Kolkata Province holds International Youth Fest

28 January 2024

Parish / Church, Youth,

The Kolkata Salesians organised a three-day international youth fest at Don Bosco School Siliguri from 26 to 28 January, on the theme, ‘Dream that makes you Dream’. Some 700 plus young people from 24 Salesian parishes of Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar and the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Nepal participated.

- Fr C.M. Paul SDB

Kolkata Salesians gear up for centenary celebrations

27 May 2023

Anniversary, Parish / Church,

The Salesian Province of Kolkata is all set to begin the three years of the centenary celebrations, with the opening ceremony here under the Mantle of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Bandel Basilica on 27 May 2023.

- Arvind Khalkha SDB

Salesian Spirituality presented by former Superior General of FMA Sr Yvonne Reungoat

12 December 2022

Parish / Church, Synod,

The former Superior General of FMA Sr Yvonne Reungoat presents insights into Salesian Spirituality for the Synodal reflections.

- www.synod.va

Chapel in honour of Servant of God Orestes Marengo Blessed

4 December 2022

Evangelization, Missions, Parish / Church,

Most Reverend Andrew R. Marak, Bishop of Tura blessed and inaugurated the Orestes Marengo Memorial Chapel at Bosco Mount, Rongkhon Parish, Tura, Meghalaya.

WISE AND STRONG; A New Book for Parents and Educators Released

2 November 2021

Education, Education Dept, Education and Culture, Media, Parish / Church, Salesian Family,

The best way to grow as wise and physically strong is to listen to God and the counsel of wise and wounded healers, said Most Rev. Lawrence Pius, Bishop of Dharmapuri, at the release of the book, Wise and Strong, written by Father John Alexander SDB. The Department of Life Education, Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur, India, organized the event on October 29, 2021.

- Father Sathinathan SDB

Young People Invited to Hope and Serve Humanity

9 August 2021

Parish / Church, Youth, Youth Groups,

As the Church in India celebrated the National Youth Sunday on August 8, new members were inducted into the youth group of Don Bosco Church Lingarajapuram, Bangalore. Forty-three youngsters took membership in the youth group of the parish.

- William D`Souza SDB

Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia [SPCSA] Virtual Assembly Underway

2 September 2020

Administration, Agencies, Brothers Congress, Chapter, DBYES, Development Office, Don Bosco Tech India, Education Dept, Education and Culture, Evangelization, Justice and Human Rights, Mental Health, Parish / Church, SPCSA, Salesian Society, Social Development, Social Ministry, The Regional,

The Don Bosco Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia [SPCSA] Assembly is currently in progress from 01 to 03 September 2020 via the virtual medium. Convoked under the leadership of the SPCSA President Father Biju Michael, South Asia Regional Councillor, 40 Salesians are participating in this virtual assembly including Province Delegates and South Asia Sector and Dimenison Coordinators, apart from the Provincials of the South Asia region.

- BIS Correspondent

Father Anthony Mahimai Dass Awarded Doctorate in Church History

8 July 2020

Education, Education Higher, Education and Culture, Evangelization, Formation, Language and Cultures, Missions, Parish / Church, Profiles, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Success Story, The Regional,

Father Anthony Mahimai Dass of the Salesian Province of Bangalore [INK], successfully defended his doctoral research thesis titled ``Jesuit Letters and Mysore History: Annual Letters and Relations of Mysore Mission as Source for the Secular History of Mysore Kingdom from AD 1648 till 1704`` at the Gregorian University, Rome, on 06 July 2020. The thesis was guided by Dr Vitor D�lio Jacinto de Mendon�a, SJ.

- Father Bastin Nellissery

30-Minute Film ``Zatti, our Brother`` to Premiere on YouTube on 11 June

A 30-minute film ``Zatti, our Brother`` on the Salesian lay coadjutor nurse Blessed Artemide Zatti [1880-1951], is to be released on Thursday 11 June at 20:00 hrs, Argentine time, on the YouTube channel of the Argentine Salesian Bulletin. The original language is Spanish, with English, Italian, Portuguese, Polish and French subtitles. This is the 1st Salesian cinematographic narrative work produced in Argentina, by the Argentinian Salesian Bulletin with the support of the 02 Salesian Provinces in Argentina, the Salesian Mission Office in Madrid-Spain, and the Salesians of Don Bosco worldwide.

- BIS Correspondent - Courtesy ANS

Vatican Accepts Resignation of Salesian Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel of Kuzhithurai Diocese

7 June 2020

Agencies, Appointments, Parish / Church, Profiles, Religion, SPCSA, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Success Story, Vocational Guidance,

Pope Francis on 06 June accepted the resignation of Salesian Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel of Kuzhithurai Diocese in Tamil Nadu. A press release issued by the Vatican noted, ``The Holy Father Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Kuzhithurai, India, presented by Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel.`` A Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) press release stated,``the Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Antony Pappusamy of Madurai as Apostolic Administrator of Kuzhithurai.`` Bishop Varuvel had submitted his resignation due to reasons of heath, prior to the mandatory retirement age.

