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Editorial Message

Our civilization sells us the idea that if we're
not smiley and happy, something's wrong
with us.
An intensely lived life requires getting into
the arena, taking multiple risks, pursuing
numerous paths, getting knocked around a
fair amount and dealing with the stormy gales
in life. An Irish play Wright George Bernard
Shaw offers me inspiration on difficult days
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man”. Time and again we realize that it is because of the tough and
tumultuous times we all endure that we are actually able to fully experience the pleasures of good times. “ We could
never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world” says Helen Keller. It is so true that when things
don't go the way, it can be unpleasant. I don't laugh as much as I worry. I'm not energetic or creative as I can be. I don't
have the same productive exuberance and can't access the same fine within me. BUT it is okay Not to be Okay because it
is THEN we are very likely advancing our spiritual productivity.
“Adifficult day for the EGO is the splendid day for the SOUL”.
Once upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn't know how she
was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved,
another one soon followed.
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three
pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot. He then
let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter moaned and impatiently waited, wondering
what he was doing. After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes and the eggs out and placed
them in a bowl. He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked. “Daughter, what do you
see?” “Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she hastily replied.
“Look closer,” he said, “and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg
and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich
aroma brought a smile to her face. “Father, what does this mean?” she asked.
He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity– the boiling water.
However, each one reacted differently. The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became
soft and weak. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling
water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed
to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.
“Which are you,” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato,
an egg, or a coffee bean?”
I believe, let it be Tsunami, Pandemic or even war… They are all just a necessary pit stop on the journey that we're
meant to experience, during this ride we call a lifetime.
We are surrounded by uncertainties and confusions all the time. War and Religious intolerance are on one side and
on the other side Church asking us to Walk Together-in COMMUNION, PARTICIPATION and MISSION.
May St.Ann our Holy patroness guide our steps to cling to Him like a creeper to reveal His Merciful Love.

Sr. Bincy Emmanuel
Chief Editor

Happy Feast Of St. Ann.

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Provincial Speaks

Mount Everest is not only the highest peak in the Without mentioning which of them was the first
world. It is also the ultimate symbol of challenge to reach the summit. Norgay later said that
and achievement. To have to climb Mount Hilary was indeed the first to get to the top.
Everest is to have a seemingly impossible task on Hilary was a hero for the Sherpas of Nepal. Not
your hands. And to be atop the Everest is to just for his Everest achievement –but what he
experience that unique, top-of- the—world did after climbing it. He set up the Himalayan
feeling. Everyone knows that the first people to Trust to build schools and Hospitals in remote
climb Mount Everest were Sir Edmund Hilary areas to help the people lead better lives. And he
and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. But not everyone made a difference in the lives of other people.
knows that it wasn't their first shot at scaling the And ultimately, that's what our life is all about.
world's highest peak. Making a difference to ourselves, and to the
The story goes that after a failed attempt some people we work with.
years earlier, Hilary found himself back at the Our Founder Fr. Wilhelm Meyer was a man of
base camp, wondering if he'd ever make it to the God with a very clear and farsighted vision-in
top. And then suddenly, he stepped out into the fact the vision of a prophet. His farsightedness,
sun and looking at Mount Everest, he screamed 'I his deep spirit of courage and conviction is
will come again and conquer you! Because as a evidently seen in the Charism, Live to reveal the
mountain, you can't grow, but as a human, I can! merciful Love of Jesus. This dynamic and ever
May be Hilary wasn't really screaming at Mount relevant Charism is a gift of God and a GRACE
Everest. Perhaps he was just sending out a given to us in mission, to build up the human
message to the world at large. A reminder that community of brothers and sisters irrespective
we can all keep getting better. And we can all of cast, creed and religion giving always priority
overcome life's challenges and climb all those to the least ones in all our services. Dear sisters
mountains we set our sights on. let us allow ourselves to be led by the Holy Spirit
The book now you hold in your hands is born out in this time of amazing changes. We need to
of that belief: we can all become better. We can all discover Christ in the challenges of today,
grow, there is a leader inside each one of us diversities and differences, war and pandemics.
–waiting to be unleashed, waiting to climb that May St. Ann our Heavenly Patroness intercede
mountain. for us to ………
Hilary recognized that no matter what the
challenge, you can't get there alone. And so he Thanking the editorial team…..
partnered with Tenzing Norgay who helped him
achieve his goal. And that's not all. Hilary always Sr. Renita Joseph
maintained, 'We climbed mount Everest'. Provincial Superior

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TRANSCENDED THE

PANDEMIC IN PROVINCE

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GOD MADE OR MAN MADE

We begin to coexist with COVID and its This microbe teaches us that we are nothing
arrival has changed the face of many things before the invisible power which beyond our
especially the education. The traditional comprehension. The man, who boasts of
teaching is replaced by the modern method of oneself knowing all, is powerless before the
virtual learning. The whole world of variant of tiny organisms. Is that throwing the
communication has shrunk into palm top and light to the word of the Lord,1Corinthians
lap top. And so the conversation between the 1:27, God chose the weak things of the world to
teacher and the student is restricted to the shame the strong. What is that power?
screen top. Whether it is God-made or man-
made, it has made life tragedy to common man It is the power far, near, above, around, before,
and the elite has made this condition, comedy behind, below and being in us. This power took
to earn their political and business gains. the form of us at one point in human history.
Immanuel – God with us and now lives among
Every good and bad come in life with the us in Spirit. Spirit is the universe and human is
message to unfold the mystery of life. The just a dot in it, but the power within us is the
joyful experience boosts our spirit and painful power around us.
shapes our steps. Does God send this deadly
virus to teach lessons or man create it to show The universe is under no obligation to make
his highest intellect? It is all a mystery. We sense to you. We think we are done with the
need to invest time to learn from life's events. pandemic but the pandemic is not done with
us. God-made or man-made, it is all a mystery.
However, we are witnesses to this great So know that life is a mystery to be lived not a
episode of life and have gone through the problem to be solved. Humble yourself before
adverse period of time. May be our institutions the Lord your God who made you. COVID, God-
ran short of finance and the faculties were on made or Man-made, we don't know but we
the look, finding ways and means to earn their know that God made us.
living. Does this situation affect us personally
in any way? Does it help us to learn about life? Sr. Vijai Ann
If not what are we waiting for? Are we missing
or misusing the chance to mend our ways? Councillor in-charge of Education

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Cry from Pottery

Religious Formation, the process of training (Postulants)
new members of the religious Congregations, “Not now…. Not now…… Not now” Corona
is the foundation that supports the growth of
the congregation. It is very much systematic “We will go, we will go, home holidays”
with lots of programs for personal (Formees)
transformation through internal and external
activities at different stages. All the activities “Wait ..Wait Wait..Wait Wait…Wait” Corona
were going on smoothly like a ship sailing in a “No meetings, No meetings …… no updates”
calm sea. With the unprecedented threat of the
COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating (Formators)
impact on communities and nations across the “Google meet…. Google meet …..Google
globe, human life from all perspectives has
taken a diversion mode. Like any other living meet” Corona
system it has affected very badly the religious “Renewal..Renewal…. Renewal” ….(Junior
formation at all stages.
The smooth sailing ship faces a rough sea hit Sisters)
by terrible waves at different wave lengths. It “Community wise, Community wise,
was indeed a crisis period for all the stages of
Religious Formation. Community wise” Corona
“Far from Mistress, Far from Mistress…
Corona, Corona where are you coming from?
(Post Tertians)
I am coming from China to look at you “Ok some time… Ok some time …Ok some
Indians.
time …Corona
“We want to go for vocation promotion” Oh discomfort …Oh discomfort …even for
(vocation promoters)
routine life
“No travel, No travel…. No travel”….Corona. Wear mask, wash hands, Sanitize…Oh

“We want to conduct vocation Camp” discomfort
(Vocation promoters) Oh discomfort …Oh discomfort …even for

“No gathering, No gathering, No gathering” routine life
…..Corona Social distancing... Lock Down,

“No Candidates, No Candidates” (Provincial Quarantine..Oh discomfort
Superior) Oh discomfort… Oh discomfort…even for

“No Problem, No problem…No problem” routine life
..Corona RTPCR Test... Antigen Test... Vaccination

“Going to College, Going to College” (Student schedule... Oh discomfort.
Candidates) Oh discomfort… Oh discomfort… even for

“No .No. No.. No.. No…No…… routine life
No…No….No”…Corona
Sr. Josia Rose
“We want community experience” Councillor in-charge of Formation

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• Recruited and appointed staff for
taking care of covid affected patients.

SSS Foundation.
We have received2 Oxygen Concentrators on
10.06.2021

• Conducted health camp in the villages
as they were not able to come to the hospital
due to lock down.

