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Juniors Meet

Feb16

 

The Juniors meet was organized from 10th – 13th February 2017 at Auxilium Convent Dum Dum by the Province formation coordinator Sr. Teresa Adampakallel.

Sr. Rose Ezarath, Provincial began the session quoting the message of the Holy Father Pope Francis to the Priest and religious. She said that vocation is a unique and unrepeated call from God and it requires a free and responsible yes. She invited the participants to renew their personal encounter with Jesus unfailingly every day.

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On 11th February, Sr. Stella Potteparambil, the Education coordinator    transmitted the Document, the GEM (Guidelines for the Educational Mission of the FMA). Firstly she led us in prayer in keeping with the theme taken from John 10.10 “That they may have life and have to the full.” All the six chapters of the book were explained well by her with the help of various methods such as creative method of interaction, group work, power point presentation and composing song. She stressed on the living conditions of the changing world where young people find themselves Parallel, Multicultural, Virtual, Multi belonging, Uncertainty regarding future and Search for Spirituality,   globalization, new possibilities, imbalance between technology and ethical awareness etc. The educator should be able to create a conducive environment of acceptance, trust and responsibilities.

The videos extract from the films of Don Bosco and Mother Mazzarello boosted the participants enthusiasm to have preferential love for the young. The given guidelines were not just for the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians but for the entire educating Community. She stressed that the holistic formation of the young is very important and it is not only education and discipline but it is also their new forms of poverty, and the use of media.  She also stressed need  to visit  families where the young hearts are formed.

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On 12th February the Sisters had the joy of visiting the new Aspirantate at Bamunmura. They enjoyed the day being in the company of each other and promised their prayers and encouraged the candidates to be strong in their vocation.

On the last day with the help of Sr. Teresa A. the sisters evaluated the programme and took the following commitment:  “To renew the Relationship with God, with the members of the community and young with joy”.

 

Picnic at Lohagarh

Feb16

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Little Auxilians of Classes I to V, Holy Child Auxilium, R.K. Puram had a day out to Lohagarh on 10th February 2017. 10 buses were prearranged. Children were accompanied by Sr.  Kerketta Asha the headmistress, two Sisters and teachers.

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It was a great day for all the children who were very excited. A grand welcome was give to them with drum and music. There were different kinds of games, eatables free of cost, camel ride, truck ride and music all through the day. Children were divided into groups and for each group a guide was given to them. The guides took them around and played with them the whole day. The day came to an end with thanksgiving in our hearts to God Almighty.

Sr .Anima  Minj

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Picnic

Feb16

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“We are a family: every community is a school of life and love”. How wonderfully this was realized on 10th February 2017 at Kalyani, when our community of sisters, teachers and co workers set out on a happy picnic to the Sanghati Park and the Millennium Science Park at 9.a.m. in a Mini bus, accommodating 30 of us in all. Being just an hour of journey we reached the gate’s portals much ahead of time as they open only at 11 a.m. outingThis was providential. The enclosed space before entering the park was spacious enough to conduct our fun games, offering small prizes to the winners in which all participated. Soon after this it was great, anticipated joy and anxiety to explore this park, as the gates opened to give us a hearty welcome. Then commenced the ‘clicks’ all around this scenic park that grabbed our attention at every nook and corner! The fountain, rare beauty of flowers, the rope way, the little hillocks, small rocks to perch ourselves on, the joy of the boat ride, the historical monuments and the entire Science Park was a real, pleasant and welcome sight. We shared our fraternal meal together and then proceeded to the Millennium Park, which brought greater joy than ever to all. The “child” in us surfaced when we ran to slides, merry-go-rounds and swings!!” All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy is a commonly heard of adage. Well ,this could as well be applied to us. “All work and no outing make our community a dull one”. So we had a happy picnic at the Sanghati Park and the Millennium Science Park. On our return we thanked the Almighty God for His benevolence and protection over us and invoked His blessings always to keep us as one, united family strong in the bonds of life and love.

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First Holy Communion and Solemn Eucharistic Procession at Kalyani

Feb16

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First Communion:  5th February 2017 – Kalyani .   22 young boys and girls were prepared for the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist by Sr. Mary Sarkar with much love, dedication and  sacrifice. The bishop of Krishnagar solemnized this occasion at the Holy Eucharist at 7 a.m. concelebrated by 5 Salesian priests of Kalyani and one from Krishnagar. It was a good occasion to connect the Word of God on this First Communion Day where every Christian is called to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world through our goodness, kindness, forgiveness and love, thus being a living witness of the love of Christ to all. He exhorted the First Communicants to take Jesus and Mary as their best and true friends and model, as did St. Dominic Savio , to keep faithful to the sacramental life in its reception of them worthily and frequently. We kept these children in our prayer all through their preparation till the final day of receiving this Sacrament that they would always be strengthened by it in their life’s journey.

