NEW ANIMATOR INSTALLED

After three years of FMA presence in Kurtumgarh, the community was canonically erected on 24 June 2018 with Sr. Annie Theyattil as its first Animator.  Sr. Rose Ezarath the Provincial installed Sr. Annie during the Eucharistic celebration held in the parish church on 30 June 2018 at 7am. The celebrants Fr. Jugal Kishore Digal the parish priest and Fr. Vikram the assistant parish priest warmly welcomed the Provincial and the two Srs Annie Thevarkunnel the provincial economer and Lily P. and wished God’s  blessings on the new community members Srs Annie, Prisca Bara and Anand Tirkey.  During the homily Fr. Jugal expressed his deep gratitude to Sr. Provincial for the presence of the Sisters in his parish. He also underscored the active presence of Sr. Annie since 2016 and wished her a happy continuation of fervent, vibrant and fruitful ministry in the community. Sr. Rose entrusting the community to Sr. Annie and handing over to her a lighted candle and said, “…put on the armour of light and let your community be filled with the same light of Christ…let the burning lamps fill your community with the brightness of peace and joy… let your community be characterized by the spirit of Mornese making it a House of the Love of God. May Mary the real superior of the house be your constant companion in leading your community in the way God wants you to lead”. She then welcomed Sr. Annie with a garland. The celebrants too welcomed her in the same manner.

ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL INAUGURATED

On 28 June 2018 after the Holy Mass at 8.30am the inaugural ceremony of the new English medium school at Kurtumgarh took place in the presence of the Nursery children and their parents assembled in front of the parish presbytery. Fr. Jugal introduced the Sisters to the parents and welcomed all the Sisters with garlands of flowers. He called this day a historical day as a new Auxilium School was going to be inaugurated on this day by Sr. Rose Ezarath FMA the provincial of Kolkata.  Accompanied by the Fathers, Sisters and the people, 25 little girls and boys of class nursery then proceeded with lighted candles towards the adjacent shed with two rooms – belonging to the parish – and placed them in front of the decorated statue of Mary Help of Christians as a sign of their entrustment to Mary.

Fr. Jugal Kishore Digal the parish priest addressed the new parents of the nursery children saying that education is the key to open the development of the family, society and the nation. He expressed his joy in having the Salesian Sisters in Khandamal dt. and for establishing an English medium school to impart quality education to the children of the locality. He invited the parents to cooperate with the Sisters so that they can brighten up the future of their children. He assured the people that this Auxilium school would be the best in the whole of Khandamal. It was followed by the cutting of the ribbon by Sr. Provincial and the blessing of the class room by Fr. Jugal. The Sisters then distributed sweets and cakes to the children and people as a sign of their joy and gratitude to the Lord for the blessing of a new evangelizing educational mission centre.

The historical day in the annals of Auxilium Kurtumgarh was crowned with an outing together with the parish community to Ludu water fall and a hymn of praise to God for His bountiful love and goodness and to our Blessed Mother for Her continuous assistance and guidance. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Fr. Jugal for his constant help and support from the very inception of the FMA presence in Kandhamal. May God’s Kingdom of peace and hope spread far and wide through this promising mission centre!