Donations received in kind and cash Sahayamatha Old age home centre
We have received
towards Covid care. Received donation in Multipara Monitor Trivitron Company – 1
HFN Circuit with humidifier – 3
kind from following companies.
1. Sembcorp Green Infra Limited, Haryana. Sterlite Copper Company, Tuticorin.
2. Loyola Alumni Association, Tuticorin / We have received 20 D- Type Cylinder on
24.06.2021.
Chennai
3. Wan Hai Lines (India) Pvt. Ltd.
4. SSS Foundation.
5. Sahayamatha Old age home
6. Sterlite Copper Company.
7. Caritas India, New Delhi.
Wan Hai Lines (India) Pvt. Ltd.
We have received
1. PPE kits (1000 Quantity)
2. Oxygen Concentrator (03 Quantity)

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Extra miles

?The following activities taken up to reach out
to the needy during pandemic Provision of
groceries. To two villages through the
municipality with the help from provincial
house.

• Prepared our PHD with the necessary
requirement for vaccination procedures and
our staff vaccinated 890 people. Vaccine is
provided from the government.

• The provincial house has donated
Rs.2,00,000/- and collaborated with the
diocese to meet the emergencies of the people
in the containment zone.

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patients without all the facilities and
machinery like high flow machines, bi-pap
machines, separate ventilators etc in the initial
stages.
?Less number of staff, to take care of patients
in the initial stage, and we had to recruit more
staff nurses who are willing to care for the
corona virus affected patients.
?Pharmaceuticals and venders took
advantage and increased the rate for
protective devices four times more. Eg: The
cost of one N95 mask is Rs. 35 to 65 but we had
to purchase it @ Rs. 250 to 270 each. We had
to purchase as the cases increased and had no
option.
?Drastic reduction of our regular patients
while we took care of the corona patients due
to fear of getting infected. Three wards were
closed.

Caritas India, New Delhi Sr. Liz John
Councillor in-charge of Health Care
Challenges and difficulties faced during
Covid.
?Announcement from the collector of
Tuticorin to set apart one part of our hospital
(50% of beds) for corona virus affected
patients while we were not prepared due to
initial fear of losing our regular patients and
getting infected.
?Constant visit of corporation and JDHS
officials, wherein we were constantly
challenged to make changes in our regular
practices and making arrangements for beds /
other materials as per the protocols of the
government.
?Lot of clerical work in sending reports to
many health care offices including Sundays,
where we had to appoint staff.
?Hesitation from the side of the staff and
other healthcare personnel for fear of getting
infected with corona virus while taking care of
the patients.
?Non availability of doctors to treat corona

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GGGooooooddd SSSaaammmaaarrriiitttaaannn

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Synodal Journey
through Apostolate
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Formation
We all make the journey. Journey to near and Kingdom of God. For this purpose, they are to
far…the other side of the world…we travel be participative in all the programs in the
sometimes alone, sometimes with others. An formation house as well as outside exposures.
African proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go They have programs arranged at the pastoral
alone, if you want to go far, go together”. level through parish activities, house visits,
exposure to different centers etc.
As the meaning of Synodality stands
'journeying together', I have experienced the Mission in Formation:
beauty of journeying together in the ministry
of formation. Looking into the experiences as Formation for mission and in mission. Yes,
formator it is quite fitting to apply the theme of ultimately through all the opportunities
the Synod in our formation ministry- provided the formees develop sensitivity to
journeying together with Christ: in the needs of the poor and develop a sense of
Communion, Participation and Mission. compassion and mercy towards the less
fortunate. As synod is a journey of spiritual
Communion in Formation: discernment that takes place in adoration, in
prayer, and in dialogue with the Word of God;
Ours being, a missionary congregation, our formation ministry also focus on these
responding to the needs of the time we elements to prepare the young ones to be
welcome vocations from different parts of the Christ-centered, Word-centered, and Church -
country. As formees come together from centered.
different backgrounds, cultures and languages
it is so visible to see the invisible movements of Let us thank God for giving us a Pope who calls
the Holy Spirit uniting them together in all back to the essentials –both with his words
communion for the common Charism of our and gestures and more profoundly through the
congregation. witness of a good life. May this Synodal journey
helps us to become what we are meant to be; a
Participation in formation: loving, relating and listening family.

Our formation is focused on preparing the Sr. Nirmal Jose
formees to partake in the building of the

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Social Apostolate

The Church's synodal life presents itself, in way of developing Christian fellowship. Our
particular, as diakonia in the promotion of a involve ment in these communities also
social, economical and political life of all becomes catalysts of wider social
peoples under the banner of justice, solidarity development.
and peace. "God, in Christ, redeems not only
the individual person but also the social I am a 40-year-old professed Nun . 2004.
relations existing between them. Since 2013, I was in charge of a social service
Social apostolate is the continuation of the centre in Mumbai, Gadag and Madurai. My
ministry of Jesus; his reaching out to the poor, everyday life as a Religious gives me the
the sick and the marginalized through opportunity to face the realities of this
miracles, assuring presence and challenging apostolate: accompanying asylum seekers,
actions were the sign as well as the reality of Working to alleviate poverty and concientising
the imminent Kingdom of God as revealed in the marginalized dalit and the tribal people,
the Gospels. It shall become a way of caring for the welfare of the domestic workers,
spirituality for us as required by our offering income-generating schemes for the
Constitutions: 'God is in reality experienced by marginalized; conducting adult literacy
men in the concreteness of their daily lives, programmes., organizing a food bank in
their needs and aspirations, and their actual providing premises for literacy classes for
fellowship as brothers and sisters, children of migrants in the villages.
the same Father.' Like Christ, we too are sent
into this real world to preach the good news to I am grateful to the Lord for giving me the
the poor, proclaim release to the captives and desire to serve the poor despite the difficulties.
liberty to the oppressed (Lk. 4:18). Hence, I am grateful because I feel a deep unity in my
action for justice and participation in the life:
transformation of the world is a constitutive
dimension of the preaching of the gospel. May the Lord continue to allow me to
As a welcoming community, we begin encounter His presence in the poor; Enrich me
our social apostolate among our to partake in their difficulties to bring the
neighbors; for, we are called to look into mission more fruitful.
the concrete life situations of our
fellowmen for a deeper personal God- Sr. Sushila Kerketta
experience. So, we begin with an
intensive and affectionate involvement
in the problem-ridden life of our
neighbors. The concept of an extended
community that we have developed
includes all people in our
neighborhood, who are to be accepted
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Since a few months the Universal Church is apostles who were not without faults and
over whelmed by the vocabulary like synod, short comings.
synodality, synodal Church, synodal
experience etc. Synodality enables all the We should not be surprised if we find someone
people of God to walk forward together like Peter in our Health care team who was
towards the goal. And the goal for all the walking on water by faith for a minute and the
Christians is to announce the Gospel to the next, he was sinking in doubt. Very impulsive
entire world. And this becomes effectual when and emotional, he was best known for denying
it is done listening to the Holy Spirit. We follow Jesus when the pressure was on. So we need
Jesus and His disciples for being a synodal not become down hearted when we
Church. All the Twelve disciples though unique experience denials, lack of faith, temper
in themselves with their particular tantrums, impulsive and emotional reactions
characteristics formed a Synodal church to in our ministry. Because, these shadows of
advance the Kingdom of God and to carry the ourselves or of our team members are not a
Gospel message to the world. hindrance for God to work through us for a
synodal church.
At present we need to reflecton, how the
journeying together takes place to day in Andrew was the first follower of Christ and he
different levels and that too, each member was the one who led Peter to Jesus but then
playing her own unique role as the Apostles stepped into the background as his brother
did. We need to carry the healing ministry by Peter became a leader. In our ministry too we
the way of heart and love. come across prominent people though they
have entered the institution first and are
As we carry on with our health care ministry capable of doing what others cannot do as
we come across persons like the twelve efficiently as they do. Sometimes their

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understanding, humility, sacrifice, getting into honest with ourselves and others about our
back ground, finding possibilities to manage struggles and doubts, God will faithfully meet
the crisis moments, self knowledge that they us revealing himself to us, just as he did for
can't do certain things by themselves but can Thomas. There is no exception that we too
become a channel of accomplishment. have persons like Thomas amidst us.

