BISMumbai 

On 6 July, 2026, the feast of St. Dominic Savio, Shelter Don Bosco witnessed a ceremony that was both solemn and full of promise. It was an occasion of sashes, flags, oaths and applause, but its deeper significance lay in what these symbols represented: young people stepping forward to lead their own community with responsibility, integrity and care.

The Investiture and Swearing-in Ceremony of Shelter Don Bosco’s newly elected Youth Parliament leaders brought together the institution’s residents, management and staff in a celebration of participative leadership. The day also marked the warm welcome of Fr. Osborn Furtado, the newly appointed Parish Priest of Our Lady of Dolours Parish. In a graceful gesture of continuity, the outgoing Youth Parliament leaders, the old guard, ceremonially escorted him into the hall.