Don Bosco, South Asia

This weekend we shall reflect on the contribution of gratitude to health and happiness. Emotionally healthy persons have genuine appreciation for life and its blessings. They experience spontaneous joy and deep satisfaction in living. They are sensitive to the wonderful things happening in them and around them—the daily miracles of life. They live gratefully. Director Jose Parappully, Salesian pri...

The headlines this week: Sister gets NSS National Award. Open Cow Stable project launched. Radio Salesian trains radio journalists for Lepcha Program. Alumnus honours professor at memorial lecture. Salesian family teams up for National Bible Quiz. Song of courage gives hope in pandemic times. Faculty leads ‘We are the World’ global project. 104 Salesian Sisters attend on-line Media coordinators Me...

This weekend we shall reflect on our emotions and their role in health and happiness. An essential aspect of what makes us human is our capacity to feel. Healthy persons are in touch with a wide spectrum of emotions, and are able to express these emotions spontaneously and appropriately. Unhealthy persons, on the contrary, are overly restricted in their range of emotional expressions. They are com...

The headlines this week: 13th September to 19th September 2020 Alumnus made Indian Ambassador to Austria and the Vatican. Compendium on ''Evangelization and Catechesis'' released. Student barber earns Rs. 30,000 per month. Guwahati NGO Helps Skill Reverse Migrant Workers. Stations of Creation, a Way of Beauty.

Psyche & Soul 12 - Balancing Autonomy and Dependence This weekend we shall look at one important requisite for emotional wellbeing and success in life:  Balancing Autonomy and Dependence. Ability to think for oneself, and make choices and decisions based on one’s own internal convictions characterise an emotionally mature person. At the same time such a person is also capable of depending...

6th September to 12th September 2020 E-Oratory connects slum children, plans all India network. COVID Warrior Alumnus narrates tour of duty. New home opened for rescued Child Labourers  Salesian takes Don Bosco Way mentoring to College Faculty. Eco-Philosophy Specialist launches 'Season of Creation' month. Video series help understand children with Learning Difficulties Salesian NGO builds ne...

This weekend we shall focus on Self Acceptance which is a foundational requisite for emotional health and happiness. Self acceptance, as the great psychologist Carl Jung points out, is not only an essential requisite for emotional wellbeing, but also influences our way of being in the world. In his own words: “Acceptance of oneself is …the acid test of one’s whole outlook on life.” Director Jose P...

30th August to 5th September 2020 Regional Councilor Convokes Provincial Conference of South Asia. South Asia Formation Commission meets online to make 6-year Plan. ‘Education to the Faith' Dimension Coordinators meet online . New book celebrates life of late Archbishop Dominic Jala. International Table Tennis Player, Alumnus Nipjyoti Barua Succumbs to COVID-19. Origami India Torch-bearer Alumnus,...

Last weekend we explored the role of meaningfulness in living a healthy and happy life. This weekend we shall explore an important dimension of this meaningfulness. Our self-understanding of who we are. ... Emotionally healthy persons have some clear and convincing answers to the question “Who am I?” Director Jose Parappully, Salesian priest and clinical psychologist presents a psycho-spiritu...

23rd August to 29th August 2020 South Asia Delegate appointed Coordinator for Salesian International Communication Committed Govt. and dedicated Salesians care for corona victims Priest leads community farming movement Don Bosco Green Alliance joins Laudato Si’ Campaign Hyderabad launches online Short Film Festival Book on 'The Harlotry of Babylon' Released Alumnus appointed Ambassador to Ethiopia...

Recent research on health and happiness show that a sense of meaning in life is one of the major contributors to emotional and physical wellbeing. Emotionally healthy persons find life a meaningful adventure. They have something that gives meaning and significance to their life, such as an ideology, a dream, a commitment. Director Jose Parappully, Salesian priest and clinical psychologist presents...

16th August to 22nd August 2020. 94-year old past Principal wins corona battle. Ranchi Salesians hold National Youth Day. Salesian Family Listens to Young Voices on International Youth Day. Salesian publishes two Journalism books, launches YouTube Channel. Shillong live-streams daily Salesian news from across the globe. Don Bosco University rated first private university of Northeast India. Vocati...

NEED FULFILLMENT AND EMOTIONAL MATURATION This weekend we shall look at some basic needs that have to be satisfied for us to experience emotional maturation and wellbeing. All of us – infants, children, adolescents and adults - are needy! Needy for food,  for rest,  for attention,  for appreciation,  for love … and so on. When our need is fulfilled, we feel happy and we spread...