James the Greater who was nick named by James the Less was one of the most obscure
Jesus as “Son soft hunder” along with his apostles among the twelve. We do have such
brother John, was privileged to be at the front gems amidst us, who go about quietly, but
and center of three super natural events in the doing things quite perfectly. It is a great
life of Jesus. We do come across persons who blessing to have them in our health care team
carry the lion's share of work, but become the to be effective in our ministry.
victim of different kinds of annihilation.
Though John was one of the 'Sons of thunder”, The identity of Simon the Zealot itself is a
he liked to call himself “the disciple whom puzzle and mystery for us. It's not uncommon
Jesus loved”. Don't we agree that we too have in our ministry that we find some, whose
persons like John who listen to the heart beat presence and works seem to be almost not
of Jesus in the Eucharistic presence and present. But they are numbered by God.
translate it in the health care ministry?
Thaddeus (Jude) completes the grouping of
Philip was one of the first followers of Jesus the least known disciples along with Simon the
and he did not waste time calling others like Zealot and James the Less. Thaddeus seemed
Nathaniel to do the same. to be characterized as a tender-hearted, gentle
man who displayed childlike humility. We can
We do find persons like Philip in our guess to certain extend how he becomes the
healthcare ministry who, representing others “hope of the hopeless”. Don't we have such
risk themselves to clarify doubts, who find persons in our groups who area blessing to the
ways and means to do good, who lead people hopeless?
to the to the right persons and genuine
sources. Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus with a kiss
made the greatest error in history. Down
Nathaniel was very skeptical when Philip through the centuries people have had mixed
called him to come and see the Messiah. We too feelings about Judas. No matter how we react
find persons in our health ministry who are to Judas, one thing is certain. We can benefit
very skeptical about various things but let's greatly by taking a serious look at his life.
wait patiently for their proclamation about
Jesus. We too like the Twelve Apostles work for the
mission of Christ. As we journey together let's
Matthew was a customs official in Capernaum build up the bridges, fill up the vacuums, be the
who taxed imports and exports based on his catalysts, complete one another, gain
own judgment. We come across people in our knowledge and experience from one another
ministry like Matthew who are hated for and proclaim the Good News that God is alive
various reasons and longed to be accepted and and in Him we have the fullness of life.
loved. They even sacrifice their comfortable
life to journey along with us in our ministry. Sr. SumithaPaul
Let's be open to them.

Thomas was prone to extremes. Anyway, if we
are truly seeking to know the truth and we are

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Evangelizationare at.” This is not to superimpose
one's own faith onto someone else.
Rather, it begins with the recognition

that everyone is on their own faith

journey and that the path of faith and

spirituality that God is calling them to

is particular and likely quite different

from our own.

Finally, evangelization is characterized

by accompaniment. We must not only

encounter people where they are, but

as they are. We must also walk with

them along the long, winding road of

faith. The walking is a presence, a

Two peas in a pod: Evangelization and shared love and mutuality, where, as
synodality Pope Francis has indicated, we remove our
Synodility and New Evangelization sandals before the sacred ground of the other.
New Evangelization is the only mission of the
Church today and it's the need of the time. Our Synodality is characterized by listening in
Holy Founder Fr. Wilhelm Meyer constantly order to understand. We can be endlessly
inviting the society to heed attention to the curious towards and about each other because
need of the time and to respond to it. “Need of there is an endless complexity to each of us.
the time is the will of God” Finding the words to express curiosity may not
always be easy, but the capacity is there to
"Go therefore and make disciples of all further unpack and listen to a person's
nations, baptizing them in the name of the experience.
Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them
to observe all that I command you." (Mt 28:19- Synodality is also characterized by orienting
20). the structures of the Church toward mission,
Evangelization and synodality go well which is evangelization. Our structures can
together and it is not because the terminology never be for our own self-preservation or
is somewhat obscure. Evangelization is keeping things the way that they are for its
characterized by the joy born of faith as we own sake. The Church does not exist to
integrate faith into everyday life. This can preserve the Church. The Church exists to
mean living life according to thoughtful moral spread the good news of Jesus. This is a
standards, but it also looks like conversations dynamic, unfolding reality, and we cannot
about faith in our everyday relationships. This predict where the Holy Spirit may lead us.
is not to be pushy, but to bring Jesus into our
lives. Finally, synodality is marked by a constant
Evangelization is also characterized by discerning of the presence of the Holy Spirit.
encounter. This is to “meet people where they We must insist on this, daily. Discerning the
presence of the Holy Spirit is just as likely to
disrupt and unsettle us, as it is to confirm and
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discomfort. We must lean into the calling of the us together as diverse peoples of one faith as we
Holy Spirit, and this leaning has no definitive involve ourselves in house visits, counseling,
conclusion. It has a direction, a trajectory, a BCC groups ,teaching the traditions of the
path. The Holy Spirit always calls us to more, Church and the scriptures. We have taken
and we, like Abraham before us, must respond initiative in rectifying the separated couples,
resolutely: “ready” (Genesis 22:1). helped the youth to over look their serious
Evangelization and synodality are realities in problems and to take serous stock of their lives.
the Church. They are realities that emerge In this way we walk along with the people of all
often incrementally but they can also emerge kind on their road of sadness, depression,
progressively. Evangelization and synodality hopelessness and pain just like the risen Jesus
enrich and build on one another — one without walked with the disciples on the way to
the other leaves us with something less than Emmaus.
what we might otherwise have. We too make a way in carrying out the theme
Evangelization without synodality lacks 'Participation'. A call for the involvement of all
concern for the structures of the Church. The people of God-the Consecrated, the Laity
Church is the people of God, and we inhabit especially all the baptized Christian to engage
social and hierarchical structures. We must in the exercise of deep and respectful listening
take care to examine where those structures to one another. We understood that
came from, wonder with care about how they participation is based on the fact that all the
serve the Gospel, and whether they are in need faithful are qualified and are called to serve one
of transformation. another through the gifts that they have
Synodality without evangelization means we received from the Holy Spirit. Since two years
are just another social club. Many social clubs, we have begun SAL Lay Associates in our Parish
even businesses, would do well to learn from with 30 members in the group, who help us in
the practice of synodality. Synodality is ordered our ministry . In a synodal Church the whole
by our communion with God and experienced community in the free and rich diversity of the
as members of the family of God and as members is called together to pray, listen,
participants in creation. It is ordered by our analyze, dialogue, discern and offer advice on
collective involvement and sense of co- making pastoral decisions to improve the
responsibility for the Church. It is also ordered quality of the faithful. We involve the people in
by our mission of evangelization. We do not interceding for various intentions. The Church
come to the Eucharist to stay in the Church. We exists to evangelize. We can never be centered
must be ever outward facing.These are brief on ourselves. Our mission is to witness the love
reflections on the relationship between of God in the midst of the whole human broken
evangelization and synodality. There is more to family. The synodal process has a deeply
be discovered. Evangelization and synodality missionary dimension to it. It is intended to
may be expressed uniquely in each of us, as we enable the Church to better witness to the
each have a particular contribution to offer as a Gospel, especially with those who live on the
gift to the Church, to the world. spiritual, social, economic, political, and
As the Synodal theme helped us to launch existential peripheries of our world. In this way,
ourselves to the better understanding of the synodality is a path, by which the Church can
mission evangelization in our own circle with more fruitfully fulfill her mission of
the varieties circumstances. The three evangelization in the world, as a leaven at the
interrelated theme Communion, Participation, service of the coming of Gods kingdom.
Mission profoundly became the vital pillar in
our ministry. By His gracious will, God gathered Sr. Deensha

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Education

The aim of the synod is not just to satisfying journey. we celebrate the mission of
provide a temporary or one-time experience Building the Nation through dialogue with one
of synodality, but rather to provide an another, Sharing the responsibilities with one
opportunity for the entire people of God to another. By discerning the will of God, we
discern together how to move forward on the participate in all the work of God and
path towards being a more synodal church in experience the communion in mission.
the long term.
The theme of the synod is synodality
Education Apostolate provide ample itself: “For a synodal Church: communion,
opportunity to ‘Journey Together’ with Young participation and mission.” And so all our
and Old, Weak and Cleaver, Rich and poor, different types of learners like Visual learners.
Active and Inactive, Bright and dull and so on. ... Auditory learners. ... Kinesthetic learners. ...
Our mission of Education is getting fulfilled in Reading/writing learners and so on find it
the way we participate in unity and love. very easy to identify themselves with synod.
Our goal for each academic is easily and In the synodal church we see, hear and work
successfully achieved because we journey together to fulfill the mission. all our students
together with staff and students. with different types of learning style identify
themselves and in communion participate
As we focus more and more into the with one another to fulfill the mission of
“Child Centered Education” we are given education.
opportunities to develop the Skills – LSRW of
the students and while developing them we We are privileged to be educators of
fulfill the synodal goals with them. this time, where in we experience the joy of
?We Listen to one another and lead the Journeying together and reaching our goal.

young generation entrusted to our care Sr. Smera
?We Speak and spread the good news in a

tangible manner to students and staff
?We Read together the signs of the time and

bring about developments.
?We Write it down and create records for

our future generation.
Our Journey with all the stakeholders of our
Educational institution is a joyful and

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News Vibes of the Province

BANGALORE 'How wonderful it is, how pleasant for God's people to
live together in love and harmony!'
Thejas (Ps 133:1)

Introduction candidates doing their PU studies.
“Persons in the community don't get paid, not
because they are worthless but because they We welcomed 4 of our Sisters reaching our
are priceless' we are 12 members in the Community bringing cheer and love. Their
community with Sr. Renita Joseph our arrivals were moments of joy and we warmly
Provincial Superior leading the home and the welcomed them and offered them our
Province. Life in the community is inspiring assurance of prayerful support in their
and revitalizing. Apart from the Provincial mission. Srs. Arpitha Dung Dung, Saritha Minz
Administration one Sister is collaborating and Tintu Devasya joined the Community and
with CCBI and four are student Sisters doing are studying at St. Aloysius College. Sr. Taicy
their studies. We have with us six student George who was part of the Provincial
Administration for the past 25 years moved to
Gauribidanur. We are ever grateful to her for
her prayerful and ever graceful presence in the
community and her priceless contribution in
the financial administration of the Province
ever since the inception of the Province We
wish her joy and Peace in the new community.
On November 29th Srs. Mesline, Lalitha,
Premisa and Swathi Angel (Newly Professed
Sisters) reached the Province after their First
Commitment at Lawson's Bay. Special prayer
was conducted for them as part of welcoming
them in to the Province Family.

