NEWS
Dr. Bastin Nellissery (INK)
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.
The Taj Mahal, one of the world’s most celebrated monuments and an enduring symbol of love, welcomed the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr Fabio Attard, during his visit to Delhi. He was accompanied by former Provincials and General Councillors, together with members of the South Asia Provincial Conference of the Salesians (SPSCA).
Fifty years can change almost everything—faces grow older, places transform, and lives take unexpected turns. Yet some beginnings remain etched in memory. For the 1976–1977 batch of Salesian novices, Yercaud is one such beginning.
Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra (BGVK), Mumbai Province, distributed 2,000 educational kits to flood-affected children in Assam to help them return to class after the floods.
Twenty-eight years ago, Prafulta began with five psychologists, a modest space and an ambitious dream: to make psychological care accessible to those who needed it. Today, Prafulta – Centre for Psychological Wellness has grown into a vibrant mental health initiative reaching tens of thousands of people every year.
Don Bosco College (Autonomous), Maram, has been conferred the Chief Minister’s Award for Educational Excellence 2026 by the Department of University and Higher Education, Government of Manipur, in recognition of its commitment to academic quality, holistic student development and institutional excellence.
The Province of Guwahati (ING) held its Quinquennium 2026, an ongoing formation programme for Salesian priests and brothers within their first five years of priestly ordination and perpetual profession, from September 3 to 6 at the Provincial House, Panbazar. The programme focused on formation, reflection, and fraternity for participants in the early years of ministry.
Don Bosco Tech Society and Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd. (MHRIL) have launched Project Udaan, a placement-linked skill development initiative to equip 500 young women from remote and underserved communities with industry-ready skills and create pathways to careers in the hospitality sector.
A three-day workshop on “Participatory Models of Higher Education” was held at the Salesian Provincial House, Citadel, Chennai, from September 1 to 3. It aimed to equip leaders and educators with participatory approaches to leadership, dialogue, decision-making and collaborative action in higher education.








Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Year of publication: 2026
Available from: 4 March 2026
Pages: 928 pp., Paperback










