Don Bosco YaR Aftercare and Short Stay Home holds Decennial Celebrations

20 February 2024

Anniversary, Job Placement, Justice and Human Rights, Social Ministry, Young at Risk, Youth,

Making an impact in the ministry for the Young at risk for the last four decades and more through its Anbu Illam (A Home of Love) project, the Salesian Province of Chennai has completed a decade of service at the Don Bosco Young at Risk Aftercare and Short Stay Home located in Chennai. The 10th Anniversary celebration of the Don Bosco Young at Risk Aftercare and Short Stay Home was held on February 16 in Chennai.

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

Don Bosco Alumni felicitate Liluah community

18 January 2023

Anniversary, DB Alumni, Education School,

Don Bosco School Liluah Alumni marking the 55th year of the School Alumni Association, held their first post-Corona reunion on 15th January 2023. Some 650 past students attended the mega event.

SIGA Celebrates Platinum College Day

27 April 2022

Anniversary, Education Higher, Education Technical,

To mark the Platinum Jubilee of SIGA, an institute of graphic arts and printing technology, the President of the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), Pasupathy Chander, graced the College and Parents Day Celebrations at SIGA Polytechnic College, Chennai. SIGA has been known for its graphic arts technical education for the youth since 1952.

Salesian Province of Delhi Turns Silver

22 February 2022

Anniversary, Evangelization, Success Story,

The Salesian Province of Jesus the Good Shepherd, New Delhi, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of its Foundation (1997-2022) on February 19, 2022. A thanksgiving Holy Eucharist presided over by His Excellency, Leopoldo Girelli, the Apostolic Nuncio to India, celebrated the story of dreams, struggles and indomitable spirit of the Province in the past twenty-five years.

- Fr Ashok Kujur

Father Chrys Saldanha`s Golden Jubilee of Priesthood Provides Life Lessons for Young Salesians [ANS Interview]

26 May 2020

Anniversary, Formation, Profiles, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Spirituality, Success Story, Vocation,

Father Chrysanthus Saldanha, fondly called `Chrys` is currently based at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He commemorated the Golden Jubilee of his sacerdotal ordination on 17 May. He also celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of his religious profession this year. Father Saldanha has dedicated himself to Salesian Formation and has also served as MumbaiSalesians` Provincial of St. Francis Xavier Bombay [INB]. He also coordinated the launch of Project Africa.Father Saldanha has done many good works in his Salesian life. 50 years after his priestly ordination, here is an interview- testimony that can say a lot for and to all young Salesians. Reproduced here, is the Interview published by Agenzia Info Salesiana (ANS).

- BISIndia Correspondent

Steering the Way - Rector Major in God`s Own Country

6 November 2017

Anniversary, BOSCO, BOSCO Out Reach, DB Alumni, DB-Bicentenary, Development Office, Don Bosco Plus, Don Bosco Tech India, Education, Education Dept, Education Higher, Education School, Education Technical, Education and Culture, Evangelization, Festivals, Formation, Media, Rector Major, Religion, Social Life, Spirituality, Vocation, Young at Risk, Youth, Youth Groups,

Kerela, Day Two - Coming together and sharing is the best thing to happen, said the Rector Major, as he began the second day of visit in the province of Bangalore with the Holy Eucharist at Don Bosco Aluva. The Salesian Family members of Kerala region participated in the Holy Eucharist concelebrated by Father Maria Arokiam, the Regional, Father Joyce, the Provincial, Father Tom Uzhunnalil, Father Horacio Lopez, the secretary of the RM and other Salesian priests. The RM exhorted everyone to be transparent like Jesus. In an exclusive audience with the family members of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Rector Major thanked them for their prayerful support and concern during the agonizing days of Fr Tom with his abductors.

- Bastin Nellissery

Golden Jubilee Year - Kristu Jyoti College, Bangaluru

1 November 2016

Anniversary, DB Alumni, Education Higher, Education Technical, Education and Culture, Formation, Media, SPCSA, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Spirituality, Youth, Youth Groups,

Kristu Jyoti College inaugurated its Golden Jubilee Year (1967-2017) on 31 October, 2016, in the presence of Archbishop Dominic Jala sdb, Regional Superior of South Asia, Father Maria Arokia Kanaga sdb and Father Joyce sdb, the Provincial of Bangalore. The yearlong Jubilee celebrations of KJC will end in November 2017 in the presence of Rector Major, Father Angel Fernandez sdb.

