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The Season of Creation - an ecumenical movement celebrated by the World Council of Churches along with the Catholic Church was launched at the MumbaiSalesians` Novitiate-Salesian Training Institute [STI] Nashik, on 04 September 2020. The month long celebration that began with an Eucharistic adoration is to culminate on the feast day of St Francis of Assisi on 04 October.
- BISMumbai Correspondent
``The entire Salesian congregation is proud of Kristu Jyothi College, the prominent theological study centre of the congregation for the way it has been contributing to the global church, the Salesian congregation and the church in India``, said Father Angel Fernandez Artime, Rector Major of the Salesian congregation. He was speaking on the occasion of the golden jubilee of Kristu Jyothi College at Bangalore on Monday evening.
- Father Bobby SDB
Kerela, Day Two - Coming together and sharing is the best thing to happen, said the Rector Major, as he began the second day of visit in the province of Bangalore with the Holy Eucharist at Don Bosco Aluva. The Salesian Family members of Kerala region participated in the Holy Eucharist concelebrated by Father Maria Arokiam, the Regional, Father Joyce, the Provincial, Father Tom Uzhunnalil, Father Horacio Lopez, the secretary of the RM and other Salesian priests. The RM exhorted everyone to be transparent like Jesus. In an exclusive audience with the family members of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Rector Major thanked them for their prayerful support and concern during the agonizing days of Fr Tom with his abductors.
- Bastin Nellissery
The much awaited visit of the Rector Major, Rev. Fr. Angel Fernandez Artime, to the Province of Bangalore started on a high note as he landed at the Kochi International Airport at 9.40 am on November 4, 2017. A rousing welcome in the traditional way was accorded to him by the confreres of the Province. The Rector Major is on a five-day visit (November 4-8) to the Province of Bangalore.
- Bastin Nellissery
Everyone, but Don Bosco, scripted a problem-filled life for him. Mickey, the gang leader, would never have imagined that a priest could re-script his life for the better. Mickey is an unforgettable testament to the system of Don Bosco and the triumph of the marginalized lot in our society, if cared for.
- Father Bastin Nellissery
. Chennai: The 9th International Short Film Festival of India (ISFFI),Chennai hit the screens of selected city theatres on 25-26th March 2015, unrolling a vibrant selection of short films, documentaries and animations. Out of the 1150 entries that came in for the festival from 66 countries, 66 short films from 20 countries were selected and screened during this two day festival. The Indian entries were from Karnataka, Chennai, Mumbai, Haryana, Andhara Pradesh, Kerala and Kolkata.
- BIS Chennai
As a fitting to Tribute to Don Bosco in this Bicentenary Year, the legendary Kolkata Youth Fest has been revived today after a gap of nearly 30 years with over 500 young boys and girls gathering at Don Bosco Park Circus for a four day programme from 23 to 26 January.
- Bro. Banti Mondol SDB
. Jorhat: The annual cultural tourism extravaganza, Ethnique, in Jorhat, Assam, came to a grand finale on 4 January, with the heart thumbing dance show by Rhythm of Dance, led by Mr. Bapi Saikia of Baghchung. Prior to the dance show was a fashion parade in both ethnic and modern outfits by the students of The Ramp Modeling Institute, put together by Mr. Pranjit Chetia. Miss Tridisha Baruah , Jorhat`s own child and one of the busiest models in the entire India, walked the ramp together with Daniel Brunen of Germany for the two-rounds fashion parade. Anchoring the parade was Miss Mausuma Farheen, a JB College student.
- K.A. Thomas, sdb
The fifth Edition of DBIFF (Don Bosco International Film Festival) organised by Don Bosco Image, Kochi, in collaboration with ishare programme will begin on 22 November and conclude on 23 November with the award ceremony. DBIFF brings together cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers and artists to discover the best in short films across the country. Over 100 short films will be screened in Full HD quality on the festival days. The contestants are basically children and youth from all over India.
- BIS Bangalore
. Guntur: On 24th May Guntur witnessed the twin jubilee celebrations of St. Michael`s Boys`Home, celebrating its Golden Jubilee, and the parish of Mary Help of Christians, celebrating its silver jubilee of foundation.
- BIS correspondent
. Mannuthy: When the developmental psychologist, Levinson coined the phrase, ` proud to be 80`, to indicate the people who reached 80, many people in his times thought that club was a rare club. Fr KD Joseph entered this proud octogenarian club on 29 November 2013.
- BIS Correspondant
A dozen Jubilarians. Triple Jubilation (Diamond Jubilee of Religions Profession, Golden Jubilee of Religious Profession and Golden Jubilee of priestly Ordination). Fifty Rectors and parish priests. A hundred Priests! That in way sums up the Jubilee celebration of 12 Salesians of Bangalore held on 22 November 2013 at Don Bosco Provincial House, Bangalore.
- BIS Correspondant
Around 200 youth hailing from Meghalaya, studying or working in Bangalore, gathered at Visvadeep, Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore, to celebrate the BCCM (Bangalore Christian Community of Meghalaya) Day on October 27, 2013. His Grace Most Rev. Bernard Moras the Archbishop of Bangalore presided over the Eucharistic celebration concelebrated by a dozen priests. The melodious Khasi choir, the cultural programme that followed and the Khasi girls dressed up in their colourful traditional attire (Jain sem) adorned the Visvadeep campus. The Khasi-Jaintia and the Garo youth turned Visvadeep into a little Meghalaya.
- Fr.T.C.George
Holy Cross Church, Pavur, situated in the Kasargod District of Kerala, celebrated the centenary of its foundation on 24 October 2013, bringing to a fitting conclusion a three year preparation that was on since 2010.
- BIS Correspondant
(ANS - Rome) - Yesterday evening, 31 July, the Rector Major, just back from Brazil, shared with the community of the Generalate some points that had struck him particularly while observing Pope Francis during WYD at Rio de Janeiro, and his approach to the renewal of the Church. This reflection can be found in a letter that has already been sent to all Salesian Provinces. [ Download from here.]
- ANS - ROMA