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With great joy, the Province announced the First Profession of Sr. Maria Louis Maria Yasmin and Sr.AROCKIYASAMY Reyasna Mercily from the Province of INT, along with Sr. VELANKANNI AMALRAJLeema Jenifer, Sr. LAWRENCE Mary Sujatha, and Sr. SURESH CHANDHAR PAUL Nancy from theProvince of Chennai (INM). The Profession took place on 24 May 2026 at Auxilium…

From 16 to 22 May 2026, twelve Postulants, ten Novices, two Second Novitiate Sisters of the INMProvince, and five other Sisters participated in the Retreat at Divyadhanam Novitiate, Manikandam,Tiruchirappalli. Rev. Fr. John Barnabas SDB, preached the retreat on the theme “Intimacy withChrist,” offering the participants a grace-filled time of prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal. Wethank…

From 13 to 21 May 2026, twenty of our Junior Sisters participated in the Juniors’ RenewalProgramme at Arunodaya, Puliadithammam, Sivagangai, coordinated by Sr. Rodriquez MagdaleneFMA. The programme offered a grace-filled experience of spiritual renewal and vocationaldeepening through prayer, vocation animation, family visits, and reflections on the spirituality ofSaint Mary Domenica Mazzarello. The programme began on…

Twenty-seven participants, comprising the Animators and Provincial Councillors, gathered at DonBosco, Wellington from 13 to 20 April 2026 for their Annual Retreat. The Retreat was centered on thetheme “The Spirituality of Movement,” preached by Fr. Savariarpitchai Jayaseelan, SDB. We thankhim for his availability and for the diligence with which he inspired the participant sisters.

The Inter-Novitiate Meet was held on 23 and 24 February 2026 at St. Anne’s Novitiate,Crawford, Tiruchirappalli. The ten INT and INM Novices actively participated along with 43Novices from various congregations, including the Sisters of St. Anne (Trichy), Sisters of theHoly Cross, St. Thomas Sisters, and the Sacred Heart Sisters. The seminar was animated byRev. Fr.…

The Headmistresses’ Meeting was held on 21 February 2026 at Tiruvottiyur – Chennai,coordinated by Sr. Sebastian Margaret, Province Academic Coordinator. NineteenHeadmistresses participated. The morning session was led by Dr. K. S. Antonysamy, M.A.,M.Phil., M.Ed., Ph.D., (Loyola Alumni Association / LIBA, Loyola College) who addressedthe gathering on servant leadership, emphasizing vision, integrity, and the role of…

A day of collaboration, reflection, and renewed zeal marked the Educative CommunityMeeting at Auxilium Centre, Thanjavur on 07 February 2026. With 31 Sisters and 140 laycollaborators participating, the gathering reflected the vibrant family spirit that animates ourSalesian educational mission. In my talk drawing inspiration from Galatians 6:9, Iencouraged the participants not to grow weary in…

The Juniors’ Trimonthly Recollection and Day of Animation was held at the AuxiliumProvincial House, Tiruchirappalli, on 31 January and 01 February 2026. Rev. Fr. XavierTerrence, Director of St. Paul’s Institute of Theology, Tiruchirappalli, preached on the themeof “Convinced and Committed Consecrated Life” on 31st, drawing attention to thesignificance of consecrated life today amidst the challenges…

With hearts full of gratitude to God, we as a Province joyfully journeyed together towards the Gratitude Day 2026, from 02 to 23 January 2026, focusing on the theme: “A Joyful Community: Rooted in Mission, Love, and Hope.” This period of prayerful preparation found its rich and radiant culmination in the Province Community Day celebration…

Fifty-Four Sisters participated in the Annual Retreat – I, held atAuxilium Provincial House, Tiruchirappalli from 26 December 2025 to 02 January 2026.Rev. Fr. Pathiaraj Rayappan SDB, Rector of Becchi Don Bosco, Theologate,Kavaraipettai – Chennai preached the Retreat, on our heritage of “Preventive System”.On 02 January 2026, the retreatants had the day of Animation on the…