To facilitate and to bring child care to new heights, the members of the Young at Risk (YaR) team met in Hyderabad from 27th March to 3rd April, 2007. The new features in the task of child welfare are the Home Link (HLK) and the Missing Child Search (MCS), which are being introduced as national ventures. The first phase of the gathering was on Tuesday 27th March at DBNJ, Ramanthapur, with the meeting of GaR (Girl-Child at Risk). The fullfledged meetings continued from 28.03.07 at Don Bosco Provincial House and BIRDY with a good mixture of participants belonging to groups such as peer leaders, GaR (Girl at Risk), Hub-Directors and Salesians in charge of the centres for young at risk.. Read More »

The 6th Provincial Chapter of the Province of St. Joseph, Hyderabad came to a close on Friday, 2nd March, 2007 after over 4 days of marathon sessions that began on 26th February, Monday. Among other tasks the Chapter also elected Fr. Raminedi Balraj, who was also the Moderator of the Chapter, as the delegate of the Province for the General Chapter. Fr. Gopu Anand Reddy was elected the substitute. 52 Salesians, and 13 members of the Salesian Family and Lay Collaborators participated in the Chapter.. Read More »

February 2006 saw the release of a postal stamp in honour of St. John Bosco. 26 February 2007 is the day when a Post Office itself will be inaugurated in honour of St. John Bosco: the DON BOSCO NAGAR POST OFFICE. The post office is situated in the Provincial House campus. The new address of the Hyderabad Provincial House is: DON BOSCO NAGAR POST HYDERABAD – 500 086 . Read More »

The Salesian Family members of Andhra Pradesh had a three day get-together from 30th August to 1st September, 2006 to reflect on the Strenna of the Rector Major on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Birth of Mamma Margaret. The meeting was held at Don Bosco Provincial house, Hyderabad. 65 Salesians, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians and the Sisters of Mary Immaculate participated. . Read More »

Today as the Church celebrated the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, and the world celebrated the Workers’ Day, it was fitting a software on MINIMUM WAGES was released by DB DIGITS, the centre for digital apostolate or e-apostolate in the Province of St. Joseph, Hyderabad.. Read More »

RAMAPURAM, India, APRIL 30, 2006: Father Augustine Thevarparampil, known as the apostle of the untouchables, was beatified in Ramapuram, India. Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, presided at the beatification ceremony today in the name of Benedict XVI. Read ahead a biography of Father Thevaraparampil as given in the Zenith News. . Read More »