Dimapur, July 8 (MExN): A group of former Salesians (Don Bosco) and trainees on July 6 officially started the Salesians in the Secular World (SSW) movement in Nagaland on July 6 at AIDA conference Hall, Dimapur.
SSW in a press release stated it is a new movement in the Salesian world (Dob Bosco) initiated in the southern states of India, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
“SSW is the fraternity of the sons of Don Bosco (alumni of Salesian formation houses) living the lay vocation in the Secular world,” the release stated.
It is a gathering of the ex-Salesians and aspirants who attended Salesian formation houses with a desire to follow Jesus in the Don Bosco way, but accepting God’s plan and responded to the lay vocation of leading family life in the world. “SSW is a joyful and grateful witness to the love and formation that we have received from Don Bosco,” it added.
The members deliberated for participation in the SSW National Summit to be held in Bangalore in August and to participate in the welcoming of the Rector Major (Global Head of Don Bosco Society) when he comes to visit Don Bosco institutions in Nagaland in September this year and to facilitate SSW movement in Manipur and Arunachal.
The members selected Mark Lanthou as President, PA Thomas as secretary and David Humtsoe as finance secretary. The official launching of SSW in Nagaland will be finalized on July 13. In the meantime, it urged each member to keep trying to identify and contact new members.
Joe Ngamkhuchung and PA Thomas were selected to represent Nagaland SSW at the National Summit to be held on August 10 and 11 in Bangalore.
