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       **** 24th December 2002  ***** Vol I. Issue No: 4 ****

EDITORIAL
Team: Frs. Jose Sequeira & Darryl D'Souza

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 CHRISTMAS IS A THE INCARNATION IS A GIFT OF GOD'S PRESENCE AMONG 
US. SALESIAN FEAST. THE MARK OF A SALESIAN IS HIS PRESENCE AMONG 
YOUTH AS A FRIEND AND GUIDE.

 Wishing you all from the Social Communication Commission a Happy 
Christmas and Joy-filled year 2003. Send news, views and comments 
about your apostolate and other issues to SDB West e-zine. Happy 
Reading. Warm regards, Frs. Jose and Darryl


       NEWS FROM AROUND THE PROVINCE


SALESIANS OF THE MUMBAI PROVINCE BLESSED WITH TEN NEW PRIESTS
by  E-zine correspondent, Mumbai

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The Province of Mumbai received a gift of ten priests in December 
2002. Dn. Anthony Clifford Lobo was ordained in Maputo, Africa. He 
had gone as a missionary to Africa during his theology years. Dn. 
Sanjay Lopes was ordained in Vasai near Bombay. Dns. Ranald Lopes, 
Joaquim Fernandes, Jerome John were ordained in the Shrine of Don 
Bosco's Madonna, Matunga (Bombay). Dns. Adrian Pinto, Joaquim Lobo 
and Cleophas Braganza were ordained in Don Bosco, Panjim (Goa). Dn. 
Anton D'souza was ordained in Don Bosco's, Nashik and Dn. Augustine 
Fernandes will be ordained in Don Bosco Parish, Kudal. Of these Frs. 
Cleophas Braganza and Anthony Clifford Lobo are missionaries in 
Africa.

AIDS PROJECT IMPLEMENTED BY TEJ-PRASARINI GETS PRESIDENTS
 RECOGNITION by  E-zine correspondent, Mumbai

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Mr.Ajay Kanchan, Project Incharge, UNICEF, Delhi, the
 one who conceived the Innovative Communication Project on HIV/AIDS
 received the President's Award from President Abdul Kalam in the
 Rashtrapati Bhavan on the World AIDS Day (1st December), in
 recognition for the innovative process of involving adolescents to
 talk to peers on HIV/AIDS. The project, in Mumbai Nodal centre was
 carried out under the supervision of Fr. Darryl D'Souza sdb,
 Director, Tej-Prasarini, Mr. Sanjay Jha, Film-maker at
 Tej-Prasarini in collaboration with 8 schools in Mumbai and active
 support from MDACS (Mumbai District Aids Control Society) and
 Unicef (Mumbai). In all, three Nodal centres formed the crux of
 this process: Don Bosco Youth Centre (Kohima), Delhi Public School
 (Delhi) and Tej-Prasarini Don Bosco Communications (Mumbai). The
 Process implied getting the active participation of schools in the
 vicinity. The students were taught the process of communication,
 given opportunities to meet doctors and HIV positive patients,
 devise questionnaires, conduct surveys of the awareness levels of
 HIV AIDS in their localities, and draw a television script based on
 the findings of their survey.  The students are now preparing TV
 Advertisements and going to schools, colleges and community centres
 showing the films prepared and interacting with their own peers
 (Std. 9th and 10th).


BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN HONOUR OF FR. BENEDICT FURTADO AT PANJIM
by  Fr. Ralin De Souza, Panjim

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The 3rd All India Basketball Tournament in honour of late Fr.
 Benedict Furtado, a sports loving Salesian, was held in Don Bosco
 Oratory, Panjim from 7th to 10th  November 2002. The Chief Guest
 Dr. Susan DeSouza (Director of Youth Affairs, Goa) proudly
 expressed her experience of the time when Fr. Furtado, though a
 very busy man, still found time to coach youth in Panjim where he
 built the first Basketball Court of Goa!

