We are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. (2 Corinthians 5:20)
Chronicles
Chronicles
Biblical Short-film Festival
Deepagam – the Don Bosco Catechetical Center of Salesian Chennai Province (INM) organized impromptu “Biblical Short-film Festival” at Kilpauk, Chennai on June 8, 2024. Four short-films from Tirupattur and Bagalore (Tirupattur region), Vyasarpadi, and Basin Bridge (Chennai region) are selected... Read More
Deepagam Annual Planning
The second-sitting for annual planning of Deepagam activities took place on June 7, 2024 at Director’s Office with the Deepagam team. The April 20th draft was taken up for review in reference to Province Annual Plan (2024-2025). The tentative Deepagam... Read More
Evangelization by Folk Arts, Ennore
DEEPAGAM (Don Bosco Catechetical Centre for Faith and Value Education) and Youth Ministry jointly organized first folk arts training camp (கலைவழி இறைமொழி) for INM Province’s Youth from May 18, 2024 to May 22, 2024 at Don Bosco Youth Animation Center... Read More
Altar Servers Camp, Tirupattur
Deepagam together with Sacred Heart College (hosting community) have organized two-day camp for Altar Servers between May 14 and May 15, 2024 at Tirupattur. Altar children (both boys and girls), numbering 104, have taken part in the residential camp. Five... Read More
SuperVBS - 2024 at Deepagam
At least thirty-five children accompanied by their parents from Basin Bridge and Broadway Parishes participated in the annual (and informal) SuperVBS at Kilpauk on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The program was organized by Deepagam as part of Biblical and Children... Read More
Rev. Fr. Rolandi's Extraordinary Visitation at Deepagam
Rev. Fr. Giovanni Rolandi SDB has met Fr. Director with the Deepagam team today at 5:00 PM (May 08, 2024). Fr. Jesudoss extensively narrated the Deepagam’s Catechetical ministries, visions and challenges to Rev. Fr. Rolandi during the meeting. This is... Read More
Altar Servers Camp, Ennore
Deepagam has organized Altar Boys and Altar Girls Camp at Don Bosco Youth Animation Center, Ennore on May 07, 2024 for Chennai and Pondicherry regions (Chennai Salesian Province). Forty-Eight children from Salesian Houses, namely Pavunjur – 10, Basin Bridge –... Read More
Picnic to Pazhaverkadu Marian Shrine
Deepagam catechetical team, Kalai Kuzhu volunteers and four youth commission staff (from Peravalur) ventured together after six years of hiatus for an outing and pilgrimage on May 04, 2024 Saturday to Pazhaverkadu Marian Shrine. This is the first community overture... Read More
Deepagam Annual Planning
Deepagam Annual Plan for the Financial Year 2024-2025 has been deliberated on April 20, 2024, Saturday. Fr. Jesudoss, Director has approved the tentative plan for preparing the budget to be submitted to the Provincial council in this review session. Annually... Read More
Free VBS Teachers Training
Deepagam Don Bosco Catechetical Center at The Citadel, Kilpauk, Chennai has organized one-day free training program for VBS Teachers on April 06, 2024. Fr. Patrick Mathias SDB from Kavarapettai (Becchi-Don Bosco) gave practical directives on conducting VBS in his session:... Read More
Yindrum Kalvaari at Mathur, Chennai
Our Lady of Health Church at Mathur was the venue for the last performance of this year’s Lenten play: “Yindrum Kalvaari”. On March 22, 2024 Friday Deepagam Kalai Kuzhu staged the Stations of the Cross after the Holy Mass at... Read More
CATECHETICAL FEST: Let’s Celebrate the Cross - Broadway
Salesian Communities from Chennai city has come together for the Lenten Observance at St Mary’s Co-Cathedral, Broadway on Sunday, March 17, 2024. The theme of this grand get-together is “Let’s Celebrate the Cross” (சிலுவையை கொண்டாடுவோம்). Deepagam, the Salesian Catechetical Center... Read More
Yindrum Kalvaari at Broadway
Sound and Light Program titled “Yindrum Kalvaari” was performed at St. Francis Xavier Church, Broadway. 25 volunteer artists staged the Stations of the Cross on Friday March 15, 2024. Parishioners belonging to Broadway parish took part prayerfully in the Way... Read More
Yindrum Kalvaari at Sacred Heart Church, Puducherry
Deepagam Kalai Kuzhu performed Lenten Passion Play, termed as “Sound and Light Program” in the form of Stations of the Cross at Sacred Heart Church, Puducherry on Sunday March 10, 2024. The program began at 7’O Clock evening and concluded... Read More
Yindrum Kalvaari at Tagore Nagar, Puducherry
On Saturday March 9, 2024, Deepagam Kalai Kuzhu performed Yindrum Kalvaari – a Lenten Passion Play (Sound and Light Program) in the form of Stations of the Cross at Holy Spirit Church, Tagore Nagar, Puducherry. The program started in the... Read More