{"id":5626,"date":"2025-07-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/index.php\/news\/first-annual-spiritual-retreat-concludes-at-siloam-umiam\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T05:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T05:35:12","slug":"first-annual-spiritual-retreat-concludes-at-siloam-umiam","status":"publish","type":"province_news","link":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/news\/first-annual-spiritual-retreat-concludes-at-siloam-umiam\/","title":{"rendered":"First Annual Spiritual Retreat Concludes at Siloam, Umiam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content-wrap read-single social-after-title\">\n<header class=\"entry-header pos-rel\">\n<div class=\"read-details\">\n<div class=\"entry-header-details af-cat-widget-carousel\">\n<div class=\"figure-categories read-categories figure-categories-bg categories-inside-image\">\n<ul class=\"cat-links\">\n<li class=\"meta-category\">\n<p>                                 Main News<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">First Annual Spiritual Retreat Concludes at Siloam, Umiam<\/h1>\n<div class=\"aft-post-excerpt-and-meta color-pad\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta author-links\">\n<p>                            <span class=\"item-metadata posts-author byline\"><br \/>\n                                            <i class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/p>\n<p>              Admin-ING<br \/>\n                    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"item-metadata posts-date\"><br \/>\n                    <i class=\"far fa-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n                    July 17, 2025                <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aft-comment-view-share\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- end slider-section --><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-img pos-rel\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail full-width-image\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767633748_1767633748-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-morenews-featured size-morenews-featured wp-post-image\" alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2025-07-17 at 11.29.17_bd1b095c\" loading=\"lazy\">        <\/div>\n<p>                                                                                    <span class=\"aft-image-caption\"><\/p>\n<p>\n                                                    Rev Fr Sebastian Kuricheal SDB, Provincial along with the confreres at the end of the First Annual Spiritual Retreat of the Province at Siloam.                                                <\/p>\n<p>                                            <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"color-pad\">\n<div class=\"entry-content read-details\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The First Annual Spiritual Retreat of the Salesian Province, which commenced on 11th July 2025, concluded on a spiritually uplifting note on the morning of 17th July 2025 with the celebration of the Holy Mass. The concluding Mass was presided over by Rev. Fr. Sebastian Kuricheal SDB, Provincial, in the serene setting of the Conference Hall at Siloam, Umiam.<\/h3>\n<p>A total of fifty-one confreres participated in the retreat, dedicating the week to deep prayer, reflection, and renewal of their religious commitment. At the end of the retreat, all the participating confreres solemnly renewed their vows, reaffirming their dedication to the Salesian religious life.<\/p>\n<p>In his message, Rev. Fr. Sebastian Kuricheal congratulated the confreres for their prayerful participation and their recommitment to living out the Salesian charism with renewed zeal. He expressed his joy at witnessing the spirit of fraternity, silence, and spiritual focus that marked the days of the retreat.<\/p>\n<p>The Province also expressed heartfelt gratitude to Rev. Fr. George Palamattam SDB, Director of Siloam, for the warm hospitality and the excellent arrangements that contributed to the fruitful experience of the retreat. 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