The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) for the first time in their
 short three year history recognised this tournament. Prominent
 teams across the country participated in the event. Out of the
 tough competition, it was the vociferous CISF - Delhi who emerged
 victorious. The winners and the runners up received trophies and
 cash prises form the hands of the chief guest.

TRAINING SEMINARS  FOR LOCAL DELEGATES OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS HELD
 IN REGIONS by E-zine correspondent, Don Bosco Ganv, Quepem

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The Local Delegates of Social Communications of the
 various houses in the Konkan Delegation, Mumbai and Madhya
 Maharashtra and Gujarat met in their respective regions for an
 updating course on "The Role of Public Relations in Salesian Life"
 in keeping with the aim of the Social Communication Commission to
 conduct animating programmes in the four main regions of Mumbai
 Province namely Gujarat, Mumbai, Madhya Maharashtra and Konkan
 delegation. Goa: The programme for the day included a session by
 Mr. Lez Menezes, HRD, Goa Institute of Management who spoke on
 Communication and Public Relations.  This was followed by another
 input by Mr. Frederick Noronha - a free lance reporter for the
 press in Goa. After the lunch session, the delegates met to discuss
 the programme for the year and set the five year Pastoral Plan for
 Communication for the Delegation.

Mumbai: Input sessions were given by Mr. Krishna, Beaureau chief of
 The Week and Ms. Lina Mathias, Managing Editor, Combat Law. An
 excursion to Times of India Newspaper, Mumbai gave an fair idea of
 the process of news gathering till distribution and related things.

Gujarat: The input sessions were given by Mr. Bandookwala,
 Presisdent of Union of Civil Liberties. An excursion to the
 Newspaper offices of Asian Age and Lokmat helped the delegates to
 interact with people involved daily with the news and opinion
 making.

A CELEBRATION WITH A DIFFERENCE
by  Fr. Ralin De Souza, Panjim

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Celebrating occasions mean grabbing time from our hectic schedules,
 rushing for a few moments of pleasure and driving back long
 distances to get back into the regular grind. But this time, thanks
 to Salesian Brother Frank Braganza, an occasion was created out of
 nothing. Each community in the Konkan received an invitation to the
 first ever football match, between the North Konkan and the South
 Konkan to be held on 15th October at 4pm. Everyone had a place in
 the team, be it a young scholastic or the veterans. The chief guest
 Bro. Ludvic and the guests of honour Fr. Olivio Miranda and Fr.
 Romulo, with a host of others took their seats and cheered
 themselves hoarse. A well set stage by the community of Fatorda, a 
 real high tea, exquisitely decorated gardens, the football ground
 neatly marked, a brand new set of Jerseys for the match and a clear
 sky, what else could one ask for. It took the enthusiastic efforts
 of Fr. Richard, along with Fr. Sigmaringa and Fr. Kinley to bring
 the score to 4-1 putting the south off any contest.  But it was all
 a matter of fun. Winners or losers, they enjoyed it together. Fr.
 George shot a video of the entire event.


BR. ALEX GONSALVES RECEIVES SIMON PIMENTA WORKER AWARD
by BGVK correspondent, Ahmednagar

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Br. Alex Gonsalves, Director of BGVK received ' Dr. Cardinal Simon
 Pimenta Worker Award' at Girij, Vasai (W) on October 6 in
 recognition of his work . Earlier this year, he received the
 Vanoshree Puraskar from the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Bosco
 Gramin Vikas Kendra, (BGVK) a Non Governmental Organisation run by
 Salesians works for rural development in Ahmednagar District since
 1988. BGVK carries out activities like Watershed Development, Self
 Help Groups for Rural Women, Poultry and Goat Projects and such
 other income generating activities. Watershed Development
 Activities in 12 villages of Ahmednagar district has increased the
 irrigated area and agricultural production. For this, BGVK has done
 tree plantations, horticultural plantation, farm bunding and has
 constructed bunds and check dams.

