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2 June 2025

Psychology, Spirituality,

The book "Psychospiritual Dynamics at Midlife and Beyond: Guideposts for a Healthy and Happy Second Life," authored by the Salesian priest and psychologist Dr Jose Parappully, was released in New Delhi by the Most Rev. Dr Anil J. T. Couto, the Archbishop of Delhi, giving the first copy to Fr. Davis Maniparamben, Salesian Provincial of New Delhi and Sr. Elsa Muttathu PBVM, the Secretary of the Conference of Religious of India.

- Fr Jose Parappully sdb

20th Anniversary Celebrations of Sumedha Centre

24 March 2023

Formation, Mental Health, Psychology, Spirituality,

The 20th anniversary of the inauguration and blessing of Sumedha Centre, a place for the psycho-spiritual journey, was celebrated on March 19, the feast day of St. Joseph, Patron of the Centre.

Sumedha Centre was set up and inaugurated at Don Bosco specialized Training Centre, Don Bosco Provincial House, New Delhi, on March 19, 2003. In March 2009, the centre shifted its operations to Jeolikote, Uttarakhand, in the diocese of Bareilly. On March 19, 2022, the centre was again moved to the current location at Don Bosco Senior Secondary School premises at Jharmari, Punjab.

Manual For Formees released

8 February 2021

Formation, Psychology, SPA-India,

New Delhi. February 8. Two volumes of the much awaited six-volume series Formation Towards Psychosexual and Celibate Integration: Manual for Formees, -- the Pre-Novitiate, authored by Johny Nedungatt SDB, and the Novitiate, authored by Fr. Joy Kai SDB and Sr. Josmy Jose FMA, -- were released today by Rev. Biju Michael SDB, South Asia Regional of the Salesians of Don Bosco, at the Don Bosco Provincial House New Delhi.

- Jose Parappully

SUMEDHA CENTRE HOSTS BAREILLY PRIESTS` RETREAT

11 September 2009

SPA-India, Spirituality,

Sumedha Centre, Jeolikote, was the venue of this year`s Bareilly Diocese Priests` Retreat which concluded this afternoon.

- Jose Parappully

FIRST EVER SALESIAN RETREAT AT SUMEDHA CENTRE

31 August 2009

SPA-India, Spirituality,

For the first time in its history, the Salesian Province of New Delhi had its annual retreat at Sumedha Centre, Jeolikote, Uttarakhand.

- Jose Parappully

ANOTHER SUMEDHA SADHANA CONCLUDES

30 July 2009

Psychology, Spirituality,

Jeolikote. July 30. Sumedha Sadhana, a 50-day residential Psycho-Spiritual Integration programme at Sumedha Centre for Psychology and Spirituality, Jeolikote, concluded this afternoon.

- Jose Parappully

MIDLIFE WANDERINGS IN EAST AFRICA

17 June 2008

Psychology, Spirituality,

A group of midlife wanderers from the Salesian Province of East Africa gathered together at the Don Bosco theological study house at Utume, Nairobi from 7th to 11th June, to reflect on their experiences and make midway modifications to their life journey and especially to the maps (attitudes and past imperatives) they were using to guide them on that journey.

- Jose Parappully

BASIC COUNSELLING SKILLS TRAINING CONCLUDES

31 May 2008

Counselling, Education and Culture, Mental Health, Psychology,

Bosco Psychological Services`s two-week (May 15-30) Basic Counselling Skills Training(BCST) concluded yesterday. The programme was held at Sumedha Centre for Psychology and Spirituality, New Delhi

- PARAPPULLY Jose

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Symbolism:

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