On 21^st November 2017, Auxilium Convent Gobra celebrated the 140^th Anniversary of the first FMA Missionary Expedition with the poor families of the closest village. They were invited by the sisters on their family visits. At 3.00 p.m. the parents with their children arrived in our compound. It was followed by a procession carrying the symbols of a Ship, a Globe and a Bible around the playground later Sr.  Sadhanan Majumdar explained in brief the significance of the symbols and about the significance of the  celebration. This was followed by a solemn recitation of the Rosary. The celebration concluded with tea and snacks for all the 100 participants and 56 families were given a packet each with rice, dal, potato, onion etc.