Our Founder
Don Bosco was born in a tiny little village called Becchi in northern Italy, on August 16,
1815. From an early age, he was drawn toward helping poor children. At the age of 9 he had a
dream in which it was revealed to him that his life’s mission would be to help poor and
disadvantaged youngsters. In 1835 he entered the seminary and supported himself by working
as a tailor, blacksmith, shoemaker, carpenter, violinist, acrobat, and magician. All these
talents came in handy during his lifetime of working with youngsters. He was ordained a
priest on June 5, 1841, and settled down in the city of Turin. On December 8, 1841, he met
an orphan Bartolomew Garelli, who became his first pupil. From that day Don Bosco’s work
grew rapidly and he set up several homes and schools for poor and disadvantaged boys in
Italy as well as in other parts of the world. Don Bosco died on January 31, 1888, and was
canonized in 1934 as the Apostle of Youth.
Mission and Vision
We, the Salesians of St. John Bosco in the Province of Calcutta, are signs and bearers of God's love to young people, especially the poor, following Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd, in imitation of our Father. Responding to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, at the service of the Synodal Church, under the guidance of Mary our Mother, with Don Bosco our founder's attitudes and style, we see ourselves moving towards the centenary united as a community of consecrated men, enriched by our diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We strive, according to our specific charism of education and evangelization, to creatively address and uphold the cause and dignity of the poor and the marginalized, especially the young. Walking together with the young and the members of the Salesian Family and the lay collaborators, including those of other religious persuasions, through reciprocal formation, shared responsibility and accountability, we experience a greater commitment to our mission. Thus, we proclaim and realize God's Kingdom of love, peace and justice in Bangladesh, India and Nepal.
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Ordinations
Cleric Victor Mankhin was ordained deacon on 25 June 2023 at CINECITTA Basilica of Don Bosco, Rome.
Deacon Victor Mankhin
Ordination Date Not FixedCleric Simon Bara was ordained deacon by His Grace Bishop Wilbert Marwei, Bishop of Nongstoin at Sacred Heart Theological College, Mawlai, Shillong on 1 July 2023
Deacon Simon Bara
Ordination Date 16 December 2023Cleric Tushar Goomes was ordained deacon by His Grace Bishop Wilbert Marwei, Bishop of Nongstoin at Sacred Heart Theological College, Mawlai, Shillong on 1 July 2023
Deacon Tushar Gomes
Ordination Date 16 December 2023Cleric Tapan Hasda was ordained deacon by His Grace Bishop Wilbert Marwei, Bishop of Nongstoin at Sacred Heart Theological College, Mawlai, Shillong on 1 July 2023
Deacon Tapan Hasda
Ordination Date 16 December 2023"Now I feel that the Lord has chosen me for the purpose to do his will and not to be guided by the powers and temptations of the world. He has chosen me to work for the souls and not for power and money. That’s the reason I have chosen the motto “Store up treasures for yourselves in Heaven” (Mt. 6:20). I through the grace of God have walked all the way to follow him more closely in the Salesian congregation. It is His bountiful graces that He bestowed on me to do His will." Deacon Mohan Murmu, SDB hails from the Salesian Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, Polsondamore, Murshidabad, West Bengal. His love for Don Bosco and for the young people grew as a student formed in Salesian School right from his childhood.
Deacon Mohan Murmu
Ordination Date 16 December 2023"As I embrace this sacred calling, the motto that resonates within my soul is one of profound humility and selflessness: "He must increase; I must decrease" (Jn. 3:30). Guided by these words from Scripture, I humbly embrace the path laid before me, knowing that it is God's grace that empowers me to serve His people with love and compassion." Dn. Biswajit Titus Mondal, SDB, hails from Maliapota Parish under Krishnagar Diocese, West Bengal. His love for Don Bosco and for young people grew after reading the pages of the life Story of Don Bosco in Bengali.
Biswajit Titus Mondal
Ordination Date 16 December 2023
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The dream that makes you dream
In 2024, the Salesian Family around the world will celebrate the second centenary of the dream that the young John Bosco – the future Don Bosco – had in 1824, at the age of nine. In fact, it is well known in the Salesian Family as "the dream at nine years of age". For this reason, the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Father and Centre of Unity for the Salesian Family, decided to dedicate the theme of Strenna for 2024 to this dream, and as is the case every year, at the end of the summer plenary session of the General Council he announced the motto that will inspire it: "The dream that makes you dream". A heart that transforms "wolves" into "lambs".
https://www.infoans.org/en/sections/news/item/18596-rmg-the-theme-of-the-rector-major-s-strenna-for-2024-has-been-announced-the-dream-that-makes-you-dream-a-heart-that-transforms-wolves-into-lambs
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