Youngsters from various Salesian youth groups of the Konkan-Panjim Province gathered at Don Bosco Fatorda on February 05, 2012 for the Youth Day. As the youth poured into the spacious environs of the Fatorda campus, they were marked with a stamp of Don Bosco and then invited to leave their hand prints on a beautiful collage that read ``I am for Jesus!`` a symbolic gesture of their commitment to Jesus Christ.. Read More »

The Retreat, Yercaud which houses about fifty students of Philosophy organized a month-long celebration to honour Don Bosco and also to learn more about him through these activities. . Read More »

Fr. Jesu Pudumai Doss (INM) was appointed Defender of Bond for the Non-Consummated Marriage Cases by the Dean of the Roman Rota, His Exc. Msgr. Antoni Stankiewicz on January 18, 2012.. Read More »

An exciting literary fiesta codenamed `DB MUSE 2012` was held at Don Bosco College of Arts and Science, Dharmapuri, on January 23, 2012. Eleven colleges from Dharmapuri, Salem, Krishnagiri, Hosur, Tirupattur etc enthusiatically participated in this event conducted by the English Department of Don Bosco College. . Read More »

Sr. Philomena Mathew has been elected the new Superior General of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (MSMHC), the first indigenous women`s religious congregation in NorthEast India. Sr. Philomena was elected on January 28, 2012, during the General Chapter at the MSMHC Generalate, at Hatigaon - Guwahati. Sr. Philomena succeeds Sr. Mary Thadavanal who served in office for two consecutive terms. . Read More »

Two Indian Salesians from the Salesian Province of Chennai defended their theses for Licentiate in Theology at UPS-Rome on January 30, 2012. Frs. Cassius Correya and Don Bosco Augustine, successfully defended their theses in Ecclesiology and Christology respectively, bringing to fruition their two year stint at the Universita Pontificia Salesiana, Rome. Like sunrise and sunset, the two thesis presentations-one in the morning and the other at dusk- were cause for great cheer and jubilation of their respective guides and the unanimous appreciation of the public assembled.. Read More »

The State Level Don Bosco Football Tournament organized by Don Bosco ITC, Madurai for the fifteenth consecutive year, from January 25-29, 2012 witnessed exciting matches. As many as eighteen teams from ten cities of Tamil Nadu participated in the tournament. In a keenly contested final on January 29, 2012 Sethu Engineering College-Madurai, trounced Jamal Mohammed College-Trichy to emerge winners.. Read More »

It was a moment of grace, blessing and celebration for the Marams of Manipur, as Deacon Hingba Michael from New Maram and Deacon Anthony Rang from Maram Khullen, the biggest and ancestral village of the Marams, were ordained priests of God by Archbihsop Dominic Lumon of Imphal on January 29, 2012 at St. John Bosco Parish, Maram.. Read More »

ENTREPRENET 2012 organised by Dimensions Mumbai and Kanara Entrepreneurs Global had a grand opening at The Lalith Intercontinental, Mumbai. The theme of the convention is ``Grow With India`` The dignitaries included His Eminence, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay, Dr Mrs. Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai, Mr. Gul Kripalani, Convention President, Mr. Christopher John, Earnest John group of Companies, Mr. Albert D`Souza, Chairman Model Co-operative Bank, Mr. Ivan Fernandes, Chairman, Kanara Entrepreneurs Ltd. Global and Mr. Freddy Mendonca, Chairman, Dimensions, Mumbai.. Read More »

Thirteen Salesian youth from various Salesian Parishes and Movements in Mumbai are preparing for a ten-day Cultural Tour to Poland from May 20-30, 2012. As part of the preparation, a day`s animation program was conducted at the Auxilium Provincial House, Bandra on January 26, 2012. The program consisted on activities for Team Building, Salesian Youth Spirituality and a pilgrimage to Mount Mary`s, Bandra.. Read More »