First Profession
“Recall, Rejoice, and Renew” – Mazzarello Convent, Ranchi
On 13th May 2018, Mazzarello convent, Sahera, witnessed a dual celebration of Silver Jubilee of the School and the feast of our Foundress St. Mary Domenica Mazzarello. 600 invitees participated in the celebration. The Theme of the celebration was “Recall, Rejoice, and Renew”. The celebration was commenced with the Holy Eucharist at 10.00 am in the auditorium presided over by Rev. Fr. Joseph Marianus Kujur S.J, the provincial of Ranchi Province. During his homily he stressed on the theme of the celebration. He said that we are gathered here to Recall the past with gratitude to God, then to Rejoice for His faithfulness in our fruitful mission of 25 years and to Renew ourselves for the betterment of our Mission. Speaking on the life of Mother Mazzarello he stressed on her Love and Thirst for the Eucharistic Lord and the Wisdom filled life that she lived though she was illiterate. We all can acquire knowledge but without wisdom we cannot know the will of the Lord neither we can known Him. Lastly, he summarized his homely, saying,
“If you cannot fly- Run,
If you cannot run – walk,
If you cannot walk- crawl.
Do not be stagnant but be on the move.”
After the Holy Eucharist the cultural program followed. The Chief Guest of the program was Rev. Sr. Rose Ezarath the provincial of Kolkata province, the guest of honors were Rev. Fr. Joseph Marianus Kujur S.J, the provincial of Ranchi Province and Mr. Regi Dungdung, Additional Director of police, J.A.P.
The life of Mary Mazzarello was presented through a short skit named “Love Conquers All”. Sisters too were seen on the stage with their melodious Italian Song “To be reborn with our Foundress”. The Jubilee Song “A time of great Jubilee” was sung by the borders of Mazzarello convent. The mementos were given to the dignitaries as a sign of remembrance of the auspicious day. Provincial Sr. Rose in her talk thanked all the sisters who toiled in this place. She also recalled the past moments and thanked the Lord for the wonderful deeds He has worked through our mission.
Finally Sr. Lily D’Souza proposed the vote of thanks in which she thanked all those were responsible for the growth of the mission at Sahera starting from His Eminence Telesphore P. Cardinal Toppo, the Salesians of Hatia and Kokar and the Jesuit Communities from Namkum and all those present which made the day a memorable one with their joyous presence. The festal meal was followed after the program. The Lord seemed to bless each one of us as we received the showers of Blessings in the form of good showers of rain.
Sr. Neera Tigga & Sr. Siljera Marak
News from HCA Vasant Vihar
Earth day
Keeping up to the spirit of Earth day, on 20 April 2018, the Eco Club of Vasant Vihar organised competitions on ‘Poster Making’ for the students of Class 6; ‘Planter decoration’ for Class 7 and ‘Model Making’ for class 8 to give support for environmental protection for which every student is responsible.
Continuing with the celebrations of Earth Day, on 24 April the Eco club conducted a morning assembly. The assembly comprised of an effectual and energetic Street Play drawing the attention of everyone to make amends towards a better future.
This was followed by speeches and a pledge to protect our Mother Earth.
Gouri Sharma
Class -XII
Educational Biodiversity Walk
On 23 April 2018, the class XII B students of Vasant Vihar made an educational biodiversity walk in Sanjay Van- a sprawling city forest spread over an area of 783 acres.
The students observed the nests of camponotus ants, indigenous to forests and a larg variety of butterflies and caughtsights of migratory birds like Purple sunbird, Indian paradise flycatcher etc. There were lots of other great bird sightings, from peacocks and wood shrikes amongst the trees to spot-bill ducks and cattle egrets on Sanjay Van Lake, a secluded water conservation spot. Peacocks, partridges, squirrels, sparrows and monarch butterflies crossed serenely as they walked past the tiny paths that lead off into the undisturbed forest. The students were amazed at how completely the forest muffles all sounds of traffic.
As a contribution towards conserving biodiversity, the students also planted many saplings. The students were also motivated to conserve the biodiversity and protect the delicate balance that keeps the environment clean.
