Dimapur 27 August 2020: The Month’s mind of Late Fr. Jose Chacko sdb will be held at Salesian College cemetery. The Holy Eucharist will be presided over by Fr. Nazarius Lakra SDB, vice provincial of Salesian Province of Dimapur. The entire event will be live telecast from the cemetery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJNpW1Gg-0A&feature=youtu.be
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Don Bosco Past Pupil Becomes Ambassador to Ethiopia
Dimapur 25 August 2020: Robert Shetkintong (Dilbung) has been posted as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Robert joined the Indian Foreign Service in 2001. In 2003, he was posted to the Indian Mission in Tel Aviv as a language trainee (Hebrew). On completion of language course, he was posted to the Indian Embassy in Rome, and was there for almost 4 years. He then returned to New Delhi and served at the Headquarters between 2009 and 2012. He subsequently served at the Indian Missions in Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). Robert
Read moreIND Province Website Re-Launched
The inauguration of the revamped province website (www.donboscodimapur.org) of the Salesian Province of Dimapur was held on 16 August 2020 on the 205th birth anniversary of the father and founder, St. John Bosco. The chief dignitary of the inauguration was Fr. Jose Kuruvachira SDB, the provincial, and others present were Fr. Nazarius Lakra – the Vice Provincial, Fr. Nebu Mathew – Economer and other fathers, brothers and lay persons. The inaugural ceremony began with a few words of introduction by Fr. Benny James, the rector of Don Bosco Provincial House and secretary of the Province. Then Provincial clicked the province
Read moreIND Social Communication Meets During the Pandemic Covid-19
Dimapur 4 August 2020: On 4 August 2020, Rev. Fr. Jose Kuruvachira SDB, Provincial of Dimapur Province, convened a meeting of the members of the Social Communication Commission who came on the digital platform of Google Meet, to share the progress made by the Social Communications Department of the province. Rv. Fr. Nazarius Lakra, Vice Provincial, the presiding chairman, began the meeting at 9 a.m., welcoming everyone, around 12 of them. The members present were Fr. Jonas, Fr Tarcisius, Fr. Josekutty, Fr. Felix, Fr. Paul, Fr. Benny, Fr. Christudoss, Fr. T. C. Joseph, Fr. Blasius and Fr. Jossy. Fr. Jonas
Read moreDB Green Alliance Kick Starts in Dimapur Province
Dimapur 3 August 2020: In pursuance of the directive from Fr. Jose Kuruvachira SDB, the Provincial of Dimapur Province, the Commission for Don Bosco Green Alliance under the leadership of Fr. Provincial himself, had the first on-line meeting on Monday 3rd August 2020. Fr. Provincial gave us a brief status and purpose of presentation and the commission itself. We would be taking forward the key topic “How to protect and preserve our planet” and taking the cue from the Church with the Pope, the Congregation with the Rector Major and the Salesian Provincial Conference South Asia (SPCSA). The group opted for
Read moreIND PHOTOS Go Digital
Dimapur 3 August 2020: On 3 August 2020 Fr. Benny James SDB, the rector of Don Bosco Provincial House and secretary of the Province, Dimapur cordially invited Mr. Paul Lokho to release the first issue of “IND PHOTOS” in the presence of Fr. Jose Kuruvachira SDB – Provincial, Fr. Nazarius Lakra SDB – Vice Provincial, Fr. Nebu Mathew SDB – Provincial Economer, Fr. T T Joseph SDB – Procurator and Associate Director of AIDA and other fathers and brothers who were present at the occasion. Mr. Paul Lokho released the first issue of “IND PHOTOS” and handed over the first
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