Memorial Mass of Fr P.E. Abraham
The memorial Mass or the month's mind Mass of Fr Panampara Abraham was held on June 21, 2012 at Don Bosco Philosophate, Karunapuram. It was exactly ten days earlier that Fr Continue Reading
Installation of Fr Rayanna, Karunapuram
On June 20, 2012 Fr Mallavarapu Rayanna was installed as the Rector of the community of Don Bosco Philosophate, Karunapuram. Officiating this formal ceremony which formed part of the Holy Continue Reading
Last of the pioneers of Salesian Andhra Pradesh laid to rest
A fitting and final farewell was given to Rev. Fr Abraham Panampara at Don Bosco Karunapuram, Warangal on June 13, at 3:30 pm. The Requiem Mass was presided over by Continue Reading
Fr Panampara Abraham calls it a day!
The last of the first batch of pioneers to have brought the Salesian charism to the Andhra soil calls it a day! That would be, Fr Panampara Abraham, belovedly called Continue Reading
Beginnings of Chandur
The land at Chandur was given to the Salesians by Bp Mathew Cheriankunnel who continued to support the Salesian mission with great zeal even later. The idea of a college Continue Reading
Beginnings in Nalgonda dt
The Salesian mission in Nalgonda District of Andhra Pradesh commenced in a minor way in a village called Kottayagudem. It was spearheaded by the so-called 'grass-rooters' from KJC, Bangalore. I'm Continue Reading
Fr Chinnappa Thomas in AP
Fr Chinnappa Thomas to-date (March 26, 2012) has spent 43 years in Andhra Pradesh and that too in just five houses: Brahmanakoduru (5 years), Mangalagiri, Punganur, Sodum and presently in his Continue Reading
Annual Seminary Day at Kondadaba
The Andhra Pradesh Bishop's Conference's Regional Seminary, St John's at Kondadaba (35 kms from the port city of Visakhapatnam) celebrated its 24th annual Seminary Day on November 22, 2011. The Continue Reading