- BIS Correspondent

Rector Major Appoints New Salesian Family Delegates

5 June 2020

Appointments, Brothers Congress, DB Alumni, Evangelization, Formation, Parish / Church, Profiles, Rector Major, Religion, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Spirituality, Vocational Guidance, Volunteering, Youth Groups,

The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Father �ngel Fern�ndez Artime,released an official statement on 05 June 2020, naming the new Delegates of the Rector Major for the groups that are spiritually mentored by the Sons of Don Bosco. The newly appointed Delegates are: Father Joan Llu�s Play�, Delegate of the Rector Major for the Secretariat of the Salesian Family;Ecclesiastical Assistant of the VDB (Volunteers of Don Bosco) and CDB (Volunteers with Don Bosco) Bro. Duc (Dominic) Nam Nguyen, Vietnamese Salesian Brother, Delegate of the Rector Major for the Association of the Salesian Cooperators and the Delegate of the Rector Major for the Past Pupils of Don Bosco. Father Alejandro Guevara, Delegate of the Rector Major as Spiritual Animator of the Association of Mary Help of Christians [ADMA]. Father Pier Luigi Cameroni, Postulator General for the Causes of Saints, will also be part of the team of the Secretariat.

- BIS Correspondent-Courtesy: InfoANS

Indian Salesian Father Peter Gonsalves Makes His Albums Available for Free on YouTube

1 June 2020

Art Forms, Education and Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Parish / Church, Religion, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Social Life, Spirituality, Success Story, Youth, Youth Groups,

As COVID-19 lockdown begins to ease, with Unlock 1.0, the Spirit reminds that God Still Loves the World and with the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Church, the sons of Don Bosco together with the entire Salesian family, alumni, cooperators, collaborators, and well-wishers can journey on being `signs and bearers of God`s love to the young. In order that this may be so, Indian Salesian Father Peter Gonsalves, Dean of the Faculty of Social Communication Sciences of the Salesian Pontifical University [UPS] Rome, and appointed by Pope Francis in 2017 as Consultant to the Vatican Secretariat for Communications, offers 02 of his musical albums: The Peter Gonsalves Collection and The Marian Collection, for `free` on YouTube.

- BISMumbai Correspondent

MumbaiSalesians Mourn the Demise of Father Byron D`Silva

27 May 2020

Missions, Obituary, Parish / Church, Profiles, Religion, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Vocational Guidance,

The Salesian Province of St. Francis Xavier Bombay [INB] mourns with great sadness the demise of Father Byron Anthony D`Silva, aged 77, on 27 May 2020 at 14:15hrs, at the Holy Spirit Hospital Andheri-Mumbai. He was a Salesian of Don Bosco for 56 years. The funeral service will be a private ceremony, due to the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions protocol. Born at Dramapur-Goa on 15 February 1943, Father D`Silva did his novitiate and made his 1st Religious Profession at Yercaud on 24 May 1964. He was ordained priest on 16 December 1972 at Panjim.

- BISMumbai Correspondent

Novena to Mary Help of Christians and Laudato Si Week on ANS YouTube Channel and FaceBook Page

14 May 2020

Evangelization, Media, Parish / Church, Rector Major, Religion, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Spirituality, The Regional,

The month of May dedicated to Mary Help of Christians is a month of prayer, rosary and novena to Mother Mary. The solemn feast of Mary Help Of Christians and the lead up to the feast day, is unfotunately to be celebrated within the confines of our homes, due to the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. However, interested devotees can participate online as the Novena to Mary Help of Christians, commented upon by the Rector Major Don Angel Fernandez Artime, is available in 06 languages, on the ANS [Agenzia Info Salesiana] YouTube Channel and FaceBook page.

- Virginia Nitto, Social Media Manager-ANS

Rector Major Proposes Extraordinary Novena to Mary Help of Christians

12 March 2020

Chapter, Disasters, Life and Health, Parish / Church, Rector Major, Religion, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Social Life, Spirituality, Youth, Youth Groups,

Father Ángel Fernández Artime, the Rector Major invites the Salesians, the members of the Salesian Family, and the young people to renew their trusting faith in Mary Help of Christians, during the Corona Virus pandemic, following the example of Don Bosco in similar circumstances. Father Artime proposes an extraordinary novena from 15-23 March concluding with the monthly commemoration of Mary Help of Christians on 24 March, with a prayer of entrustment.

- BISIndia courtesy InfoANS

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