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The Salesian Province of Mumbai brought together the heads of its various commissions at the Don Bosco Provincial House for the annual Commissions Meeting, marking spiritual renewal, strategic pastoral planning, and a renewed commitment to child safeguarding and data protection.
During the Annual Feast of the Chennai Province at Don Bosco, Perambur, on July 3, the Don Bosco National Forum for the Young at Risk (DB YaR Forum) released two publications to strengthen child protection and promote responsible digital citizenship.
While enrolled in a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) programme, Sunil Kharghe approached a Salesian priest at Shelter Don Bosco, Wadala, after realising his true passion lay elsewhere. He wanted to leave college and focus entirely on preparing for the Mumbai Police recruitment examinations.
For years, survival—not ambition—defined Omkar Shinde's life. Orphaned as a child, burdened with supporting his younger brother, and juggling multiple jobs to stay afloat, the young man from Raigad rarely imagined a future beyond the next day's wages. Today, he is preparing to join the Mumbai Police, a change he credits not only to personal perseverance but also to the timely support he received from Shelter Don Bosco, Wadala.
At 23, Shankhar Jadhav is set to wear the Mumbai Police uniform, a symbol of service, dignity and perseverance. For the young man from rural Maharashtra, this marks not only the culmination of years of preparation but also the triumph of hope over a childhood marked by profound loss.
Shelter Don Bosco, Wadala, has been run by the Salesians of Don Bosco since 1987. Inspired by St John Bosco's vision, it serves some of society’s most vulnerable people, especially street-connected children, homeless youth, and adults living in neglect, poverty, and social exclusion.
Twenty-nine Social Communication Delegates from across the Salesian Mumbai Province met at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Matunga, on July 1 for the Province's annual Social Communication Delegates' Meeting. The gathering focused on strengthening storytelling, ethical digital engagement, and collaborative media ministry.
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr Fabio Attard, appointed Fr Pedro André Pinto Junior as the new director of ANS – Salesian iNfo Agency, succeeding Fr Harris Pakkam, who had held the post since June 2021.
The Salesian Catechetical Centre, Pune, conducted a two-day Catechists' Basic Training Course (CTBT) on June 27–28. The programme equipped 70 catechists from parishes across the Poona Diocese with the spiritual, theological and practical foundations required for catechetical ministry.
In a move to reshape youth ministry, the Oratories and Youth Centres Coordinators of the South Asian Salesian Provinces gathered at the Don Bosco Provincial House in Trichy from June 26–27, 2026. Representatives from 10 Salesian Provinces united under a single mission: to revitalise, rethink, and re-launch their youth outreach programs.
Leaders of Salesian communities, school principals, and parish priests of the Mumbai Province (INB) gathered at Don Bosco Provincial House, Matunga, from June 24 to 26 for a three-day leadership seminar to strengthen governance, communication, and pastoral ministry in the spirit of St. John Bosco. The seminar was animated by Fr. Fidel Orendain, SDB, General Councillor for Social Communication, who guided participants through interactive sessions on effective leadership, institutional governance, communication, and ministry in today's rapidly changing context.
The Salesian Province of Trichy (INT) held its first Local Delegates for Missionary Animation (LDMA) meeting at the Don Bosco Provincial House in Tiruchirappalli on June 21. The gathering brought together 24 young Salesian priests to strengthen missionary vocation and promote a vibrant missionary culture across the province.
Twenty-nine Salesian formators of the Salesian Province of Trichy (INT) gathered at Don Bosco, Thanjavur, on June 11 for a day of reflection and planning to strengthen the ministry of formation in response to the aspirations and challenges of today's young people.
Thirty-four Salesians serving in the schools of the Salesian Province of Trichy (INT) gathered at Don Bosco, Manikandam, Tiruchirappalli, on June 26 to reflect on strengthening educational quality and responding to the evolving challenges of the contemporary educational landscape.
Fr Michael Makri, Director of Don Bosco Youth Centre, Shillong, was honoured with the Vocational Excellence Awardby the Rotary Club of Shillong on June 24 in recognition of his dedicated service to the empowerment and welfare of young people.
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Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Year of publication: 2026
Available from: 4 March 2026
Pages: 928 pp., Paperback
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