Adieu to Mrs.Lalitha Ma’am
On 27 April, the staff and students of HCA gathered to bid adieu to Mrs.Lalitha Menon. The programme commenced with a welcome speech by the School Head Girl expressing affection and gratitude towards the teacher for all the hardwork and efforts she had put in over the 30 years of her committed service in HCA. It was followed by the lighting of 
the lamp and felicitation. Menon Ma’am was moved to see students from classes X, XI and XII performing prayer dance, skits and songs to express their gratitude and love to her. The PowerPoint presentation gave an insight into the life of Lalitha Menon Ma’am. The recitation of a poem by Mrs. Niraj Ma’am highlighted the dedicated life of Lalita Ma’am in the formation of her students during the last 30 long years. Principal Sr.Celine then addressed the gathering and wished her all the happiness and good health in life. The programme culminated with inspiring words by Ma’am. The day came to a conclusion with a party hosted by the Sisters in honour of Lalita Ma’am for the teaching and non-teaching staff.
Rabindra Jayanti Celebrated
9 May 2018: The 157th Birth Anniversary of Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated by the middle and high school students in the premises of Auxilium Convent School, Barasat. The initiative to pay homage to the famous bard of Bengal was taken up by the members of Music Club. The auspicious celebration began with lighting of the lamp by Sr. Principal, Sr. Superior and the School coordinators. The auditorium was beautifully decorated with “Rangolis” and colourful motifs in front of the portrait of Kabiguru. The sweet smelling garlands and floral adornments centering the portrait of Tagore kept the ambience cheerful.
The audience witnessed a mesmerising performance by the group singers who harmonised Tagore numbers with perfect melodious chorus rendition. It was followed by the much awaited Inter-House Monologue Competition. All the participants skilfully showed off their talents of acting based on the theme—“RabindrabhabonayAdhunikata”. The Middle school students mellifluously recited Tagore’s famous poem—“Pujor Saaj”. Finally, students of Class XII filled the ambience with serenity through their dance performance to pay their tribute to Kabiguru.
To add a perfect conclusion, Sr. Superior showed a mesmerising presentation on a beautiful poem by Tagore from his collection of poem—“Gitanjali”. Finally, Sr.Superior and Sr. Principal emphasised on the splendour and brilliance of Tagore through their speeches thereby motivating the students to continue the culture and heritage of Bengal through intense reading and appreciating the ideals of Tagore and his literary contribution.
Priyanka Debnath
Class 11B.
On 9 May, the primary section students of Auxilium Convent School, Barasat celebrated the 157th birthday of Rabindranath Tagore. The motive of the programme was to enlighten the students about the contribution of Tagore towards Bengal’s Culture, Literature and Art. The programme commenced with the Inter-House group singing competition in which the Red House was acknowledged as the best. It was followed by the Solo Instrumental Competition in which Green House secured the first position. Sr. Juliana then shared a few words motivating the children to inculcate reading of Tagore books and imbibe his ideals and teachings. The programme filled the ambience with good cheer and festivity as they paid their homage to Tagore through his best creation in Art and Literature.
Shirsha Deb
Class 5B
World Gratitude Day Celebration and Provincial Visit
On 26 April 2018, HCA Vasant Vihar celebrated the World Gratitude Day in the company of Sr. Rose Ezarath, Provincial who was making her official visitation. The staff and students of HCA welcomed Sr. Rose with bouquets and greeting cards expressing thanks and appreciation. The programme commenced with the lightning of the lamp, symbol of God’s presence.It was followed by a short prayer service and a prayer dance by students of classes XII and IX.
The PowerPoint presentation by Class XII-B enlightened everyone on Mother Provincial’s committed service over the years as an integral part of the Salesian family. Celebrating the spirit of the year’s thrust ‘Listening and Accompanying’ the students of class X presented a skit, a poem ‘Listen Carefully’ by Jayanti Lakher, a song titled ‘Listen let your heart keep seeking’ by class XI to highlight the importance of following the principle of listening. The Nukkad Natak, highlighting the issue of CBSE paper leak 2018 not only brought laughter but left a great impact on the audience.
The celebrations of the day culminated with Words of wisdom by Mother Provincial.
Feasts of St. Mary Mazzarello and St. Dominic Savio Celebrated
On May 10, 2018 the members of Blue and Green Houses of Auxilium Barasat honoured St. Mary Mazarello and St. Dominic Savio their patrons. The programme began with the garlanding of the statues and reading of the biography of St. Mary Mazarello as well as St.Dominic Savio. A prayer song was sung seeking for their blessings. Some maxims of the saints were displayed by the students followed by a melodious song and a graceful dance. Sr. Principal unveiled the school magazine -‘Auxi Spettro-2018’ and shared a few words of wisdom. The celebration set the children for a vacation mood.
