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Dr. Bastin Nellissery (INK)
Don Bosco Yuva Kendra, Jharsuguda, hosted a Mega Catechism Quiz and Season of Creation 2026 celebration on Sunday, bringing together 60 formees and 15 formators from six formation communities.
The Salesian Province of Tiruchy (INT) gathered 70 representatives of the Salesian Family for the Salesian Family Live-in 2026, held on October 2–3 at Don Bosco Alaihal Media, Manikandam, under the theme “One Family – One Spirit – One Mission.”
Catechists from the Salesian Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, completed a five-day formation programme at BIRD, Guntur, from September 28 to October 2, to strengthen their response to contemporary ministry challenges through spiritual formation, catechetical ministry, evangelisation, pastoral skills and practical missionary experience.
The Don Bosco National Forum for the Young at Risk (DB YaR Forum) marked its Silver Jubilee in 2026, celebrating 25 years of service to children, young people and families in vulnerable situations.
Assam Don Bosco University’s Azara Campus hosted Prajyukttam–Mercemoc–Arthavardhana 2026 from September 28 to 30, drawing more than 500 students from 15 institutions across Assam for the three-day annual techno-commerce-management festival.
Fr. Eugene Florence, Director of Don Bosco Skills Mission, attended the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, from September 22 to 27, gaining insights into global trends in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), emerging technologies, and industry-oriented skills development.
Students of Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri, launched Hertzzz on World Heart Day to promote heart-health awareness. Developed by the Tech Team of RadioClub.live, the digital platform builds on the college’s earlier work in machine-learning-based heart disease prediction, shifting the focus from predicting risk to promoting preventive awareness.
More than 80 young people from Kawant, Chhota Udepur, Dakor, Kapadvanj, Vadodara and Banswada, Rajasthan, gathered at Don Bosco, Alirajpur, on September 20 for ‘Sundays in Valdocco’, a one-day youth gathering organised by the young people of Don Bosco Alirajpur. The programme aimed to help participants experience the Salesian spirit through prayer, reflection, fellowship and joyful participation.
Don Bosco Academy, Sutgatti, Hubli, organised an Environment Day and Study Kit Distribution Programme on September 27 for nearly 300 children from economically disadvantaged families.
Fr Dr George Chempakathinal, known as Fr C.J. George and Director of Don Bosco Ashalayam, Kolkata, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades-long service to children and young people at risk.
Fifty young leaders from institutions in the Salesian Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, attended a two-day Youth Leaders’ Training Programme on September 26–27, focusing on leadership formation, teamwork, and practical approaches to youth ministry.
Young Salesian priests from the Provinces of Mumbai and Panjim undertook a six-day guided retreat at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Koregaon Park, Pune, from September 20 to 26, following a three-day Quinquennium orientation programme. Designed for priests within their first five years of ordination, the retreat focused on spiritual renewal, personal reflection and deeper fraternal integration.
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Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Year of publication: 2026
Available from: 4 March 2026
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