Provincial Team
Community of Auxilium Dum Dum
Mother Yvonne visit the tomb of St. Teresa of Calcutta
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Community of Auxilium Gobra
Auxilium Parish Church
Community of Auxilium Park Circus
Visit of Mother Yvonne Superior General of the FMA
Rev. Sr. Yvonne Reungoat, Superior General of the FMA visits NEW DELHI
A scenic presentation of the Welcome accorded to Mother Yvonne at Auxilium Holy Child Vasant Vihar
Mother Yvonne encounters the young candidates in Formation at Auxilium -Aspirantate, Bamunmura
Rev. Sr. Yvonne Reungoat, Superior General of the FMA visits Province of Mary Help of Christians, Kolkata – INC
Mother Yvonne Visits Auxilium –Promotional Centre, Barasat
Rev. Sr. Yvonne Reungoat, Superior General of the FMA visits Province of Mary Help of Christians, Kolkata
INC AYM Youth Fest 2018 at Auxilium, Barasat at a glance
Rev. Sr. Yvonne Reungoat, Superior General of the FMA visits Province of Mary Help of Christians, Kolkata
A New Beginning – Inauguration of ADMA (Association of the devotees of Mary Help of Christians) at Auxilium, Provincial House Dum Dum
Mother Yvonne Reungoat, encounters various groups of Sisters at Auxilium, Provincial House Dum Dum
Mother Yvonne Reungoat, meets Provincial Fr. Nirmol Gomes and the Salesians at Provincial House, Kolkata
Rev. Sr. Yvonne Reungoat, Superior General of the FMA Visits Auxilium Convent School, Bandel
On 29th January 2018, Auxilium Bandel witnessed the history created on the soil of Auxilium as Rev. Mother General Mother Yvonne Reungoat set her footsteps in Bandel. It was an auspicious day marked with honour and pride to be able to welcome Rev. Mother General, Sr. Rose Ezarath Provincial, Sr. Runita Borja, General Councillor for Youth Pastoral and Sr. Alaide Deretti, General Councilor for Mission, to Auxilium which was decked radiantly in glory and bliss for the event.
As the chilly winter morning transitioned into a lukewarm midday, Mother made her gracious and loving presence felt with a warm smile. Sisters, teachers and students of ACB were already present at the blue gates of the school to give her a hearty welcome. Sr. Elizabeth Valliyil, the Animator of the community garlanded her amidst the sound of blowing conches, all of which reminded the serene and pure tradition of Bengal. The students of Classes IX & XI adorned themselves in ethnic Bengali attire making a passageway for the dignitaries. They were at first escorted to the school chapel, ACB guides group marching to the beats of the drum. On her way to the chapel, Mother met the tiny tots of the Primary school who received her with waving of balloons.
After a brief encounter with God in the Chapel together with the Catholic students and some refreshments she was escorted to the open stage by Rev. Sr. Superior and community and was welcomed by the Sisters with bouquets and Uttorio. Sr. Superior delivered the Welcome Address and the students greeted her with a melodious song. The programme then continued with an exuberant and colourful performance by the classical dancers. It was followed by a vibrant show of mass drill by the students of the middle school.
Mother General in her message to the students said, “You are the joy of our life. You fill my heart with great hope for the future”. She spoke words of appreciation and encouragement for the Sisters, Educators and students of the school. She inspired the students to be happy and in the process spread happiness following the footsteps of our Founder St. John Bosco and co-foundress St. Maria Domenica Mazzarello. Provincial Sr. Rose Ezarath, Sr. Eizabeth Valliyil, Sr. Regina Joseph, Teachers and school captains accompanied Mother to the far end of the field, where she planted a sapling which symbolized life and hope for the days to come. The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by the Principal Sr. Regina Joseph.
