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

6 November 2017

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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

MICKEY on Silver Screens

Everyone, but Don Bosco, scripted a problem-filled life for him. Mickey, the gang leader, would never have imagined that a priest could re-script his life for the better. Mickey is an unforgettable testament to the system of Don Bosco and the triumph of the marginalized lot in our society, if cared for.

- Father Bastin Nellissery

Chief Minister of Kerala, addresses at the closing of Don Bosco Birth Bicentenary Celebrations at Thrissur.

7 October 2015

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Shri Oommen Chandy, the Chief Minister of Kerala, inaugurated the concluding celebrations of Don Bosco Birth Bicentenary at Shakthan Nagar, Thrissur, on 3rd October 2015. Mar Raphael Thattil, the Auxiliary Bishop of Thrissur, gave the Benedictory Address. Fr Joyce Thonikuzhiyil, Salesian Provincial of Bangalore, rendered the Presidential Address.

- Fr. Mathew Valarkote, sdb

Kerala Celebrates Bicentenary of Don Bosco`s birth

13 May 2015

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The youth of Kerala celebrated the Bicentenary of Don Bosco`s Birth with a Youth Convention simultaneously held at five venues from 8-10 May 2015. The event concluded with a Walk with Don Bosco on Marine Drive, Kochi.

- BIS Bangalore

IT`S VALDOCCO IN NEPAL - A Salesian response to the earthquake`s aftermath

11 May 2015

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. KATHMANDU : In the face of the enormous human tragedy that resulted from the 7.8 earthquake that flattened much of Nepal on 25 April, the sons and daughters of Don Bosco rose valiantly to the occasion, keeping alive his legacy of compassionate response to the afflicted, a` la Turin`s cholera epidemic of 1854, translating their characteristic pastoral charity into speedy and wide-ranging humanitarian assistance.

- Jude Sebastian SDB

SPCSA General Assembly plans for Don Bosco`s birth Bicentenary

26 February 2015

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. Hyderabad: The Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA) held its annual General Assembly meeting on 24-25 February, and the SPCSA Council meeting on 26-27 February 2015 at the Salesian Provincial House of Hyderabad. About 40 Salesians from the 12 provinces of the region took part in the two day General Assembly. The participants comprised of the provincial Superiors of all 12 provinces of India and Sri Lanka, and the heads of commissions of the various sectors of apostolate and network groups. The Provincial Conference is headed by the Regional Councillor Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga.

- BIS Reporter

Karnataka Youth honour Don Bosco in his Bicentenary

8 February 2015

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A youth convention attended by nearly 1000 people from all over Karnataka was held from 6 to 8 February 2015, during which ecclesiastical and political leaders joined the youth in paying glowing tribute to Don Bosco in this bicentenary year of his birth.

- BIS Bangalore

Kolkata Youth Fest 2015 kicks off to a glorious Start

23 January 2015

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As a fitting to Tribute to Don Bosco in this Bicentenary Year, the legendary Kolkata Youth Fest has been revived today after a gap of nearly 30 years with over 500 young boys and girls gathering at Don Bosco Park Circus for a four day programme from 23 to 26 January.

- Bro. Banti Mondol SDB

Rector Major presents the Bicentenary Strenna to the Salesian Family

28 December 2014

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. Rome : The first Strenna of Fr Angel Fernandez Artime as Rector Major was presented to the Salesian Family yesterday, 27 December, at the Generalate of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Rome. The strenna titled, ``Like Don Bosco, with young people, for young people``, seems like a return to the essence of the Salesian charism, reports ANS the Salesian News Agency in Rome.

- BIS

Indian President appreciates Catholic Church`s service to tribal population in Bengal

27 August 2014

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The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee visited Don Bosco Catholic Church Palsondamore, in West Bengal, on 24 August, 2014, and laid the foundation stone for a mini hospital under the parish. It was a historic event in the annals of this small Parish of the diocese of Krishnagar, W.B., with a majority tribal population. The president was accompanied by his son Shri Abijit Mukherjee, Member of Parliament.

- Fr. John Vaikath

BOSCO Bangalore inaugurates DB Bicentenary

21 August 2014

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. 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

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