Father George Plathottam SDB, to head Asian Bishops' Office of Social Communication

Kolkata, 2019 Mar 17 A Salesian who headed the Social Communication office of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India in New Delhi will now be in charge of the media office of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conference (FABC) in Manila from 22nd March 2019.  Read More »
Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM

College Publication Wins Laurels at Book Fair
Kolkata, 2019 Mar 17 Darjeeling -- The Salesian College Publication participating in the 23rd Annual Darjeeling District Book Fair held from 14 to 17 March 2019 won laurels for being the only college publication at the fair. The anuual book fair was organized by Darjeeling Book Fair Committee in Darjeeling's iconic Capitol Cinema Hall - a stone building with a clock standing 100ft high and used to house a 600-seat theatre from 1921 to 1984.  Read More »
Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM

Training for Rectors and Leaders on Spiritual Direction
Tiruchy, 2019 Mar 15 The leaders of Tiruchy Province INT, had two days of animation on Spiritual Direction on 08 and 09 of March 2019 at Don Bosco Manikandam Trichy.  Read More »
Lawrence Britto Ashok

SIGA and MPLA Collaborate to Enrich Print Industry
Chennai, 2019 Mar 12 Both the Insitutions of SIGA, Salesian Institute of Graphic Arts, Chennai and The Madras Print Lithographers Associations, the first association of printers in South India began in the year 1952. This year, seventy five Diploma students of Printing Technology were awarded the merit certificates by Father (Dr.) F.Andrew SJ, Principal of Loyola College, Chennai, Mr.G.N.Visvakumar, President of Madras Printers Lithography Association (MPLA), and Father Charles Gaspar, Former Principal of SIGA. Among several accolades, the Gold Medal adorned Mr.A.Gino of Government 3-year diploma course and Mr. Paul Jefferson of SIGA Private 3-year diploma course. The college graduation ceremony was organized by SIGA Polytechnic College at Don Bosco Kilpauk campus on 2nd March 2019 at 10 AM.  Read More »
MATTHEWS Dominic

Alumni Coordinate Salesian Cardinal's Kolkata Visit
Kolkata, 2019 Mar 09 A group of Salesian Alumni coordinated the visit of Salesian Cardinal Charles Bo of Myanmar, current Archbishop of Yangon to Kolkata. The Cardinal was on a two day visit to meet with his ailing brother Mr Bernard. Cardinal also met his former Superiors and confreres at Salesian Provincial House, and paid a courtesy visit to Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of Calcutta. He also visited the historical Marian shrine at Bandel with his brother Bernard and family.  Read More »
Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM

DBYA South Asia Releases Youth Ministry Training Manual
Mumbai, 2019 Mar 07 The Salesians of Don Bosco in South Asia have prepared a Youth Ministry Training Manual for those in Formation, based on the ''Salesian Youth Ministry: Frame of Reference.'' The tedious task undertaken by the members of DBYA-SA [Don Bosco Youth Animation-South Asia] Regional Team with the help of Salesians from different provinces of the South Asian Region was spearheaded by Father Maria Charles Antonysamy SDB. The manual was launched by Father Maria Arokiam Kanaga, Regional Superior for Don Bosco South Asia, at the solemn conclusion of the SPCSA [Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia] on 28 February 2019 in Dimapur.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

Discerning Future Leadership
Mumbai, 2019 Mar 06 Father Maria Arokiam Kanaga, the Regional Councillor for South Asia visited the Salesian Province of Mumbai for the consultation process to find the pulse of the Salesians in a bid to choose a leader who will guide the Province for the next six years given that Father Godfrey D'Souza, Salesian Provincial of the Mumbai region will complete his term on October 7, 2019.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

Salesians strive to enable the Young to build the Nation in the Constitutional Way
Mumbai, 2019 Mar 01 The 20th Salesian Provincials Conference of South Asia ( SPCSA) Assembly comprising of the Provincial Superiors, SPCSA Secretary, delegates from the Provinces and networks attended the SPCSA General Assembly held on February 27 -28 at Don Bosco Institute of Development and Leadership, Dimapur, Nagaland, India.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

UN - TVET Initiative and Circular Migration - Critical Intervention for Empowering Young Migrants
Mumbai, 2019 Feb 27 (ANS - New York) - Mr Agostino Sella, Director, Associazione Don Bosco 2000 - TVET/CNOS, speaking at the youth-led side event during the 57th Session of the Commission for Social Development 2019 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, highlighted the critical and important role the Salesians of Don Bosco played to empower young migrants by providing them employment-oriented vocational training.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

World Advisory Council for Salesian Social Communication meet in Rome
Mumbai, 2019 Feb 23 The World Consulta of Social Communication, is being held at Sacro Cuore, the Salesian Headquarters in Rome, from 21-24, February, 2019. Nearly 20 Salesians from across the world are participating in the Consultation. Father Filiberto Gonzalez, General Councilor for Social Communications of the Salesian Congregation, presented the orientations of the Consultation, the challenges of the meeting, the proposals and the working methodology.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes