SALESIAN PROVINCE OF CHENNAI - INM Dedicated to St. Thomas the Apostle Decree of Erection: 24th January 1934 The South India Salesian Society ACT XXI of 1860 No. S. 20 of 1945-1946. DIRECTORY 2019 - 2020 DON BOSCO PROVINCIAL HOUSE The Citadel, 45, Landons Road, Kilpauk Chennai - 600 010, Tamil Nadu - INDIA +91442641 2124/25 House / Reception +91442661 2139 Provincial +91 44 2641 1310 Province Office +91 44 2642 0963 Economer Office +91 8870868340 Provincial +91 9884045674 Vice Provincial +91 9443280417 Economer +91 87782 34384 Province Secretary +91 93852 01346 Provincial Secretary [email protected] Provincial [email protected] Vice Provincial [email protected] Economer [email protected] Province Secretary [email protected] Provincial Secretary Province Website : www.donboscochennai.org SDB South Asia Website : www.donboscoindia.org Provincial Fr. Jose Kochamkunnel SDB Vice Provincial Fr. Don Bosco Lourdusamy SDB Economer Fr. Xavier Packia SDB Provincial Councillors Fr. Pathiaraj Rayappan SDB Fr. Edwin Vasanthan SDB Fr. Santhosam John SDB Fr. Thaddeus Gregory SDB Bro. Anandaraj Savarinathan SDB Province Secretary Fr. Dominic Matthews SDB Provincial Secretary Fr. Anbu Francis SDB INM Directory 2019-2020 1 2 INM Directory 2019-2020 INM LIST OF COMMUNITIES 1. Andaman: Ferrargunj (c) 27. Kadambur 1 A. Andaman: Port Blair 28. Karaikal (c) 2. Bagalur (c) 29. Kotagiri (c) 3. Chennai: Ayanavaram (c) 30. Pannur (c) 4. Chennai: Basin Bridge (c) 31. Pavunjur 5. Chennai: Broadway: F.X (c) 32. Polur - DB Agro-Tech (c) 6. Chennai: Broadway: Refuge (c) 33. Polur - SH Parish (c) 7. Chennai: Egmore (c) 34. Puducherry: Tagore Nagar (c) 8. Chennai: Ennore (c) 35. Puducherry: Thattanchavady (c) 9. Chennai: George Town: St. Mary’s (c) 36. Sagayathottam (c) 10. Chennai: Kavarapettai, Becchi (c) 37. Thalavadi (c) 11. Chennai: Kavarapettai, DBAI (c) 38. Thennangudi (c) 12. Chennai: Kilpauk, Rinaldi (c) 39. Thirukazhukundram (c) 13. Chennai: Kilpauk, The Citadel (c) 40. Thiruvannamalai (c) 14. Chennai: Madhavaram: 41. Tirupattur: Dominic Savio (c) P.J. Garden 42. Tirupattur: Don Bosco (c) 15. Chennai: Mathur: ANAT 43. Tirupattur: MHC Parish (c) 16. Chennai: Park Town – DBAI (c) 44. Tirupattur: SH College (c) 17. Chennai: Perambur, DB (c) 45. UAE: Fujairah (c) 18. Chennai: Perambur, LS (c) 46. Veeralur - Adamangalam (c) 19. Chennai: Red Hills, DBWT (c) 47. Vellore: A. Kattupadi – 20. Chennai: Santhome, St. Bede’s (c) Aruludhayam 21. Chennai: Vyasarpadi (c) 48. Vellore: Gandhi Nagar: DB (c) 22. Cuddalore 49. Vellore: Katpadi: St. Joseph (c) 23. Dharmapuri (c) 50. Yellagiri Hills: Don Bosco (c) 24. Gedilam - Maranodai (c) 51. Yellagiri Hills: Novitiate (c) 25. Jawadhi Hills (c) ---------------------------------------- 26. Jolarpettai. (c) (c) Canonically Erected: 45 INM Directory 2019-2020 3 VISION STATEMENT We, the Seilesians of Don Bosco, of the Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, are committed to carryout our Founder St. John Bosco’s apostolic mission in the Church: to be the signs and bearers of the love of God for the young and the poor. Open to the good cultural values of our land, and following the values of the Gospel in the Salesian way, we, along with the members of the great Salesian Family and our lay collaborators, educate and evangelize, the young and the poor, to build a world that is sustainable, just and humane and thus contribute to the building up of the Kingdom of God. 4 INM Directory 2019-2020 PRIORITIES OF THE SALESIAN PROVINCE OF CHENNAI (INM) 2017 - 2023 • Interiority and deep Spiritual Experience • Communion among Confreres • Lay Formation and Participation • Emphasis on the Mission to the Poorest in Rural Presences • Youth Focus and Volunteerism • Salesian Vocation: Promotion and Perseverance (Brother hood & Priesthood) INM Directory 2019-2020 5 Abbreviations Amplification A Administrator AA Alcholics Anonymous Ad Assistant Director Ah Assistant Headmaster Am Assistant Manager Ap Assistant Parish Priest BPS Bosco Psychological Services Cd Correspondent Co Confessor Coun. Counsellor Cr Coordinator Dg Delegate Dn Director of Novices Dr Director Ds Dean of Studies Dy Director: DBYC E Bishop EC Province Economer Ed Editor Hm Headmaster Ic In Charge L Lay Brother La Liturgical Animator Lb Librarian Ld Leader 6 INM Directory 2019-2020 Abbreviations Amplification Mg Manager P Priest / Principal PC Provincial Councillor Pd Procure Director Pr Professor Pp Parish Priest PS Province Secretary PT Practical Training PV Provincial R Rector S Scholastic Sd Spiritual Director Sec Secretary St Student Tr Teacher V Vice Rector Vo Vocation Promoter VP Vice Provincial Vp Vice Principal Wn Warden Yd Youth Director YMC Youth Ministry Coordinator INM Directory 2019-2020 7 Contents Province information .............................................................. 1 Province Map ............................................................................ 2 INM List of Communities ...................................................... 3 Vision Statement ....................................................................... 4 Priorities of the Province ........................................................ 5 Abbreviations ........................................................................... 6 SECTION I: GENERALATE & SOUTH ASIA REGION Society of St. Francis de Sales & Rectors Major ................... 11 General Councillors & Regional Councillors ..................... 12 Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA) ..... 14 SPCSA Center ........................................................................... 16 Don Bosco Renewal Centre ................................................... 19 Salesian Provinces of South Asia ........................................... 20 SECTION II: PROVINCE OF CHENNAI [INM] Former Provincials of INM .................................................... 31 Provincial Council, Delegates, Formation & Missionary Animation Commissions ....................................................... 32 Youth Pastoral Team (YPT), Dimensions & Commissions 35 Communities & Confreres in the Province .......................... 39 INM Confreres Studying in other Provinces ..................... 116 INM Confreres Working in other Provinces ..................... 122 Confreres working in other SDB Provinces (Permanent) ...... 128 Index of Confreres .................................................................... 131 Birthdays of Confreres ............................................................ 141 Deceased Confreres who laboured in INM ......................... 147 8 INM Directory 2019-2020 SECTION III: SALESIAN FAMILY Salesian Familly ...................................................................... 155 FMA - Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (INB/INC/ING/INK/INM/INS) ..... 156 FMA - Chennai Province -(INM) .......................................... 159 Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (MSMHC) ... 162 Sisters of Mary Immaculate (SMI) ........................................ 162 Sisters of Maria Auxiliatrix (SMA) ........................................ 163 Volunteers of Don Bosco (VDB) ............................................ 166 Salesian Cooperators ............................................................... 166 Don Bosco Alumni ................................................................. 168 Houses of Tiruchy Province ................................................... 170 SECTION IV: GENERAL INFORMATION Religious Collaborators in INM ............................................. 175 Don Bosco Scouts & Guides .................................................. 177 Bishops in the Province .......................................................... 180 Statistics of The Province of Chennai (INM) ...................... 184 Annual Programme ................................................................. 185 INM Official Mobile Numbers ............................................... 210 INM Directory 2019-2020 9 “Give me Souls take away the rest” 10 INM Directory 2019-2020 SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO [SDB] SOCIETY OF ST. FRANCIS DE SALES Founder St. John Bosco Principal Patroness Mary Help of Christians Titular Saint St. Francis de Sales Motto Give me souls; take away the rest Beginning of Don Bosco’s work 08.12.1841 The name ‘Salesian’ Adopted 26.01.1854 Date of Foundation 18.12.1859 Decretum Laudis 23.07.1864 Approval of Constitutions 03.04.1874 SECTION - 1 The Canonization of Don Bosco 01.04.1934 RECTORS MAJOR OF THE SALESIAN SOCIETY St. John Bosco 1859 – 1888 Bl. Michael Rua 1888 – 1910 P Paul Albera 1910 – 1922 Bl. Philip Rinaldi 1922 – 1931 P Peter Ricaldone 1932 – 1951 P Renato Ziggiotti 1952 – 1965 P Aloysius Ricceri 1965 – 1977 P Egidio Vigano 1977 – 1995 P Edmundo Vecchi 1996 – 2002 P Pascual Chavez 2002 – 2014 P Ángel Fernández Artime 2014 – GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE SOCIETY SALESIANI DON BOSCO Sede Centrale Salesiana Via Marsala, 42 00185 Roma – ITALIA +39 06 656 121 Reception +39 06 656 12 556 Residence +39 06 656 12 754 Rector Major INM Directory 2019-2020 11 +39 06 656 12 679 Economer General +39 06 656 12 631 Secretary General RECTOR MAJOR P Ángel Fernández ARTIME [email protected] VICAR GENERAL P Francesco CEREDA [email protected] COUNCILLORS P Ivo COELHO Formation [email protected] P Fabio ATTARD Youth Ministry [email protected] P Filiberto GONZÁLEZ Social Communication [email protected] P Guillermo BASAÑES Missions [email protected] L Jean-Paul MÜLLER Economer General [email protected] REGIONAL COUNCILLORS P Américo Raúl CHAQUISSE Africa-Madagascar