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The Salesian Psychological Association (SPA) South Asia celebrated its Silver Jubilee during its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) on 17 and 18 January at Don Bosco Provincial House, Bangalore. The Salesian Psychological Association (SPA) South Asia, founded in 1999, is a non-profit group functioning under the auspices of the Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA). It consists of members of the Salesian family trained in the psychological sciences, committed to deepening their professional knowledge and skills and offering psychological services and training, especially for those in the helping professions.

- Dr. Fr. C.M. Joseph Cherukunnel SDB
22 November 2024

The Salesian Psychological Association (SPA) South Asia organised a five-day residential workshop on “Growing towards Psychosexual and Celibate Maturity”, at Ashir Bhavan, the Pastoral Centre of the Archdiocese of Verapoly, Kochi, from 15 to 19 November, for Priests, Brothers and Sisters.  Dr. Father Jose Parappully SDB, Director of Sumedha Centre for Psychological and Spiritual Wellbeing at Jharmari, Punjab, and the founding Secretary of SPA and former President, facilitated the workshop.

- Dr Fr CM Joseph SDB

The Salesian Psychological Association (SPA) India is offering a unique opportunity for priests, religious sisters, and brothers to deepen their understanding of sexuality and integrate it into their celibate lifestyles. This five-day residential workshop, scheduled to begin on 15 November 2024, will take place at Ashir Bhavan, Ernakulam, Cochin, Kerala. The event will address contemporary issues related to sexual boundaries, intimacy, celibacy, and psychological maturity.

03 Good health and well-being
- Cherukunnel Joseph SDB

A two-day International Workshop on “Mobile and Pornography Addictions in the New Digital World” was successfully organized by the Salesian Psychological Association (SPA) at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Bangalore, on August 10-11. The event attracted significant participation, with 65 attendees comprising psychologists, counsellors, principals, teachers, social workers, and research scholars from across India.

03 Good health and well-being
- Fr. C. M. Joseph SDB

Don Bosco College Anagdikadavu successfully concluded a six-month certificate course in counselling psychology organized by the Department of Psychology. The ceremony, held at the college auditorium on February 13, saw the distribution of certificates to 35 participants from diverse backgrounds, marking the culmination of their journey into the realm of counselling psychology.

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The 20th anniversary of the inauguration and blessing of Sumedha Centre, a place for the psycho-spiritual journey, was celebrated on March 19, the feast day of St. Joseph, Patron of the Centre. 

Sumedha Centre was set up and inaugurated at Don Bosco specialized Training Centre, Don Bosco Provincial House, New Delhi, on March 19, 2003. In March 2009, the centre shifted its operations to Jeolikote, Uttarakhand, in the diocese of Bareilly. On March 19, 2022, the centre was again moved to the current location at Don Bosco Senior Secondary School premises at Jharmari, Punjab.

03 Good health and well-being
A seminar on `Healthy Young Minds` for the students of Don Bosco School of Excellence, Coimbatore, was held on October 1, 2021, by Dr Shilpa, a Maternal and Child Health Specialist and counsellor from Pathways Foundation.
- Herbert Amos Gandhi
New Delhi. February 8. Two volumes of the much awaited six-volume series Formation Towards Psychosexual and Celibate Integration: Manual for Formees, -- the Pre-Novitiate, authored by Johny Nedungatt SDB, and the Novitiate, authored by Fr. Joy Kai SDB and Sr. Josmy Jose FMA, -- were released today by Rev. Biju Michael SDB, South Asia Regional of the Salesians of Don Bosco, at the Don Bosco Provincial House New Delhi.
- Jose Parappully
Fr. Felix Koikara SDB, the well-known Youth Worker and Youth Animator, returned to the Father`s House at 4.30 p.m. on Christmas day, 25 December 2020. He was 83 years old and was a Salesian for 62 years and a priest for 52 years. In his passing, the Salesian Province of Chennai has lost a great friend of youth and youth workers. He is remembered as one who contributed substantially to the development of youth ministry in the church in India. Youth ministry was his great passion.
- Fr. K. J. Louis SDB
The 15th Book of John Parankimalil SDB, popularly known as Father P.D. Johny, titled `Inspirational Stories for Purposeful Living-Vol 3 was released in Guwahati by Father Januarius S Sangma, Salesian Provincial of Guwahati Province on 14th September 2020. Father Januarius presented the first copies to Father Joseph L. Teron, Vice Provincial, who was celebrating his birthday on 14th and to Mr. Allen Brooks, a great lay leader and an ardent supporter of Don Bosco.
- Fr. Pojit Marak, SDB
Mumbai Salesians` Father [Dr.] Ajoy Fernandes who has a doctorate in Counselling Psychology with a major in Clinical Counselling and is Director Prafulta-Don Bosco Youth Counselling Services, Matunga-Mumbai, presents an online episodic video-series `Understanding and Helping Children with Learning Difficulties`. The video-series starting today 05 September, and to be aired on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month, on the MumbaiSalesians` Youtube Channel, are broken up into short 10-minute interactive inputs describing the symptoms of learning and related difficulties; the formal and informal ways of assessing these difficulties; the types of beneficial interventions possible and the government-endorsed concessions across India. This is a Teachers` Day gift from the famed clinical psychologist, as an appreciation to teachers all over, who mould, nourish, nurture, inspire, motivate, enlighten and mentor students on a daily basis.
- BISMumbai Correspondent
Don Bosco School Alaknanda [New Delhi] Counselor Anjali Tresa Veliath, was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation, for rendering extraordinary and dedicated counselling service to COVID-19 positive Delhi Police personnel by Delhi Police Commissioner Shri S.N.Shrivastava.
- Father Babu Varghese
Past Pupils of Don Bosco Alaknanda, New Delhi organized a 01-hour Facebook live talk on `Mental Health and Wellbeing` with Dr. Samir Parikh-Director Mental Health, Fortis Memorial Research Centre, Gurugram on 26 July 2020 from 7 pm to 8 pm. The session was moderated by Father Davis Maniparamben, Dr. Kenshuk Marwah and Varun Sawhney.
- Father Babu Varghese
Don Bosco Youth Animation [DBYA] South Asia delegates had a GoogleMeet on Tuesday 09 June 2020. Father Robert Simon, the new DBYA South Asia Delegate moderated the meet. South Asia Regional Councillor Father Biju Michael inspired the delegates to ``put the young person at the centre of Salesian youth ministry.`` Revising the DBYA Annual Plan, the delegates decided to implement the GC 28 guidelines and integrate the action plan of the Laudato Si` Year responding to the cry of the earth and the poor.
- Father Babu Varghese
Social isolation resulting from the Corona lockdown in itself may not lead to negative psychological consequences. However, prolonged confinement with a group people in restricted space can strain relationships which in turn can cause negative consequences. It is not social isolation per se, but the feeling of being alone, that is, feeling disconnected or alienated that in a significant way leads to negative consequences such as depression and anxiety. Jose Parappully PH.D
- Jose Parappully PH.D