Apr. 16. A conference on Psychosexual Integration and Celibate Maturity, the theme of the book recently published by the Salesian Psychological Association and the South Asia Formation Commission of the Salesians, was held at the Don Bosco Renewal Centre in Bangalore from April 12-14. PARAPPULLY Jose Read More...

Apr. 12. The Past Pupils of Don Bosco Aspirantates in Pachalam (Kochi) and Tirupattur (N. Arcot) from the 1950s up to 1978, had a special reunion on 9th & 10th April at Pachalam. It was an occasion of joy, bringing together members from Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Australia and USA and various parts of Kerala. Maddhichetty Noel Read More...

Apr. 2. Sumedha Centre, Jeolikote, marked its 10th Anniversary with another workshop. This time the workshop was led by internationally reputed somatic therapist Don Hanlon Johnson and Jungian Analyst Barbara Holifield. PARAPPULLY Jose Read More...

Mar. 19. Today, 19th March, marks the completion of 10 years since the Foundation of Sumedha Centre for Psychology and Spirituality. PARAPPULLY Jose Read More...

Mar. 19. On 15th March, the staff and students of Don Bosco School Alaknanda paid a touching and befitting farewell to Br. Isaac Puthumana SDB whose soul had left for the heavenly abode on 13th March, at the age of 86. It was also an occasion for them to reflect upon and express gratitude to this greatly cherished Salesian who had done much for the DBA School and the Salesian Provinces of New Delhi and Kolkata. Thoombalan Babu Varghese Read More...

Feb. 26. An International Conference on ``Psychosexual Integration, Celibate Maturity &Religious and Priestly Formation`` was held at Bosco Psychological Services, New Delhi from 14th to 22nd February. The Conference was jointly organised by Sumedha Centre for Psychology & Spirituality which is celebrating its 10th Anniversary and the Salesian Psychological Association, South Asia. PARAPPULLY Jose Read More...

Feb. 18. A forerunner in the field of providing holistic education for students in a healthy environment, Don Bosco School Alaknanda, New Delhi, an educational institute of repute was selected as one of the 50 Immune schools of India under the aegis of the Immune India Challenge 2012. Thoombalan Babu Varghese Read More...

Feb. 11. New Delhi Salesian Province celebrated its 6th Provincial Chapter very successfully from 3 to 8 February. It had commenced on 3rd February morning with an address by His Grace Most Rev. Vincent M. Concessao, Archbishop Emeritus of Delhi, and concluded on February 8th evening with a Eucharist presided over by the first Provincial, Fr. Joseph Kezhakkekara. The Chapter members feel that it was indeed different from the previous ones in a number of ways. PARAPPULLY Jose Read More...

Feb. 9. The 6th Provincial Chapter of the Salesian Province of New Delhi concluded on 8th February evening, charting a radical new course as `Mystics in the Spirit,` `Prophets of Fraternity,` and `Servants of the Young.` PARAPPULLY Jose Read More...

Feb. 7. Bosco Fiesta became a celebration for the best schools in Delhi as Don Bosco School, Alaknanda morphed into a cultural oasis for three days. Thoombalan Babu Varghese Read More...

Feb. 4. The farewell ceremony in Don Bosco School , Alaknanda saw the culmination of the academic session for the students of class XII , batch of 2012 - 2013. Thoombalan Babu Varghese Read More...

Feb. 4. Psychosexual Integration and Celibate Maturity: Handbook for Religious and Priestly Formation was released by His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Menamparampil, on 2 February 2013, the World Day for Consecrated Life in Bangalore. PARAPPULLY Jose Read More...

Feb. 3. The 6th Provincial Chapter of the Salesian Province of New Delhi commenced yesterday, February 2, The World Day of Consecrated Life. Rev. Fr. Paul Padamattumel is the Chapter Moderator. There are 42 members in the Chapter. The Provincial Chapter 2013 is scheduled to conclude on February 8th. Anjilikuzhiyil Thomas Read More...

Feb. 1. A book on Affective Maturity, published by the Salesian Psychological Association and the South Asia Formation Commission was released yesterday, Jan 31. PARAPPULLY Jose Read More...

Feb. 1. Don Bosco School, Alaknanda celebrated India`s 64th Republic Day with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervor. The celebration took place in the school auditorium which had been decorated befittingly. Thoombalan Babu Varghese Read More...

Nov. 20. - On 17th November 2012 at 8.00 am in Rajgangpur Catholic Church of Rourkela diocese about two thousand faithful with other religious and priests witnessed the priestly ordination of Deacon Linus Francis Xavier Lakra SDB. It was termed by the ordaining Archbishop John Barwa ``the first gift God for us in the Year of Faith``. Anjilikuzhiyil Thomas Read More...

Sep. 17. Fr. Maria Arokiam, the Salesian Regional Superior for South Asia, arrived on 17th September at 6.00 pm at Don Bosco, Kauli, Punjab, to begin the extraordinary visitation of New Delhi Province. Toppo Augustine Read More...

Sep. 15. The third Extraordinary Visitation of the province of Jesus the Good Shepherd, the Salesian province of New Delhi, by Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga, the General Councillor in-charge of South Asia Region, began on 15th September 2012. The Extraordinary Visitation started with the opening conference at 9.00 A.M. There were 28 Salesians - Provincial councillors, Rectors and leaders of various communities, the heads of various commissions and other Salesians of Delhi region - present at the inaugural meeting. Toppo Augustine Read More...

Sep. 2. In fulfillment of his desire, Salesian Priest, Fr. Dino Colussi was laid to rest next to his elder brother Fr. Guido at Don Bosco Kokar, Ranchi, in Jharkhand state of India, on 30th August 2012. The requiem mass at 1.30 was presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo Archbishop of Ranchi. He was flanked by His Lordship, Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, Bishop of Krishnagar Diocese in Bengal, and Rev. Fr. Michael Peedikayil, Provincial of the Salesian Province of New Delhi. The Mass was concelebrated by over 40 Salesian priests and attended by about five hundred faithful. On the same day the Requiem Mass was offered at his native village of Casarsa in North Italy, by his dear ones and friends. Anjilikuzhiyil Thomas Read More...

Aug. 27. Rev. Fr. Dino Colussi, aged 83, a veteran missionary in India since 1951 passed away this evening at 5.20 pm in the Holy Family Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi. His funeral will take place on 30th August, 1.30 P.M., at Don Bosco Kokar, Ranchi. Antony EARATHARA Read More...