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Sacred Heart Theological College, Mawlai–Shillong, rejoiced with Fr. Arul Kumar Sebastian, SDB, on the release of his scholarly book Religious Elevated to Episcopate: Formation & Juridical Interpretation of cann. 705–707 CIC 1983. The publication, a culmination of his extensive doctoral research at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, Rome, explores the canonical nuances surrounding the elevation of religious priests to the episcopate.
Don Bosco Parish, Oodlabari, held its Annual Retreat from 21st to 23rd November at Pathibari tea garden, drawing over 3,000 faithful from its 14 sub-centres. Led by Fr. Lijo VC and his team, the retreat offered a deeply moving experience of prayer, healing, and renewal.
In a powerful gathering of faith and fraternity, the Province of Guwahati convened its Parish Priests’ Animation and Meeting at Mario Hall, Panbazar, under the theme “Shepherds of Hope: Renewing Pastoral Zeal in the Spirit of Don Bosco.” The event served as a clarion call for spiritual renewal and pastoral clarity, urging priests to become beacons of hope in a rapidly changing world.
Divyadaan, the Salesian Institute of Philosophy, hosted its annual two-day seminar on September 30 and October 1 with the theme “The Romantic Anthropology of Pope Francis.” The academic gathering drew around 120 participants from the institute and nearby religious communities, and featured ten papers presented by faculty members.
Bosco Milan 2025, a dynamic youth convergence organized by the Salesian Province of New Delhi, brought together over 550 young people from twelve parishes across five states—Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh—at the Kuarmunda Shrine.
Deepagam, the Catechetical Centre of the Salesian Province of Chennai, organized the “Salesian Parish Lay Formators’ Day” at Don Bosco Youth Animation Center, Ennore, on Sunday, September 14. The event brought together 181 lay coordinators from 18 parish sectors for a day of formation, reflection, and planning aimed at strengthening parish life and fostering active collaboration in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council.
A vibrant spirit of faith, leadership, and service filled St. Theresa Parish, Golaghat, as nearly 400 young people from 34 villages participated in a two-day Youth Faith Enrichment Programme, held from July 19 to 20. Anchored in the powerful theme "Daring to Dream, Building the Future: Called to Holiness and Service," the event inspired youth to deepen their faith and step into roles of responsibility within their communities.
A three-month tailoring course under the banner TIGRESS has successfully equipped seven women with essential dressmaking skills while fostering a strong sense of solidarity and self-worth. The initiative, jointly organized by the Salesian Co-operators and Don Bosco Veedu, concluded with a certificate ceremony that celebrated both skill development and community empowerment.
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.
The annual May Feast, a profoundly significant event for the Bandel Basilica Parish and the Archdiocese of Calcutta, was joyfully celebrated on May 3 with a solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by Archbishop Thomas D'Souza, joined by sixteen priests.
Eleven players out of a twelve-member team of the West Bengal State Women's Rugby Team, Jungle Crows, hail from the tea garden villages in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal under Don Bosco Shrine parish, Siliguri, established in 1993. The Women's Rugby team is at the 38th National Games at Dehradun from January 29-31.
Deacons Royal Fernandes, Joswin D'Souza, Sheldon Fernandes, Infancio Pires, and Savio Dias were ordained as Salesian priests for the Province of Panjim.
Bangalore City will host the first National Catholic Media Conference dedicated exclusively to Clergy and Religious at St John’s Medical College from 23 to 24 November.
The annual feast of the Holy Rosary was observed at the 425-year-old Bandel Shrine, Kolkata, built in 1599 by the Portuguese, on November 9 and 10. The shrine holds the miraculous statue of Our Lady of Happy Voyage, the faith focus for the faithful and pilgrims.
The Kolkata Salesians organised a three-day international youth fest at Don Bosco School Siliguri from 26 to 28 January, on the theme, ‘Dream that makes you Dream’. Some 700 plus young people from 24 Salesian parishes of Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar and the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Nepal participated.
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