Young Salesian priests from the Provinces of Mumbai and Panjim undertook a six-day guided retreat at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Koregaon Park, Pune, from September 20 to 26, following a three-day Quinquennium orientation programme. Designed for priests within their first five years of ordination, the retreat focused on spiritual renewal, personal reflection and deeper fraternal integration.

Clerics of the Salesian Province of Hyderabad reflected on their vocation and mission in the digital age during a two-day Clerics’ Meeting held on September 25–26. The gathering focused on human dignity, emerging technologies, Salesian communication, social media use, formation and personal well-being.

Don Bosco Khoupum organised an Oratory Day on 20 September, bringing together 112 students and nine staff members from nine hostels for a full-day programme of Animation, formation, prayer, study, fellowship, cultural activities and recreation. The initiative highlighted the collaborative educational and pastoral mission of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) in accompanying young people in the Dimapur Province.

Salesian College, Dimapur, came alive on 20 September as nearly 700 young people from 18 youth centres gathered for the Annual Youth Meet 2026, hosted by the Province of Dimapur under the theme “Instruments of Peace.” The day-long programme blended prayer, formation, fellowship, creativity, and cultural expression, offering participants a platform to reflect on their role in building peace within families, communities, and society.

A month-long, all-India Salesian Deacons’ Course, promoted by the Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA), began on 18 September at the Don Bosco Renewal Centre in Bangalore. It brought together 41 deacons from 10 provinces for an extended period of formation and preparation for their forthcoming pastoral and youth ministry.