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Christmas Celebration at HCA Vasant Vihar

Dec26

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Christmas is celebrated as the birth of baby Jesus and a reminder of how much we are loved. The magic of Christmas is not in the presents but in the presence. It’s for loving, caring, sharing and for giving. God made Christmas happen, friends made it beautiful and music made Christmas festive.

On Friday, 18th December 2015, HC Auxilium, Vasant Vihar, Delhi started with the Pre-Christmas Celebrations. Various competitions had been organised for children on this auspicious day, with Crib Making, Board Decoration and Class Room decoration. The students were excited and participated with fervor, enthusiasm and zeal in these competitions.

Honourable Judges Fr. Prasad George, Parish Priest of St. Dominic Church, Vasant Vihar, Vice-Principal, Sr. Karuna, Ms Runa, the art teacher came around the entire school to admire and judge the talents displayed by the students. They had a tough time to judge the best ones.

On Saturday, 19th December 2015, the main celebrations commenced with welcoming the Chief guest, Fr. Prasad George, a biblical scholar, renowned retreat preacher for students, parents and people of all walks of life and presently the Parish Priest of St. Dominic Church, Vasant Vihar, the Superior Sr. Ruben, the Principal Sr. Celine A, and all the Sisters with a bouquet of colourful flowers and a greeting card each.

Fr. Prasad George was then invited to place Baby Jesus in the Manger, symbolising the birth of Christ in our hearts and bless the gathering. Fr. Prasad said a prayer asking the Lord to bless each one present saying that He has a plan, a purpose, a goal for us and to reach that goal He has given us the Messiah Jesus to be with us to walk with us to suffer with us and to die for us and to accompany us to where the God is in heaven. He further prayed asking God, our father to bring the good news of the birth of Jesus to each one of us, the good news of peace, joy and harmony & to bring the same good news to millions of people who are suffering due to wars, violence, terrorism, poverty, abandonment and to those who are forced to migrate to lands unknown to them.

The programme of the day further continued with the School choir presenting a beautiful and melodious carol, setting the stage for the Carol Singing Competition for both the Middle and the Senior School students. The honourable judges for both the Carols and the Skits Competitions were Mr. Rabindra Lawrence, the Organist and Choir Director of the Apostles, Methodist Church, R K Puram and Mr. Asher Joseph, who is the recipient of ‘The Youngest Choir Director’ award at the age of 17, presently in a Band performing musical shows, and finally, Mr. Joshua Samuel, winner of Live Jam and has judged many competitions in IIT Delhi, IIFT Delhi and IIT Guwahati.

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The Christmas Skit competition was about the true meaning of Christmas in today’s scenario. The definition of Christmas has changed with time, today, love and care, the essence of Christmas has disappeared. What is important, the Christmas tree, decorations, cake or togetherness? Share and experience the joy of giving with those who really value your gift and your feelings. The students of the four Houses performed the skits depicting the message in their own way. Finally a Prayer Dance was presented by the students.

The Principal Sr. Celine A was invited to announce the much awaited results and the Superior, Sr. Ruben was requested to give away the prizes to the winners of various competitions. The students of Std XII also presented a medley of carols and the Principal appreciated their enthusiasm. The Over-All Trophy was bagged by Bosco House, amidst cheers, clapping and roars and of excitement the progrmme of the day came to a close.

Mrs. Rita Bakshi

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On 18th December oratorians and evening coaching students celebrated Christmas and wished Happy Christmas with a short programme to Superior Sr. Teresa Ruben and sisters. At the end of the programme Sr. Teresa Ruben gave the message of love peace and Joy.

Solidarity Day Mingled With Christmas Celebration

Dec26

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On Thursday, 17th December to inculcate the spirit of caring and sharing, students of St. Anthony’s School, Jaigaon, were encouraged to contribute for the solidarity day and they turned up with incredible response in material things as well as in monetary aid. Prior to the celebration, students of class XI were given the responsibility to survey the neighbourhood. They made extensive preparation to hold Christmas celebration for the underprivileged children.

On 17th December in the first hour, sports events were organized for around 300 of them. The students also entertained them with carols. It was followed by a tea party. Students then invited Sr. Lily, the superior, to distribute the packed gifts for each of them.

At the end of the day, the students of class XI although exhausted, they were delighted. They expressed their feelings of joy and satisfaction they experienced in reaching out to the less privileged ones of the society.

Ms. Sabita Rai

Grandparents’ Day Celebration

Dec26

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On Saturday 19th December, the students of St. Anthony’s Primary section celebrated the Grandparent’s day with great enthusiasm. Mr. S.D Agarwal and Mr. Raj Kumar Maheswari graced the day with their presence as chief guests. Grandparents were welcomed with a welcome song followed by dances and a drill. But the incredible performance was the short skit with a message on “social equality”. This was followed by a Christmas message by the students of class V.   On behalf of the grandparents, one of them thanked the management and the teachers for the beautiful performance staged by their grandchildren.

The Joy of Giving at Christmas

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On Friday, 11th December 2015, 42 students of Class VI visited Jeevan Jyoti Ashram, Jangpura, a home for orphans taken care by Sisters of Missionaries Of Charity. They took cardigans, pairs of socks, moisturizers and a small contribution for the children of Snehalaya, which is looked after by our dear Sisters.The Jeevan Jyoti Ashram  caters to the needs of around 50 children who are physically or mentally challenged. This visit was an eye opener for both the students as well as the teachers who had accompanied them. They not only understood the importance of families but also realized that how blessed they are.

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On Tuesday, 15th December 2015, almost 40 students of Standard IX visited Mother Teresa’s Devine Foundation. This is a home to about 100 mentally challenged people. The residents had tried their hands on some astonishing craft work out of waste material to decorate their home.