All the members of our Community take active
participation in all the Spiritual activities. We
are blessed to participate in the Holy Eucharist
everyday which gives us the strength for the
day. Morning and evening prayers, new life
talk, lectio divina, Eucharistic Adoration,
sacrament of Reconciliation twice a month,
personal prayer and all the other spiritual
activities are regularly conducted giving us
earnestness in living for the Lord. We have set
apart specified time for personal prayer. On
every First Fridays, all the Saturdays, special
occasions and before important events we

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conduct 09 hours of Eucharistic Adoration. We was celebrated with mirth and merriment,
have various chances and opportunities to carols and cakes together with our newly
strengthen our spiritual lives. professed. Preparations began from first of
December with the special novena and
Thejas being the Provincial house the concluded with the prayer at the crib. We had
important mission is the animation of the carol singing with the Ave Maria prayer group
Province. Sr. Renita Joseph, the Provincial as well as with the neighbouring families. It is
Superior spends her time and energy for the customary for the Thejas Community to gather
effective administration and animation of the the current batch of second year Novices and
Province. The Community involves actively in pray for them and to give them a high tea. The
the pastoral activities of the Parish such as occasion is made joyful and cheerful with
family visits, BCC meetings, taking communion music, singing and all the good wishes. We
to sick and elderly in their homes etc. visited Infant Jesus Charity Home as part of
Christmas celebration.
All through the year there were many
occasions and reasons to rejoice and give A meeting of the Administrative team for the
thanks to the Almighty Father for blessing us Health Care, Animators, school sisters, Post
in various ways and cheering our lives with Tertians, Society AGBM, Vocation Promoters,
surprises. Silver Jubilarians were invited for a Seminar on Leadership and Community
get together. One hour special prayer was Animation, Online annual retreats of the
conducted for them and after a delicious Province were the various inputs arranged
supper all of them were given mementos in /attended by the sisters.
remembrance of their 25 years of service. Our
Family Feast was celebrated on 26 July in a Understanding that the need of the hour is the
simple manner and it was limited only to the care for the families we have given family visits
Community due to the pandemic. We a special place in our mission. We do distribute
celebrated the Community Day on 12 Holy Communion to the sick and elderly in
September with the real family spirit. their homes. We join to distribute Holy
Communion in the Parish on every Sunday.
On October 1, the Community began the
month of rosary in a very beautiful manner. We We treasure the divine blessings of God that
had rosary procession with reflections on the surrounds us every moment of our life in
mysteries on every Saturday. The year of St. Thejas community. Our hearts soar high in
Joseph was celebrated and our community thanks giving for the precious way that the
members in groups visited families with the Lord led us through every day of our life during
statue of St. Joseph and prayed the St. Josephs this year. God's encouraging and strengthening
Rosary. 14th November was a day of hands support us in spite of all odds. We
thanksgiving and gladness for the gift of 12 surrender to God's perfect plan and may God
Golden Jubilarians of the Province. A solemn be praised.
thanksgiving Holy Mass was arranged at
Prajyothi followed by a short felicitation and
fellowship meal. Our Arch Bishop Emirates
Rev. Bernard Mores was the main Celebrant.
The junior sisters of the Province had their day
of recollection on 15th of November 27 of our
sisters renewed their Vows on 17th of
November in the Solemn Eucharistic
celebration. Christmas – the feast of all feasts

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Anand 'The Lord has done great things for us,
we are filled with joy.'
(Ps 126/3)

Indeed we, the sisters at Anand community integrity. United with Christ as community we
filled with joy for the Lord has done great share our joys and sorrows, live in love and
things for us. We are filled with joy and support one another to face the challenges in
contentment at the marvels that God led us life and Mission.
throughout this academic year through all ups
and downs. The plan of God is unraveled to us All the special events like St. Ann's feast,
through various experiences of thick and thin. Evangelization day, year of St. Joseph, World
day of the poor, Christmas and so on are
As a community, we keep the Eucharistic celebrated with apt significance. During this
Lord as the Centre and Summit of our life. We year Bishop Ratnaswamy, Bishop Ahmedabad
do focus on the unity that shapes the Christian Diocese, Sr. Renita Joseph, our Provincial
call. Regular reconciliation services, monthly Superior and Fr. Durai Raj, S.J (Jesuit Provincial
recollections, retreats, Eucharistic Adorations, for Gujarat Province) visited us and brought
Lectio Divina and daily Eucharistic blessings of grace and joy. Through their
celebrations are boon to our personal words of wisdom, they encouraged us, and
inspired us.

St. Xavier's School, Anand is a Jesuit
Educational Institution run by Jesuits of
Gujarat Province; we are collaborating in the
education ministry. The school has thirteen
years of its existence. Total strength - 508, with
18 well qualified staff. Sr. Linchu Lukose is
steering the wheels of the school with her
innovative and modern outlook. We are
immensely grateful to Sr. Elizabeth Antony, our
Superior General for her guidance and support
and we thank Sr. Renita, our Provincial
Superior for her constant love and
magnanimity towards this Mission. We are all
tourists and God is our travel agent who
already fixed all our routes, reservations and
destinations. So trust Him and enjoy the trip
We call “Life”.

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Baithalangso

'God uses us to make Christ known and spread ?Silver Jubilee: Sr. Mary Vinitha's Silver
everywhere like a sweet fragrance. Jubilee was celebrated in our community
For, we like sweet smelling on May 6, 2021 neighbouring priests and
incense offered by Christ in God'. religious joined the celebration. .

We are in the state of Assam, in the district ?The Year of St. Joseph: On Dec 8, 2021, the
of KarbiAnglong, a beautiful and green filled day of the closure of the year of St. Joseph,
place called Baithalangso belonging to the the holy statue of Sleeping St. Joseph was
parish of Sojong. We are serving in the Diocese taken to all the parishes and we were
of Diphu in collaboration with Salesian Priests greatly privileged to have it in our convent
of Guwahati Province. It is a beautiful hilly chapel where our students could gather,
region. We are living in the midst of the tribe pray and pay homage to the miracle
called Karbi. Karbi people are so simple, fun worker.
loving, very open and enchanting.
Community Life and Mission ?The Sesquicentennial Celebration: We
celebrated the 150th Birthday of our
This is the seventh year of our existence in Founder Rev. Fr. Wilhelm Meyer and our
this mission land. We continue to render our beloved Mother Emilie Dormann on Sep
service in Don Bosco School. There are 876 12, 2021 and April 23, 2022 respectively.
students as of now. 32 girl students stay in our Our neighbouring priests and religious
hostel. were invited to witness the event and share
our joy.
We have 20 catholic families in our
surrounding whom we serve. Sr. Lisstte is ?The Canonical Visit: We were blessed by
actively involved in teaching catechism to the the presence of Rev. Sr. Renita Joseph, our
students on Sundays along with a catholic Provincial Superior from Apr 25 to 28,
teacher. We are proud to note that 26 children 2022, who was on her Canonical visit to our
from locality received the first Holy community.
Communion, a family with 6 members
received baptism and rectification of marriage
by one couple during this Easter Celebration.
Glimpse through the activities of the past
Two Years
?Plant Festival: the Guwahati province of

Salesians under the leadership of Rev. Fr.
Joseph Terron, the Vice provincial had
taken the project of distributing saplings of
Aracknuts and lemon plants on Aug 29,
2021. We received 100 saplings along with
our parishioners.
?Remedial Class during lock down: As the
school was closed due to lock down, we
took initiative to gather children from the
neighbourhood for half a day daily.

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Bavla

'May the God of hope fill you with great joy and
peace as you trust in Him, so that you may

overflow with hope by the power of Holy Spirit.'

These words of encouragement from the
letter of St. Paul fill our hearts with new zeal
and enthusiasm as we began New Year.

Our Community

We are three members, in our community. It is
the presence of Trinitarian God who help us to
live a joyful community life.

Our Mission

Every person above the ordinary has a certain
mission that they are called to fulfill.

Our specific mission is to help in the St.
Xavier's primary school and to take care of the
hostel children .We collaborates with the
Jesuits of Gujarat province. We are engaged in
education ministry

We actively engage ourselves in all the parish
activities. We held a faith formation camp in
the village and many of them benefitted.

