It was a moment of God's grace and an occasion of thanksgiving as we celebrated the silver Jubilee of Guanellian presence in the archdiocese of Madras- Mylapore on 10th Dec. 2023.  

Both the formation and the mission to the people with disabilities which started in a small house in 1998 have been blessed by the Lord abundantly in these years with the collaboration of confreres and so many other generous people. We remembered all those who have been foundational starting from Fr. Tito Credaro who landed in Chennai on 3 July 1986, and other Italian confreres, the first group of Indian confreres,   the first religious community under the animation of Fr. Nico, Fr. John Joseph and Fr. Panneer Raja along with 16 temporarily professed till today's religious communities and the various facilities. . 

The morning was the celebration of the World Day of People with disabilities, when many other children with disabilities under the care of other similar institutions joined the celebration. In the evening there was the solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by the archbishop George Antony, the clergy, the religious and the lay people.  We thanked the archdiocese, the Sacred Heart Seminary, the neighbouring religious communities, the lay people and all those confreres and the staff  who have worked for the growth of Don Guanella Major Seminary and the Don Guanella Special School. May God be glorified. 

Fr. Ronald J Sdc