The provincial community day was celebrated with all its joy and happiness on 23^rd October 2023 at Auxilium, Provincial House, Dum Dum. A month-long preparation was planned out with spiritual practices for this occasion. The theme for this event was “Inspired by Mary at Cana, be a transforming presence as yeast in the community and mission”. Along with the theme four weeks’ practices were meticulously chocked out for the same. Everyday prayer was offered for provincial Sr. Leelamma Palliparambil and for each community allotted for the day. Thus the preparation commenced with lots of love and prayer.

Finally, the climax of the celebration brought us together in the Provincial house hall to share the festal greetings with each other and more especially to celebrate God’s gift to the province in the person of our provincial Sr. Leelamma Palliparambil. During the short moment of prayer, all the sisters invoked God’s bountiful blessings and graces upon Sr. Leelamma, with the word of God taken from, the book of Numbers:6:24-26. The words of appreciation and acknowledgement were delivered by Sr. Rose Kureekattu, the vice provincial to Sr. Leelamma for her wonderful leadership and guidance. The programme continued sharing of the spiritual practices in a creative manner by different communities, which was followed by the presentation of the gifts to the provincial. Toward the end of the program, Sr. Leelamma exhorted words of appreciation and encouraged the assembly.

The most important moment of the day was the Holy Eucharist, officiated by   Fr. Thomas Pathiyamoola SDB. The entrance procession was led with a graceful dance by the pre-aspirants from Auxilium Barasat. The melodious singing of the sisters elevated the minds of everyone to take part in the Holy Mass. After the Eucharistic celebration, everyone was invited to the hall for the inauguration of ‘prodoti casa’. The hard labour and the love of each community were highly appreciated by Sr. Provincial. It was followed by a short felicitation and a sumptuous meal prepared by various communities.

Every event and celebration brings us the spirit of Mornese – joy, togetherness and family spirit. May God bless all of us to live this spirit not only in happy moments but in every circumstance of our life.

Sr. Pranati Sabasundar   

The Provincial Community Day was held on 05 October 2022 at Provincial House Dum Dum. Animators, Principals and Economers of all communities, a good number of sisters from neighboring communities, candidates in formation, and young people from Auxilium Dum Dum took part in the celebration.

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAbWMX – Provincial Community Day in images

The occasion was highlighted at 3.00 pm, celebrating the Family Togetherness organized by Nepal Communities under the able guidance of Sr. Aquila Phawa. Amusing games with attractive prizes caught the attention of all sisters. Everyone felt the joy of being a province community and participated wholeheartedly.

Sr. Celine Alexander and Sr. Rosy Veliyan from the Social Communication sector stole the stage for a while to thank all the communities for their valuable contribution to the newsletter of the province. A special edition of the newsletter was brought out by the sector on the 150th Foundation Year of the Institute. The first copy of the magazine was handed over to the Sr. Provincial and a copy each to all the animators of the province. They also distributed prizes to deserving communities for their contribution to the province newsletter.

Releasing of the Book, ‘Joyful witnesses of Fidelity’ – Vol.II’ was a historical moment for the province and it was a cherished dream of Sr. Lily Perumpettikunnel who compiled the life of the departed sisters of the province. A copy of the same was handed over to Sr. Provincial by Sr. Lily. She thanked all the sisters who generously shared their experiences with the departed sisters and a special thanks was accorded to Sr. Rose Ezarath who collaborated with Sr. Lily in compiling the life of the sisters.

After all these exciting moments, all the participants following the instructions of Vice-Provincial Sr. Teresa Adampakallel headed towards the Exhibition Hall (Prodotti Casa) contributed by all the communities of the province. It was a cherished moment for all as they explored the contribution of all the communities and appreciated the generosity and love of all the sisters who prepared each item.

A thanksgiving Holy Eucharist was celebrated at 6.00 pm for the precious gift of Provincial Sr. Leelamma Palliparambil presided over by Rev. Fr. Dominic Gomes, Vicar General. In his homily, he highlighted the theme of the celebration, ‘With Mary, a life-giving presence’ and how love can be shown through practical action. The joyous celebration of the Eucharist was a shared responsibility of the entire province: Music and singing by Dum Dum, Entrance dance by the Aspirants of Bamunmura, Introduction to the Mass by Kurseong, Proclamation of the Word of God by Gobra, Prayer of the Faithful by Geyzing and Post Communion Prayer by Jumaikela.

Another characteristic of the celebration was the shared meal that was prepared and contributed by all the communities. The aspirants greeted the provincial with prayerful wishes and a congratulation song.  As a sign of gratitude and appreciation to the Provincial, the sisters gathered around her once again after dinner. In the name of the province, Vice provincial Sr. Teresa Adampakallel expressed words of thanks to her. All the communities greeted Sr. Leelamma and thanked her for her guidance and enthusiasm as a leader of the province. Sharing the centenary celebration by all communities was an enriching moment for all. Finally the day came to an end with a vote of thanks by Sr. Leelamma the provincial.  She thanked all the sisters profusely for their expressions of love for being part of every celebration on this occasion. A special note of thanks was addressed to Sr. Teresa Adampakallel for organizing the event with one month of spiritual preparation and involving all communities in the day’s program.

Reported by Sr. Rosy Veliyan