Mao: 07 October 2020 – It was sad day for the Mao Salesian Cooperators’ Unit on 7 Oct 2020. Mrs. Christian Onia belonging to the cooperators unit of Mao passed away today (07 October 2020) at her village in Mao. Fr. C D Mathai, the parish priest of Mary Help of Christians parish presided over the last rite.
She was born on 07 July 1950. She did her BA and B ED and served as Government assistant graduated teacher. She also got state teacher award. She retired from her teaching profession in year 2009. It was on 12 April 1992 that she took the promise as a Salesian Cooperator. The community of Salesian cooperators of local unit and at Provincial level deeply express our sentiments of sorrow and condolences to the bereaved family and assure our prayers for the departed soul.
Dimapur 24 September 2020: The Salesian Cooperators of Dimapur Unit met online for their first ever such meeting during this lockdown. All the members of the group participated in the online meeting which was chaired by Fr. Benny James SDB, the new local delegate on 24 September 2020 at 4.30 pm to 6.15 pm. Kaisa Josephine had convened the meeting to recoup the members during the pandemic Covid-19. All the participants took active participation in the meeting.
The meeting was resourceful, enriching, lively and creative. The participants spontaneously expressed their views and plans for the future. The participating members have agreed for creative apostolate for a vibrant and visible Salesian Cooperators’ Unit in Dimapur.
In his concluding remarks Fr. Benny James invited the participants to pay greater attention to what they are rather than getting lost in doing too many things. Doing should be the result of one’s being. One’s love for Don Bosco and focus on the young people, particularly those who are poor. This focal point should encourage each Salesian Cooperator to greater commitment for the emancipation of the underprivileged.
Dimapur 10 August 2020: Mr. Thomas Thundaipou the coordinator of the Salesian Co-operators of Tamenglong unit passed away on 10 August 2020 due to heart related problems. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and promise our prayerful support at this moment of grief.
We have lost a very committed and dedicated member in the person of late Mr. Thomas. Though he was suffering for some years of heart problems, he was very faithful in carrying forward the task assigned to him as the Coordinator of his unit. For his committed and exemplary life as a co-operator, he has inspired the lives of many members of the unit. The delegate for Salesian Family in Dimapur Province, Fr. C. D. Mathai SDB expressed his shock and condolences at the passing away of such a dedicated Co-ordinator as Mr. Thomas. Definitely the Tamenglong unit has lost a “valiant son of Don Bosco” he said in his condolence message to the members of Salesian Co-operators at Tamenglong.
Salesian Province of Dimapur (IND) 