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Our Pastoral Education is an education to the faith, which will accompany the general development of the youngsters and coordinate the different forms of catechesis, celebrations, and apostolic undertakings. Expected outcome: upright citizens and good Christians.
30 January 2024

Seven full time lay evangelists belonging to the Karbi tribe of Assam in the Province of Guwahati took time off from their busy schedule in carrying out family apostolate toured St Thomas Mount, Our Lady of Vellankani, the Little Mount and many other holy places in Chennai for eight days.

- Januarius Sangma sdb

The Training of the Trainers was organized by the SPCSA Salesian Family at Don Bosco Provincial House Mathias Institute Mawlai, Shillong, from April 24-28, 2023, on the theme “Catechesis of a Synodal Church: A paradigm shifts towards solidarity and communion.”

- Michael Makri SDB
The Pastoral Communication Course, first of its kind in Asia, started at Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore with 30 participants from India and abroad on January 7, 2017. The duration of the course is for three months, integrated with theory and practice. The course was inaugurated with the lighting of 50 lamps digitally by the participants to mark the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Kristu Jyoti College.
- Bastin Nellissery SDB
Everyone, but Don Bosco, scripted a problem-filled life for him. Mickey, the gang leader, would never have imagined that a priest could re-script his life for the better. Mickey is an unforgettable testament to the system of Don Bosco and the triumph of the marginalized lot in our society, if cared for.
- Father Bastin Nellissery
Bangalore Christian Community of Meghalaya (BCCM), an innovative Migrant Ministry in Bangalore, celebrated its ``10th Birthday`` on October 2, 2016 at Don Bosco Skill Mission, Bangalore. The Bannerghatta Road campus of Don Bosco, popularly known as DB Tech, sparkled with smiles and rejoiced in celebration as 230 young boys and girls hailing from the state of Meghalaya, belonging mainly to the three tribes of Meghalaya - Khasi, Jaintia and Garos thronged its premises for the decennial celebration of BCCM.
- Bastin Nellissery SDB and Jose Koyickal sdb
A two-day seminar on Social Media: Rewards and Regrets was organised and coordinated by Father Gilbert Choondal sdb and Father Previnth Joe Tony sdb at Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore as part of its academic endeavour on 26 and 27 September 2016.
- Gilbert Choondal
Representatives of Karanataka Region Salesian Cooperators` Units gathered at Don Bosco Provincial House on 17, 18 September 2016, to discuss the theme,`Formation and Gender Equity`, which was proposed by national gathering of co-operators at New Delhi some months back. The programme was efficiently coordinated by Mr. Stanislaus, the Coordinator of Karanataka region, along with Fr. Gilbert Choondal sdb, Provincial Delegate of Salesian Cooperators and Fr. Jude Ananad, Delegate of the Karnataka Region.
- Bastin Nellissery SDB
. Shillong: The 19th General Body Meeting of the Indian Catechetical Association (ICA) was held at Bethel Prayer Centre, Shillong, 11-13 February 2015. The 76 participants consisting of priests, religious and laity from across the country, among whom were a large number of Salesian Family members, deliberated on ``Challenges and Concerns of Family Catechesis``.
- Gilbert Choondal
The 27th plenary assembly of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) honoured a five member team, including three members of the Salesian Family, on 3 February 2015 in Bangalore, for their contribution to the drawing up of the Catechetical Directory of India.
- BIS Bangalore
``The song may be over...the melody you have created is immortal.`` These were the words of Sr. Margaret, the CRI President of Bangalore for Fr. Paul Puthanangady on the day of his funeral. After a year of his death, Fr. Paul was remembered by his confreres, relatives and students at Kristu Jyoti College on 14 November 2014. The day was marked by a requiem mass celebrated by Archbishop Dominic Jala of Shillong. The mass was attended by the 300 students of Kristu Jyoti College, about 30 relatives of Fr. Puthanangady and the neighbouring communities and religious.
- CHOONDAL Gilbert
. CHENNAI: The seminar ``Family as the Nucleus of Evangelization`` held for the mission delegates and other representatives of the Salesian Family at The Citadel, Chennai, from 9 November concluded on Tuesday, 11 November with a renewed pledge to network and collaborate for the work of the mission.
- Fr. Sunny Palamthattel
. CHENNAI: The Annual Seminar for the Provincial Delegates for Mission Animation (PDMA) of South Asia commenced at the Salesian Provincial House, Chennai on 9 November. There was a remarkable difference this year as participation of most of the branches of the Salesian Family in this region made the seminar with the theme ``Family as the nucleus of evangelization`` truly a ``Family`` undertaking.
- Fr. Sunny Palamthattel
. Shillong: Internationally renowned theologian, author and founder of several missionary institutions in Northeast India, Salesian Father Sebastian Karotemprel passed away in Shillong, Meghalaya, July 20. He was 83. The funeral will be held in Shillong, on July 23 at 1 p.m. Fr. George Maliekal sdb, Provincial Superior of the Salesian Province of Silchar to which Fr Karotemprel belonged, said Fr Sebastian has left his own indelible mark on the Church and society.
- George Plathottam sdb
. Kochi: The Indian Catechetical Association (ICA) in its 18th General Body Meeting elected two Salesians, Fr. Gilbert Choondal of Bangalore Province (INK), and Fr. Cletus D`Souza, of Mumbai Province (INB), to serve the association during the next triennium as two of its top office holders.
- Fr. Antony Earathara
Bangalore: A book, entitled ``Called to be a Catechist``, on the identity, role and formation of catechists edited by Fr. Gilbert Choondal SDB, was released in Bangalore on 31 January 2014. The book was released by Fr. Thomas Panakezham SDB, former Regional of Australasia. The first book was presented to Fr. TC George SDB, the director and Rector of Catechetical Institute, Visvadeep. The book contains research papers of the catechetical scholars from India and abroad.
- Fr. Gilbert Choondal SDB