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Solemn Eucharistic Procession:   At 2.30 p.m. there was a second Mass concelebrated in the open ground of the parish by a group of 8 priests, Salesians, diocesan and a Redemptorist. The stage and altar that was beautifully decorated spoke of this event. Sr. Margaret Barla and Sr. Sushma contributed much to these great preparations with love and dedication, all for the Lord’s sake. People from the neighboring sub parishes as Krishnagar, Ranaghat, Madanpur, Narayanpur etc also participated. This was followed by the procession from the Church premises all through Mathpara, as the beautifully decorated float carrying the Eucharistic Lord moved along, kirtans were sung and the rosary and prayers recited. It was a great way to bear witness to our faith in the Risen Lord for all who witnessed this spectacle. The Blessed Sacrament finally reached back to the church ground and placed on the altar for a brief moment of adoration. Worthy worship was offered through a devotional prayer dance. The Redemptorist priest, through a touching incident that he related at the homily drew home to the people that: Jesus never fails us. He is in our lives tangibly present to help us, guide us, protect us and lead us from all harm.

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Orientation for Teachers held at St. Mary’s Convent School, Geyzing -CHALLENGES OF EDUCATION  IN  THE 21ST CENTURY

Feb14

“ Teaching is the profession that  teaches all the other profession”.

On Wednesday, 8th February 2017, St. Mary’s Convent School, Geyzing organised an orientation  day for the Staff. The day started with the spokesperson Mr. Anshuman Paul and the representatives of the Madhuban publishers gracing the floor. Sr. Lucy John, our Principal welcomed the resource person and introduced the schedule of the day.

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The session started with an activity of origami. All the groups were quite enthusiastic. When the teachers finished their assigned activity, Mr. Anshuman shared his observation with us giving emphasis on Team Work. It is with freedom and responsibility that the children learn in the class room.

The second session was more about child centric education. It is the child who is important in teaching learning process. The classes should be held in a such a way  where the child can think out of the box. The most important learning in this session was emotional balance. How we as  teachers can help the child to motivate through verbal appreciation and small rewards. As the children are going through the new era of technology and working parents, it is important that we teachers  play a vital role in their lives.

We had sufficient time to interact with the resource person. Mr.Anshuman was very helpful and resourceful. The day ended with lot of understanding as to why we are teachers and who we are building.

We thank the school Management for organising such an enriching and inspiring session for us before we commence our new scholastic year.

Ms. Luci Rai

 

Picnic

Feb14

 

‘A pleasant morning of 3rd February 2017 was buzzing with energy as the students of classes 9th-11th, of  H.C.Auxilium Vasant Vihar, headed to the Adventure Island, Rohini, to indulge in adventure sports. They were accompanied by Sr. Celine A., Sr. Jenita Mary and the teachers . On arrival, the students were fascinated by the picturesque environment. From the mini Eiffel Tower to the giant aeroplane, Adventure Island welcomed the enthusiastic children with a pleasing ambiance. They were first directed to the “MAD Show” where the acrobats and the beat-boxer entertained the kids and the magician created an awestruck illusion all over the room. After the magic show, the children were left free to the vast island where they had the opportunity to experience the fun of unlimited rides. All rides had their own rules and regulations for safety purposes. The children enjoyed going through various rides, like, Cyclone, Bumper cars, Fire brigade, Z-Force and the 360 degree Flip out. They were also served with sumptuous meals which included Indian breads, rice and red-bean curry. Though, the Adventure Island was quite adventurous, it was also safe and everyone, including the adults, enjoyed the whole some experience.

