Don Bosco India

Fr. Peter Matthew Fernando (INM) is no more!

Veteran Salesian Priest from Chennai province, Fr. Peter Matthew Fernando, aged 87, expired at 5.20 p.m. on February 5, 2012 at Polur, Tamilnadu.

Youth in Fatorda rescue God from the dock...!!!

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.

A month with Don Bosco at The Retreat, Yercaud

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.

Volleyball tournament in honour of DB at Yercaud

Jnanodaya Salesian College, known as The Retreat, Yercaud, organized a Volleyball tournament for the youngsters of Yercaud in view of St. John Bosco`s feast.

Indian Salesian from Chennai - Fr. Pudumai Doss appointed to Roman Rota

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.

DB MUSE 2012 AT DON BOSCO COLLEGE, DHARMAPURI

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.

New Superior General for Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (MSMHC)

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.

Two from Chennai (INM) set UPS-Rome afire...!!

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.

Sethu Engineering College-Madurai wins15th State Level Don Bosco Football Tournament

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.

Two new priests for IND; both Marams of Manipur

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.