Fr. Xavier Rodriguez SDB passes away

Tiruchy, Mar 04 Fr. Xavier Rodrigues SDB, aged 85 belonging to the Salesian Province of Tiruchy, passed away at 10.25 am on 2 March 2015, in Don Bosco - Manikandam, Tiruchy. His funeral was held in Tiruchy - AMSAM cemetery on 3 March 2015 at 10 am.  Read More »
Bernatsha Dominic

`SAMVAAD 2015` AT KURLA
Mumbai, Mar 03 The Literary Council of Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Kurla hosted Samvaad- the voice of the people, an inter-collegiate debate competition on Saturday, 28 February 2015. Students from 12 colleges across Mumbai participated in the debate which was held in the Santino Mondini hall. The venue had the ambience of the Indian Parliament.  Read More »
Lowe Glenford

DBIM organises JourNEi 2015, A Business School Meet
Guwahati, Mar 02 Don Bosco Institute of Management (DBIM), Guwahati, organised `JourNEi 2015`, a special Business School Meet on 28 February 2015, with the aim to reach out to the young entrepreneurs and students from all across the country and provide a platform for creating and evaluating new ventures that have a central focus on the development of the business scenario in the North East India.  Read More »
VADAKKEKARA Abhilash

First National Seminar on Youth Development at Sriperumbudur
Hyderabad, Feb 28 Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Chennai organized its first national seminar on youth development on 26-27 February 2015. Around 200 participants from across the country and from 15 states participated in it. Besides the academic presentations by around 50 professionals in plenary and parallel sessions, the seminar provided a big opportunity to students from different universities and Colleges to interact and exchange ideas with each other. There was also an exclusive session for the youth conducted by a young panel in the seminar. The seminar also had cultural evening by the students on themes of youth development.  Read More »
YANDAVA Kalyan Kumar

SPCSA General Assembly plans for Don Bosco`s birth Bicentenary
Kolkata, Feb 26 . Hyderabad: The Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA) held its annual General Assembly meeting on 24-25 February, and the SPCSA Council meeting on 26-27 February 2015 at the Salesian Provincial House of Hyderabad. About 40 Salesians from the 12 provinces of the region took part in the two day General Assembly. The participants comprised of the provincial Superiors of all 12 provinces of India and Sri Lanka, and the heads of commissions of the various sectors of apostolate and network groups. The Provincial Conference is headed by the Regional Councillor Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga.  Read More »
Antony EARATHARA

South Asia Salesian Provincials and SPCSA Commissions meet in Hyderabd
Kolkata, Feb 26 . Hyderabad: The Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA) met at the twin city of Hyderabad for its annual General Assembly and Provincial Conference Council Meeting, 24-27 February 2015. The meeting was preceded by a day of hectic review and planning sessions for the various regional commissions and Networks of the Salesian apostolate in South Asia on 23 February. The entire meeting was hosted at the Salesian Provincial House of Hyderabad by the Provincial Fr. Balaraju Raminedi and his team.  Read More »
Antony EARATHARA

Peace Initiative ``OPERATION SHANTI`` in North East India
Guwahati, Feb 25 Don Bosco Socio Technical Institute, Tezpur organised a two-day colloquium on Conflict Management and Peace Initiative in North East India on 13 - 14 February 2015. About 100 persons participated in the Seminar, among whom were also renowned activists and people from all walks of life such as journalists, Government representatives, NGO officers, religious leaders, students, research scholars, Government teachers, and professors of Tezpur University.  Read More »
VADAKKEKARA Abhilash

NIne young Salesians ordained Deacons at Pune
Mumbai, Feb 25 The Salesian Provinces of Mumbai and Panjim were proud to witness the diaconate ordination of nine young Salesians at the Sacred Heart Parish Yerwada, Pune on 22 February 2015. Rev. Bishop Thomas Dabre, Bishop of Pune Diocese, ordained Clerics Richard, Roshan, Ashwin, Leon, Dinesh, Austin, Crescens, Kiran and Jason as deacons. The theme chosen for the ordination was, ``Witnessing Christ through love and service.``  Read More »
Lowe Glenford

Fr. N. A. Joseph As I Knew Him
Chennai, Feb 22 A great, unique Salesian has departed from our midst. When shall we see again another such? He was a man of no academic degrees but rich in native wisdom, a man whose possessions could be packed into a pillow case but whose heart held many thousands of poor and distressed in its embrace.  Read More »
KUMPILUVELIL Louis

Fr. N. A. Joseph SDB passes Away
Chennai, Feb 22 With deep sense of sorrow, the Salesian Province of Chennai announces the passing away of our dear confrere Fr. Joseph Neendicherry, better known as Fr. N. A. Joseph, at 5.30 a.m. on 22 February at Lourdes Shrine parish, Perambur, Chennai. He was just a month short of 84 years, in the Diamond Jubilee year of his religious profession and Golden Jubilee year of his priestly ordination. The funeral services will be held at Lourdes Shrine, Perambur, on Monday 23 February at 9.30 A.M.  Read More »
KUMPILUVELIL Louis