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Salesian Foramation is a holistic process built on five interconnected dimensions. It emphasizes the human dimension, fostering a balanced and mature personality capable of community life; the spiritual dimension, deepening prayer and Eucharistic devotion within Salesian Youth Spirituality; the intellectual dimension, equipping individuals with cultural and professional competence to engage the modern world; the pastoral-apostolic dimension, shaping them to act as shepherds in Don Bosco’s spirit through the Preventive System; and Salesian specificity, instilling the history, charism, and mission of the Congregation. Together, these areas ensure a well-rounded formation that integrates personal growth, faith, and mission.
Vishwa Jyothi Don Bosco College, Karunapuram, organised a debate on the theme “Technology makes us more human: By extending our capacity to know, love and serve” on Sept. 18, bringing together college students and members of nearby religious communities.
Salesian leaders of the Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, called for a renewed approach to formation, community life and pastoral mission during a two-day Leaders Meeting held on September 21–22 at the Provincial House, with the Fifth Edition of the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis et Studiorum serving as the central focus.
The Annual Junior Priests’ Meet of the Salesian Province of Shillong (INS–Quinquennium) successfully concluded its four-day programme today at the Pastoral Centre in Shillong. Running from September 15 to 18, the gathering convened junior priests for a comprehensive schedule centered on spirituality, administration, consecrated life, mental health, and the intersection of faith with modern digital technology.
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.
The Province of Guwahati (ING) held its Quinquennium 2026, an ongoing formation programme for Salesian priests and brothers within their first five years of priestly ordination and perpetual profession, from September 3 to 6 at the Provincial House, Panbazar. The programme focused on formation, reflection, and fraternity for participants in the early years of ministry.
A two-day recollection for Practical Training (PT) clerics from the Nagaland and Manipur regions was held on August 21 and 22 at Don Bosco College Maram. It brought together 20 young Salesian clerics and the Vice Provincial for renewal, formation, fraternity and reflection on their vocation and mission.
A new centre of the Association of Salesian Cooperators was formally established at Sonapahar Parish on August 16, marking a significant step in strengthening the Salesian Family’s mission of accompanying young people and families.
The South Asia Formation Commission (SAFC) met at Don Bosco Provincial House, Shillong, on August 12 and 13 to review its formation action plan, address emerging challenges and develop a contextualised Regional Formation Plan for South Asia.
Sacred Heart Theological College (SHTC), Mawlai, inaugurated the academic year 2026–27 by celebrating the Holy Eucharist. The inaugural function emphasised theological formation, inculturation, and authentic Christian witness.
Salesian formators from across the South Asia Region are attending a three-day Ratio training programme at Don Bosco Provincial House in Shillong from August 9 to 11. The programme focuses on the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis et Studiorum, the fundamental document guiding Salesian formation.
The English edition of the Fifth Salesian Formation Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis et Studiorum(The Formation of the Salesians of Don Bosco) was formally released on Sunday at the Provincial House, Shillong, during the RATIO Dissemination-cum-Training Programme for the South Asia Region.
Forty-seven Salesian clerics received the Ministries of Lector and Acolyte during a solemn Eucharistic celebration at Sacred Heart Theological College, Mawlai, on Thursday. Fr John Zosiama SDB, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Shillong, conferred the ministries.
The annual meeting of the Provincial Commissions of the Salesian Province of St. John Paul II, Shillong (INS), was held at the Don Bosco Provincial House on Monday to review the past year and set pastoral priorities for 2026–2027.
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Year of publication: 2026
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