There is a saying that goes like this: In the early times, we had wooden chalices but golden priests. Today we have golden chalices but wooden priests. In the case of Fr Sylvanus Sngi Lyngdoh, it was just the opposite. He turned golden on 1 July with a `wooden chalice`.. Read More »

1 July, 2008: Fr. Johnson Moyalan, a 60 year old Salesian Priest of the Province of Kolkata was murdered at Sirsia (Nepal) in the wee hours of this morning by a group of men, presumably dacoits.. Read More »

A one-day Seminar on Minority Status Certificate was organized at Don Bosco Provincial House, Dimapur, on 29 June, for all the Principals and Headmasters of our schools and colleges. Around 40 - 45 participated in the Seminar. . Read More »

Agneyam... always ``Agneyam was the manthra that we all were chanting right through the camp``, said Adarsh, one of the campers of the vocational recruitment camp of Kerala region held at Don Bosco Mannuthy during May 2008. Though it was only customary to have a long camp to recruit the candidates to the Salesian religious life, this year the camp had much more to offer to the participants. . Read More »

Childline and 1089 are now becoming more known and used in the cities and towns in the country. There are 73 such unit in operation in the urban India. The one now approved for Gulbarga has a different perspective and strategy. Don Bosco Project for Young at Risk (DBPYAR) is the collaboratingn agency.. Read More »

The Don Bosco Tech India Network has now a coordinating office functioning from the Salesian Provincial House, New Delhi. The blessing and inauguration took place on 27th June 2008. . Read More »

The Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians of the Shillong Province will celebrate their VII Provincial Chapter from 28th to 30th June 2008. Fr Joseph Almeida, the Provincial of Guwahati, has sent a short message to their Provincial and the Capitulars.. Read More »

Fr Albano D`Mello, belonging to the Province of Guwahati, has gone back to Goa because of his ill health. He is at present residing in Don Bosco Technical Institute, Fatorda, Goa.. Read More »

Here`s another tale from the grounds of Don Bosco, Gunadala. The coaching in various games for the aspirants and the pre-novices at Don Bosco, Gunadala began on a sportive note on 24th June, commemorating the day of Mary Help of Christians. As part of the holistic and integral formation programme here, the annual coaching in basketball and volleyball began for the aspirants and the pre-novices, keeping in mind the human aspect of formation that we intend to offer for the young candidates who aspire to become Salesians.. Read More »

Fr Abraham Kanattu, the outgoing Provincial Economer, was a given a fitting farewell in the Provincial House, Guwahati on 24th June 2008. At the same time, Fr Davis Aricatt was welcomed, as he is about to take up the responsibility of Provincial Economer. Fr Pascal Dungdung too was given a farewell as he is transferred to Agartala to take charge of Media Apostolate there along with Fr Joseph Pulinthanath.. Read More »