In our province, there are remarkable institutions focused on empowering countless young people through sophisticated educational structures and innovative ministries. Youth centers and oratories stand out as vital venues, especially for the 18+ age group, providing an excellent platform for multireligious and pluricultural missions. Drawing inspiration from Don Bosco's experience with the Oratory of Valdocco, there is a call to revive and prioritize this initiative. Don Bosco utilized the oratory as a flexible tool, evolving it into various dimensions, emphasizing the crucial role of laypeople in its development. The challenge ahead is to systematically plan resources, personnel, and structures for oratories to thrive. Despite founding various educational institutions, Don Bosco recognized the oratory as the place where he understood and connected with the young, making it an essential phase for every Salesian.

The goal is for the oratory to be a transformative cocoon for Salesians, enabling them to effectively contribute to the well-being and salvation of young people.

Classical Youth Centres / Oratories – 5

New Youth Centres / Oratories – 7

Responsibility of the Youth Ministry Team

1. Deeper knowledge of Don Bosco, Preventive system

2. Quality of Youth Work

3. Involvement in selection of candidates / teamwork in vocation promotion

4. Manual for vocation promotion / Vocation culture in the province

5. Holistic Plan for Youth Work (Province EPP)

6. Youth team with the Youth Director / vocation promotion team with vocation promoter

7. Youth Ministry team – focused youth work / Salesians as youth specialists

8. Groups and movements at all levels

9. Youth Spirituality Centres (DBYAC, Arulodhayam) / Youth Spirituality

10. Youth Counselling centre / plan for training for counseling / online counseling

11. Youth groups in parishes / Work with Catholic youth

12. Re-launch youth centres, create new youth centres

13. Voluntary service among youth, with youth

14. Study of Youth at Risk and our response to it (also HIV and AIDS)

15. Youth hostels

16. Quality of our youth services in rural areas

17. More systematic work for unorganized youth

18. Thurumbar, tribal, gypsy youth / networking

19. Training to work with lay people / training of lay collaborators

20. Formation for lay collaborators on the Preventive System

21. Forming young Salesians for Salesian presence and Salesian mission

22. Study of neighbourhood and neighbourhood ministry

23. Formation of people’s forum

24. Concept clarification – Evangelization and education

25. Spiritual dimension of our social ministry

26. Youth and Public service

27. Quality Planning in local communities (EPP)