Hostel children are guided to live an active and
faithful life. Many programs are arranged to
mould them to be a responsible citizen.

God's Experience

We faced heavy cyclone in the month of May
2021 which caused many disasters; trees were
uprooted, things were blown away and there
was no electricity for two days. We experienced
God's providence and protection.

With grateful heart we thank the God Almighty
for giving us strength to keep going.

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BELGAUM

'God always leads us to where we need to be,
not where we want to be'.

It is rightly said no one is happy unless one celebrated with 10 destitutes from the Lomax
is reasonably well satisfied with one self. We Jesus care house.
envision ourselves as Sisters who takes efforts
to make oneself happy and contented, who Two of our Sisters took part in the protest rally
contribute one's best to make others against the anti-conversion bill organized by
especially our elderly inmates happy. the Diocese of Belgaum.

COMMUNITY AND MISSION: GOD EXPERIENCE:

Our community consists of three Sisters. We Mr. Denzil Lee, the first inmate of this
share our experience and treasure every event institution who donated all the earnings to the
as a miracle and blessing that comes from the old age home is called for his eternal reward on
Divine Master, bearing each other's limitations 22nd September. He was with us eight years. His
thus forming a happy and harmonious death was indeed a God experience. He held
community. We start our day with the Prayer, the hands of the sister in charge and said
Adoration, Eucharistic celebration, where we 'Sister, I am dying' and literally in a fraction of
encounter God and draw strength from Him time he passed away.
for our daily work. We take care 0f senior
citizens. At present we have ten inmates, of We began special prayers and adoration daily
them four are bed ridden. We give utmost care for one hour during the Pandemic. We are
for the spiritual and physical well-being. They convinced that it was due to the prayers none
take part actively in all the spiritual activities of us were infected.
of the community. The bedridden inmates
receive Holy Communion weekly. ACHIEVEMENTS:

SPECIFIC EVENTS: By the grace of God and our prayers we got
the Registration Certificate from the
Canonical visitation of Provincial Superior: government to run the home for aged.

We were indeed very happy to have Sr. Renita We open our hearts and minds with gratitude
Joseph, Provincial Superior for the canonical to God for all the good things that he has done
visitation from October 19th to 22nd. The in our lives. Entrusting our mission in His
community gathered around her and Sister mighty hands with renewed enthusiasm and
shared with us her observation, appreciated commitment we move forward in joy.
us for the good and suggested ways and means
to further build up our communion which in
turn help our spiritual growth.

Founder's birthday along with community day
was celebrated with special prayers and holy
Eucharistic celebrations, as well as indoor
games which helped us to feel the warmth of
community. World day of the poor was

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Elangulam

'You can't go back and change the suffering. We had meaningful Eucharistic
beginning, but you can start where you celebration followed by short felicitation and a
delicious meal with our employees.
are and change the ending.'
VISITATION:
Yes, after having experienced the fear and
turmoil due to Covid-19 and hoping to breath ?It was indeed a great blessing as our dear
fresh air, to achieve new dreams and goals. We Sr. Renita Joseph came for canonical
as a community stepped into the new year visitation to our community. Her presence
imploring God`s abundant blessings in our life. made difference in our community

“One person caring about another ?We thank our dear Sr. Elizabeth Antony
represents life's greatest value”. We do our our superior general who made a short
best in caring for the patients in the dispensary visit to our community expressing her love
and in giving the best education to children in and care for each one of us and for
our school. encouraging us with the quotes of our
founder to make ourselves available as our
The smooth running of the school was mission demands specially in health care
over turned when the pandemic hit. The ministry.
pandemic taught lessons for life both for
teachers and students. Due to Covid-19, there JOY OF SHARING :-( POOR FEEDING)
is a flap in the total school system and we are
earnestly working to keep up the standard in This year we celebrated the year of the poor on
all wave lengths. we pool together our energy 24th Nov 2021 at Hozannaillam Nanguneri.
for the better functioning of our institution. They have 30 women inmates. We shared
lunch with and spent valuable time with them.
SPECIFIC EVENTS:
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Golden Jubilee: With hearts full of
gratitude, we marched towards the altar of ?Dispensary Registration certificate under
God along with Sr. Philo. K as she has completed clinical Establishment Act is obtained.
50 golden years in the vineyard of God. We
thank God for 50 years of her consecrated life ?Pharmacy renewal done with new
in the society of St. Ann Luzern and rendering pharmacist.
her selfless service especially to the sick and
?We have started computerized billing
from April 2021 in the dispensary.

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Gauribidanur

“You have nothing more important to do on earth than to love God” (Fr.Wilhelm Meyer).

'Where God guides He Provides'

COMMUNITY and MISSION Evangelization: We utilize every opportunity
to talk to people about Jesus especially those
Our presence in this locality calls us to witness who are in problems. We proclaim the Word of
Christ through our life. Imparting knowledge God to the people, whenever we get chance.
and guiding young hearts are the best way to Teaching and non-teaching staff of different
spread good news. St. Ann's Home Gouribidanur religion, come to our Chapel to pray for their
is privileged to reach out to people of other personal intentions with faith.
faith through our Charism.

Parish Ministry:

Since Gauribidanur Mission has no Parish
Church, Our Convent chapel is being used as a
Parish. We see all the maintenance of the
parish, and help the parishioners to fulfill their
spiritual needs.

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Education: initiated for the safety and betterment of the
students.
We share the values of Jesus with our teaching
and non-teaching staff as well as our students. In July 2021, we provided provisions to the
We express our solidarity with our students, poor handicapped person and his family, who
staff and non-teaching staff in their sorrowful were struggling due to pandemic situation.
moments like death, sickness and any disast
ers, by being empathic and sharing their grief. VISIT OF SIGNIFICANT PERSONS:

In September 2021, SCOUT & GUIDE Sr. Elizabeth Antony, the Superior General
training program was conducted in our school of St. Ann's Society paid a short visit to
auditorium organised by the BEO office. More Gauribidanur on 29th and 30th of October.
than hundred scout and guide government Assembly was organized and Sr. Elizabeth
school students were present. The chief guest Antony spoke a few words on this occasion.
of the program was Thasildar, Gauribidanur Everyone was inspired with her words of
taluk. wisdom.

AWARDS: His Holiness Archbishop Peter Machado
visited our school On 12th December 2019. The
Awards are essential dimensions of Sisters, Teachers and Students welcomed His
accountability for continuous improvement of Grace with great joy.
an individual. It takes hard work and
achievement to accomplish an award. Our hearts overflow with gratitude to the
Almighty God as we look back to the past one
On October 3rd 2021, Mr. Sreenath, along year 2021. We bow before the Lord for being
with two of our students, won in the with us in all our trials and tribulations, joys
International level Bruce lee Award in Karate. and sorrows. We raise our hearts unto the Lord
for accompanying us in every situation and
Besides excellence in academics, co- event of our life.
curricular activities have an important role to
play in the holistic development of Students.
St. Ann's rhapsodically believes in this aspect
of education. Eventually, Colouring and
Handwriting competition was organized by
SOS. Many students participated and
showcase their hidden talents and won prizes.

On March 2022, Sisters, few teachers and
the students from higher classes went for a
scientific trip to H N REGIONAL Science Center
Hosur. We were guided by the Staff there who
explained in detail about the scientific devices.
Students were happy. They enriched and
updated themselves.

In October 2021, Fire Extension Project is

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Gadag

'There is a great joy in helping others. women are working in the centre. School
Life becomes a journey when we walk together; reopened in the month of December 2021 with
7 admissions to KG. Now for the new academic
it becomes a battlefield when we start we are given the permission to run the school
to make us superior to others'. up to class II according to the NEP. We are
happy to reach out to people .As Robert
Our community is situated in North Ingersoll says “We rise by lifting others. We co
Karnataka, where people are still not aware of operate with the Parish Priest for all the
the elegant lifestyle. Most of them are owners activities concerning the formation of Faith
of the dry lands wherein cultivation and and are actively involved in the Youth
development becomes very hard. Sanitation is Animation and Training the Altar servers.
beyond reach due to very many reasons like
water scarcity and drought. Apart from this Sr. Sushila Kerketta who served the community
illiteracy and ignorance have brought in for 4 years was transferred to Madurai and Sr .
poverty and undisciplined life style. Sherin Sebastian could not continue her
service due to the allergy of Parthenium
Heeding to the voice of God in the crying need plants. We thanked both of them for their
of the time, we responded to help God's people selfless service to the community and wished
by opening a social Apostolate centre. This them God's blessing for the new endeavours.
centre has paved the ray of hope to many
families. We are running centres for Tailoring, Sr. Renita Joseph, Our Provincial Superior
Agarbathi and Education of kids through out- made her Canonical visitation in the month of
reach program in the villages itself. October 2021. We are indeed grateful for all
her support and valuable suggestions for the
Later when the proposal came from the betterment of the community and the mission.
diocese to open a K G school, we accepted it
happily thinking of the faster development of Blessed be God for all that the Lord has done in
the locality. From 2019 we are having the KG and through our lives. .
school with 30 admissions at the start. Due to
the pandemic everything came to stand still
like any other place.

