About Us
DON BOSCO
Don Bosco was born in a tiny little village called Becchi in northern Italy, on August 16, 1815. From an early age, he was drawn toward helping poor children. At the age of 9 he had a dream in which it was revealed to him that his life’s mission would be to help poor and disadvantaged youngsters. In 1835 he entered the seminary and supported himself by working as a tailor, blacksmith, shoemaker, carpenter, violinist, acrobat, and magician. All these talents came in handy during his lifetime of working with youngsters. He was ordained a priest on June 5, 1841, and settled down in the city of Turin. On December 8, 1841, he met an orphan Bartolomew Garelli, who became his first pupil. From that day Don Bosco’s work grew rapidly and he set up several homes and schools for poor and disadvantaged boys in Italy as well as in other parts of the world. Don Bosco died on January 31, 1888, and was canonized in 1934 as the Apostle of Youth.
The “Salesian Society” is an International Religious Organization within the Catholic Church, founded by Don Bosco to serve youngsters, especially those who are poor and disadvantaged. The key characteristics of the members of this Society are:
A special concern for the welfare of young people.
An attitude of loving kindness, optimism and cheerfulness.
A realistic perspective on life coupled with creativity and flexibility in action.
The use of an educative method called ‘The Preventive System’ which based entirely on reason, religion and loving kindness.
A deep trust in God and in his loving care for all people.
Presently there are close to 17,000 Salesians working in 128 countries spread out in all the five continents of the globe.
The first group of Salesian to come to India landed in Mumbai on January 6, 1906, under the leadership of Fr. George Tomatis. From Bombay they travelled to Thanjavur in South India where the first Salesian Institution in India was established. In 1922 the second group of Salesians, under the leadership of Fr. Louis Mathias, arrived in India and they began working in Assam. During the past 100 years that the Salesians have been in India, they have established educational institutions and other works for youngsters all over the country. Presently the Salesians in India are divided into 10 regions called “provinces”. There are over 2000 Salesians working in close to 300 institutions across the country.
Salesian Province of St. Francis Xavier Bombay (INB)
The Salesians began their apostolate in the city of Bombay in 1928 and from there it spread to other places in Maharashtra, Goa, and eventually all over western India. Their ministry in this region was blessed with rapid growth thanks largely to the phenomenal work done by Fr. Aurelius Maschio.
The Salesian Province of Bombay was officially established on January 31, 1972. It comprises the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in western and central India. There are presently 210 Salesians working in 33 institutions spread out over these four states. These institutions offer a variety of services to poor and disadvantaged youth.
Societas Sancti Francisci Salesii (Society of Saint Francis de Sales)
Sigla
S.D.B.
Motto
Da mihi animas; caetera tolle
(Give me souls; take away the rest)
Principal Patroness
Mary Help of Christians
Titular
St Francis de Sales
THE SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO
OUR CORE TEAM
Provincial
Fr. Savio Silveira
Vice Provincial
Fr. Ashley Miranda
Provincial Economer
Fr. Gregory D’Almeida
Provincial Councillors
Fr. Barnabe D’Souza
Fr. Blany Pinto
Fr. Flovi D’Souza
Fr. Michael Bansode
Fr. Robert Pen
Provincial Secretary
Fr. Vinod Mascarenhas
FORMATION
Ashley Miranda
Blany Pinto Ian Doulton
Robert Pen Royston Colaco
Wyman Gonsalves
YOUTH MINISTRY
Coordinating Team
Flovi D’Souza
Leon Cruz Ratinam
Ajay Shelke
Ajoy Fernandes
Dinesh Vasava
Evangelo D’Souza
Francisco Pereira
James Tuscano
SECTORS
Oratories and Youth Centres
Ashley Miranda
Crispino D’Souza
George Miranda
Nelson Mudaliar
Solomon Rapol
Schools
Flovi D’Souza
Ajit Munis
Ajoy Fernandes
Glen Fernandes
Valerie Mascarenhas
Technical Institutions
Anaclete D’Mello
Amarr Prabhu
Anto Thomas
Anton D’Souza
Donald Fernandez
Jesu Robinson
Xavier Bandya
Higher Education Institutions
Barnabe D’Souza
Anthony Pinto
Jacob Palaparambil
Mario Vaz
Michael Bansode
Philomena Fernandes
Youth at Risk
Lester Fernandes
Baptist Monteiro
Corlis Gonsalves
George D’Abreo
Khusbhoo Mangrati
Rudolf D’Souza
Xavier Devadas
Parishes
Isaac Arackaparambil
Dominic Martis
James Nigrel
Kenneth Pereira
Richard D’Silva
Social Ministry
George Miranda
Anto Thomas
George D’Abreo
Mayank Parmar
Pratap Damor
DIMENSIONS
Education to the Faith
Francisco Pereira
Ashwin Macwan
Baptist Monteiro
Dinesh Vasava
Donald Fernandez
George D’Abreo
Glen Fernandes
Kenneth Pereira
Mario Vaz
Solomon Rapol
Education and Culture
Flovi D’Souza
Corlis Gonsalves
Crispino D’Souza
James Nigrel
Pratap Damor
Valerie Mascarenhas
Xavier Bandya
Social Experience
Leon Cruz Ratinam
Ajit Munis
Anto Thomas
Anton D’Souza
Cletus Bernard D’Souza
Dominic Martis
George Miranda
Philomena Fernandes
Rudolf D’Souza
Vocational Guidance
Ajoy Fernandes
Ajay D’Monte
Anthony Pinto
Jesu Robinson
Mavron Fernandes
Mayank Parmar
Nelson Mudaliar
Richard D’Silva
Xavier Devadas
MISSIONARY ANIMATION
Michael Bansode
Anthony Goyal
Ashwin Macwan
Clarence Martis
Isudas Parmar
Joyston Machado
Sachita Nirmal
SOCIAL COMMUNICATION
Robert Pen
Aliester D’Souza
Chris Ferreira
Dinesh Vasava
Jacob Palaparambil
Joy Fernandes
SALESIAN VOCATION PROMOTION
Blany Pinto
Velasli Bandya
Alex Carvalho
Bosco Carvalho
Cyril D’Souza
Evangelo D’Souza
Magdalena Menezes
Neelam Rodrigues
Renold Lemos
Richard D’Silva
Shaun D’Lima
Shinu Jose
ADMINISTRATION
Finance
Gregory D’Almeida
Ravi Panjabi
Royal D’Abreo
Savarino D’Souza
Shekar Mariadas
Buildings
Gregory D’Almeida
Barnabe D’Souza
Dominic Martis
Michael Bansode
Savarino D’Souza
Sunil Pereira
Thomas D’Costa
Properties
Gregory D’Almeida
Amrita Patel
Anaclete D’Mello
Manuel Murzello
Savarino D’Souza
Victor Samuel Francis
SALFAM CONSULTATIVE BODY
Diego Nunes Provincial Delegate/ASC Delegate
Ashley Miranda ADMA (Matunga) Animator
Royal D’Abreo ADMA (Nashik) Animator
Donald Fernandez DBPP Delegate
James Nigrel MMA Delegate
Catherine Fernandes FMA-ASC Delegate
Shiny Alphonse FMA-PP Delegate
Sharmila D’Souza SMI Delegate
John Mathias ADMA (Matunga) President
Beatrice Pinto ADMA (Nashik) President
Sudha Pillai ASC Coordinator
Rashmin Desai DBPP President