Faith – a community experience On the 9th of December 2017 about 9 0 youngsters from different regions of the Mumbai Province gathered together at Maria Vihar, Nasik through the intervention of different Salesian sisters and Salesians to enrich their experience in the faith. The faith celebration began with an inauguration ceremony at 5:30pm. The girls of Maria Vihar presented a prayer dance to help the participants enter into
It was a grace-filled occasion for the Council members of the Salesian Family to meet with the Rector Major Don Angel Fernandez Artime on 12th November 2017 in Don Bosco – Matunga. He was accompanied by his Secretary Fr. Horacio Lopez and the South-east Asia Regional Superior Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga. We welcomed him singing joyfully the Salesian hymn, ‘Raise your voices…’ The Rector Major told us that ours is
YOUTH FAITH FEST, with a theme EMPOWERMENT AND TRANSFORMATION FOR THE JOY OF TRUE GIVING, was well planned and by organized Sr Rita Fernandes and sisters Mazzarello Kendra for the youth of Karnataka region on 4th 5th of Nov. 2017. On Saturday, the 4th morning we were happy to welcome the youngsters coming from different parishes, colleges , institutions, working class, and parish associations , A name tag with a
The 19th of November has been declared by our Holy father, Pope Francis as the ‘World Day of the Poor’. We the sisters along with the students of Auxilium High School Caranzalem wanted to make this day special. In the name of the school community, 20 students along with 3 sisters went to Chimbel, a Government run Home for the Aged to spend with these poor ones, our time and
The Faith Fest for the Goa region on the theme ‘We are family’, was held on the 3rd – 4th November at Auxilium, Benaulim. We warmly welcomed the 66 youngsters who came along with the sister animator from the houses of Caranzalem, Sulcorna, Velim, Oros and Benaulim. After the registration, note of welcome by Sr. Agatha Dias the superior, tea and a short ice breaker we declared the Faith Fest
24th of October 2017 was a much awaited day in the lives of nearly 700 children at Risk. The ANMOL centre is a centre for youth at risk (YaR) particularly for girl children. It caters to the orphans, semi orphans, slum children, pavement dwellers in Bombay.Anmol embraced each of them like a dear mother. ‘Deep Rangoli hai, DIWALI ki shaan, bacche hai parivar ka maan’ (Children are the honour of
14th October 2017 goes down a red letter day in the annals of the province of MM Bombay held at Auxilium Youth Animation Centre- Dahanu. It will be from 14th October to 16th October 2017. On 14thmorning,at 9.00 a.m. we had the Eucharistic celebration, where all the animators along with the Provincial Sr. Ritha Dora Thomas and the coordinator Sr. Agatha Dias came in a procession carrying a flag of
The Salesian Family members of the Panjim Province were privileged to welcome Rev. Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga SDB, Regional Councillor for South Asia on 24th September, 2017 at Don Bosco Panjim. It was also an important day for 14 Aspirant-Cooperators who took their “Promise” during a Solemn Mass at the Shrine. After the Eucharistic celebration, the Salesian Family gathered outside the Don Bosco Club House where Fr. Maria Arokiam planted
Media Festival was held on 16th September 2017 at MYC, Wadala. In keeping with the Strenna of this year, we invited families to be part of the festival. The highlights were : The Talent Show, The Fashion Show and the Group Dance which they enjoyed the most. Our three Jubilarians: Sr. Veronica Fernandes, Sr. Margaret Anaswamy and Sr. Stella Ribeiro were also felicitated. It was a joy to see the
The FMA PCI meet 2017 was held at St. Joseph’s Training Centre, Lonavla, from 29th to 31st August 2017. The theme was ‘Mid Term Evaluation 2018.’The presence of the General Councillor Sr. Lucy Rose was indeed a significant one. The Provincials of all the seven Indian provinces and delegates of the provinces were present for the same. On the first day ,in keeping with our Maharashtrian culture, the students of