Archive | February 2014

ASHALOY S.H.G. TRAINING PROGRAMME ON CUSHION MAKING

Feb14

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A thirteen day training programme was organized by the KSSDS for the 30 SHG women of Barasat. The ladies were extra enthusiastic and energetic to begin their training on cushion making, which will bring in a very good source of income and to impart value based knowledge for their better health and happy living.

The training began with a symbolic prayer moments with prayer and bhajans, followed by offering all their instruments and the accessories required for the training to get the Divine blessings. Sr.Superior Sr. Lily Perumpettikunnel, Sr.Leelamma the KSSDS Coordinator, Ms.Milli  Chatterjee and Mrs.Sarathy Mittro, the trainers and  Mrs.Regina representing the participants were called on to light  the Lamp after which Ms.Alphonsa KSSDS Staff read a passage from the Bible. The prayer moment was concluded by the valuable words of Sr.Leelamma.

The trainers, Ms.Milli and Ms.Sarathi took over the session immediately after the prayer moment and started to impart the knowledge of making a cushion. The women parted with the desire of coming back the next day to learn the next step of “cushion making”.

We thank NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) for supporting our training programme.

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NCP Mela

Feb14

 Image      KSSDS: NCP Mela was held on 9th February, in Barasat from 2.00 pm, where about 200 children along with their parents had participated. Since this day was also celebrated as “Holy Child hood day”, the NCP Mela arranged for the children was more meaningful. The NCP Mela started with a prayer moment by Sr.Leelamma after which, the whole ground, which was decorated for the mela was made open to all the children, their parents and to all the other participants. The stalls, the games and the gifts were prepared by the staff, aspirants and the sisters.

The children purchased the coupons and participated in all the games arranged in the different stalls. They were happy to receive the prizes and the gifts from the different counters. The children enjoyed the games and were highly enthusiastic about the snacks, sweets, toys and the dolls available in the stalls.   The mela went on till 5 pm in the evening and all parted with joy filled hearts and a fresh mind as they were highly satisfied with the programe.

Sr.Lily Perumpettikunnel thanked all the participants for their active participation thereby making the day a success.

Ms. Rita Das

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Provincial Visit -JUMAIKELA

Feb12

JUMAIKELA: On 6th February, 2014 at 7.15 pm Provincial Sr. Maria Pettayil arrived at Vicuna Nivas for the Provincial Visit.  Sisters and the boarders welcomed her with music and lighted candles.  At the entrance of the house Sr. Rose Kureekattu, the animator and sisters gave her a traditional welcome and the boarders sang melodious welcome song and entered the house of the Lord to entrust the Provincial Visit.

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On the following day she visited the Parish Community, staff and students. Students staged a short programme to felicitate her.  Sr.Maria appreciated their performance and encouraged them to do well in their studies.  She thanked the teachers and non- teaching staff for the services they render to the institutions and stressed the importance of Salesian presence among the students. Sisters were enriched by the personal meetings, the conferences, evening prayers and good nights.

She also visited two of our sister’s parents who are sick.  In the evening boarders expressed their gratitude through a lively programme with the message ‘A Home that evangelizes’. In her good night message she encouraged the boarders to make use of all the opportunities they have and invited them to offer themselves courageously heeding to His invitation: ‘Follow Me’.

 Sr. Shanti Tirkey

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PRE – REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION and HANDING OVER CEREMONY

Feb11

VASANT VIHAR: To commemorate the anniversary of 65th Republic day of our nation, the students of HC Auxilium – Vasant vihar held a celebration in the School Auditorium on 23rd January 2014. The programme commenced with a welcome speech by the School Head girl Shreya Sharma, highlighting India’s uniqueness and developments followed by a melodious song ‘Vande Mataram’ by the students of class VI and VII. The English Declamation competition for the juniors was judged by  Sr. Celine and   Mrs. Rashmi Wilmer. Vicuna House secured the first position, followed by the Savio House and the Bosco House. Mrs Niraj Jain, of the Hindi faculty, recited a self composed patriotic poem and the students of Classes IX and X tapped their feet on the song ‘Jai Ho’.

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The Republic Day celebration was followed by the Handing over ceremony of the leaders. During the solemn ceremony, the outgoing School cabinet and House Leaders handed over their respective flags and the responsibilities to the newly elected School Cabinet and the House leaders. Sr. Stella Davis, the principal of the school drove home an inspiring message to the new leaders conveying the importance of three hands that a leader requires:

The right hand for Love and Kindness
The left hand for might and Power
The third hand is for blessing from the Divine, to fight against the temptations.
The School Anthem was sung to conclude the ceremony. 

Simran Gupta

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Feast Day Celebration – Don Bosco & Laura Vicuna – Auxilium Barasat

Feb2

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On 30th of January 2014, Auxilium Convent School Barasat honoured the patron saints of Red house – Don Bosco and Yellow house – Blessed Laura Vicuna respectively. The celebration commenced with garlanding of the portraits of the patron saints and a power- point presentation.  They staged a colourful programme through songs, dances and skits. A short film on Laura Vicuna inspired the audience. At the end of the programme Sr. Lily Perumpettikunnel and Sr. Teresa Adampakallel congratulated the students for their lovely performances and invited them to follow these patron saints and attain happiness in life by fulfilling their daily duties like Don Bosco and Laura Vicuna. 

 

Feast of Don Bosco – Auxilium Dum Dum

Feb2

On 30th January, Auxilium Convent School, Dum Dum celebrated the feast of Don Bosco, the patron saint of Red house.  The programme commenced with a prayer service followed by a skit depicting the life of Don Bosco and his child hood struggles which he underwent in order to achieve his goal. The red house members rocked the stage with their melodious songs and dances. The programme came to an end by an inspirational speech from Superior, Sr. Lucy Kachira inviting the audience to imitate the virtues of Don Bosco.

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On 1st February class VIII   students of Auxilium Dum Dum together with their class teachers’ organized sports day cum Don Bosco’s Feast for the oratorians and evening school children. Around 70 students participated in this event. The programme commenced with a short skit depicting the struggle of a poor boy, who through hard work and determination becomes a successful person in his life.  They animated various games like running race, skipping, filling the bottle etc. The students distributed prizes for the winners and a school bag each.  The oratorians thanked each and every one for the wonderful time they spent in the company of each other. At the end of the programme the Past Pupils distributed lunch packet for all. All were happy and contented and thanked God and Don Bosco for all what they received through the instrumentality of class VIII students. The class VIII students thanked the sisters and teachers for giving them opportunity to experience the joy of giving in a tangible way.  

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