The animators and sisters of INC province congregated in Auxilium Dum on 23^rd  and 24^th June to be part of the twofold celebrations of Thanksgiving to the outgoing Provincial, Sr. Maria Pettayil and the installation of the new Provincial, Sr. Rose Ezarath. The Thanksgiving Celebration was conducted on 23^rd June at 6.00 p.m.   It commenced with the entrance procession to the hall with lit candles which was placed at the feet of the Blessed Mother who is the directress and inspirer of our Province.  The evening prayer   prepared by the community of Bandel was a eulogy of gratitude towards Sr. Maria Pettayil who had directed the Province for the past six years with great diligence  and spirit of  sacrifice.  Songs, commentaries, videos was a veritable homage to express gratitude by every person in the Province.   The vice provincial Sr. Teresa Adampakallel paid tribute to Sr. Maria in her speech and said that we could not thank her sufficiently . So one and half month of prayer was the only way and it was tabulated and offered in form of a spiritual bouquet  was prepared      artistically  and beautifully  in the form of a red heart a symbol of love and gratitude and presented to Maria.

This was followed by the releasing of the CD –Bosco animation by INC Media sector   as a part of the bicentennial celebration of the birth of St. John Bosco contributed by the 26 sisters who participated in the media seminar.  KSSDS also released their first magazine of all the activities carried out from the inception. In her good night Sr. Maria thanked one and all for the sentiments of love with the story of the man in the box.

24^th June 2015 – The day dedicated to our blessed mother and the day set aside for the installation of the new Provincial Sr. Rose Ezarath began with a very meaningful  PPT animated prayer prepared by the community of Jumaikela seeking blessings on the chosen one.   Soon after the prayer Sr. Maria Pettayil read the appointment letter of Sr. Rose Ezarath by Mother General and her council and all the present felicitated her with clapping of hands and offering of traditional stoles.

Solemn Mass of the installation commenced at 10.30 a.m. with an entrance dance and ceremony of the handing over of the stewardship from Sr. Maria to Sr. Rose Ezarath with a symbolic motif. The Celebrant Rev. Fr. Jeyaraj Veluswamy, the Jesuit Provincial of Kolkata enlightened on Christology and the need to live the Christ way in our daily living.  His story on Zen Master on the enlightened and unenlightened made all to introspect   whether  we  have a  broader vision and  perspective in living our mission.

The Mass was followed by the felicitation ceremony,  participated by the neighbouring  communities    consisting of offering of bouquets, shawls dances, songs anchored by  Sr. Leelama Palliparambil. The outgoing provincial, Sr. Maria Pettayil in her message  thanked everyone  for collaborating with her in these past years to accomplish great things. The newly appointed  Sr. Ezarath said that there is no full stop in the journey that was started by the  former Provincial   but a continuity .  The celebration drew the curtains with a festal agape.  Everyone departed recalling to mind the Bible episode the transfer of prophetic mission from Elijah to Elisha through the throwing of the mantle.