Father Santiagu Installed as Provincial of Hyderabad; Dawns New Era of Change, Growth and Transformation

6 February 2022

Appointments, Missions, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, The Regional, Youth Groups,

February 5, 2022, is marked as a day of blessing for the Salesian Province of Hyderabad as Father Santiagu Thomas was installed as the Provincial for six years in the presence of Father Biju Michael, the General Councillor for South Asia.

- YERRAMANENI Baly

MADRE CHIARA CAZZUOLA, 10th Successor of Mother Mazzarello

5 October 2021

Salesian Family, Salesian Society, The Regional,

Dearest Sisters, After a profound listening to the Holy Spirit, in an atmosphere of serenity and prayer, in these days of discernment we have experienced the power of the communion and prayer of the whole Institute. Today 5 October 2021 she said her ``yes``, available and generous to be the tenth Successor of Mother Mazzarello, as guide of the FMA Institute, MADRE CHIARA CAZZUOLA

- Sr. Angela Maria Maccioni

Angel Fernandez Fernandez, Father of our Rector Major Passes Away

15 September 2021

Salesian Family, Salesian Society, The Regional,

(ANS - Rome) - At 7 am today, 15 September, Angel Fernandez Fernandez, the father of our Rector Major, Fr Angel Fernandez Artime, breathed his last after a long illness. Born in Luanco, Asturias, Spain, on 12 June 1932, he passed away after 89 years of life and 61 years of marriage by the side of his mother Isabel Artime.

- ANS- Rome

Consultation for New Provincial Begins in Hyderabad Province

6 September 2021

Salesian Society, The Regional,

The Regional Councillor for South Asia, Reverend Father Biju Michael, began the consultation for the next Provincial of St Joseph Province of Hyderabad at the Provincial House, Hyderabad. Father Thathireddy Vijaya Bhaskar, Provincial, extended a warm welcome to the Regional Councillor and Fr Felix Serrao, secretary of the Regional.

- YERRAMANENI Baly

Former Provincial of INM, Fr Vincent Durairaj Passes Away

1 August 2021

SPCSA, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, The Regional,

Father Vincent Durairaj, the former Provincial of Salesian Province of Chennai (INM), succumbed to Covid-19 related ailments at Kaveri Hospital, Chennai, on Saturday evening. He was 84 years old.

- Fr Mathews Dominic

AIDA Dimapur and SBI Sanjeevani Provides Free Medical Care in Rural Areas

26 July 2021

Agencies, BOSCO Out Reach, Development Office, Disasters, Justice and Human Rights, Life and Health, Marginalized, Media, Missions, Procure, Projects, Salesian Family, Self Help Groups, Social Development, Social Life, Social Ministry, Success Story, The Regional,

AIDA Dimapur and SBI Sanjeevani, a Mobile Medical Van which was launched on July 1, has visited nine villages and provided free check-up and medicine from July 12 - 24.

- Madathiparambil Jose Thomas

Youth Centre Turns into Corona Care Centre, Run by Salesian Family

Don Bosco Youth Centre, the educational-recreational hub in Shillong, has turned into a Corona Care Centre for those infected by Covid-19. The Centre became functional on May 6, 2021, under the leadership of its director Father Michael Makri, and assisted by five lay collaborators and the members of the Salesian Family, the Salesian Sisters (FMA) and the MSMHC Sisters. The Centre provides essential services to the post-Covid-19 patients who have completed the Covid-19 treatment from different hospitals.

- Michael Makri

Alumni Congress Focuses on Delegate, Young Past Pupils and Networking

27 June 2021

Education Higher, Life and Health, Missions, Salesian Family, Social Life, Success Story, The Regional, Volunteering, Youth, Youth Groups,

The 12th Asia-Oceania online Regional Congress of Don Bosco Past Pupils marking the 150th anniversary of the World Association of Past Pupils concluded on June 26, 2021. The two-day event focused on Salesian Delegate, Young Past Pupils and Networking. Delegates and members from 23 out of 28 countries of the region participated. First-timers included participants from Bangladesh, Nepal, Mongolia, Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka.

- Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM

First Indian Salesian General Councilor Dies

24 April 2021

Education Higher, Evangelization, Salesian Family, The Regional,

Fr. Thomas Panakezham also known as P.C. Thomas died at the hospice of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Hosur Road, Bangalore, at 2.25 pm on 24th April 2021. He was 91 years old.

- C.M. Paul

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli Appointed as Nuncio to India

13 March 2021

Education, Evangelization, Missions, Salesian Family, The Regional,

His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Most Rev. Leopoldo Girelli (67) as the new Apostolic Nuncio to India. Before the appointment to India, he was Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Cyprus and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine. The announcement came on Saturday, 13 March 2021, at 4:30 p.m.

- Bastin Nellissery sdb

Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia Meets in Bangalore

26 February 2021

SPCSA, Salesian Society, The Regional,

The 37th SPCSA Council met at Don Bosco Provincial House Bangalore on 25th -26th February 2021.

- Bastin Nellissery

SOUTH ASIA ECONOMERS` MEET 2021 AT NEW DELHI

22 February 2021

Administration, BOSCO, Development Office, SPCSA, Salesian Society, The Regional,

Two days of South Asia Economers` Meet took place in Don Bosco Provincial House, Okhla, New Delhi, on 22nd and 23rd February, 2021. Fr. Biju Michael, Regional Councillor of South Asia, Fr. Davis Maniparamben, Provincial of New Delhi Province and eleven Provincial Economers participated in the meeting hosted by Delhi Province and co-ordinated by Fr. Amaladoss Samson, Co-ordinator of Economers` Forum South Asia.

- Fr. Babu Varghese SDB

FR. DAVIS MANIPARAMBEN ASSUMES LEADERSHIP OF SALESIAN PROVINCE OF NEW DELHI

10 February 2021

Administration, Anniversary, SPCSA, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, The Regional,

8th February 2021 will be recalled in the history of the Salesian Province of New Delhi as its leadership was handed over from Rev. Fr. Jose Mathew to Rev. Fr. Davis Maniparamben, the new Provincial Superior.

- Fr. Babu Varghese SDB

DBBM, Cradle of Salesian Formation Celebrates Golden Jubilee

4 February 2021

DB Alumni, Rector Major, Salesian Society, Spirituality, The Regional, Vocational Guidance, Young at Risk,

Don Bosco Bhavan Mannuthy, the cradle of Salesian formation for the Province of Bangalore, celebrated its Golden Jubilee of Foundation on January 30, 2021. Fr Joyce Thonikuzhiyil, Provincial, with Fr Jose Koyickal, Vice-provincial and the provincial designate, and Salesians, presided over the thanksgiving Holy Eucharist. Fifty lamps representing the fifty years were placed at the altar at the beginning of the Mass, reminding the fifty graceful and rays-filled years of Don Bosco Bhavan. The Jubilee candle lit for the past 364 days was lit once again by Fr John PK, Rector, in gratitude to God for the blessings.

- Bastin Nellissry sdb

INK-Bangalore Blessed with 12 New Priests

12 January 2021

Agencies, Rector Major, SPCSA, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, The Regional, Vocational Guidance,

The call of Jesus, to be fishers of men (Mathew 4:19) in the Don Bosco way, were heeded by four from Karnataka and eight from Kerala for the Province of Bangalore this year. The Sacred Heart Province of Bangalore (INK) is blessed with 12 new priests in the latter half of 2020 and at the beginning of 2021. Though the current pandemic protocol laid down restrictions, the ordination to the priesthood of these deacons was solemnized in the best way possible, attended by Salesians, relatives and well-wishers.

- Bastin Nellissery

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