Catholic education: the precious commitment of the Indian Church

Mumbai, 2018 Sep 26 New Delhi- The Catholic Church in India is reviewing and updating its ''Teaching Policy'', elaborated in its guidelines in 2007, in order to offer an increasingly better qualified service and an ever-increasing commitment in the field of education in the country, considered a precious instrument of evangelization: this is what Salesian Father Joseph Manipadam, National Secretary of the Office for Education and Culture, within the Indian Bishops Conference (CBCI) says in an interview with Agenzia Fides.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

Communion in Mission- Salesian Co-operators Congress in Tiruchy
Tiruchy, 2018 Sep 25 The Salesian Co-operators Congress was held on 23rd and 24th September 2018 at Don Bosco Thanjavur in the Salesian Province of Tiruchy, where the Salesians started their first Co-operators unit in India. 'Autonomy in Communion for the Mission' was the theme for the Congress.  Read More »
Lawrence Britto Ashok

DBMN imparts Journalism training programme for the Bosco Information Correspondents
Shillong, 2018 Sep 24 Shillong: Don Bosco Media Network (DBMN) conducted a training programme for 14 Bosco Information Service (BIS) correspondents to write for the province's newsletter and for the updating of the Province website. The course was conducted at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Mathias Institute Mawlai, Shillong. The training provides critical training in new media, citizen journalism and empowerment to bring positive changes around the Salesian Institutions. This is part of the ongoing Silver Jubilee year celebrations of BOSCOM, South Asia.  Read More »
Michael Makri

Promotion of Salesian causes: Father Francesco Cameroni's journey
Kolkata, 2018 Sep 24 Krishnagar: A seminar on venerable Francis Convertini was organized by the diocese of Krishnagar in collaboration with the Salesians of Don Bosco on September 20, 2018 at Sanjivani, the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Krishnagar, a suburban township 100 km north of Kolkata. Joseph Suren Gomes, Bishop of Krishnagar and Father Pier Luigi Cameroni, Postulator General of the Salesians of Don Bosco were the esteemed speakers.  Read More »
Johny Nedungatt

Don Bosco Technical School inaugurated in Nongstoin
Shillong, 2018 Sep 21 Don Bosco Technical School Nongstoin was inaugurated on Friday 21st September 2018 by Shri Umesh Muktieh, Director of Industries Government of Meghalaya, in the presence of Bishop Victor Lyngdoh of Jowai Diocese, Father Paul O Lyngkot Provincial of Shillong Province, Father George Maliekal, Former Provincial, Father Wilbert Thyrniang, the Vicar General of Nongstoin Diocese, priests and religious and thousands of young people from Pyndenglawar Nongstoin.  Read More »
Michael Makri

IUS Education Group Vth Assembly and Intercontinental Seminar on Human Rights and Youth
Kolkata, 2018 Sep 21 Sao Paolo, Brazil: The select group of members from the Education Group of Salesian University Institutions gathered at Pio XI Campus of Salesian University of Sao Paolo, from 17-19 September 2018 for an intercontinental seminar and the Vth Assembly of the Delegates of the Group.  Read More »
Johny Nedungatt

New website launched by the Don Bosco Youth Centre, Shillong
Shillong, 2018 Sep 19 Don Bosco Youth Centre newly designed website was launched by Father Paul O Lyngkot sdb, the Salesian Provincial of Shillong Province.  Read More »
Michael Makri

One Day, One Planet, One Goal
Mumbai, 2018 Sep 19 One hundred and eighty-five students and eleven teachers from Don Bosco Junior and Senior College, Yerwada, Pune collected over five tonnes of river waste during a Clean Up Drive at the banks of the Mula Mutta river in Pune on September 15.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

Called in Love to Love
Mumbai, 2018 Sep 19 The Salesians of the Province of Panjim gathered together at St. John Bosco Church, Kudal to praise and thank God for the 25 years of fidelity and commitment of Fathers Joaquim Lobo, Anisio Mota, Francis Xavier and Peter Pinto. The theme for the evening was ''Called in Love to Love'', signifying the fact that it was the love of the heart of Jesus, the Supreme Good Shepherd that prompted them to be shepherds themselves.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

Sad Demise of Father Thekkekandam Thomas SDB
Shillong, 2018 Sep 17 The Salesian Province of St. John Paul II, Shillong mourns the passing away of Father Thekkekandam Thomas this afternoon at 01:40 pm IST on 17th September 2018.  Read More »
Michael Makri