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Vocation Coordination |
Vision Statement:
God has a unique plan for each person. It is our endeavour to help young people to discover that plan and seek happiness through faithful fulfillment of God's will.
The Lord of the harvest continues to call labourers into his vineyard. We shall strive to help young people to listen and respond to his loving invitation, "Come, follow me," to serve him in the local Church and in institutes of consecrated life.
In particular, within the larger context of priestly and religious vocations, we want to present the attractive charism and spirituality of Don Bosco to such young people, to facilitate their joining the Salesian Congregation in the Kolkata Province, or in any other Province of their choice.
The Vocation Director
The Vocation Director animates the Confreres and communities of the Province in their task of vocation animation in their respective contexts. He contacts young people, animates them regarding the vocational choices, conducts vocation camps, selects suitable candidates, follows them up along the stages of formation.
Vocation Director :
Fr. Jude Sebastian SDB
Don Bosco
52-A, Radhanath Choudhury Road,
Kolkata 700 015
Phones : (033) 2329-1122, -7972
Mobile : 0-9433057556
Fax : (033) 23294144
e-mail: vocations@donboscokolkata.org
The Vocation Commission
The vocation Director is assisted in his task by the Vocation Commission, consisting of members who co-ordinate the vocation animation activities in their respective regions within the Province. The following Confreres are currently members of this commission:
Partners:
The Salesian Province of Kolkata has a strategic partnership with the Salesian Provinces of Bangalore, Chennai and New Delhi for the cause of vocation promotion and recruitment.
The ministry of vocation promotion is carried out also with the assistance of several dioceses within the province territory and outside.
General Schedule of Vocation Camps
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Camp Venue
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Camp dates
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Duration
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Medium
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Darjeeling
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early April
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5 days
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Nepali
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North Bengal
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mid-April
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5 days
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Hindi
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Jharkhand
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late April
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5 days
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Hindi
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Tamil Nadu
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late April
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10 days
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Tamil
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Kerala
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early May
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20 days
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Malayalam
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Orissa
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early May
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5 days
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Hindi
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South Bengal
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mid-May
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5 days
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Bengali
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Five-fold Strategy
i) Publicity: through fliers, brochures, inspirational booklets, advertisements in Catholic magazines.
ii) Correspondence: Personal correspondence with prospective candidates and contacts.
iii) Camps & Selection: Various animation camps and vocation camps through which the preliminary selection is made.
iv) Home visits: The Vocation Director or his representative visits the family and the parish of each selected candidate.
v) Follow-up visits: The Vocation Director visits the selected candidates every month in the house of Candidacy, and continues a supportive relationship with his recruits.
Statistics of Vocation Animation - 2004
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Camp Venue
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No. of camps
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No. of Recruitments
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West Bengal
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4
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9
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Jharkhand
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1
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4
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Orissa
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1
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8
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Tamil Nadu
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1
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5
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Kerala
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1
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15
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Other
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2
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TOTAL
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08
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43
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Vocation