| SALEM SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIETY | Director:Rev. Fr. L. DAVID |
Kolping India: The New areas were selected for this year Twinning Project : Masilapalayam, Naranampalayam and Boomanur.
New Thrust: Our NT Point Person Mr. David Raja participated in Southern Regional Consultation meeting at Anbu illam, Salem on 6th January 2019. On 11th and 12th of January 2018, Rev. Fr. L. David, Director of SSSS and Mr. David Raja, Project coordinator was participated in Strategic Pillars of Caritas India at TASOSS.
Gaja Cyclone: On behalf of Salem Social Service Society, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your contribution for the Gaja Cyclone. I would like to appreciate Salem Diocese’s clergy and religious community for their immediate responses for this programme. Your generosity truly makes a difference. The Amount has been sent to TASOSS.
One Truck Load of Groceries, Bedsheets and New Clothes was sent to Thanjavur Multipurpose Society on 6th of December 2018.
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The Diocese of Salem comprises of civil districts of Salem and Namakkal. In 1623 Southern Kongunadu, part of Salem District, under Madurai Nayakkars accepted Christianity, through Fr. Robert De Nobili, S.J. and his successors, the Portuguese Jesuits of the Madurai Mission. About 1654, the Italian Jesuits of the Mysore mission had a residence near Hosur.. In 1687, the Mysore Mission laboured in the entire area of the present diocese. Fr. De Cunha died in 1711 at Kapiganathi near Hosur.