Madhuparna Sikdar,
Class – 5C.
FEAST OF ST.MARY MAZZARELLO CELEBRATED
On 11 May 2018, the Blue House members of St.Mary’s Convent, School Geyzing celebrated the feast of their patron St.Mary Mazzarello. The blue house captain with the flag fluttering in the air brought in the portrait of Mother Mazzarello with slow march and placed it on the stage and the day’s programme started with a prayer service conducted by the blue house members. They then participated in various activities like dancing, singing, poem, and different quotes of Mother Mazzarello. The skit “LOVE CONQUERES ALL” was enacted by the students. They showed how Mother Mazzarello conquered the heart of Emma the rebellious girl. Last but not the least Sr.Nirmala Tigga the Animator enlightened the assembly with her message for the occasion. She also appreciated the Blue House co-ordinators and the members. The programme came to a halt with the slogan: “E VIVA MOTHER MAZZARELLO” “E VIVA”.
Sr.Sandhya
Economers’ Meet
Economers’ meeting was held from 7 – 10 May 2018, at Auxilium Convent, Dum Dum. There were 25 participants from different communities of the Province. The days were animated by the Provincial Sr. Rose Ezarath and the Provincial Economer Sr. Annie Thevarakunnel. Mr. Sanjay Mukherjea and Ashish Agarwal were also invited to enlighten and update the participants us with current issues of the Government regarding accounting. The topics highlighted were Budget 2018, TDS, Income Tax, PAN card and FCRA.
Sr. Rose enlightened us with Articles of the Constitutions and Conference of Mother Mazzarello regarding Poverty and she also reminded us the sacredness and the responsibilities of an economer. Sr. Annie Thevarakunnal helped us to renew our commitment in accordance with the Regulations of the Constitutions regarding Poverty. We were encouraged to clear our doubts and to be more efficient in performing our duties daily with accuracy and commitment.
Participants from Delhi communities
Celebrating the Twin Feasts of St. Mary Mazzarello and Silver Jubilee
On 11 May 2018, the School community of Auxilium Dum Dum joined with the entire FMA world to celebrate the Feast of St. Mary Mazzarello. The celebration commenced with the lighting of the lamp by Principal Sr.Esther Rani, Vice Principal Sr.Jancy and the Coordinators of the school. Since it was the feast of the Green House, the members from classes III – XII were present with their various items, like, a song and a poem presented by the middle school, a mime and a dance on ‘women empowerment’ by the high school and a short skit on how Mary Mazzarello trained the young girls to balance their emotions by the senior students.
The homage to St. Mary Mazzarello was followed by the Silver Jubilee celebration of Sr. Jancy Valliyil the Vice Principal of the School. The school community thanked God for her 25 years of service in the Institute and prayed for God’s continued blessing upon her. Bouquets, cards, gifts and a big VIP suitcase were presented to Sr. Jancy. The students added grandeur to the celebration with classical and western dances and Jubilee songs. Sr. Jancy then thanked the Sisters, Teachers and the students for the surprise Jubilee celebration. In the evening, there was a thanksgiving prayer service before the Eucharistic Lord in which the Community members expressed their love and gratitude for the gift of Sr. Jancy and for her 25 years of joyful fidelity.
The Jubilation continued on 12 May at 9am with a Solemn concelebrated Holy Eucharist presided over by Most Rev. Thomas D’ Souza, Archbishop of Kolkata. The Mass was offered to thank the Lord for the gift of St. Mary Mazzarello as well as to celebrate the 25 Years of dedicated service of Sr. Jancy. The chapel was packed with the students, teachers, co-operators, past pupil representatives, close by religious community members and the members of the ADMA. The entrance dance, prayer of the faithful and the melodious hymns sung by the senior catechism students of the school added solemnity to the twin celebration. Archbishop Thomas D’ Souza in his homily highlighted the urgency of living a saintly life as all of us are called to be holy. During the holy Mass Sr. Jancy renewed her Religious profession and received a crown of silver roses from the Archbishop and was garlanded by Superior Sr. Teresa Adampakallel. Sr. Jancy thanked the entire assembly for making the celebration a very meaningful one. All the invitees then gathered in the school hall for further felicitation and Jubilation. Food packets were distributed to the students and all the others were given a high treat with a variety of items. All went home happy and contented.
Reported by
Sr.Esther Rani FMA
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