NEWS
Dr. Bastin Nellissery (INK)
Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri, welcomed 18 students, including one from the Philippines, for the first batch of the Department of Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP), which began a five-day induction programme on August 10.
Sacred Heart Theological College (SHTC), Mawlai, inaugurated the academic year 2026–27 by celebrating the Holy Eucharist. The inaugural function emphasised theological formation, inculturation, and authentic Christian witness.
Seven schools participated in an Environmental Inter-School Quiz Competition organised by Don Bosco Galenja in collaboration with the CRI-Bordumsa Zone at Don Bosco School, Galenja-Bordumsa, on August 8.
Salesian formators from across the South Asia Region are attending a three-day Ratio training programme at Don Bosco Provincial House in Shillong from August 9 to 11. The programme focuses on the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis et Studiorum, the fundamental document guiding Salesian formation.
The English edition of the Fifth Salesian Formation Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis et Studiorum(The Formation of the Salesians of Don Bosco) was formally released on Sunday at the Provincial House, Shillong, during the RATIO Dissemination-cum-Training Programme for the South Asia Region.
Salesian parish priests of the province of Mumbai gathered at the Provincial House on August 6, the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, for a day of reflection, study and planning focused on strengthening Salesian identity and pastoral ministry in parishes.
“It took us some nine years to materialise this dream. Today, as we open the doors of the Alumni House, we celebrate not just a building but the perseverance, unity, and shared vision that made it possible,” said Project Head Bimal Agarwal as the Don Bosco Alumni of Siliguri inaugurated their long-awaited Alumni House at Don Bosco School, Siliguri.
Don Bosco Swimming Academy, Vaduthala, Kochi, saw its young swimmer Shreya Binil win a silver medal at the 42nd Sub-Junior National Aquatic Championship 2026 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, from August 6 to 9.
About 1,200 girl students took part in an International Youth Day 2026 celebration organised by the JMJ Subodha Centre, Pastoral and Evangelisation Centre, at St Joseph’s College for Women, JMJ Nagar, Kurnool-2, on August 7. The Salesians of the Hyderabad Province animated the programme, which focused on empowering young women to understand their rights, address contemporary challenges and contribute to a more inclusive society.
Fifteen Social Experience Dimension Coordinators from different Salesian Provinces met at Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad, on August 7–8 to strengthen Salesian youth ministry and enhance the accompaniment of young people.
In Palam’s narrow slum lanes, irregular incomes and harsh living conditions often threaten children’s education. DBARK is working with vulnerable families to strengthen the support system around them, helping children stay in school and families build stability.
Don Bosco School, Thenzawl, held a two-day animation and motivation programme for teachers and students on August 3 and 4, focusing on effective teaching, Salesian pedagogy and the holistic development of young people.
More than 50 young people attended a seminar on "Responsibility of Young Generation Towards Climate Change" at Don Bosco Youth Village, Keeranur, on August 2, and pledged to adopt sustainable lifestyles and promote environmental stewardship in their communities.
More than 100 Salesian youth leaders and coordinators from across the Salesian Province of Tiruchy gathered at Don Bosco ITI, Jawaharpuram, Madurai, on August 1 for the ILAMAI Youth Group Leaders' General Body Meeting (GBM) 2026, which reaffirmed their commitment to youth leadership and participatory ministry.
Forty-seven Salesian clerics received the Ministries of Lector and Acolyte during a solemn Eucharistic celebration at Sacred Heart Theological College, Mawlai, on Thursday. Fr John Zosiama SDB, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Shillong, conferred the ministries.
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Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Year of publication: 2026
Available from: 4 March 2026
Pages: 928 pp., Paperback
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