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To showcase young people’s footballing talent, teamwork, and sportsmanship while promoting the Salesian vision of holistic development and keeping youth meaningfully engaged in sports and away from anti-social activities, St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Pathaliaghat, held the Don Bosco Knockout Football (Open Category) Tournament – Season 4.0 from September 25 to October 12. Thirty-five teams from across Tripura participated.
More than 450 alumni, faculty members and staff of St. Anthony’s College, Shillong, gathered on Saturday for ALMA PULSE 2026, the annual alumni meet organised by the St. Anthony’s College Shillong Alumni Association (SACSAA). Held under the theme “Connect – Collaborate – Care,” the event aimed to strengthen alumni networks, rekindle friendships, and renew ties between the institution and its former students.
Bosconet – Don Bosco Network partnered with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, to strengthen substance abuse prevention and awareness under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, the national campaign for a drug-free India.
Don Bosco Social Service Society, Bidar, joined hands with district authorities and health institutions on October 10 to mark World Mental Health Day 2026 with a public awareness rally promoting mental health awareness and early intervention.
The Province of St. John Paul II, Shillong, held its annual meeting-cum-animation programme at Don Bosco Provincial House, Mawlai, Meghalaya, from October 6 to 8. It brought together 65 principals, community leaders and members of the Provincial Council to review mission priorities. The meeting focused on strengthening Salesian consecrated life, improving institutional leadership and discerning priorities for the Province’s mission.
Salesians in Bangladesh should deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ, strengthen community life, and renew their commitment to serving poor and young people, said Fr Fabio Attard, Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, during his maiden visit to the country.
Fr Fabio Attard, Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, arrived in Bangladesh on October 9 for his maiden visit, marking a milestone in the Salesian mission, which began there 15 years ago. He was accompanied by Fr Thathi Reddy Vijay Bhaskar, SDB, Secretary to the Rector Major.
Around 30 formators and rectors of practical trainees and college brothers from the Salesian Provinces of Mumbai (INB) and Panjim (INP) gathered at Don Bosco, Koregaon Park, Pune, for a two-day meeting on October 4–5 to deepen their understanding of the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis et Studiorum and renew their commitment to the integral formation and accompaniment of young Salesians.
The Don Bosco National Forum for the Young at Risk (DB YaR Forum) marked its Silver Jubilee in 2026, celebrating 25 years of service to children, young people and families in vulnerable situations.
Students of Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri, launched Hertzzz on World Heart Day to promote heart-health awareness. Developed by the Tech Team of RadioClub.live, the digital platform builds on the college’s earlier work in machine-learning-based heart disease prediction, shifting the focus from predicting risk to promoting preventive awareness.
More than 80 young people from Kawant, Chhota Udepur, Dakor, Kapadvanj, Vadodara and Banswada, Rajasthan, gathered at Don Bosco, Alirajpur, on September 20 for ‘Sundays in Valdocco’, a one-day youth gathering organised by the young people of Don Bosco Alirajpur. The programme aimed to help participants experience the Salesian spirit through prayer, reflection, fellowship and joyful participation.
Fr Dr George Chempakathinal, known as Fr C.J. George and Director of Don Bosco Ashalayam, Kolkata, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades-long service to children and young people at risk.
Young Salesian priests from the Provinces of Mumbai and Panjim undertook a six-day guided retreat at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Koregaon Park, Pune, from September 20 to 26, following a three-day Quinquennium orientation programme. Designed for priests within their first five years of ordination, the retreat focused on spiritual renewal, personal reflection and deeper fraternal integration.
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Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Year of publication: 2026
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