The adoration at 9.00 a.m. created a climate for discernment after which the capitulars set to elect the delegate and the substitute to the General Chapter XXIV 2020 in an atmosphere of silence. Sr.Devadas Margaret was chosen as the delegate and Sr. Stanislaus Mary Dora as the substitute.  

In the morning the members worked in groups finding ways to make the communities “synodal” in the style of animation and government, of synergy between different vocations, for a prophetic missionary spirit‟. The afternoon session focused on the analysis of the provincial reality regarding administration. After the General assembly the second workshop commenced with the […]

The day was earmarked for a workshop on the analysis of the paths indicated by the Holy Spirit for a fruitful accompaniment of the young entrusted to us and in the afternoon on the reality of the Province regarding Social Ministry and Salesian Family. During the General Assembly the consolidated report of the groups was […]

The educating community members from Fatima Convent, Kodambakkam and Our Lady’s Centre, Chetpet joined the sessions on this day to identify the most urgent challenges in today’s context especially of the young people. The afternoon session reflection on the Reality of the Province regarding Formation and Youth Pastoral sectors were presented by the respective coordinators. […]

Communities that generate life in the heart of contemporaneity The Inaugural Mass was celebrated by Most Rev. Dr. Soundararaju Periyanayagam SDB., DD,  Bishop of Vellore and in his homily explicated that the new wine in new wineskins in today’s context is to build God’s kingdom and in that new kingdom the new wine will be […]

  This was the day of recollection to invoke the Spirit in silence and reflection. Fr. K.M. Jose SDB, Salesian Provincial of Chennai gave a meaningful homily on reconciliation, renewal and revitalization. He exhorted the Chapter members to transform oneself with the two guiding principles of truth and love. In the first session of the […]

The Provincial Chapter with the theme “Do Whatever He tells you” (Jn. 2:5). Communities that generate life in the heart of contemporaneity, was held from  19 – 24 October 2019 in the Provincial house at Kodambakkam, Chennai. The Provincial Chapter members arrived with zeal and enthusiasm to revive the vocational wealth of the charism on 18th […]

FORMATION SECTOR MEET – INM FMA CHENNAI MAZZARELLO CONVENT – KODAMBAKKAM. 23 – 26 February 2019 The Formation sector team from – Rome Sr. Maria Nieves Reboso, Sr. Fisichlla Maria and Sr. Anelfeda Miranda arrived on 22nd Feb 2019 to INM Province kodambakkam – Chennai.  Rev. Sr. Maria Nirmala Lazar – the provincial, the sisters, […]

FORMATION SECTOR MEET – ROME 26 February 2019 Thanking God for the gift of another day we saw the light of the day. After the angelus and entrustment prayer the Eucharistic celebration began with meaningful entrance. Different flower petals were carried to the altar signifying the different stages of formation – contact period, aspirancy and […]

FORMATION SECTOR MEET – ROME 25, February 2019 With the hearts of thanksgiving for the gift of life and surrenderingourselves to God Our loving Father and Mother we woke up to start the day with enthusiasm. At 6.45 a.m. after the Angelus and entrustment prayer, Rev.Fr. Stalin SDB the Director of SIGA began the celebration […]