Chennai, India – July 2024 – The Salesian Province of Chennai, India (INM) celebrated a significant moment on 3 July with a great celebration for the liturgical memory of Saint Thomas, patron saint of the Province. The celebration included the Provincial Feast day and the celebrations of the anniversaries of ordination and profession of nine Salesians. This solemn event took place with a Eucharistic celebration presided over by Archbishop AM Chinnappa, SDB, Archbishop emeritus of Mylapore, Madras, in the presence of two other bishops, Bishop Neethinathan and Bishop Jeromedhas. The ceremony was attended, in addition to the Salesians, also by lay people and members of the Salesian Family, making it a memorable and moving event. The gathering of the INM Province around the celebrated Salesians was a heartfelt expression of gratitude and joy.