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Chronicles
Chronicles
Rector Major’s Visitation
Fr. Jesudoss conducted the morning prayer service for the Citadel community during the Rector Major’s visit. On the occasion of his maiden visit to Salesian Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, Chennai (INM), the Rector Major Rev. Fr. Fabio Attard... Read More
Faith Fiesta 2026 – Catechism Day (Maraikalvi Naal)
The Chennai Salesian Province celebrated Faith Fiesta (Maraikalvi Naal) 2025–26, a vibrant children’s convention organized by Deepagam, the Don Bosco Catechetical Center for Faith Formation and Value Education, at St. Bede’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School on January 29, 2026. The... Read More
Illam Thedi Irai Arasu at Tirupattur Parish
From 23 to 25 January 2026, 15 Lay Volunteers of Deepagam went on a mission exposure to Tirupattur Parish (Vellore Diocese). This is the second house visit at Tirupattur Parish for Illam Thedi Irai Arasu. Read More
All India Bible Conference 2026
CCBI Commission for Bible has organized All India Bible Conference 2026 on 20-22 January 2026 at Inigo Sadan, JD-V Campus, Pune on the theme: “Innovative Pathways in Proclaiming the Word of God in India”. Rev. Dr. Jesudoss Periyanayagam, SDB presented... Read More
INM - Education to Faith Commission Online Meeting
INM - Education to Faith Commission Meeting was held on January 19, 2026 (Monday) 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM through Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/fmv-sppv-oig). Six conferes attended the online meeting to discuss on (1) Organizing regional PACE-PAVE Program (2) Organizing regional... Read More
Illam Thedi Irai Arasu at Tirupattur Parish
From 16 to 18 January 2026, 15 Lay Volunteers of Deepagam went on a mission exposure to Tirupattur Parish (Vellore Diocese). This is the first house visit at Tirupattur Parish for Illam Thedi Irai Arasu. Read More
AICUF and CYF General Body Meeting
Two Deepagam representatives has participated in the Chennai Youth Federation (CYF) and AICUF, General Body Meeting held at Dhyana Ashram, Santhome on 21-December-2025. Read More
Deepagam Hosts Christmas Interfaith Fellowship
Deepagam - the Don Bosco Catechetical Center of INM, and the Indian Christian Renewal Movement organized Interfaith Fellowship Fest on Christmas Eve, December 18, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Deepagam, The Citadel, Kilpauk, Chennai, to come together... Read More
MUSIC-CAT: ‘Catechesis through Music’
The Tamil Nadu Bishops Council (TNBC)’s Commission for Catechetics organized a two-day formation program titled MUSIC-CAT (“Catechesis through Music”) on 6 and 7 December 2025 at TNBCLC, Tindivanam. Around 90 participants, including priests, religious sisters, and lay catechists from various... Read More
Marai Kalvi Naal Celebrated at Chennai Region-1: Don Bosco Red Hills
Five Chennai Region-1 schools, namely, Don Bosco Mat. HSS - Pannur, Don Bosco Mat. HSS - Wisdom Town, Don Bosco HSS, Perambur (Overall), Don Bosco Nursery and Primary – Perambur, and Don Bosco Mat. HSS, Ayanavarm, took part in the... Read More
INM Parish Priests Meet (Online)
Following the direction of Rev. Fr. Provincial and his Council, Fr. Jesudoss (Parish Commission In-charge and Director of Deepagam) organized an Online Meeting (https://meet.google.com/ysj-mduk-xuq) for the INM Parish Priests on November 28, 2025 (10:00 AM – 11:15 AM). The meeting... Read More
Deepagam.com Website Phase-II Steering Meeting
Fr. Jesudoss (Director), Fr. P.T. Joseph (SPCSA Webmaster), Mr. Loganathan (Bosco SoftTech), Mrs. Pauline Rose (Deepagam Lay Collaborator), and Deepagam Staff came together for the Deepagam.com Website Review at Deepagam Hall on November 27, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:00... Read More
Marai Kalvi Naal Celebrated at Chennai Region-2: St Bede’s
Deepagam, together with St. Bede’s Anglo HSS School-Santhome, St. Bede’s Academy-Santhome, St. Mary’s AI HSS, Dominic Savio – Broadway, Don Bosco Mat. HSS-Egmore, and Don Bosco School of Excellence – Egmore, celebrated Marai Kalvi Naal for Chennai Region-2 on November... Read More
Marai Kalvi Naal Celebrated in Gandhi Nagar-Katpadi
Marai Kalvi Naal (Catechism Day) was celebrated in the Vellore region on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Gandhi Nagar-Katpadi. Over 150 schoolchildren participated in the Bible Quiz and singing and dance contests based on various... Read More
Illam Thedi Irai Arasu at Maranodai (Second Week)
Illam Thedi Irai Arasu Faith Formation Second Week House Visits concluded with lay catechetical evangelists visiting 30 families at Chinna Maranodai and Periya Maranodai villages. Note: Illam Thedi Irai Arasu Catechetical family outreach program at Maranodai is temporarily kept on... Read More