salesian Province of Delhi won the Rector Major’s Innovative Ministry Award 2026 for its initiative, From Brick Kilns to Bright Futures: Transforming Lives Through Education, during REWIND 2026, the annual review of Mission Poverty Eradication, at the Salesian Provincial House, New Delhi.
Eighty children at Don Bosco Social Welfare Centre and Don Bosco Snehabhavan, Palluruthy, received Decathlon backpacks as Onam gifts from the Bangalore Provincial Federation of Don Bosco Past Pupils after its Provincial Council Meeting on September 6 at the Don Bosco Social Welfare eCentre, Palluruthy, Ernakulam.
The annual Mission Poverty Eradication (MPE) review, REWIND 2026, began at Don Bosco Provincial House, New Delhi, on September 9, renewing Salesian commitment to confronting poverty. The two-day gathering brought together Salesian Provincials, Delegates and mission partners from across South Asia, along with Rector Major Fr Fabio Attard, General Councillor for South Asia Fr Biju Michael and Director of MPE South Asia Fr Tony Pellissery.
The Taj Mahal, one of the world’s most celebrated monuments and an enduring symbol of love, welcomed the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr Fabio Attard, during his visit to Delhi. He was accompanied by former Provincials and General Councillors, together with members of the South Asia Provincial Conference of the Salesians (SPSCA).
Fifty years can change almost everything—faces grow older, places transform, and lives take unexpected turns. Yet some beginnings remain etched in memory. For the 1976–1977 batch of Salesian novices, Yercaud is one such beginning.
Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra (BGVK), Mumbai Province, distributed 2,000 educational kits to flood-affected children in Assam to help them return to class after the floods.
Twenty-eight years ago, Prafulta began with five psychologists, a modest space and an ambitious dream: to make psychological care accessible to those who needed it. Today, Prafulta – Centre for Psychological Wellness has grown into a vibrant mental health initiative reaching tens of thousands of people every year.
At a function held in New Delhi, Rector Major Fr Fabio Attard released two books on Don Bosco’s priesthood and his vision of holiness for young people.
The Rector Major, Fr Fabio Attard, speaking to the former General Councillors and Provincials and the SPCSA Council during the Holy Eucharist on the occasion of the 53rd SPCSA Council Meeting in Delhi, reflected on the Gospel account of Jesus healing the man with the withered hand (Lk 6:6-11). He invited Salesian leaders to examine whether their own vocation and mission remain open to healing, compassion and service, or have become constrained by suspicion, routine or institutional concerns.
The text of the homily is given below:
The South Asia Region has released Hand in Hand: Lay Leaders Sharing in the Salesian Mission, a visually rich publication on the contributions of lay collaborators to the Salesian charism and mission across the region. Rector Major Fr Fabio Attard released the book in New Delhi and handed it over to Fr Mathew Valiyakattel, the book's coordinator and designer.
The Salesian South Asia Region has begun preparations for the 2027 Team Visit of the Rector Major, Fr Fabio Attard, and the General Council, scheduled for October 2027 in Bengaluru. The preparations took a unique form, with a gathering of former and current leaders focused on fraternity, gratitude, listening, and discernment. Former General Councillors and Provincials, along with South Asia Regional Councillor Fr Biju Michael and the current Provincials of the Region, met at the Don Bosco Provincial House, New Delhi, in the presence of the Rector Major Fr. Fabio Attard.
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Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Year of publication: 2026
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