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South-Asia Formation Commission Meet, Hyderabad Fresh with the ideas and inspirations of the General Chapter 26, the South-Asia Formation meet sought to remould the formation modules in order to rekindle the passion of the da mihi animas. In this sense, the GC 26 document along with the six-year plan of the Congregation served as a launching pad for discussion and reflection. It was agreed that each formation commission
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A noteworthy point of the meet was the presence DIVYADAAN HOSTS SEMINAR of all the delegates of formation of the South-Asia ON HUMAN RIGHTS region. The presence of Fr Francesco Cereda, the The province of Mumbai Councillor for formation and Fr Maria Arokiam organised a two days Kanaga, the Regional Councillor of South Asia informative, analytical and completed the whole team. The presence of Fr Jose action-oriented seminar on Kuttianimattathil, the SPCSA delegate Provincial ‘Human Rights in the Indian too added depth to the emerging thoughts. The Context’ on September 9 four day meeting took a closer look at all the and 10, at Divyadaan. The stages of formation, especially the pre-novitiate participants also included stage. Networking among the various provincial all the students and novices commissions with a sharp interest in identifying of the campus, the Salesian areas of intersection which would facilitate the Sisters around the campus enrichment of the formation process was another and diocesan youth directors area explored. from the MP region. Given the openness of the members, there was a Fr. Savio Silveira, at the great amount of acceptance of the out of the box outset, welcomed the thinking with the sincere intention of rejuvenating participants and speakers. our own Salesian life. There was consensus to He called these two days a would draw up the profile of a Salesian from the address identity issues that are becoming more journey into the world of inspirations of the GC and the grounded reality and more vocal in the various parts of the country human rights in response to of each Province. This would be complemented and take on these challenging factors rather than the call of the Rector Major by the six year formation plan of each Province. hush up matters in the name of formation. All Fr. Pascual Chavez to be a In this context there was greater eagerness to along the meeting, the focus was on creating an ‘defender’, ‘promoter’ and relook at the contextualization process and ambience which would favour personalization of ‘activist’ of human rights in formation. (ANS) its benefits. his Strenna 2008 and in his
COURSE ON ACCOUNTS, FINANCE AND LAWS The Course on Accounts, Finance and Laws and Management began on 9 September, at Don Bosco Provincial House, Dimapur (IND), with a solemn inaugural ceremony in which Fr. Nestor Guria, Vice Provincial, lighted the lamp and gave the introducFr. Trevor D`Souza, a qualified tory talk. Fr. Joseph Pamapackal, Pro- Charter Accountant, has been vincial Economor of the involved in the line for almost Province of Dimapur and the thirty three years and has been Chief Organiser, welcomed giving training on accountancy for various religious groups for Fr. Trevor D’Souza, (OFM), almost ten years. In the course the Resource Person and the of the six days the participants 59 participants, who include will delve into the matters of Salesians, Diocesans, Sisters Society and Trust, Income Tax and lay people. There were 38 Act and Foreign Contribution Salesians from the Provinces Regulation Act. It will also proof Guwahati and Dimapur. vide information on topics like While explaining to the par- Accounts, Banking, Auditing, ticipants the dynamics of the Business letter writing, Role and programme, he exhorted them Function of Treasurer, Provision to take maximum advantage from Cannon Law and Financial of the opportunity. Calendar. (BIS)
The first Catholic Television Station established In the early afternoon of Monday 15 September, at the Salesian house in Sastin, an agreement of collaboration was signed between the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, the Salesians and “Lux Communication” for the management of TV LUX, the first Catholic Television Station in Slovakia. The signing of the agreement came at the end of discussions and a trial period lasting four months. The signatories were Fr Karol Manik, Provincial of the Salesians in Slovakia, Archbishop Stanislav Zvolensky of Bratislava, representing the Slovak Bishops’ Conference and Mr Tomáš Straka, from “LUX Communication”. (ANS)
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Dance Exhibition to Promote Local Culture A Cultural Dance Exhibition was held in the auditorium of Salesian College Sonada (SCS), Darjeeling on Sunday 7 September, 2008. This is an annual feature and was organised by the Youth Department Ministry of the College led by the Youth Animator Rev.Fr Francis Gomes sdb. This was attended by around 700 youngters from 24 youth centers. Rev Fr Tomy Augustine sdb, Rector of SCS along with the Chief Guest handed over the trophies and prizes. The Chief Guest Mr Prahlad Chettri, Principal Blue Bird School, Sonada hailed the efforts of the Brothers and the Youths and lauded Salesian College for the initiative taken to preserve and promote the Nepali culture and tradition in his message. (BIS) 29