For the Women, BGVK has so far more than 50 Mahila Groups or Self
 Help Groups (SHG) engaged in money-saving, banking, poultry
 projects, goat rearing, and making household products.

RURAL TRAINING CENTRE INAUGURATED AT KEDGAON
by BGVK, Ahmednagar

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Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra (BGVK) inaugurated its new premises called
 'The Rural Training Centre' at Kedgaon, Ahmednagar at the hands of
 the His Lordship Bp. Thomas Bhalerao, Bishop of Nashik diocese on
 December 7, 2002. Here, it has established a goat farm, poultry
 sheds, hatchery unit, veterinary unit and a feed unit. The centre
 will have class rooms and plans to conduct workshops for rural
 folk. The centre can board and lodge 60 persons at a time for
 training. The centre is an ideal place for training, demonstration
 and field research. This is a new and unique approach to
 development. Social workers and NGO's from Don Bosco and other
 organizations have an opportunity here to take advantage of.


DISTRESSING REVELATIONS - KIDS BEAR THE OUTCOME
Source: HERALD, Goa


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A recent finding by Childline - a telephonic hotline (1098) for kids
 in distress - based in Don Bosco, Panjim, and revealed that
 children in Goa are traumatized not only by alcoholic parents but
 also by increasing marital problems. Fr. Francis Silvera, Director
 of Childline, speaking to the press reported that this is become
 very common as a number of marriages undergoing serious marital
 discord are increasing.

Childline (1098) functions from Don Bosco's hostel with a staff of
 11 members round the clock and looks after mainly North Goa
 geographical boundaries. The cases from the South are referred to
 Vikalp in Margao. According to Fr. Silveira, the organization
 receives about 30-35 direct intervention calls per day, but the
 number of  "successful" cases are not available as the organization
 does not believes in closing the chapter on a particular case until
 the child attains maturity and even later if required.

DON BOSCO CHOTA UDEPUR STEALS THE LIMELIGHT
by Br. Ramesh, Don Bosco, Chota Udepur


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The Students of Don Bosco, Chhotaudepur, created history of sorts
 when their boys 'under 14' hockey team, representing Vadodara,
 defeated Navsari 2-0 in a thrilling and fiercely contested final at
 the Don Bosco grounds. With this victory, Chhotaudepur became the
 first school that will represent the state of Gujarat at the
 national level in Delhi for both hockey and football. This becomes
 additionally important when it is known that most of the boys
 studying in the school are tribals who have now reached on the
 national level.


INTER-RELIGIOUS MEET ORGANISED
Source: Dainik Lokmat, Ahmednagar

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On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Loyala Divyavani
 organized an inter-religious prayer service, a programme initiated
 by Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation and Lal Bahadur
 Shashtri. The aim of this service was to promote peace and communal
 harmony among the residents of Shrirampur. The programme was
 organized by Fr. Allwyn Misquitta, sdb who is now recognized for
 his preaching and inter-religious programmes in the villages of
 Ahmednagar district. 7 priests from different religions were
 present. The programme involved prayer and song along with
 declarations by the important dignitaries.


SERIES OF ANIMATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF SALESIAN FAMILY
by Fr. Elias Diaz, Salesian Family Desk, Mumbai

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Recollection cum walking pilgrimage for Salesian Corporators: 1st
 September 2002- Annual Recollection cum walking pilgrimage for
 Salesian Corporators. The Pali, Bandra centre hosted the programme.
 63 Salesian Corporators participated. In the morning, Fr. Joseph
 Monteiro spoke on the topic: 'Our Witness and Our Blessed Mother'.
 A film on the 'Apparitions of our Blessed Mother' was screened and
 discussed. In the afternoon, the participants went on a walking
 pilgrimage to the Mount Mary Basilica. Salesian Corporators Retreat
 at Vinalayala: 13th to 15th September 2002- Annual retreat for the
 Salesian corporators at Vinalayala. 47 corporators were present.
 The preacher was Rev. Fr. Loddy Pires. The theme of the Retreat was
 'God loves You' Fr. Loddy with his brilliant knowledge of
 Psychology and Spirituality focused attention on praying in
 humility before the Blessed Sacrament and reciting the Rosary that
 enhances devotion to our Blessed Mother.

