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Recent General Chapters highlight that Salesian Spirituality is not only personal but also communal and mission-oriented. It calls Salesians and their collaborators to live in communion, to walk together in synodality, and to embody Don Bosco’s preventive system of reason, religion, and loving-kindness. In South Asia, this spirituality is expressed through education, youth ministry, and social outreach, where Salesians strive to be signs and bearers of God’s love. By integrating prayer, pastoral work, and everyday relationships, Salesian Spirituality becomes a lifestyle of joy and service—forming educators and youth alike to live with hope, resilience, and a commitment to building a more humane and faith-filled society.
A two-day seminar–cum–workshop on Salesian Pedagogy was held on February 19–20 at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Odxel, Goa, bringing together 48 participants comprising priests, brothers, sisters, collaborators, and teachers from various Don Bosco institutions across the Province. The programme aimed to deepen participants’ understanding of Don Bosco’s educational vision and to strengthen their commitment to the Salesian mission in contemporary educational settings.
The Salesian Province of Hyderabad organized its annual Salesian Family Spirituality Days on February 14–15 at the Don Bosco Provincial House, drawing 76 participants from across the Salesian Family, including priests, sisters, cooperators, and past pupils.
A twelve-year-old boy stepped out of rural Vaikom, Kerala, in 1965, carrying dreams larger than the dusty lanes he left behind. That boy was Joseph Palackal, whose quiet determination reflected a generation that believed education could change destiny. His journey began at Don Bosco, Pachalam, Vaduthala, Kochi, as part of the 1965 batch of 62 boys bound by a fellowship that would endure for life.
The Don Bosco Research Centre (DBRC), Mumbai, marked a new milestone on August 13 with the inauguration of its revamped website, symbolizing a renewed commitment to research, advocacy, and service in the Salesian mission. The significant yet straightforward ceremony was presided over by Provincial Fr Savio Silveira, with Provincial Designate Fr Ashley Miranda, Vice Provincial Fr Robert Pen, Provincial Economer Fr Gregory D’Almeida, Provincial Councillors Frs Michael Bansode, Barnabe D’Souza, Blany Pinto, Flovi D’Souza, and Provincial Secretary Fr Vinod Mascarenhas in attendance.
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