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Animation fosters unity, missionary zeal, and shared responsibility, guided above all by the Rector, who ensures pastoral discernment and communion. More than efficiency, it is a spiritual and pedagogical approach that nurtures holiness as a shared and mutually communicated experience.
Christodayam, the Catechetical Department of the Salesian Province of Trichy, in collaboration with Don Bosco Aid, Ireland, organised a three-day Catechists Certificate Course, Emmaus Retreat, at Shenbaganur, Kodaikanal, from July 17 to 19. The programme brought together 28 catechism teachers and young people from the Madurai Zone as part of the province's New Evangelisation initiative.
The Academic Commission of the Salesian Province of Tiruchy (INT) conducted a day-long orientation programme for 50 newly recruited teachers serving in Don Bosco schools across the province at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Kallukuzhy, on July 18.
The Salesian Province of St. Francis de Sales, Dimapur, held a two-day meeting of Parish Priests and Quasi Parish Priests on July 16–17 at the Don Bosco Provincial House, bringing together priests serving across Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Upper Assam to strengthen pastoral leadership and missionary outreach.
Don Bosco Technical School, Shillong, celebrated World Youth Skills Day 2026 on Wednesday with programmes highlighting the transformative role of technical and vocational education under the theme, "Skills for a Shared Future."
A two-day youth camp organised by the Don Bosco Youth Centre (DBYC), Tigdo, Yupia, brought together 64 young men and women from the local Catholic community on July 11–12 to deepen faith and nurture Christian leadership.
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.
Thirty-nine Salesian clerics and brothers from the Salesian Province of Guwahati gathered at the Provincial House, Panbazar, for a two-day Tri-Monthly Recollection on July 11–12 to renew their commitment to Salesian spirituality, community life, and mission through prayer, reflection, and ongoing formation.
More than 800 young people from villages across St. Joseph Catholic Parish gathered on July 12 for a one-day Youth Animation and Motivational Development programme to deepen faith, nurture leadership, and inspire them to become active witnesses of the Gospel.
Nineteen educators from Salesian schools and educational institutions across the Mumbai Province completed the fourth edition of the Lay Salesian Partners (LSP 4.0) Programme, held from July 5 to 11. The programme deepened their understanding of Don Bosco’s educational philosophy, spirituality, and mission of accompanying young people.
The Salesian Province of Guwahati held its annual Commission Meeting at Mario Hall, Provincial House, Panbazar, on July 8 to review ongoing ministries and outline action plans for the 2026–2027 pastoral year.
The Salesian Province of Tiruchy (INT) held its annual Leaders' Meet on July 3–4 at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Kallukuzhy. The two-day gathering brought together rectors and community leaders for prayer, reflection, formation, and strategic planning to strengthen Salesian leadership and mission.
Fr. Denis Lalfela, SDB, officially assumed office as the new Director (President) of Sacred Heart Theological College (SHTC), Mawlai, on July 1. The appointment marks the beginning of a new phase in the institution's mission of forming future priests and religious for the Church.
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.
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.
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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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