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Following the heartfelt “A Legacy of Love,” the South Asia Region releases “A Legacy of Grace,” the newest episode in the Salesian Mission 150 Years series. Now streaming on YouTube, the sequel journeys deeper into the struggles and faith of Salesian Family Missionaries in Sudan and South Sudan, revealing how divine grace sustains them amid war, famine, and loss. Produced by BOSCOM, Missionary Animation, and Salesian Family South Asia under the SPCSA, the video is a powerful testimony of resilience, trust, and God’s loving presence in suffering.
The Divyadaan Salesian Institute of Philosophy held a transformative two-day workshop on Migrant Ministry from October 13–14, organized by BIS Mumbai and led by Fr Francis Bosco SDB, Director of Don Bosco for Migrants (DB4M). The event brought together Salesian brothers and experts to explore the complex realities of migration and the Church’s pastoral response.
In a resounding display of athleticism, unity, and youthful spirit, the Don Bosco Sports Academy of Shillong Province (INS) emerged victorious at the maiden All India Don Bosco Inter-Province U-17 Basketball Tournament held in Hyderabad on 10–11 October 2025. The event, organized by the Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA) and DBYA – Sports Academy, was hosted by the Hyderabad Province (INH) at Don Bosco School of Excellence, Motinagar, and Don Bosco High School, Erragadda.
Students of Grades 8 and 9 from Don Bosco Senior Secondary School, Nerul participated in a virtual interaction with Grade 8 students of Oriyana School, Ukraine. The event was part of the global Climate Action Project, aimed at encouraging young people to learn and act together for a healthier planet.
Divyadaan, the Salesian Institute of Philosophy, hosted its annual two-day seminar on September 30 and October 1 with the theme “The Romantic Anthropology of Pope Francis.” The academic gathering drew around 120 participants from the institute and nearby religious communities, and featured ten papers presented by faculty members.
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.
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 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 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.
Deepagam, the Catechetical Centre of the Salesian Province of Chennai, organized the “Salesian Parish Lay Formators’ Day,” a formative orientation programme, at Don Bosco Youth Animation Centre, Ennore. The event brought together 181 Lay Coordinators from 18 parish sectors to strengthen laity participation and collaboration in parish ministry.
The Salesian Province of Panjim hosted a comprehensive formation program for members of the Association of Mary Help of Christians (ADMA) at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Odxel, on August 17. The day-long program, led by Provincial Delegate for the Salesian Family, Fr Anisio Mota, aimed at deepening the understanding and commitment of ADMA members.
Fr Silvio Roggia, SDB, General Councillor for Formation, made a three-day visit to the two Salesian formation houses in Nashik, Maharashtra — Divyadaan, Salesian Institute of Philosophy, and STI Novitiate — bringing with him a message of trust, fidelity, and renewal in the Salesian charism.
The Salesian Province of Shillong (INS) warmly welcomed Rev. Fr. Silvio Roggia SDB, General Councillor for Formation, on his maiden visit as Formation Superior from August 6–9, 2025. Though he had visited earlier as part of the formation team, this was his first trip to the province in his current role.
The Salesian Co-operators of the Panjim-Konkan Province came together on February 3 at Don Bosco Benaulim for a day-long formation programme aimed at deepening their understanding of the Salesian mission and strengthening their apostolic commitment. Thirty members, including office bearers from the province’s eight Co-operators’ units, participated in the event, which Mr. Franklin Coutinho, a seasoned resource person from the Mumbai Province, facilitated.
The South Asian Formation Commission (SAFC) conducted a five-day training programme on Formation towards Affective Maturity at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Chennai, from August 7–11, bringing together 38 priests and nuns serving as formators in novitiates and other formation houses across various congregations. The programme centred on familiarising participants with a newly designed manual for novices on psycho-sexual and celibate integration.
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