The community prepared for the Foundation Day celebration with a triduum during which extracts from the Cronistoria 1, 2, and 3 with reference to the   handing over the Constitutions to the sisters were read. On the 4^th evening the sisters had a vigil service thanking God for our Founder Don Bosco, the gift of our Salesian Vocation, our Institute and   the Salesian Family. We sought the blessings of God and our Blessed Mother so that we may be strengthened in living the exact observance of the Constitution.

The celebration of the Anniversary of the 5^th  August  was a combined event of the two communities  of Auxilium Park Circus  and Auxilium Gobra, the  sisters numbering to eleven.  It was indeed a happy coincidence that there were eleven sisters to receive the Constitution as it was on the 5^th August 1872.

The Eucharistic Celebration was held at 6.30 pm at the Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians at Auxilim Parish.  The main celebrant was Rev. Fr. James Mathew the Vice-Provincial of Kolkata Province; the con-celebrants were Fr. John, the Parish Priest and Ujjal Mondol the Asst. Parish Priest.  There were a good number of representatives from the Salesian co-operators, youth, Jesus youth and members from the other religious congregations.

The eleven sisters carried lit lamps symbolising the living of the Constitutions in our life.  During the homily Fr. James exhorted the sisters to live the Constitutions with fidelity and commitment. After the homily the main celebrant called the eleven sisters, addressing each one by name and while giving the Constitutions he said “do this and you will live” and sisters answered “Amen”.

I t was a very significant moment as they relived they celebration of 5^th August 1872 and committed themselves to the exact observance of the Constitutions in their lives thereby rejuvenating their mission of being joyful witnesses to the young.