General Chapter 28 of the Society of St. Francis deSales / Salesians of Don Bosco has re-elected Father Ángel Fernández Artime as Rector Major, for a second term for a period of 06 years, 2020-2026, in the very 1st round of voting.   . Read More »

The week-long NSS youth extravaganza of the National Tribal Youth Exchange Fest that brought together 500 young people from all across India concluded on 08 March 2020 with the valedictory function at the Don Bosco Institute. The Chief Guest was Smt. Pallavi Kachari, Collector-Guwahati Municipal Corporation, while the Guests of Honour were: Prof. Alak Buragohain, Chairperson-Royal Global University, Angshuman Prasad Das, State Director-NYKS, Abhijit Sharma, Director- Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Brig. R.K. Singh, Deputy Director General-NCC Shillong, Dr (Father) P. D. John, Executive Director-Don Bosco Institute and Mr. Dipak Kumar, Regional Director-NSS Guwahati.. Read More »

Father Stefano Vanoli, Moderator General Chapter 28 in his pre-Chapter 'good night' on 15 February 2020 at the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians said, ''We are in Valdocco, we are from Valdocco'' not as a mere statement, but also as a greeting of welcome for the Salesians, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and lay faithful arriving in Turin-Valdocco as participants, reminding them that it is a return to Valdocco after 62 years. The General Chapter 28, with its significantly 'biblical 07' week-duration, with the 242 Capitulars, representing the 7 Regions, comprising of 66 nationalities engaged in active youth ministry in over 130 countries, is intensely seeking answers to the question ''What type/kind of Salesians for the young people of today?'' till it concludes on 04 April. GC 28 is expected to be a General Chapter that will provide renewed strength of purpose to the vocation and charismatic identity of Don Bosco's disciples.. Read More »

The XXVIII General Chapter (GC28) of the Society of St. Francis deSales on ''What kind/type of Salesians for the young people of today?'' has begun today Sunday 16 February, with the inaugural Eucharist at 18:30 (UTC +1) in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians-Turin, broadcast live on the ANS Facebook page and on the website sdb.org, and will end on Saturday 04 April, with over 240 Capitulars, at the Salesians of Don Bosco Mother House in Turin-Valdocco. . Read More »

MumbaiSalesians' Prafulta co-partnered with DARE (Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Experience), a groundbreaking somatic attachment training created by Diane Poole Heller and facilitated by Patricia Meadows MS, RN, RCST, SEP - somatic experiencing practitioner and a holistic trauma therapist with over 40 years' experience facilitating healing and transformation. Modules 01 and 02 of the 04-module training for psychotherapists, trauma therapists and somatic therapists was held at Don Bosco Provincial House, Matunga-Mumbai from 28 January to 02 February 2020. Introduced in India for the 1st time by Prafulta, there were 23 participants, including 06 Assistants with Patricia Meadows, who hails from West Virginia-USA, and has trained and assisted extensively with Diane Poole Heller, the creator of DARe, before becoming a DARe faculty member.. Read More »

The Convocation Ceremony for 42 Archdiocesan Board of Education (ABE-Archdiocese of Bombay) Teachers, trained in 'Basic Skills in Counselling' conducted from June-November 2019, by Mumbai Salesians' Prafulta-Centre for Psychogical Wellness, was held on 19 January 2020, at St. Andrew's College Bandra. Prafulta has been conducting this course for the past 14 years. . Read More »

Salesian Novices from Yercaud of the Class of 1973 -1974 were a numerous 63 young dreamy-eyed boys filled with a steely-resolve to follow Christ the Don Bosco way, under the genial mentorship of Father Rosario Krishnaraj SDB of revered memory, with 52 eventually making their 1st profession. This jolly band of young men having matured like fine wine over the years, meet up once in 03 years. . Read More »

Kuravilangad, 12 January 2020 — A two-days 'residential training-cum-evaluation meeting' of the hospitality trainees of Don Bosco Youth Centre (DBYC) Itanagar working in various resorts in the state met at Kuravilangad near Kottayam, Kerala, from 10th to 11th January. . Read More »

Guwahati — January 11 2020: Assam Don Bosco University won the ''Engaged University of the Year 2020 Asia Pacific (Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence) Award''on January 10 2020.This prestigious international award was conferred by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial & Engaged Universities (ACEEU), Netherlands. . Read More »

Guwahati — The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) will honour noted peace activist Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, conferring its prestigious annual 'Louis Careno Award for Excellence in journalism' for his bold writings against communalism and fundamentalism that is gaining ground globally. . Read More »