Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing.(1Cor 13:4-7)
Chronicles
Chronicles
Chrithava Vithai Nerkal Award
Fr. Jesudoss P., SDB (Director, Deepagam), has received the Chrithava Vithai Nerkal Award for service in the field of Tamil liturgical music. The function was held on 25th April at 9.00 AM at the Bicentenary Hall, Deepagam. The award conferred... Read More
Deepagam Library Meeting
Brainstorming meeting was convened by Fr. Jesudoss with Fr. Francis Vincent and James VM on Catechetical Classification schemes and innovative ideas for catechetical initiatives. The points discussed were: reformulation of Catechetical Classification Summary, catechetical role of young Salesians under formation,... Read More
KVIM Folk Arts Program Culminates in Polur Parish Mega Event
Evangelization is possible through folk arts ------------------------------------------------------------- Tiruvannamalai, April 19, 2026 — Deepagam, in collaboration with Polur Parish (Diocese of Vellore), brought the curtain down on its series of Kalai-vazhi Irai-mozhi (KVIM) folk art evangelization programs with a vibrant parish-level “mega folk... Read More
Picnic at Sagai Nature Hub: Rural Tourism and Nature Experiences
Takkolam, April 12, 2026: Staff and lay collaborators, together with the director, embarked on a nature escape from the hustles of Chennai’s urban life on April 12, 2026, to Nature Hub at Sagayathottam, Takkolam, Ranipet District, TN, to mark mutual... Read More
Picnic at Sagai Nature Hub: Rural Tourism and Nature Experiences
Takkolam, April 12, 2026: Staff and lay collaborators, together with the director, embarked on a nature escape from the hustles of Chennai’s urban life on April 12, 2026, to Nature Hub at Sagayathottam, Takkolam, Ranipet District, TN, to mark mutual... Read More
Honoring Mr. Andrew Santo’s Retirement
Kilpauk–Chennai, April 11, 2026—In grateful appreciation of Mr. Andrew Santo (born 1968), who has offered 34 years of tireless and dedicated catechetical service to the Chennai Province, a staff retirement and felicitation ceremony was held at Deepagam, The Citadel. The... Read More
Sound and Light 2026
Deepagam Kalaikuzhu performed a series of annual Sound and Light 2026 during Lent 2026 in the following Chennai parishes: (Feb. 27 - Royapettah); (Mar. 6 - Nungambakkam); (Mar. 13 - Perambur); (Mar. 20 - Kodambakkam); (Mar. 21 - SFX,... Read More
Domestic Staff Annual Retreat for INM Province
The Domestic Staff Annual Retreat for the Salesian Province of Chennai for the year 2025–2026 was organized region-wise with the aim of fostering spiritual renewal, strengthening faith, and nurturing a deeper sense of vocation among the domestic staff serving in... Read More
Ai for Catechetics: An Attempt at Exploring Agentic Assistance for Catechetics
In a pioneering move that bridges faith and technology, Deepagam hosted an in-person demonstrative counseling and training session on the use of artificial intelligence in catechetics and evangelization. The resource person of the day (March 20, 2026) was Mr. Alochious... Read More
Annual Provincial Visitation by Very Rev. Fr. Don Bosco L., SDB
During the annual Provincial Visitation for the Citadel community and the departments located on the Citadel campus, Very Rev. Father Don Bosco L., SDB (Provincial, INM) visited Deepagam and the staff members on March 11, 2026. Fr. Jesudoss, Director submitted... Read More
Online PACE–PAVE Animation Program
The Online PACE–PAVE Animation Program has been organized for all school teachers in the INM Province on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM through Google Meet (online). The topic of the day was "digital creative tools... Read More
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 Indiaâ€. Rev. Dr. Jesudoss Periyanayagam, SDB presented... Read More