The headlines this week: 9th August to 15th August 2020. Salesian community radio collaborates with govt department. East Asia Oceania and South Asia Past Pupils meet online. Veteran educator Pens New Book: Efficient Teacher for the 21st Century. Shillong Province inaugurates Development Office Building. Past Pupils create ripples of ‘FMA India Impact’. College holds International e-Colloquium on...

COPING WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY DURING COVID – Physical, Mental and Spiritual strategies Jose Parappully, PhD Last weekend Psyche and Soul focused on self-care during Covid 19. This weekend the  focus is  specifically on the stress and anxiety related to Covid, and the physical, mental and spiritual strategies that can help us cope with them. These strategies include healing through...

The headlines this week: 2nd August to 8th August 2020. Salesian Sisters head for centenary with 62 new professions. Priest aims to cycle 50,000 km within two years. Goa Don Bosco College paves way for future farms. Salesian Brother takes to Master painter Rembrandt. Students of Theology start 9-day Online Youth Retreat.

Covid -19 pandemic can be a stressful time for many. During times such as this we can be overwhelmed not only by worry and anxiety, but also by other emotions such as fear, anger, hopelessness, sadness and grief.  Stress can also lead to many physiological reactions. Here are a few suggestions as to how we can avoid or reduce stress and anxiety. Director Jose Parappully, Salesian priest...

The headlines this week: Corona infected Kolkata Salesians out of danger, one still in hospital. Don Bosco joins Chennai Corporation’s Covid 19 awareness initiatives. Don Bosco Tech India Raises Concerns, Offers Suggestions to Govt for Curriculum Development. Kerala Don Bosco NGO helps paralyzed guest worker return to Assam. Naga Mothers and Salesians respond to Covid 19 victims. 4 Salesians joini...

WE NEED EMPATHIC AND ADMIRABLE PEOPLE AROUND US Fr. Jose Parappully SDB, PhD This weekend, we shall reflect on our need to have around us empathic and caring people who mirror our grandiosity, whom we can idealize and to whom we feel connected, in order for us to grow up and remain healthy and happy. Director Jose Parappully, Salesian priest and clinical psychologist presents a psycho-spiritual an...

Mental Health in times of Covid-19 with Dr. Samir Parikh, Director Mental Health , Fortis Memorial Research Centre , GURUGRAM. Moderated by Fr Davis , Dr Kenshuk Marwah and Mr Varun Sawhney. Organized by Past Pupils of Don Bosco Alaknanda. Facebook Event on Sun, 26 Jul, 7-8 PM IST Very crisp and informative talk on how our attitude towards Covid 19 pandemic  Take home messages  Use...

The headlines this week: 19th July to 25th July 2020. Covid warrior Salesian dies contracting virus, 9 Kokata Salesians infected. Nepal Don Bosco Schools Innovate to Educate in COVID-19 Times. Hyderabad Don Bosco Youth Services Launches Online Competitions for Young People. Salesian College offers student welfare schemes in Covid times.

Threats to Healthy Adult Relationships: Insecure Attachments in Childhood Two types of insecure attachments in childhood threaten healthy adult relationships. Children who develop an "anxious ambivalent" attachment pattern  are plagued by insecurity which makes them reluctant to be close to others; when they do, they become very clinging and quite controlling in their relationships. Chil...

1.8 Salesian News 2020 July 5 - 11 July #11 The headlines this week: Indian Salesians discuss Covid-19 Emergency Relief at UN Meet. Mumbai Savio School Alumni Feed One Million people in 100 Days at 65 Locations. Hyderabad Salesians Host 1st ‘Laudato Si' Province Webinar. Catholic Bishops Conference of India and Salesian Higher Education Network  plan Webinars on Catholic Education Covid Era a...

Childhood Foundations of Healthy Relationships 2: Secure Attachments We all require the calming presence of a sensitive and caring other in our childhood to provide us a sense of safety and security, especially in times of trouble and danger. The secure attachment we develop to this person makes us confident to reach out to others in trust and build satisfying relationships necessary for health an...

The headlines this week: Don Bosco launches new livelihood training for those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Assam Don Bosco University offers 350 bed facility for Covid victims. College hosts self grooming classes for students, online. Salesian Schools Shine in Meghalaya School Education Board Results 2020. Don Bosco awarded New Delhi’s best vocational training center.