The Salesian Community

P Antony Rosario Arul - Administrator, Ad, Asst. Pariesh Priest, In-Charge: SDC P Varaprasadam Lawrence - Leader, Parish Priest, In-Charge: Vazhikaatti

Mission Activities at Bagalur

i. Mary Help of Christians Parish Registered Catholic families: 57 Nature of the parish population: Mostly lower middle class and poor families and many have settled in Hosur and Bangalore due to occupation. Total number of anbiams: 4

No

Name

Name of the Church

Families registered

Anbiams Anbiams Meetings

Days of Mass

01 02

Main Station Sub Stations

Mary Help of Christian Church Barikai - Monthly Mass @ Polutry Farm (Attur, Kanadapalli)

52 05

03 01

Mondays Monthly

Daily Monthly

a. Regular Mass & Liturgical Services in the Parish: Weekday Mass: Sundays: Sub.station: Chaplaincy for the Religious: Total no. of Catechists Contract with the diocese 06.40 am daily 8.30 am once in a month in the substations once in a month 1 (untrained) in perpetuity

b. Sunday Catechism Sunday Catechism is looked after with the collaboration of the St. Annes sisters.
Name of the Place (Main Station) When held I Sunday After Mass II III IV No of children class wise V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII 01 No of teachers

01 01 02 01 02 03 01

03

03

Don Bosco Mission, Bagalur

c. Devotions in the Parish:

24th MHC Devotion Sunday Benediction Friday Adoration Comm. of Don Bosco Confessions Devotion to St. Antony Parochial Feast Held regularly Held regularly Held regularly Held regularly Every Friday &Sunday Every Tuesday In April with novena

Special spiritual animations are conducted during Lenten season.

Pious Association and Groups in the Parish:
No 1 2 3 Names of the Association / Group Legion of Mary Vincent de Paul Altar Boys No. of members 10 12 15 Day of meeting Sunday Sunday Sunday Primary activities Regular family prayer, Rosary, visit. Organizing special mass Helping the sick, poor families Helping in the parish activities. Helping at the altar, Organizing way of the cross, Christmas crib

Domestic Staff:
Total number of office staff = 2 Catholics = 2 Female staff = 2

Don Bosco-SAGAI (Sagaya Annai Graphic Arts Institute): The institute offers a 3 year diploma course in Printing (SDC). The First year SDC students from SIGA undergo training for one year before they join SIGA. Computer course (DCA) is also offered to the students.
No 01 Name of the Trade Printing Government / Institute Course Non-formal No of Students I Yr II Yr III Yr Total

35

25

22

82

The students are taught English, computer skills and other basic training in printing. They are divided into 3 clubs and are entrusted with specific roles and duties:
No 1 2 3 Names of the Association / Group Media Club Eco Club Prayer Group No. of Students 12 18 08 Primary activities Evaluation on Sunday film, Newspaper, Magazine and regular follow up Tree Plantation, Cleanliness, Plastic awaking Liturgy on special days, Birthday Celebration, Rosary services

Teaching Staff: Total No. of instructors Male

=4 =4

Catholic Teachers =3 Paid by management = 4

Spiritual Animation: First Friday Mass & Daily Assembly talks

Don Bosco Mission, Bagalur

Hostel:
There are 68 deserving poor hostel boys from remote places. They are spiritually well taken care of through the following programmes: Daily Mass and prayer, Rosary, confession, Good Night Talks, celebration of feasts, etc.

Extension services:
The poor and deserving school going poor children are helped through evening study centres. They are provided with necessary study ambience.
No 1. 2. 3. 4. Place Bagalur Anna Nagar Belathur Vinnayagapuram No of Student B G 03 22 11 20 05 14 05 09 No of Teachers 01 01 01 01

Don Bosco Mission, Bagalur