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Dr. Bastin Nellissery (INK)
Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, Emeritus of Guwahati, recently met His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, presenting him with his latest books, I Came To Set Fire Upon The Earth and Exaggeration Invites Exaggeration.
Assam Don Bosco University celebrated its 15th Convocation Ceremony with great enthusiasm and solemnity. Addressing the graduating students, The Hon’ble Governor of Assam, Shri Lakshman Prasad Acharya highlighted the immense potential of India’s youth and their vital role in shaping the future of the nation. Focusing on the vision of Viksit Bharat (Developed India), he observed that the country’s transformation depends significantly on a generation of young people who are educated, skilled, responsible and committed to the common good.
The Second South Asia Regional Council of the Salesian Family in Provincial House–Nitika Complex, Kolkata (Sept 10–13, 2026) concluded with a renewed call to communion, collaboration, and shared responsibility, highlighting youth and lay participation as co-responsible partners in Don Bosco’s mission. The gathering brought together 45 delegates, including Regional and Provincial Delegates of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), and representatives of affiliated congregations and lay associations.
In Guwahati, on 16 September 2026, a hall filled with anticipation became the stage for transformation. Bosco Reach Out (BRO), Don Bosco Job Placement Network (JPN), India, National Career Service (NCS), ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA), Don Bosco Technical Maligaon, Parish Youth, and the Ministry of Labour and Employment joined hands to create more than a Job Fair—it was a collective movement to empower young lives.
The Radio Club members of Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri marked National Radio Day with the public unveiling of ECOTUNES, an innovative project that transforms electrical signals from living plants into musical patterns.
The Annual Youth Ministry Delegates and Network Heads Meeting 2026 of South Asia is a strategic moment of reflection and renewal. Organized jointly by the Youth Pastoral Ministry, Rome, and Don Bosco Youth Animation – South Asia (DBYA-SA), Delhi, the meeting seeks to strengthen collaboration, discern pastoral directions, and respond more effectively to the challenges and aspirations of young people across the Salesian Provinces of South Asia.
A two-day National Seminar on the theme “The Laity: Partners in the Church’s Mission” was held at Sacred Heart Theological College (SHTC), Mawlai, Shillong, on September 11-12. Organised jointly by SHTC and the Oriens Theological Institute, the Seminar brought together nearly 350 participants, including members of the clergy, religious, theologians, seminarians and lay leaders from across India.
The Under-19 Volleyball team of Don Bosco CBSE Junior College, Trasi, emerged victorious at the Udupi District-Level Volleyball Tournament for ICSE and CBSE Schools of Udupi District, held on 12 September 2026 at Sharada Residential School, Udupi.
A groundbreaking nationwide study on values-based higher education was unveiled in Shillong, marking a significant milestone for Don Bosco institutions across India. The research publication, titled “Assessing the Realisation of the Salesian Pedagogy in Don Bosco Higher Education Institutions across India”, was formally released by Rev. Fr. Rafael Bejarano SDB, General Counsellor for Youth Ministry, in the presence of leading educators, researchers, and institutional heads.
The two-day guided retreat “Unplug” was held at Don Bosco Yuva Sanstha, Karjat, from September 5 to 6. It offered young people a chance to step away from digital distractions and daily routines and reconnect with God, themselves and the community.
The Salesian Youth Movement (SYM), Kolkata Province, held a three-day Leaders and Animators Formation (LAF) Programme from September 5 to 7 at Don Bosco Nitika, bringing together youth leaders and animators from the Salesian Provinces of Kolkata, Delhi and Hyderabad.
The Salesian Province of Delhi won the Rector Major’s Innovative Ministry Award 2026 for its initiative, From Brick Kilns to Bright Futures: Transforming Lives Through Education, during REWIND 2026, the annual review of Mission Poverty Eradication, at the Salesian Provincial House, New Delhi.
Fr Rafael Bejarano SDB, General Councillor for Youth Ministry, Rome, arrived at Shillong Airport on September 8 for his maiden visit to the Salesian Province of Shillong. He was briefly received at Siloam before proceeding to Don Bosco Provincial House, Mawlai, where Salesian priests, brothers and staff welcomed him warmly.
Eighty children at Don Bosco Social Welfare Centre and Don Bosco Snehabhavan, Palluruthy, received Decathlon backpacks as Onam gifts from the Bangalore Provincial Federation of Don Bosco Past Pupils after its Provincial Council Meeting on September 6 at the Don Bosco Social Welfare eCentre, Palluruthy, Ernakulam.
The annual Mission Poverty Eradication (MPE) review, REWIND 2026, began at Don Bosco Provincial House, New Delhi, on September 9, renewing Salesian commitment to confronting poverty. The two-day gathering brought together Salesian Provincials, Delegates and mission partners from across South Asia, along with Rector Major Fr Fabio Attard, General Councillor for South Asia Fr Biju Michael and Director of MPE South Asia Fr Tony Pellissery.
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Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Year of publication: 2026
Available from: 4 March 2026
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