By Fr Sunil Pinto SDB for BIS Mumbai

At noon on April 12, 2026, around 476 Migrant young men and women, far from their homes in Assam and the Garo hills, came together to celebrate Easter and the feast of Divine Mercy. The gathering was organized by Don Bosco Suraksha Migrant Desk, Matunga, Mumbai, a space that has quietly stood as a point of belonging for migrant youth navigating the rhythms of the maximum city.

Fr Daniel Sangma SDB, from our Salesian Parish in Satgaon, Assam, presided over the Eucharistic celebration. His homily carried a message that felt personal to everyone in that hall. Speaking on Divine Mercy, he gently reminded the youth that in the wounds of Jesus, there is room for our own brokenness. That hope is not the absence of struggle, but something we carry in the middle of it. For young people living away from home, working through uncertainty and longing, those words landed with quiet depth.

After Mass, the celebration continued with an Adoration service and the Divine Mercy Rosary, drawing the community into a moment of stillness and shared prayer.

Then the hall came alive in a different way. Volunteers from Don Bosco Youth Services (DBYS) stepped in with icebreakers and games, filling the space with laughter and energy. For a few hours, no one was a stranger.

It was a day of Prayer, Fellowship and Joy. But for 476 young people a long way from home, it was a day to remember.