Agarbathi centre was re-started and 12

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Kadirepalli

Work of love could be accomplished only with CONCLUSION
hearts of love through hands of dedication. But
they all need a touch of the divine Master to be Trusting the Lord we go forward to witness
selfless and be effective. God's love and His presence through our daily
life by shaping the future of the young ones
Mission who are in our care and we remain ever
grateful to Him who strengthens us.
It was by the grace of God once again school
was re-opened after the second wave on 16
August 2021 and campus was again alive with
vibrant presence of students. Science expo was
conducted on national science day. We had
graduation of 38 K G students 28th March 2022.
They were honored with certificate and
memento.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.

We were privileged to celebrate the silver
jubilee of our Sr. Josephine Paul on 9th January.
It was an occasion for each of us in the
community to thank God for the graceful gift of
vocation along with Sr. Josephine Paul.

HELP RENDERED DURING COVID - 19

To help the most vulnerable in society through
the crisis of Covid – 19 is the need of the time.
And so we have helped 16 families of our non -
teaching staff at Kadirepalli. It was great support
for them as they were without any income.

VISIT

Rev. Sr. Elizabeth Antony, Superior General
visited of our community for two days. It was a
blessing to all of us in the community.

GNANA JYOTHI STUDY HOME:

Due to Pandemic, Government has given
permission with few conditions to run the
hostel. So the number of students reduced to
52. They hail from 10 villages.

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Kallathikinaru
them to come in two shifts.
'We are the BIBLES, the world is reading;
We are the CREEDS, the world is needing; Sr. Renita Joseph, the Provincial Superior had
We are the SERMONS, the world is heeding.' come for the canonical visit on Jan 2022. Her
timely guidance and advices encouraged us to
Billy Graham. do our mission more effectively. We are ever
grateful to her sisterly care and love.
Community and Mission
Achievements
As we are in the village we make ourselves
available for all the ministries according to the A new Auditorium was constructed in the
needs of the people mainly Health care, School campus by the MLA fund released by
Education, Pastoral work, Evangelization and Mrs. Kanimozhi, MP of Tuticorin Parliamentary
Social Apostolate. Constituency.

Specific events Comparing to the other years, this year we had
treated 1000 patients extra in our dispensary
We were glad to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of due to the pandemic covid 19.
Sr. Mary Joseph in our Church with 10 priests,
sisters and the parishioners. The people of our God experiences
village had given a short felicitation
programme for our sister soon after the Holy During the pandemic Covid19 people had
Eucharistic celebration. crowded our dispensary from far and wide
about 25-35 km distance came to the centre.
We celebrated our church feast of St. Francis They all were grateful to God and us as they
Xavier on 3rd December. On the same day 20 of had experienced the healing power of God in
our village children received the first Holy and through the services of our sisters. These
Communion. were the Herculean task for us but we could
manage it only with the help of our Lord Jesus
We distributed provision items for 40 poor Christ. Our only safety and protective covering
families during to the pandemic Covid-19. was the name of JESUS.

As most of our village people were not using We owe our gratitude and love to God the
the smart phone we organized classes in Almighty for His unceasing love to be at our
different places following the safety measures. side at all times especially in this time of
To avoid children gathering in crowd, we asked pandemic.

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Kodaikanal TOURIST HOME

“Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and We accommodate paying guests who visit
praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness Kodaikanal. They enjoy the harmony and
sanitation of our house, everyone feels at
you have done wonderful things, home with us. People experience the presence
things planned long ago'' and the power of God. They do appreciate us
(Isa. 25. 1) for the hospitality they experience in our
home.
Our hearts well up with gladness and cheer
as we pen these words of thankful sentiments SPECIFIC EVENTS
to God the Almighty Father whose
magnanimous benevolence and love we We had grand Golden Jubilee celebrations
cherish at our stay over here in this beautiful of Sr. Rosamma along with our Sr. Placida on
place of Kodaikanal the “Princes of hills”. 14th of July in the presence of Madurai
Kodaikanal is the centre of attraction for the community. Sr. Renita Joseph, Our Provincial
tourist all over the world. It is a blessed land and General Councillor Sr. Nirmala Mathew
with snow-capped hills, green carpet valleys, visited our house.
flower garden, various water- falls and lakes.
People belonging to different faith and culture New road to the convent is made with the
live here harmoniously. permission of the high way people and the
problem of the gate and road at last is solved
Our home is a welcome place for those who with our neighbours and now we have our own
seek security and shelter. We provide homely road, new gate and name board also is erected.
atmosphere for the students of Mother
Theresa University, Staff and working women. We fold our hands and raise our hearts in
At present we have 32 hostellers including thanksgiving to God the Almighty for the
university staff members, nurses, and others showers of blessings, guidance and continuous
employees of different field. Students who are assistance in our mission to be heralds of Good
doing doctoral studies also come here seeking News. May the grace and peace of our Lord
for boarding and lodging for their project Jesus Christ be with us all through our life.
work. Those who have got to attend interviews
for different jobs do come seeking for
accommodation.

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Kolvel

'Praise the LORD, my soul; the sick, suffering and the
all my inmost being, praise old. We gave biscuits,
His holy name. Praise and cake and a packet of oats
forget not all His benefits' for 12 poor people. We
visited their homes and
(Ps: 103). prayed with them.

Our community gives thanks Visitation
to God and makes know His deeds
among people for the glorious things he Sr. Renita Joseph Provincial Superior's
has done in our lives. visit on Feb15th brought blessings to our
community. Her personal talks with sisters
Community & Mission gave encouragement to recommit their
services.
Srs. Rita and Jyothis are the members who
comprise the community. The peace of Christ Conclusion
rules in our hearts and in our community as we
serve the community of students and teachers. In all the situations we continually offer to
We draw strength from the Eucharistic Lord God a sacrifice of praise-the fruit of lips that
through daily Eucharistic adoration, openly profess His name. Thanks be to God for
community and personal prayers as it is the His indescribable gift! A Big thanks to God
center of our life and ministry. who preserved our life from the attack of
horrible diseases. Let God's name be praised
God Experiences: for ever.

Veneration of the Cross, Jerico Rosary,
Evangelization day celebrations, Divine Mercy
Sunday and the other spiritual activities
helped us to have a personal encounter with
God.

Feast of St. Joseph: We had special nine days
of Novena and recited St. Joseph's rosary and
obtained blessings for our life.

Special events

The world day of the poor was celebrated
on Dec 12. We remembered and prayed for all

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Kozhencherry

'Serve the Lord with gladness: during the First Wave of pandemic. God made
come before His presence with singing'. us escape from this deadly virus and kept us so
safe and we have lost not a single soul. Thanks
Psalm 100:2. be to God.

Our mission Conclusion

We are glad and experience an inner joy A grateful heart always wants to be grateful,
personally and collectively in serving the Lord because it pours out what it contains. God's
in the elderly, sick and giving ourselves grace has always helped us to experience His
completely in freedom and with happiness. We unconditional love and faithfulness. His
had 30 inmates among whom 4 of them providence has guided us throughout last year
became dear to the Lord. At present we have and we trust He will continue to guide all
26 member including 2 bedridden. We take an through. We thank our Provincial Superior and
overall care and every need of theirs; physical, Superior General for their timely guidance and
spiritual, psychological. We welcome joyfully support to bring improvement in our
and express hospitality to all those who come institution.
to us.

Special Events

Year of St. Joseph

As we know we have begun the year of St.
Joseph on 8 Dec 2020 and ended on 8 Dec
2021. During the year, every day we had prayer
to St. Joseph and every Wednesday we had St.
Joseph rosary and consecration prayer to St.
Joseph. Before ending the year of St. Joseph, we
had nine days novena to St. Joseph and
celebrated the feast on 8 Dec.

To keep this year memorable we had called
a poor family for a meal, prayed for them and
gave them a kit containing provisions.

World Day of the Poor

We celebrated the world day of the poor.
Visited poor families and gave them provision.

God Experience

God saved us specially the elderly people

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Kuderu

As we turn the pages of life we wonder at the her, Sr. Dennis Mary, Provincial Superior and Sr
wonderful acts of God and in gratitude recount Anjali vice provincial of East Africa visited our
and recall them. community; we welcomed them happily.

Every successful individual knows that his or Celebration of the year of St. Joseph: In honour
her achievement depends on a community of of St. Joseph we had a special Novena and
persons working together. rosary of St. Joseph from 10th March to 18th
celebration.
“Live to reveal the merciful love of God”: We
manage two centres of RDT, namely Centre for World day of the poor: We visited few families
speech and hearing impaired and cerebral of the poor people in our surrounding areas.
palsy children. We are actively involved in the We spend time listening to their problems and
supervision and guidance of all the activities of prayed for them. A few of them were called to
the centres. In spite of their disabilities, these our community and were provided provisions.
differently abled children prove that they are
no way inferior to others. RDT provides them Visit of CRI Team of Kurnool Denary to our
various platforms such as Art festival, srujana community: CRI team of Kurnool Denary has
festival, annual day and so on to exhibit their visited our community in the month of
talents. Children are excited to participate and February. Their visit to our community made
the winners are awarded. us happy.

