SUNNYSIDE CONDUCTS SEMINAR ON SALESIAN IN SOUTH ASIA
31st August 2024, Shillong: The Novitiate community at Sunnyside, Upper Shillong, conducted a Seminar which revolved around the Salesian provinces of South Asia. The programme went on for 2 days, viz., 30th and 31st August 2024. Multiple topics were divided and distributed to the Novices, and they were instructed to present their talks Sodality wise.
On the first day of the Seminar, members of Salesian sodality were the ones to kick-start the programme. Prior to their presentation, members of Liturgy sodality led the community to prayer, surrendering the Seminar to God Almighty. Then, Bro. Assistant took the role of anchorman and masterfully linked the items and talks throughout the two-day programme.
Salesian sodality members spoke about the history, statistics and general information regarding the entire Salesian congregation. They presented their talks in the morning along with members of Auxiliary sodality. The latter delivered their talks on the Salesian Provinces of Kolkata (INC), Dimapur (IND) and Bangalore (INK). Liturgy sodality members elucidated to the community regarding the provinces of Guwahati (ING), Hyderabad (INH) and Mumbai (INB); the time for their session was allotted in the evening.
On the next day, members of Marian sodality and Missionary sodality presented their talks in the morning; the former shed light on the Salesian Provinces of New Delhi (INN), Panjim (INP) and Chennai (INM), while the latter spoke about the Salesian Provinces of Shillong and Tiruchy along with the Vice-Province of Sri Lanka.
The entire Seminar went on well thanks to our Heavenly Lord. The query sessions were interactive, and Fr. Novice Master enlightened the community with a lot of clarifications, as he spoke from his practical knowledge of past experiences.
As such, the Seminar was successfully concluded by a message from Fr. Prabir (Socius) and a short prayer followed by a hymn to Don Bosco in the afternoon of 31st August 2024.