By Meenakshi Nair

Class X

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On a chilly morning on the 3rd of February excited students of class VI to VIII went to Kidzania which is located in Noida. Students arrived at the destination at around 10am .Upon entering, they were given a kind of a wrist band which had to be scanned after completing an activity. The children were also given some kidzoos, the currency of Kidzania. There were various shops and stores available which was quite surprising. A flight of stairs led to the first floor which had doors to various amusing activities like animation, music, culinary skills, making domino’s pizza, dance floor and many more. The ground floor had a departmental store, driving school, gas station and many more activities. Some activities were like jobs which played kidzoos after 25-30minutes of working. Later, the students were called for lunch. They were provided with rajma, rice, gulab jamun and a pack of  juice. After the lunch, they roam around the streets of Kidzania, passing through to the lamp-posts and enjoying the place. Adjacent to the Yes bank was a theatre where the girls who went to the dance academy and the fashion academy showcased what they had learnt. From Fashion show to a dance performance the audience enjoyed. There were so many activities that one could possibly not do all of it within the limited time they had. With no regrets, left the place at around 03:10 pm. Some of the people were still full of excitement when we left the place which made the bus feel like a Karaoke. It was such an honour to have been on such a mind blowing trip.

 

Holy Childhood Day celebration at New Chumta

Feb14

 

On 12th February 2017, 103 Crusvir children of St. John Mary Vianney Parish, New Chumta celebrated the Holy Childhood Day.  The celebration started at 7.30a.m. with the solemn Mass with the parishioners. I was  animated by the Crusvir children with the meaningful choice of hymns  and beautiful singing, entrance dance, Bible procession, offertory and Arti. The calm and peaceful environment was the expression of God experience of all those who were present for the celebration.

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After the holy Eucharist, the cultural programme followed at 10.15a.m. in the Parish ground. It was consist prayer dance, Nagpuri, Adiwasi, Nepali and Santhali dances & skit. The skit  was based on the unforgiving servant, giving the audience the message of forgiveness and love. At the end of the game, the winners were awarded prizes immediately.  At 1.00p.m., all satiated their appetite with the delicious food. The Parish priest Fr. Sanjay Kindo concluded the memorable day of the Crusvir with his words of encouragement and blessings.

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A Day with GEM

Feb12

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On 11th February 2017, seventeen young sisters  spent the day studying the guidelines for the educational mission of the FMA (GEM).

The resource person of the day was Sr.Stella Potteparambil. Firstly she led the participants in prayer in keeping with the theme taken from John 10.10 “That they may have life and have to the full.” The entire document was explicated by her, using a range of creative methods such as interaction, group work, power point presentation, and composing song etc.

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She placed before the group the issues faced by the young people in a changing world. They are globalization, new possibilities, imbalance between technology and ethical awareness and she also simultaneously presented the positive responses: to become a reference point, to guide, to encourage and to support and to waste the time with them. As an educator we should be able to create a conducive environment of acceptance, trust  for the young people.

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The videos clips from the films of Don Bosco and Mother Mazzarello boosted our enthusiasm to have preferential love for the young and to follow the footsteps of our founders with the aim of forming them as ‘’good Christian and honest citizens.’’

The given guidelines are not only for the daughters of Mary Help of Christians but also for the entire educating Community, consisting of FMA, teachers, parents, Salesian Family members and the young people themselves. She stressed that the holistic formation of the young is very important and it is not only education and discipline but it is more focused on their new forms of poverty, and the use of media. We educate them in keeping with the formula of “Evangelizing through education and educating through evangelization.” At the end the session we committed ourselves to make our formal and non formal educational environment into places where life can grow and can experience an atmosphere of hope.

 

Thanksgiving and Prize Distribution at Auxilium Convent School, Barasat

Feb10

thanks-giving-day On the bright morning of 7th February, 2017, the students of Auxilium Convent School, Barasat assembled in the auditorium for the much awaited Thanksgiving programme conducted by Cl.VIII and the prize distribution ceremony. The programme commenced at 8:30 A.M. with the lighting of the lamp and garlanding the potrait of Mother Mary to express our gratitude towards the Almighty. Then we had a reading of the various Holy Scripture to help us grow spiritually. This was followed by a number of prayers and a prayer dance to invoke Almighty’s grace . Then we had a heart warming long and inspirational video portraying how we can give something back to the world. Then we had the boys of Cl.VIII. Next was a magical Hogwarts themed powerpoint presentation showing our beloved teachers, sisters and non teaching staff members. This brought an end to the Thanksgiving programme at 9:30 A.M. The mike was handed over to Cl.XII for their last vote of thanks. The students of Cl.XII took us down their sweet memory lane, their incredible halcyon school days. They also brought a small token of love for their alma mater. Then we moved on to the prize distribution ceremony. The middle school co-ordinator, Ms.Dola Roy took over for the middle school prizes and the high school co-ordinator Ms.Saswati gave out the high school prizes. Our Principal Sr.Clara declared  Blue House was the Best House of the year amidst tremendous applause. The event came to an end at 10:15 A.M.

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