Primary school for inclusive education: God experience

Due to pandemic children were sent home. But We experience God's meticulous protection
teachers went to their villages and were over our children and all of us from the
continuing the classes till month of September pandemic covid-19, from poisonous snakes
2021. Our centres were reopened in the month and different kinds of insects bit. We are
of October 2021. All our children are back to grateful to God for all his providential love care
centre. Their presence makes our centres and protection.
colourful.
God has been there in every step of the way. We
Specific events praise God for his strength in all things. We
owe all our success and achievements to God
Canonical visitation of Provincial: Sr. Renita who leads and accompany us we fold our
Joseph Provincial Superior visited our hands and bow our heads in gratitude to God
community on 7th February 2022. Her visit for his unseen hands guiding and leading us
brought us closer to one another. Along with step by step each day.

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Kurnool

'We sing your praises O Lord for the
wonders He has done in our life'

We are very active in outreach Kurnool through different activities
development programmes for the single,
widow, domestic and Daily Labour women. ?Sr Nirmala Mathew inaugurated the jute
Supporting the women through the Livelihood bag stitching hall on 21st October, for the
activities such as small scale business, goat domestic and Daily Labour women to
rearing, and bag making. we are empowering provide safe working environment and
the women to develop self-confidence to employment opportunity.
become the bread winner of the family and in
taking care of the family through these ?God blessed us to get the support from the
activities. private jute company to provide work for
the poor women in our centre
Specific Events
?We began the new initiative of making jute
?We started the admission for the grihini bag.
training programme in the month of July
2021. We are very happy to have 45 To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in
grihini girls from different villages. They everything. We raise our hearts in gratitude to
have come to our centre to learn the God for all the marvelous deeds that He has
tailoring and basic computer as part of the done to us. With these sentiments of love, we
programme thank Sr. Renita Joseph our Provincial Superior
and her councilors for their support and
?We celebrated the Golden Jubilee of Sr. guidance to reach out the poor and needy in
Mary Abraham on 9th October 2021 with Kurnool.
thanks giving Eucharistic celebration and
invited neighbouring priests and sisters. It
was a simple celebration.

?We conducted free Eye medical Camp in
Pasupula village on October 17th 2021 in
collaboration with Lions club of Kurnool.
60 people from nearby villages benefited
from the Camp

?Sr Nirmala Mathew General councillor and
mission co-Coordinator visited our centre
as part of the monitoring and Evaluation of
the social Apostolate on 20th October. We
are grateful to sister for her generosity to
support us to reach out the poor in

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Loyola Home

Community & Mission: other prayer groups, conduct Eucharistic
adoration on online, give Recollection and
Loyola community - the Evangelization Cell of direct counseling as well as on online.
Bangalore Province has entered into third year Intercessory prayer was conducted for our
of its existence at Innaciyarpuram parish in Communities of our province according to
Tuticorin Diocese. their convenient time in September 2021 on
online.
The Community is comprised of Sr.
Gnanasundari, and Sr. Premalatha. Celebration of the Year of St. Joseph:

Sr. Premalatha is serving in the parish office. In honor of the celebration of the year of St.
She is engaged in pastoral activities such as Joseph (08.12.2020-08.12.2021) we produced
Distributing Holy Communion in the parish an English song 'Chaste and Holy Spouse of
church, taking Holy Mass attendance daily for Virgin Mary' and a Tamil song 'Punitha Yosepe'
the children up to XII std, surveying the parish and uploaded in YouTube for the Feast of St.
and visiting families with the parish priest, Joseph in 2021with the help of Mr. John Tinku.
forming B.C.Cs and Pious associations,
preparing children and adults for reception of Bible Quiz at Province Level:
Sacraments, teaching Catechism, conducting
intercessory prayers in the parish church As the Month of September was dedicated
during Lent, Counseling and other activities of to as Sacred Scripture and to motivate our
the parish. Sisters to read, reflect and apply the Word of
God in their life, the Evangelization Cell
We also conduct Retreats in collaboration with conducted Bible Quiz on a daily basis on online

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throughout the month. They were given three ?Lenten Bible Convention:
to four chapters a day. This method was
applied for finally professed Sisters. The Evangelization Cell conducted
Bible Convention in Punnaikayal on 7,8,9
Hundred chapter consisting of Letter to April 2022 from 6-9 pm. Daily Sr. Jinu
the Hebrews, Letter of St. James, I & II Augustine joined for singing.
Letter of St. Peter, I, II & III Letter of St.
John, Letter of St. Jude, Book of Revelation, We thank our God for his love, Mercy and
Acts of the Apostles & Gospel according to Providence. May God be glorified.
St. Mark were given for Bible Quiz.

?Junior Sisters attended Google Form Bible
Quiz on Letter to the Hebrews;

?Sisters above 65 yrs separately attended
on Letters of St. James, I & II Peter.

?A Google Form Bible quiz was conducted
on the Passages on passion of Jesus on six

?Saturdays of the Lent 2022.

?All the Sisters participated in it earnestly.

?Winners were awarded cash.

Writing Bible quotation by heart:

The Evangelization Cell disseminated Bible
Quotations from daily Liturgical readings to be
by hearted daily. It was sent through what's
app to all the members of the province during
Lent 2022. And finally a test was conducted to
write all these 40 quotation by heart on
13.04.22.

?Spreading Good News through Medias:

Sr. PremaLatha spread the Good news
of God by videos specially the mass
reading through what's app group. She
has shot a total of 40 videos.

Sr. Gnanasundariup loaded Power point
videos in YouTube on 'St. Ann & St.
Joachim'' and on Assumption of Mother
Mary' - 6 parts in 2021.

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St. Ann's Home

Madhavaram

'Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for
his steadfast love endures forever.'
Psalm 136:1

ST. ANTONY’S HOSPITAL,

The steadfast love of God unites us to give
our best in the field of Healing Ministry. As a
community we experience the joy of walking
extra miles especially during this pandemic.

When the whole world came to a standstill
we used the opportunity to renovate and
update the hospital. In service and in its look
the hospital stands with its head high.

HEALING WEEK

World day of the sick was celebrated on 11th
February 2022 with Eucharistic celebration
on the theme “Be merciful, just as your father is
merciful” by Fr. Amaladass, OFM, St. Sebastian’s
Church, Madhavaram. On the same day free
medical camp was conducted.

Fr. Ilango gave retreat for the employees on
16th of March 2022, which also enhanced their
spiritual life.

The hospital inspection was on 20th, 21st&
22nd of August 2021 by virtual mode and the
Assessors were Dr. Mallika Shikha & Dr.
Saramma Thomas.

We have daily adoration from at 9.00 am to
12.00 noon and again from 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm.
Sisters take part in turn to be in the presence
of the Lord.

VISITS

?Sr. Renita visited the community and
attended AGBM Meeting on 2nd
September 2021.

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?We happily welcomed Sr. Lizy Jose, General
Councilor to our community on 3rd
September 2021

?Rev. Sr. Elizabeth Antony, our Superior
General, made her canonical visit in the
month of September 2021 and
suggested ways for improvement.

COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

Specific events

We celebrated Sr. Jethruth’s silver Jubilee in
the community on 15th July. We had special
prayer service

EVANGELIZATION DAY CELEBRATION

Since the feast of St. Teresa of Child Jesus is
celebrated as Evangelization Day, we had
solemn Eucharistic celebration on 1st October
2021.

WORLD DAY OF THE POOR
?On 27th November 2021 we invited Greater

Chennai Corporation – Sanitary workers
(men and women), 65 of them and
destitute (both men and women), 85 of
them from in and around. They were given
provisions. They are very grateful and
thanked the community.

?Along with them we also provided food for
our free patients (Tuesday and Thursday) ,
55 of them who are always depending on us
for the medical support. It was a good
occasion for us to be with the poor and
marginalized in and around us. They were
all very happy and they thanked us.

