People Behind

Many Salesian Priests, Brothers & Religious Sisters besides a plethora of volunteers have contributed to the growth and development of Don Bosco Beatitudes. Listed below are the members of Beati-Religious which forms the core-group running the day-to-day affairs of this institution.

• Salesians of Don Bosco – SDBs [Direction, Stake Holders, Animators, Administration]
• Sisters of Maria Auxilatrix – SMAs [Care of St. Thomas Home for the Aged & Camillus Clinic]
• Daughters of Mary Help of Christians – FMAs (Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice) [Don Bosco Creche/Primary School//Transit Schools; Women/Girls Welfare Projects]

Besides these full-time volunteers we have other benefactors, agencies, NGOs, partner organizations, volunteers and collaborators stepping in to prop-up the different wings of Don Bosco Beatitudes!
Partner Agencies – SURABI (Chennai), Fondazione Don Bosco Nel Mondo (Rome), Don Bosco Mission Office (Canada), APIS – Associazione Pro India del Sud (Rome), Roberto Baldassarri onlus (Alba – Rome), Insieme X Chennai -Associazione Costia Russo (Speranza-Sardegna), Promoit Onlus (Adriano Borzi, Maurizio- Roma) and a host of other friends and benefactors.

Directors
Rev. Fr. Orpheus Mantovani (Founder) :1965 – 1967
Rev. Fr. Francis Schlooz :1967 – 1980
Rev. Fr. Ittyachen Manjil :1980 – 1983
Rev. Fr. Tarcisius Rathnasamy :1983 – 1992
Rev. Fr. James Aerumelikara :1992 – 1995
Rev. Fr. Mark Vellanganny :1995 – 2001
Rev. Fr. Tarcisius Rathnasamy :2001 – 2007
Rev. Fr. Patrick Alphonse :2007 – 2010
Rev. Fr. Edwin Vasanthan :2010 – 2013
Rev. Fr. Joy Panackel :2013 – 2019
Rev. Fr. Joe Andrew :2019 to date