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Salesian leaders of the Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, called for a renewed approach to formation, community life and pastoral mission during a two-day Leaders Meeting held on September 21–22 at the Provincial House, with the Fifth Edition of the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis et Studiorum serving as the central focus.
The Annual Junior Priests’ Meet of the Salesian Province of Shillong (INS–Quinquennium) successfully concluded its four-day programme today at the Pastoral Centre in Shillong. Running from September 15 to 18, the gathering convened junior priests for a comprehensive schedule centered on spirituality, administration, consecrated life, mental health, and the intersection of faith with modern digital technology.
A month-long, all-India Salesian Deacons’ Course, promoted by the Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA), began on 18 September at the Don Bosco Renewal Centre in Bangalore. It brought together 41 deacons from 10 provinces for an extended period of formation and preparation for their forthcoming pastoral and youth ministry.
The Province of Guwahati (ING) held its Quinquennium 2026, an ongoing formation programme for Salesian priests and brothers within their first five years of priestly ordination and perpetual profession, from September 3 to 6 at the Provincial House, Panbazar. The programme focused on formation, reflection, and fraternity for participants in the early years of ministry.
A two-day Salesian Quinquennium renewal programme, held from August 25 to 26, brought together young Salesian priests in their first five years of priestly ministry for spiritual renewal, fraternal communion, and deeper reflection on their missionary vocation. Centred on consecration, communion and mission, the programme sought to renew their commitment to these core values.
The South Asia Formation Commission (SAFC) met at Don Bosco Provincial House, Shillong, on August 12 and 13 to review its formation action plan, address emerging challenges and develop a contextualised Regional Formation Plan for South Asia.
Sacred Heart Theological College (SHTC), Mawlai, inaugurated the academic year 2026–27 by celebrating the Holy Eucharist. The inaugural function emphasised theological formation, inculturation, and authentic Christian witness.
Salesian formators from across the South Asia Region are attending a three-day Ratio training programme at Don Bosco Provincial House in Shillong from August 9 to 11. The programme focuses on the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis et Studiorum, the fundamental document guiding Salesian formation.
The English edition of the Fifth Salesian Formation Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis et Studiorum(The Formation of the Salesians of Don Bosco) was formally released on Sunday at the Provincial House, Shillong, during the RATIO Dissemination-cum-Training Programme for the South Asia Region.
Forty-seven Salesian clerics received the Ministries of Lector and Acolyte during a solemn Eucharistic celebration at Sacred Heart Theological College, Mawlai, on Thursday. Fr John Zosiama SDB, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Shillong, conferred the ministries.
Thirty-nine Salesian clerics and brothers from the Salesian Province of Guwahati gathered at the Provincial House, Panbazar, for a two-day Tri-Monthly Recollection on July 11–12 to renew their commitment to Salesian spirituality, community life, and mission through prayer, reflection, and ongoing formation.
The Annual Meet of Salesian Brothers (Delegates) 2026 brought together delegates from across India for two days of reflection and planning, strengthening vocational commitment and preparing for the 10th Salesian Brothers’ Congress.
The Salesian College Institute of Philosophy (SCIP), Dimapur, formally inaugurated the 2026–2027 academic session on Wednesday. The ceremony brought together Salesian priests, philosophy students, faculty, and guests to celebrate learning, formation, and community life.
The Salesian Province of Mary Help of Christians, Guwahati, celebrated the Religious Profession of fifteen young novices on May 24, as they embraced the Salesian way of life through their First Profession during solemn ceremonies held simultaneously at Sunnyside, Shillong, and Emmaus Novitiate, Zubza.
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