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ST. ANN'S MERCY HOME
MADHAVARAM

'…listening to the Holy Spirit, listening to one
another, walking together, reflecting together,

journeying together and serving together…'

The chaotic situation of the pandemic has Mercy Home for the safety and security of the
brought in ample opportunities to implement and Centre.
live our IV General Chapter and V Provincial
Chapter theme, 'Contemplation, Communion On 18th November 2021, Mrs. Muthu,
and Compassion.' In a similar line, as a External Officer from the Collectorate inspected
coincidence, Pope Francis has called for a Mercy Home and guided us to get ready for the
Synodal Church in October 2021with the theme, inspection by the Collector.
“Communion, Participation and Mission,
“inviting the entire Church to “Journey ?Spiritual nourishment of our Inmates are
Together,” as the pilgrim and missionary people taken care of. They paricipate in the online
of God. Eucharistic Celebration and prayer, and listen
to Spiritual Talks.
We are revitalized by God's Spirit during
Eucharistic Celebration, Eucharistic Adoration, ?Sisters share their reflections on Word of God
Holy Rosary, and Mercy Rosary every day. The with the elderly inmates. They are helped to
spiritual energy, the Wisdom and guidance of the grow gracefully and all their needs are met to
Holy Spirit received during Community prayers, keep themselves happy.
personal prayer and meditation on the life-giving
Word of God give us the confidence in facing all ?Our Parish Anglo-Indian Community visited
the difficult situations of our ministry. our inmates prior to Christmas Day and
provided provisions.
In spite of the lock down, we were still
privileged to have days of Recollection and ?Help India Organization' visited our Center
Sacrament of Reconciliation. We started special
Chain Holy Rosary along with Bible reflection to
eradicate Covid-19. Sisters took turn to
participate in the Online Retreat and renewed the
spiritual life.

Three Student Candidates completed their
Higher Secondary Education in our School this
year and joined the Postulancy program in
Mysore. Two Postulants - God Prizy and Anjali
joined us on 3rd February for a month of
Community experience.

In Mercy Home, we care for 12 elderly
destitute women. We installed '7' CC cameras in

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and distributed sanitizers and had given St.Ann's Matriculation Hr. Sec. School
Awarness Program about the need for using
mask and sanitizer. The Sisters in Education Ministry give their
best, creatively finding ways and means to make
?The Death Anniversary of our Founder Fr. known Jesus, the Saviour and Healer to the
Wilhelm Meyer was celebrated on 8th parents, teachers and students.
February by distributing Certificates to 16
women who completed their training in On May 25th, the second lockdown was
Tailoring and Embroidery. announced in the State and many of our teachers
and their families were infected by the Covid-19.
?On 13th February, 20 teachers of our School Sr. Ramya formed a small group of teachers to
joined for Tailoring classess for two hours on pray and counsel the sick and the needy. Infected
every Satuarday, which in turn benefitted and affected members of the families were
them during the Pandemic. prayed over for an hour through conference call
by the group. It gave great consolation. They
Sr. Vini Peter is in-charge of two Candidates were deepened in their faith and hope.
who are doing Higher Secondary studies in our
School. They are also guided to grow in spiritual We started virtual Counseling during the
and missionary formation. pandemic. We continued the Rosary procession
from the Chapel to the School Grotto on special
On 30th December from 4.00 p.m., there was Feast days of Our Blessed Mother.
heavy downpour non-stop for two hours and
Mercy Home was flooded including the rooms of Due to the pandemic, active Evangelization
our inmates. With the help of workers, the elderly came to a halt; but, on 19th September, we re-
were carried to the first floor. The effect of flood started visiting the sick in the families and in the
remained for more than a week. Srs. Sandhya and Hospital, and praying with them.
Kavya came from Stella Maris College and
stayed with us due to the flood situation in their We identified the crying need of the family
College campus. We reached out to 50 families in members such as depressive tendencies due to
our localities and distributed 100 bed sheets and family conflicts, joblessness, severe financial
necessary provisions to the workers of our crisis, and even suicidal tendencies. Sr. Mary
Institutions who were affected by the flood. Lynn along with Sr. Ramya assisted them,
listening to their woes, counseling and praying
On 21st March, Srs. Ramya, Nisha Joseph and with them.
Josephine Esther went for Pilgrimage to seven
Churches in our Archdiocese, along with As we recall the various experiences of God's
Parishioners as Lenten Program. Sheltering Love and Mercy all through the year,
we feel more hopeful on our onward journey.
On 05th April the Community Sisters went for Entrusting our Mission into the Mighty Hands of
a day of outing. This year we could not take the the God of Providence, we begin again, with deep
inmates for outing due to the pandemic. love for Jesus, our Compassionate Saviour, and
looking forward to new opportunities to reach out
Sr. Renita Joseph, our Provincial Superior, and witness His caring and compassionate love.
visited us. Superior General came for Canonical
Visitation on 3rd and 4th September.

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MADURAI

The year 2021 was a year of uncertainties Outreach Program
where we could experience the merciful love
of God and His loving protection tangibly in ?Conducted an outreach program for the
every walk of our life. Sr. Arti and Sr. Sravani marginalized in five villages within the
are the junior sisters studying for DMLT at vicinity of Madurai.
Vadamadayam Institute of paramedical
Science. ?We visited the areas PTR Nagar,
Thirupurakundran and Velicheriand. We
SPECIFIC MISSION are planning to buy 5 Sewing machines
for the women who are very poor and two
?Give care, protection and support to all motor machines to stitch shopper bags.
the HIV infected/ affected children as well Goats were given to five women.
as orphan/ semi orphan children.
?Sr. Catherine conducted group therapy for
?Provide nutritious food children on 1st Jan2021.

?Visit the families of 35 HIV infected ?Lady Doc College students conducted
children every month and give general activities like- drawing, games and
awareness regarding their health. counseling for children on 12th Jan, 2021

?Participate in the pastoral ministry. ?Srs. Anitha and Placida along with
children participated in a competition
?Extension in-service to five villages. held in Parish church on 31st Jan – 2021.

?Providing counselling according to the ?DCPU conducted programme at Grace
different issues of the children. Kenneth home and appreciated and
acknowledged our home as the best home
for the children on 11th Feb.

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?Sr. Anitha received the award for the our St. Ann's care centre on 04.06.2021.
Centre and our children were also He interacted with our children and
present for the programme. scrutinised all the section of the centre.

?Rotary club members visited the Centre CONCLUSION
on 13th Aug 2021. They motivated our
children about health and hygiene and We thank almighty God for blessing us
distributed stationery items. marvelously and lead us to go forward in all the
situations and event of everyday life.
?Mr. Sridhar PO from DCPU was invited as
the chief Guest for hoisting the flag on
Independence Day and the president of
Rotary Club also was present for the
function.

?Medical camp was conducted in the
centre for the children by the CWC
chairperson Dr. Vijay Saravanan on 5th Sep
2021

?Children Parliament was held and the
new ministers were elected for the
smooth functioning of the Children
committee on 11th Oct, 2021.

?We had children's day celebration on 14th
Nov, 2021. Vice president of local
panchayath was the Chief Guest for the
programe.

?Indian Constitution day was celebrated
on 26thNov, 2021. All the children and
staff took the oath as citizens of India.

?Golden Jubilee of Sr. Placida's Religious
Profession was celebrated On 28thNov,
2021

?Dr. Vijay Saravanan CWC Chairperson
organized World HIV/AIDS day in one of
the best Hotels in Madurai on 5th Dec,
2021. Our centre was recognised as one of
the best HIV Centre in Madurai and we
were awarded with a Memento.

?We had human rights day and all staff took
oath to uphold Human Rights on 10th Dec,
2021.

Collector of Madurai District inspected

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MALIVITA and preparation of the Holy Eucharistic
celebration in all the sub-stations. The catholic
Malivita is an interior village with natural women of our village come to our chapel every
beauty and charm located in Bongaigaon 1st Friday for 3 hours of adoration and we do
diocese, chirang district of Northeast of join them in praise and worship.
Western Assam. It is surrounded by the jungles
of Bhutan which depict the originality of God's Millions of thanks to Sr. Renita Joseph, our
creation. Provincial Superior for her help, support and
zeal above all her deep faith in God to
We work in collaboration with Don Bosco encourage and guide the sisters in the best way
Fathers of Guwahati Province. We are very possible to accomplish the Will of God through
delighted to see the development of our the guidelines of our founder Fr. MEYER. We
students. Children are very cute, smart and are indebted to her for her motherly concern
clever too. The administration is carried out by and love. Gratitude wells up in our hearts to all
one of the Don Bosco Fathers. Parents, the councilors who supported the provincial in
Children, Parish and the locality are very all her endures concerning Malivita.
happy with our presence.

Innumerable are the works of God that we
stand by the side of every person living here in
this village. We profoundly express thousands
of thanks for allowing us to be the instrument
of Him to transform the lives of children by
preparing them for Holy Communion,
providing value-based education and being at
the side of the elders in their pain and agony.

Great are the works of God that we cherish in
this beautiful place where God in His adorable
nature lives in the creation and amidst the
loving company of people. It is a joy of coming
together for prayer, celebration and meal not
knowing the reality of our lives one with the
people. Living with clean water, air and simple
people helps us to walk extra mile to sow the
seed of God's mercy, compassion and love to
the needy brothers of our people. Each day
when we sit with them for prayer we are
reminded of our role like Moses to plead for
the people and storm down the grace of God.

Regularly we visit the families irrespective of
caste, creed and religion. We take turn to
conduct prayer service in the parish church

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