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Don Bosco Youth Nashik celebrated the birth anniversary of Don Bosco on August 17, with the Parish Premier League (PPL), an inter-zone sporting event fostering unity, sportsmanship, and community spirit.
The youth of the Gujarat Region (Guram: Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh) came together for a spirited celebration at Don Bosco Kawant on August 17, enjoying a day filled with prayer, games, and fellowship. Organized by the youth along with the youth delegate of Don Bosco Alirajpur, the event drew 77 participants from Dakor, Narukot, Chhota Udepur, Makarpura, Alirajpur, and Kawant.
The Diocese of Nashik celebrated International Youth Day for the Ahmednagar (Ahilyanagar) District with great enthusiasm at Loyola Sadan, Shrirampur, on August 17. The event brought together 186 young people from across the district, including participants from Don Bosco Church, Savedi; St John’s Church, Bhingar; and St Anne’s Church, Ahmednagar.
The youth of Nongstoin Parish, West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, undertook a spiritual pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. John Bosco in Sohra on Saturday to commemorate the birthday of Don Bosco and mark the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025.
Marking a meaningful move towards career empowerment, Don Bosco College, Golaghat, in collaboration with AIDA – Don Bosco Job Placement Network (JPN), Dimapur, hosted an Employability Skilling Session on August 5. The initiative aimed at bridging the critical gap between education and employment, especially for students from semi-urban and rural backgrounds.
After a nearly eight-year gap, the Summer Time Youth Ministry (STYM) programme was revived with renewed vigour at Don Bosco Institute (DBI), Kharghuli. The month-long initiative, inaugurated on July 1, aims to equip clerics in theological formation with hands-on experience in youth animation before they are sent to various Salesian centres to guide and accompany young people.
With a renewed focus on youth empowerment and vocational accompaniment, the Sisters of Charity, Secunderabad Province, organized a Youth Ministry and Career Guidance Program at their Provincialate on June 29. Fr. Medi Sleevaraj, SDB, a seasoned Salesian priest known for his dynamic work in youth ministry and career guidance, led the sessions and brought together 32 sisters representing communities across the province for a day of reflection, learning, and pastoral renewal.
In a transformative three-day orientation programme, Don Bosco Veedu, Trivandrum, reaffirmed its commitment to social change by aligning its vision, people, and practices through a strategic and purpose-driven approach. The event brought together national and international experts to guide staff and Salesians toward a cohesive and impactful future.
On 16 June, Fr. Rafael Bejarano, General Councillor for Youth Pastoral Ministry, convened his first online meeting with the Youth Delegate of Don Bosco Animation South Asia and the core team. The virtual gathering brought together coordinators of the Four Dimensions of Salesian Youth Ministry: Fr. John Parankimalil (Educational and Cultural), Fr. Francisco Pereira (Education to Faith), Fr. Gabriel Karunaraj (Vocational), and Fr. Patrick Lepcha (Social Experience).
Cheers, whistles and the thud of leather on turf filled the air as Karimadam and MSK colonies staged a one-day football tournament that turned two neighbouring housing blocks into a miniature stadium.
The Don Bosco School campus in Oodlabari was abuzz with energy and enthusiasm as it hosted the much-anticipated SPARK25 Youth Camp from June 1 to 3. The event drew 187 spirited participants aged between 17 and 25 from 13 surrounding villages. This annual event aimed to create a dynamic platform where faith, creativity, personal growth, and cultural expression could converge.
In a bold move to harness the power of sports for youth development, Don Bosco institutions, in partnership with Jugend Eine Welt (JEW), BREADS Bangalore, and the Oommen Chandy Foundation, officially launched the ‘Sports for Change’ initiative in Kerala. The inaugural ceremony occurred at Don Bosco Schools, Puthuppally, Kottayam, and was presided over by the Honourable Governor of Maharashtra, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan.
A wave of youthful enthusiasm is building up at the historic Marian shrine of Our Lady of Happy Voyage in Bandel. Young devotees are spearheading a campaign to deepen Marian devotion in anticipation of the annual May feast.
Seven hundred young participants across Northeast India concluded their five-day Holy Week retreat with a symbolic Easter morning river pilgrimage on the Brahmaputra river, marking the 18th edition of Youth Pasch.
The 18th edition of Youth Pasch, an annual Easter-themed retreat for young people, faced an unexpected hurdle when loud music on horn speakers from a neighbouring residence disrupted its solemn atmosphere. The situation escalated over two days, prompting local police to intervene and restore peace, allowing the event to proceed without further disruption.
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