- Bastin Nellissery

Jubilee Celebration of Priests of The Province of Bangalore

19 October 2015

Agencies, Anniversary, SPA-India, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Spirituality, Youth,

The solemn jubilee celebration of our confreres at the province level was held on 17th November 2015, at Don Bosco College, Mannuthy. This year ten confreres from INK are celebrating their sacerdotal jubilees: Fr. Joseph Thekedathu and Fr. Anthony Mampra celebrating their Diamond Jubilee; Fr. Devasia Punnakunnel celebrating the Golden Jubilee; Fr. George Kalangara, Fr. Joe Kallupurackakam, Fr. Jolly Kavilaveettil, Fr. George Muttathuprambil, Fr. Mathew Panamkattu, Fr. Anthony Vailatt and Fr. Thomas Meckattuparambil celebrating their Silver Jubilee.

- Fr. Mathew Valarkote, sdb

Provincial Community Day and Jubilee Celebrations in Bangalore

24 November 2014

Anniversary, Salesian Family, Spirituality,

Provincial Community Day and Jubilee of Confreres were celebrated in Bangalore Province on 22 and 23 November respectively.

- KOONAN Thomas

BOSCO Bangalore inaugurates DB Bicentenary

21 August 2014

Anniversary, DB-Bicentenary, Marginalized, Salesian Family, Social Life, Social Ministry, Youth,

. BANGALORE: BOSCO Bangalore for the past 33 years has been working for the children who found their only solace in the street and this 15th of August became yet another day of great joy and solace for them as we together with our beneficiaries and benefactors and the whole family gathered together to inaugurate the bicentenary of the birth of DON BOSCO, our Father and Founder.

- Sony Mathew

Don Bosco Aggressive on Child Labour in Karnataka

15 June 2014

Anniversary, Media, Social Life, Social Ministry, Young at Risk, Youth, Youth Groups,

Don Bosco is in news in Karnataka these days for conscientising the society on Child Labour Issues. Media highlighted Don Bosco`s contribution in several parts of the state of Karnataka. On 12 June, World Day against Child Labour, Don Bosco organized elaborate awareness and action campaigns against child labour throughout the State of Karnataka. Public meetings and rallies involving Government Departments, NGOs, School Students, and the public in large numbers were held in Bangalore, Chitradurga, Davangere, Deodurga (Raichur Dt), and Hospet (Bellary Dt). Every speaker used the occasion to denounce child labour and declare commitment to root out child labour from Karnataka. The functions were presided over by leaders of Child Right Clubs in the districts.

- BIS Reporter

Twin Jubilee Celebrations at St Michael`s Boys` Home, Guntur

31 May 2014

Anniversary, Evangelization, Festivals, Parish / Church, Salesian Family, Success Story, Youth,

. Guntur: On 24th May Guntur witnessed the twin jubilee celebrations of St. Michael`s Boys`Home, celebrating its Golden Jubilee, and the parish of Mary Help of Christians, celebrating its silver jubilee of foundation.

- BIS correspondent

Where the Ganges and the Tiber Meet: Swami Vivekananda Presented by a Roman Catholic Priest

27 January 2014

Anniversary, DB Alumni, Education, Education and Culture, Language and Cultures, Media, Religion, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Spirituality, Success Story, The Regional,

``Man Without Frontiers, the Ultimate Concern of Swami Vivekananda``, a book authored by Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga, a member of the General Council of the Salesians of Don Bosco, was released at a modest gathering at the Kolkata Information Centre, on 27 January, by the Principals of two prestigious schools of Kolkata city.

- Antony Earathara

``Don Bosco Lived Here`` available as a New Year Gift

6 January 2014

Anniversary, Media, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Spirituality,

A New Year gift to treasure! The complete guide to the Don Bosco Places (the Becchi, Chieri, Valdocco) in English for the first time. 258 pages, along with illustrations which fully contextualise Don Bosco in his own time and as we know him today. Now available to the entire English-speaking Salesian Family at low or no cost, depending on choice.

- Australasia

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