The students had contributed for cardigans, towels, bathing soaps and some packets of biscuits for the residents of this Home. They also presented a beautiful programme comprising of songs, mime and dance etc. Superior and their Class teachers accompanied the children for the cause.

This trip brought the students face to face with the reality of life and that happiness can be attained by extending a helping hand.

Ms. Rita Bakshi

Christmas ! The WORD became flesh. Happy Christmas to all !

Dec25

Happy Christmas !

Christmas! The world rejoices

The WORD has become flesh

Reflection of God’s glory is in our midst

The human race is saved.

The star is shone

Our hearts and mind are brightened

Christ is born

There is happiness and joy on the earth

Crazy love of God is expressed

In Jesus we are redeemed

The birth of Jesus is proclaimed

Good news to the humanity

God’s image is made visible

The humanity has become a new creation.

Jesus is born for us

Our hearts can experience heavenly peace

The Word became flesh

Jesus is born for us

We are called to be for others

Jesus   the gif of peace is amidst us

Gift of peace is announced

We are called to be messengers of peace

God’s love is amidst us

We area called to be love of God for  others

Christmas Celebration At Auxilium Dum Dum

Dec23

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On 18 December the Teaching Staff of Auxilium Convent School, Dum Dum celebrated Christmas. They wished superior Sr. Teresa A and the sisters a very happy Christmas. On this occasion they prepared a live crib and sang Christmas carols. At the end Superior reciprocated the greetings of the Teachers. There was a Christmas joy which could be felt by all.

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On 20 December the Oratorians, evening school and parallel school children, of Auxilium Convent Dum Dum celebrated Christmas. Sr. Esther, the chief guest of the celebration was escorted to the venue by the children. As sign of welcome they garlanded her and offered a bouquet of flower. The celebration was consisted of dances, skit and songs. Prizes were distributed for the winners, for the events that had taken place throughout the year. Sr. Esther thanked them in the name of Superior and in her Christmas message she invited them to become builders of love, peace and joy. Christmas gifts were distributed to all.

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Christmas celebration at Kurtumgarh, Odisha

Dec22

Christmas. On 20th December 2015, the tuition children of St. Sebastian Church, Kurtamgarh celebrated the Christmas at 2.30 p.m.  With their performance they made the audience joyful and offered an enjoyable programme. Sr. Shanti Tirkey and Sr. Sabita Nayak prepared the children with great love and creativity. The Christmas message was given by Fr. Jugal Kishore Digal, the parish priest and Sr. Teresa Xalxo FMA.  Bothe of them spoke about the reason for the coming of Christ our Savior on the earth and how everybody should experience His Love, Peace and Joy.  Some of the parishioners exclaimed, “It was a memorable celebration for the first time”.

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Inter-School Competition – ‘Christmas Fantasy’ at HCA R.K. Puram

Dec21

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‘Let us have music for Christmas Sound the trumpet of joy and rebirth. Let each of us try, with song in our hearts, to bring peace to men on earth’. Keeping the above verse as our focus, the fifth Inter-School Competition titled ‘Christmas Fantasy’ was organized on Friday, 11th December, 2015 at the Senior School premises at Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, for the students of Classes III to V. The theme for the competition was ‘Jesus is the Reason for the Season’ The competitions included Christmas Montage (Art & Craft) , Christmas Melange ( Singing a Medley of Christmas Carols) and Christmas Fusion ( Indo-Western group Dance). The programme began with the lighting of the lamp. The students of Class  V put up a vibrant  Indo-Western Christmas dance with a Christmas tableau to welcome the guest schools and to  bring to the fore the essence of the Christmas Season.

 Twelve reputed schools from Delhi participated in these events. It was really heartening to see the schools participate so enthusiastically. The theme of the Competition was brought out beautifully in every performance. The Children who participated in the Christmas Montage competition showed their talent by producing beautiful pieces of art using bindis, coloured bits of paper and pencil shavings. It was indeed a pleasure to watch the little children of Class III weaving their magical hands to create a Christmas Scene.  The melodious singing of the various schools filled the air with the spirit of Christmas with each school presenting “Jesus is the reason for the Season”.  The Indo-Western Dance had all present mesmerized with the performances as each school presented the theme in a fitting and creative manner.

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The judges for all the competitions had a tough time deciding on the winners as all the participants had put in their hundred percent.  Refreshments were served to all the participants and accompanying teachers of the Schools present.The children sat in rapt attention as the Chief Guest gave a beautiful and inspirational message of Christmas. The air in the auditorium was filled with anxiety as the participants looked forward to the announcements of the results with bated breath. The judges were then acknowledged with mementos and the winners were awarded with trophies by our Superior, Sr Lily Joseph and our Headmistress Sr.Ashalata Kerketta.

The best Group Singing prize was bagged by St.Francis de Sales School , Janakpuri  while the best School in the Dance competition was Mount St. Mary’s Daula Kuan. The Art& Craft winners were  St.George, St.Francis De Sales and Don Bosco School as First Second and Third respectively. The overall winner for the day was St.Francis De Sales Janakpuri.

The programme ended with a wish that all would have, ‘The Gladness of Christmas which is Hope, The Spirit of Christmas which is Peace and the Heart of Christmas which is Love’.

MS.PAULA FERNANDES

 

 

SHARING THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS at Auxilium Dum Dum

Dec21

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On 19th December, the senior citizens from the vicinity of Auxilium Convent Dum Dum wished the superior and the sisters the joy of Christmas. They began with a prayer followed by a short felicitation. Superior Sr. Teresa A. also wished them the blessings of Christmas and offered Christmas gift. This brought a smile on everyone’s faces.