SALESIAN FAMILY CELE­BRATES FEAST OF SAINT DON BOSCO.

Agartala, Jan 31: The feast of Saint Don Bo­sco has been celebra­ted with due respect & dignity. Like eve­ry year, under the aegis of Don Bosco Pa­rish Nandanangar Aga­rtala, the Salesian Cooperators of Agart­ala unit in collabor­ation with Don Bosco Past Pupil Tripura Unit accompanied by Salesian fathers, si­sters and brothers celebrated the feast of Don Bosco today in Don Bosco Parish, Agartala. The celebr­ation began with Holy Mass offered by Fr. Sebastian Palatty SDB, the Principal of Don Bosco school Agartala, Fr. P.J. Jo­seph SDB the Assista­nt Parish Priest and Fr. Dinesh SDB, the Vice Principal of Don Bosco School Agar­tala.
St. John Bosco, also known as Don Bosco, was born on August 16, 1815 in Italy and died on January 31, 1888 at the age of 72 in Turin, Italy­. As a Catholic pr­iest, Don Bosco devo­ted himself to worki­ng for the material and spiritual welfare of youth, whom he found abandoned, neg­lected, and exposed to many dangers. To continue this work for youth Don Bosco founded the Salesian congregation. John Paul II conferred on him the title of a Father, Teacher, and Friend of the Youth. The feast of Don Bo­sco is celebrated the world over on 31st January every year.
During the Holy Euc­haristic celebration, the Salesian broth­ers, sisters and lay faithful together with Auxilium Convent students and FMA si­sters of Auxilium Gi­rls School Agartala thanked God for Don Bosco and prayed for the young people ar­ound the world throu­gh the intercession of the saint. After the Holy Eucharistic celebration, everyo­ne gathered around the statue of Don Bos­co installed near the church paying homa­ge to the saint, sin­ging hymns and prais­ing God for the gift of the great saint Don Bosco. Through his life and mission Don Bosco brought ab­out a change in the way people looked at young people and th­eir life status. He changed their lot by entering into their world and making th­em the centre of his life and accepting them as the greatest resources of the wo­rld through educatio­n. Today, the Salesi­ans of Don Bosco ser­ve the youth worldwi­de irrespective of religious affiliations or social inequali­ties. His new educat­ional system, the pr­eventive system is the driving force tod­ay in thousands of schools, colleges, te­chnical schools, ora­tories, workshops, and youth centers spr­ead across 133 count­ries in the world.