CALENDAR
12December2011


PROVINCIAL CALENDAR 2010-11

JUNE 2010

Date      Day              Particulars

2-3                               Provincial council Meeting
4              Fri                New Students of Theology to reach KJC, Bangalore
9              Wed             New Provincials’ Course begins in Rome- Fr. Provincial participates in it.
10           Thu              Conclusion of the Year of the Priest
11            Fri                Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus/ Conclusion of the Year of the Priest
20           Sun               Meeting for HMs, principals and superintendents of technical schools – Ranchi zone
21-22                           Orientation Programme for Practical Trainee at Bariatu
24           Thu               Feast of the Rector Major/New Provincials’ Course ends.

JULY 2010

1            Thu             Diaconate Ordination at SHTC 2 Fri New Students of theology reach SHTC
3            Sat              Feast of St. Thomas
17          Sun            Meeting for HMs, principals and superintendents of technical schools –Delhi zone
18          Sun            Provincial Council Meeting
19          Mon           Provincial Council Meeting
20-22                      Rectors’ and Leaders’ Meet
23           Fri             Local Economers’ meeting with Rectors of Delhi zone
29           Thu           Priestly Ordination of Don Rua
30           Fri             Local Economers’ meeting with Rectors of Ranchi zone at Bariatu/Hatia

AUGUST 2010

4             Wed          Salesian Youth Spirituality – Live in experience at Nitika begins
5             Thu           Curatorium Meeting
6              Fri            Curatorium Meeting – New Academic Year at SHTC, Mawlai
10-12                      Practical Trainees Meet in DBPH/ Salesian Youth Spirituality – Live in experience ends
16          Mon           Birthday of Don Bosco 19-24 First Retreat starts in the morning at DBPH Delhi
24          Tue            Retreats ends in the evening
27          Fri              Provincial Council – Kuarmunda .
28         Sat              Provincial Council – Jharsuguda
29         Sun             Salesian Family gathering to review the action plan / Provincial Council – Jumaikela
30         Mon           Provincial Council – Jokbahla – Ranchi
31         Tue             To Delhi

SEPTEMBER 2010

2-4                          SPCSA General Assembly
5           Sun            Teachers’ Day 9-11 Thu Young Priests’ Meet at Bariatu
11         Sat             Young Priests’ Meet ends / PASIF to reach the provincial office(June-August) to Delhi/Provincial Level Jubilee at Bariatu
14-17                      SAFC meeting at Yercaud in the evening
17         Fri              SAFC meeting at Yercaud ends 20 Mon Missionary Course in Rome begins – ends on 5th December 2010
24-26                     All India Don Bosco Principals’ / Headmasters’ Meeting at DB Alaknanda
26        Sun             All India Don Bosco Principals’/Headmasters’ Meeting at DB Alaknanda;145 Missionary Expedition
27-28                     Provincial Council Meeting
29         Wed         Feast of Archangels – Name Feast of Fr. Provincial – Provincial Community Day at DBPH
30        Thu           Retreat begins in the morning at DBPH

OCTOBER 2010

1-5                        Second Retreat at DBPH/ Birthday of Fr. Michael, Provincial
5          Tue           Second Retreat ends in the evening; Salesian Youth Spirituality – Live in experience begins at Ennore
9           Sat           Salesian Youth Spirituality live in experience ends
24         Sun          Salesian Family Pilgrimage in Delhi Region
29         Fri            Feast of Bl. Michael Rua; International Congress on Don Rua in Rome; Bosco Khel and Kala Utsav at Kuarmunda
30        Sat            International Congress on Don Rua; Bosco Khel and Kala Utsav at Kuarmunda
31        Sun           International Congress on Don Rua; Bosco Khel and Kala Utsav at Kuarmunda One Day Recollection for the PTs of Delhi Zone at DBPH

