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Don Bosco Theological Centre (DBTC) marked a historic day on June 5, with the twin celebrations of the Inauguration of the Academic Year 2025–2026 and the First Convocation of the Institute.
Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Gedilam, in collaboration with Deepagam, organized a two-day pilgrimage for altar servers from May 13 to 14. A total of thirty-three altar servers from three parishes, Tagore Nagar (Puducherry), Maranodai, and Thennangudi, participated. Salesian priests and catechists guided them.
In a grace-filled celebration held at Sacred Heart Theological College, Mawlai, twelve young Salesians from the Provinces of Shillong (INS) and Dimapur (IND) made their perpetual profession, committing themselves to a life of poverty, obedience, and chastity. The ceremony occurred on the occasion of the Feast of Mary Help of Christians, May 24, a significant day for the Salesian family worldwide.
In a solemn ceremony, 26 young novices of the Salesian Shillong (INS) and Guwahati (ING) Provinces professed their first religious vows at the Sunnyside Novitiate on the feast of Mary Help of Christians. Fr John Zosiama, the Provincial, in the presence of Fr. Genesius Wanniang - the Provincial Economer, Fr. Sebastian from the Province of Guwahati, Fr. Paul O Lyngkot – the Novice Master and many other priests, brothers, Sisters, family members, and well-wishers, officiated the ceremony.
With immense joy and gratitude to God, the Salesian Province of Tiruchy (INT) celebrated the priestly ordination of seven deacons on April 29 at Don Bosco, Thanjavur. Most Rev. Dr. Sahayaraj Thamburaj, DD, Bishop of Thanjavur, presided over the solemn Eucharistic celebration and conferred the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
From his earliest days in the working-class neighbourhood of Flores in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio— Pope Francis—found joy in the simplest things: a football, a few friends, and a dusty patch of ground. He was never the strongest or the fastest on the field, but with a ball at his feet, he felt free, alive, and connected.
The never like before Youth Pasch, a spiritually enriching event jointly organized by the Salesian Provinces of Chennai and Trichy, transformed Ennore's Don Bosco Youth Animation Centre into a vibrant hub of faith and reflection from April 10th to April 12th, 2025. With 55 enthusiastic young participants (40 boys and 15 girls), the program immersed them into the profound spiritual journey of the Paschal Triduum. Every day featured live historical landscapes of St.Thomas, the Apostle, to immerse them into the spirit of missionary discipleship.
The Central Region Salesian Brothers' Meet was held at Don Bosco Provincial House, Odxel, Goa, from March 10 to 12. This gathering brought together the Salesian Brothers from the Salesian Provinces of Hyderabad (INH), Bombay (INB), and Panjim (INP). Brother James Marcus, the INP Province Delegate, coordinated the event.
Speaking to the media at GC 29, General Councilor for Formation Father Ivo Coelho, said, “Formation is relationship…it lasts till we die.” He further said, “It is in relationship youngsters begin to grow, and develop their potentialities. Preventive system is our style of formation.”
Deacons Royal Fernandes, Joswin D'Souza, Sheldon Fernandes, Infancio Pires, and Savio Dias were ordained as Salesian priests for the Province of Panjim.
After spending a year in Siliguri, 20 Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (MSMHC) postulants will join the Novitiate on December 10. They will enter the religious formation house, the Novitiate, in Guwahati and Tinsukia in Assam, along with 40 other postulants from Bangalore and Bongaigaon, Assam.
During the 155th Salesian Missionary Expedition on September 29, 2024, the East Asia-Oceania (EAO) Region sent and received missionaries. Among those sent is Fr. Joseph Vanga, one of two missionaries heading to the PGS Vice-Province, given the new Salesian presence in Vanuatu in 2025.
The Inter-Provincial Junior Priests' Meeting (Quinquennium) of the Guwahati (ING) and Dimapur (IND) Provinces brought together 45 young Salesian priests and brothers from October 10 to 13 at Don Bosco Provincial House, Panbazar, Guwahati. The gathering provided a platform for reflection, sharing, and rejuvenation, focusing on nurturing these young Salesians' missionary zeal.
The Salesian Psychological Association (SPA) India is offering a unique opportunity for priests, religious sisters, and brothers to deepen their understanding of sexuality and integrate it into their celibate lifestyles. This five-day residential workshop, scheduled to begin on 15 November 2024, will take place at Ashir Bhavan, Ernakulam, Cochin, Kerala. The event will address contemporary issues related to sexual boundaries, intimacy, celibacy, and psychological maturity.
The Salesian Province of Chennai organized a timely refresher course on spiritual direction as part of its commitment to ongoing formation. Held from September 23 to 27 at the Don Bosco Skill Mission campus in Bangalore, the program brought together 28 spiritual directors. The Don Bosco Renewal Centre (DBRC), Bangalore, facilitated the course to deepen the Salesians' understanding and practice of spiritual direction.
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