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The Don Bosco Job Placement Network (JPN), under the auspices of the Don Bosco Konkan Development Society, empowered over 25 young job seekers from Goa and Karnataka through a two-day initiative that combined employability skills training with participation in the Prime Minister's National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) 2025 Job Fair. The event was held on September 26 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, organized by the Directorate of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of Goa, in collaboration with Government ITIs of Margao, Vasco, and Canacona.
The Rosary English Medium School turned into a center of hope and guidance as the Job Placement Team of the Panjim Province of the Salesian Society of Don Bosco conducted a career exploration session for 180 students of grades 8 to 10.
The Province of Bangalore hosted a two-day gathering of senior Salesians at Don Bosco Provincial House on September 24–25, bringing together 16 participants from as many communities for prayer, reflection, and fellowship.
The Salesian Province of Panjim-Konkan organized an ongoing formation course titled The Tree of Life, a renewal programme for 35 perpetually professed confreres. The course was conducted in two batches, from September 21 to 23 and from September 24 to 26, and was led by Fr. Ian Doulton SDB, Rector of Don Bosco Youth Centre, Pune.
The Panjim Province Job Placement Team organized a career guidance session at Navsarni Catholic Centre, Sawantwadi, reaching out to 230 students from 10 schools across Konkan and Maharashtra. The programme introduced students to the Don Bosco Job Placement Network (JPN) and helped them explore career pathways aligned with their interests and strengths.
The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) hosted a youth workshop at the Our Lady of Tapao Center in Vietnam from September 15 to 18, 2025, drawing young leaders, priests, and bishops from across Asia to reflect on the FABC's 50th Anniversary Bangkok Document for Youth. The gathering aimed to help participants deepen their understanding of the document and explore how young people can engage with its message in today's rapidly changing world.
On the third day of the Inter-Provincial Quinquennium at Siloam, Umiam, Archbishop Victor Lyngdoh of Shillong presided over the Holy Mass and delivered a stirring homily steeped in Salesian spirituality. Addressing young Salesian priests and brothers from the Provinces of Guwahati and Shillong, the Archbishop urged them to ground their ministry in faith, humility, and compassion.
The Salesian community of Divyadaan, Nashik, gathered in a spirit of prayer and fraternity on Monday evening to witness the installation of Fr. Ivo Coelho SDB as its new Rector. The solemn ceremony took place during the Eucharistic celebration, presided over by Fr. Ashley Miranda SDB, the newly appointed Provincial of the Mumbai Province (INB).
The Don Bosco Oratory, Matunga, buzzed with energy and imagination on Saturday evening as over a hundred children gathered for “My Dream World,” an activity designed to inspire environmental awareness and responsibility. Led by Fr. George Miranda and the oratory teachers, the event encouraged participants to envision a world shaped by love for creation and a commitment to caring for the planet.
Don Bosco Aspirantate, Lonavla, welcomed over 32 Class 10 boys for its annual “Come & See Camp” held on September 20–21. Participants came from parishes in Mumbai, Vasai, Virar, Pune, Vadodara, and Alirajpur, eager to experience the Salesian way of life through prayer, discernment, fellowship, and witness.
Don Bosco Kawant and Don Bosco Kapadvanj, in partnership with Just Rights for Children, joined the nationwide campaign against child marriage by hosting Voices of Survivors Workshops across Anand, Vadodara, and Chhotaudepur districts of Gujarat.
The Salesian Provinces of Guwahati (ING) and Shillong (INS) inaugurated the Inter-Provincial Junior Priests’ Animation 2025, also known as the Quinquennium, at Siloam, Umiam, Ri-Bhoi District, on September 22. The five-day programme, which runs until September 26, is guided by the theme “A Concentrated Consecrated Life” and is being animated by Rev. Fr. Albert Johnson SDB, former Provincial of Trichy (INT).
The Young at Risk (YaR) Commission of the Salesian Province of Bangalore (INK) held its provincial-level meeting on September 17–18 at Don Bosco Monvila, bringing together 27 Salesians from across the province—from Bidar in the north to Trivandrum in the south—along with lay collaborator and commission member Mr. John Joshua.
The first batch of novices from Yercaud, Tamil Nadu, came together for a poignant reunion after five decades, gathering from September 11–13 at the Salesian Provincial House in Bangalore. Fourteen members of the 1974 batch—ten Salesian priests and four ex-Salesians—travelled from across India and Sri Lanka to reconnect, reflect, and celebrate the bonds that time could not break.
The Don Bosco Prafulta Centre for Psychological Wellness, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Smart City, Navi Mumbai, hosted the first session of a new workshop series titled “Stronger the Foundation, Longer the Marriage” at Don Bosco Academy, Seawoods. The initiative aims to equip couples and individuals with the skills and awareness needed to prepare for married life, focusing on both its joys and challenges.
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