“Be a Little missionary everywhere”

November 18 was one of the most memorable days for the Auxilium family of Thecho-Nepal. We commenced this preparation with the Tridumn from 11^{th _} 13th November. During three days of Tridumn the various letters of Mother Mazzarello was read, reflected and were cherished. On 18^th November Saturday we had a beautiful celebration along with the Parishners. The Eucharistic celebration commenced with the introduction read by Sr. Maria Goretti Ekka. It  was followed by the short enact  by  the boarders which was depicted  about final  departure and the last magic words   spoken by Don Bosco and Mary Mazzarello to the first missionaries  as they  were leaving the port of Genoa. Then the Six Missionary sisters name was read out and displayed in front of the missionary ship. The globe and FMA flag was brought in procession. This scene made great impact on the participants because the way children presented themselves with the original habit of the FMA’s. The Holy Eucharist was solemnized by Rev. Fr. Raja Philip SDB. Fr. Augustine the Director the Technical Centre Thecho through deep insight on the Gospel of the Day exhorted everyone to become saints in the present world.  The Liturgical celebration was well animated with melodious singing, prayer of the faithful and offertory procession.

At the conclusion of the Mass Sr. Aquila seized the opportunity to thank each and everyone for sharing the joy of missionary religious vocation together as one family and exhorted the young people to take up daring steps   like the missionaries to go out to the whole world to preach the Good News to the humanity. After the Mass light refreshment was served for everyone.

In the evening the boarders put up significant and colourful mind blowing programmes with dances and short skit. Sr. Aruna Paul   made extra effort to help the children to put up a lively programme. The boarders through skit depicted the departure of the First missionaries’ which was presented very creatively. The Thecho community   was fortunate to have Fr. Nirmal Gomes, SDB the provincial of Kolkata who gave short speech at the end of the programme in which he motivated and encouraged the boarders to become missionaries of Hope and Joy to the world. To mark the day of the celebration of the 140^th anniversary of First Missionary Expedition   the sumptuous dinner was served for all.