NOVEMBER 2010

1          Mon         All Saints’ Day
2          Tue         All Souls Day
3-4                      DBYA Council and Board Meeting at Nitika, Kolkata
5           Fri         Mass for deceased benefactors: DBYA Council and Board Meeting at Nitika, Kolkata
7          Sun         One Day Recollection for the PTs of Ranchi Zone at Jharsuguda
10        Wed       Provincial congress on Don Rua in Delhi Region
11-16                 Third retreat begins in the evening at DBPH, Delhi 16         Tue       Third retreat ends in the evening
21        Sun        Solemnity of Christ the King
25        Thu        Mass for deceased parents
27        Sat         Provincial Council Meeting
28        Sun       First Sunday of Advent: Provincial Council Meeting

DECEMBER 2010

3-5                     Salesian Brothers’ Meet at Kuarmunda
5           Sun       Salesian Brothers’ Meet – Salesian Brothers’ Day
6           Mon      Provincial Congress on Don Rua at Kuarmunda
8           Wed      Solemnity of Mary Immaculate 10 Fri PASIF to be reached to the Provincial Office
20         Mon     Birthday of Rector Major
25         Sat        Christmas 28-31 Boscoree

JANUARY 2011

14         Fri        Salesian Family Day – at Gumla; New Priests’ Day
15        Sat        Blessing of DB Kokar
16        Sun       Provincial Council Meeting at Gumla (visit to Kereng)
23        Sun       Salesian Family Day – Delhi Region
24        Mon      Feast of St. Francis de Sales

26        Wed     Republic Day
31        Mon      Feast of Don Bosco –Gathering for the feast of St. John Bosco

 

FEBRUARY 2011

1           Tue      Mass for deceased confreres
6           Sun     One Day Recollection for the PTs of Delhi Zone at DBPH; Ranchi Zone at Jharsuguda
12         Sat      House Council to process the admission to renewals and final profession
18-21  Fri       Mid–life Orientation Programme at DBPH
23-28  Mon     Retreat by RM at NBCLC for Provincials and Provincial Councillors

MARCH 2011

1-5        Tue     Rector Major’s Team visit at NBCLC
9            Wed    Ash Wednesday
12          Sat      Applications for admissions to renewals & final profession to reach the Prov. office
15          Tue    Feast of Bl. Artimide Zatti
19          Sat     Feast of St. Joseph; Diaconate ordination at KJC
25          Fri      Solemnity of the Annunciation; Provincial Council Meeting
26          Sat      Provincial Council Meeting
27          Sun     Provincial Council Meeting

APRIL 2011

16          Sat     Salesian Family Recollection
21          Thu    Holy Thursday 22 Fri Good Friday
24          Sun    Easter
27          Wed   Provincial Council Meeting
28          Thu    Provincial Council Meeting

MAY 2011

2         Mon   Rectors’ and leaders’ Meet – Ranchi region (Hatia)
3         Tue    One day Meeting for Practical Trainees in Ranchi at Bariatu
6         Fri      Feast of St. Dominic Savio
13       Fri      Feast of St. Mary Mazzarello
14       Sat     One Day Meeting for Practical Trainees (Delhi Zone)
15       Sun     Rectors Meet in Delhi zone
21       Sat     Renewal of vows
22      Sun     Good Shepherd Sunday: Final Profession
24      Tue     Solemnity of Mary Help of Christians; First Profession at Siliguri & Padivayal


Provincial Speaks

The Province of Good Shepherd, New Delhi, has completed just 11 years. Our strength is 14 regular houses and 10 presences with 160 confreres. The geographical area under our care is very vast : 12 states and one Union Territory, where the youth in significant numbers are illiterate and poor, and the total Catholic population is a mere 0.4% that is 2 million.

We are aware that, with our present limited human and material resources, we may not be able to reach out to big numbers, but, as mother Teresa would say, we believe that, though we are but a drop in the ocean, still, if that drop is not there, the ocean is not full. We do wish to make a difference where we are present by being ‘Salt and Light’. We interpret the location of the Provincial House in the capital of the nation as a God-given exposure demanding great vocational responsibility. We feel indeed like the biblical ‘city on the mountain tip’ called to bear witness to Don Bosco and his spirit in an authentic way.