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In practice, the Salesians in South Asia integrate Family Ministry into schools, colleges, parishes, and youth centers by organizing family gatherings, counseling services, and workshops on parenting, communication, and faith formation. The Youth Ministry Frame of Reference highlights the importance of creating spaces where families and educators collaborate, ensuring that young people experience continuity between home and school. This ministry also extends to vulnerable families—those affected by poverty, migration, or social instability—providing them with support networks and empowerment programs. By strengthening family bonds and involving parents in the educational journey, the Salesians foster environments where young people can grow in faith, responsibility, and solidarity. In this way, Family Ministry becomes a cornerstone of their mission: nurturing not only individuals but entire communities through the vitality of family life.
Nearly 100 residents of Mangalam's coastal villages, Alappuzha, Kerala, benefited from a free one-day medical camp organised by the Family Commission of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, PHC Mangalam, and IDS Alappuzha, bringing much-needed healthcare services closer to a community that often faces challenges in accessing medical care.
The Salesian Province of St. Francis de Sales, Dimapur, held a two-day meeting of Parish Priests and Quasi Parish Priests on July 16–17 at the Don Bosco Provincial House, bringing together priests serving across Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Upper Assam to strengthen pastoral leadership and missionary outreach.
In the narrow lanes of Ashram Basti, Mandir Basti, and neighbouring settlements in Palam, DB ARK is quietly transforming lives. Through the Arklets Bloomers Garden (ABG) programme, Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra (DB ARK) is enabling vulnerable children to move beyond the limitations of their circumstances and discover opportunities for education, personal growth, and hope.
The Salesian Cooperators Unit of Don Bosco Veedu organized a meaningful movie night under the theme “Watch a Movie, Support a Family,” blending art, fellowship, and outreach in the spirit of Christmas. The event featured the acclaimed Iranian film Children of Heaven, directed by Majid Majidi, with proceeds from ticket sales and refreshments earmarked to support a deserving family as part of the unit’s Christmas outreach initiative.
The Don Bosco Prafulta Centre for Psychological Wellness, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Smart City, Navi Mumbai, hosted the first session of a new workshop series titled “Stronger the Foundation, Longer the Marriage” at Don Bosco Academy, Seawoods. The initiative aims to equip couples and individuals with the skills and awareness needed to prepare for married life, focusing on both its joys and challenges.
A group of seven Salesian Cooperators from Don Bosco School Park Circus, Kolkata, attended an insightful animation session on Family, led by Fr. Dr. Mathew Pulingathil, Rector and Parish Priest of Don Bosco School and Parish Mirik, on March 22.
DB Jananam (Don Bosco Joint Action for New Alternatives to Narcotics and Alcoholism), the Department of Addiction and Counselling and Treatment Centre of the Salesian Province of Trichy, organized a seminar on Enhancing the Quality of Family Environment at Don Bosco Thanjavur, on October 14. Mrs. Dhanaseeli Thivyanathan, the resource person, spoke about the present family situation, while Ms. Sheela VDB spoke about managing addiction in the family.
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Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Year of publication: 2026
Available from: 4 March 2026
Pages: 928 pp., Paperback
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