Don Bosco Society (DBS) of Dimapur Province, comprising the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Upper Assam held its 14th triennial convention (provincial chapter) on June 6-9 at the Provincial House, Dimapur.
In a press release, the society informed that the convention refocused its attention on deliberations of 28th general chapter of Global Don Bosco Society held in 2020 at Turin in Italy on the theme, “What kind of Salesians for the Youth of Today?”.
On the first day, Bishop Dennis Panipitchai of Miao Diocese (East Arunachal Pradesh) invited participants to revive Don Bosco’s mission to the poor youth, update formation of Salesians to meet challenges of today’s youth and share their mission with lay persons. Sr. Alphonsa Kurisingal FMA, (Provincial of the Salesian Sisters of Guwahati Province), Sr. Ancy Varghese MSMHC, (Provincial of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians, Province of Tinsukia), and Kaisa Kaikho, (on behalf of Mr. Joseph Adani, coordinator of Salesian Cooperators), delivered their messages and prayed for the success of the 14th Provincial Chapter. In a keynote address, secretary to the Don Bosco National Forum for the Youth at Risk, Fr. Tony Pellissery stressed on three urgent requirements to work for today’s youth – compassion that urges action, courage that dares to lead and creativity that finds ways and means to help needy youth. During the convention, former Bishop Joseph Aind of Dibrugarh, presided over the Eucharist and urged chapter members to acquire the heart of Don Bosco that was beating for the love of poor youth.
Bishop Albert Hemrom of Dibrugarh prayed for and invited the chapter members to look back and imitate the hard work Salesian pioneers who introduced Don Bosco’s work in Northeast India in 1922.
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