Animation programme for Lay Collaborators: 12th October 2002- A one
 day course for Lay Collaborators at the Provincial House. 52
 collaborators from our different institutions attended the course.
 The topics dealt with were 'Enhancing Self Image and Conflict
 Management, Working in Collaboration with the Community, Youth
 situations and their problems and an Effective response towards our
 apostolate.' Frs. Cletus, Elias, Lionel and Stephen dwelt upon the
 different abovementioned topics.

FR. JOAQUIM D'SOUZA VISITS GUJARAT
by Cl. Claudius Misquitta, Baroda

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Rev. Fr. Joaquim D'Souza, Regional for South Asia,
 recently paid a visit to the Gujarat Region where he visited all
 the Don Bosco institutions in Gujarat especially spending more time
 in the new presences.  In Baroda, he first addressed the school
 staff on the 'Emotional Growth of the Students', and then gave a
 conference to the Salesians, where he highlighted the plan of the
 congregation for the next five years. In Dakor, he was present for
 the closing ceremony of the training programme on Village Community
 Organization.  In Jhabua, he visited the newly completed technical
 hostel, and also the various village development projects.  At
 Amodar, near Baroda,where the school-going street children are
 housed,  he praised the work that is being done through the street
 project, and expressed his hope that it will develop into a
 full-fledged project for marginalized youngsters, with all the
 required facilities.

       NEWS FROM OTHER PROVINCES

  a..  The Rector Major Fr. Pascual Chavez has appointed Fr. Jose
 Kuttianmattathil as the Provincial of the Bangalore Province and
 Fr. Charles Lobo as the Provincial of Delhi Province.We conguralate
 them and we wish them a happy and fruitful ministry. (Courtesy:
 Province dispatches) a.. Sr. Wilma D'souza has been re- elected as
 the Visiting Councillor for the Congregation of the Daughters of
 Mary Help of Christians (FMA). In 1996, the General Chapter elected
 her as Visiting Councillor. She is the first to come from the East.
 During the past six years, she visited the Provinces of India(
 except Bombay), one in Africa, three in Asia (the Philippines,
 South East Asia and Thailand) and one in Italy. In India, she
 followed the birth of the new Province of Guwahati in a particular
 way, after having discerned with the Sisters of Shillong.
 (Courtesy: FMA AMBITO CS)

  b.. In October 2002, some 30 members of the first group of British
 child migrants to arrive in Tasmania 50 years ago gathered at the
 weekend at Dominic College, Glenorchy, to express solidarity
 amongst themselves and with the Salesians.  This gathering was
 billed as one of the most significant and happy reunions of the
 entire saga.  The group had decided to gather at the place of their
 first landing in Australia, and where they had received Salesian
 care and education.  This was a determined choice, since so many of
 them had kept in communication with 'Boys Town' (now Dominic
 College) and with the Salesians (Courtesty: Australiasia news).
 FORTHCOMING EVENTS

  a.. Shelter Don Bosco, Wadala will organise a cricket tournament
 for street children of Mumbai on 27th and 28th December 2002 on the
 Don Bosco Grounds, Matunga.. a.. Tej Prasarni, Don Bosco
 Communications will release a music album: ' I Celebrate You' in
 audio cassette and CD format on 31st December 2002 during the new
 year midnight mass. The lyrics are written by Fr. Peter
 Gonsalves,sdb. a.. Don Bosco Youth Services will hold the Youth
 Fest in the Don Bosco School Quadrangle, Matunga on 19th January
 2003. The theme is:  'Change- Are You Ready?'

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