As the day progressed, the teachers of ACB felt honored and blessed to share a few moments with Mother General in the School AV Room. On behalf of the teaching faculty, Ms. Kamal greeted her heartily with words of welcome. The Teachers joined in singing “Anonda Loke, Mongola Loke…”, a brilliant composition by the Nobel Laureate, the Bard of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore. Mother Yvonne Reungoat spoke words of motivation saying that education is the base of the present and future and it is the greatest mission that exists in the world. Before bidding goodbye, Mother gifted every teacher with a bookmark and a key chain and embraced everyone with a warm smile. The teachers were served delicious food packets for lunch.
During the family meal, Sr. Soumya and Sr. Nancy of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (MSMHC) expressed their joy in encountering Mother Yvonne with bouquets and Uttorio.
In the afternoon, Mother Yvonne accompanied by Provincial Sr. Rose Ezarath, Sr. Runita Borja, General Councillor for Youth Pastoral and Sr. Alaide Deretti, General Councilor for Mission, Sr. Elizabeth Valliyil, Sr. Annie Thevarkunnel and Sr. Regina Joseph, the Principal visited the Don Bosco Seminary and the Shrine of Our Lady of Bandel. On her arrival she was welcomed by the Rector of the Don Bosco Seminary Fr. Antony Earathara SDB, the Salesians and the Seminarians. Mother General was accorded a warm welcome with songs and bouquet of flowers. Mother Yvonne spoke to the boys on the importance of the call and exhorted them to encounter Jesus and to keep alive the gift of the call. She reminded them of the importance of being always cheerful. “Be open to the formators and let the formators guide you”, she told them. After a sumptuous, high tea, Fr. E.J. Antony the Rector and Fr. Francis Thathhenkery the Prior accompanied her and others to the Shrine and explained the history of the Bandel Church and the story of Our Lady of Happy Voyage. With a note of joy, at the close of the day Mother said: “I had a beautiful day and I experienced the warmth of the Salesian Family Spirit”.
Conclusion of FMA PCI -TRIENNIAL EVALUATION
The last and the final day of the Triennial Evaluation was lived with mixed feelings. On the one hand everyone was extremely happy and delighted at the wonderful experiences of these five days, on the other hand they were faced with pain and loss of Sr. Geraldine Barratt. Mother General aptly said: “The death of Sr. Geraldine reminds everyone to live on the essentials of life”.
The morning session had three objectives: the first one was to come to a consensus with regard to the formulation of themes for the General Chapter XXIV; the second was to identify two or three areas of transformation which can be carried out by the PCI; and the last was to pinpoint the modalities for the transmission of the Triennial Evaluation to Sisters.
In her concluding talk, Mother General proposed a few practical points: give priority to vocation pastoral in all the provinces, revive the Past Pupils’ Movement, organise a Congress for the Past- pupils who are teachers on Preventive System, accompany young people so that they feel at home with the Sisters and be joyful always, for a joyless community is meaningless. Finally, La Madre expressed her desire that each Sister realizes that she cannot be substituted by anyone unlike the role or position she occupies in life.
The requiem Mass for Sr. Geraldine was held in the afternoon in which all the participants took part. There were many Sisters, past-pupils and well-wishers who attended the service. Much was spoken in appreciation of her life of Dedication and Commitment for the Poor and the Marginalized.
The Triennial Evaluation came to an end with a sumptuous dinner and a brief get-together. The air was charged with love and gratitude. Everyone felt proud of being a part of the great big Salesian Family.
R.I.P. – Sr. Geraldine Barratt FMA
FMA PCI -TRIENNIAL EVALUATION – 27 January 2018
The liturgy of the day centred on the theme, “courageous enough to do prophetic things together with Mary’. Fr. Varghese Kalluvachal SDB who celebrated the Holy Eucharist said that the Beatitudes can certainly give directions to arrive at this. As usual everyone awaited to hear from the Mother who spoke so forcefully on the importance of forming themselves with the laity.
She emphasised the power of the Preventive System in the mission as educators of the young people. Mother added that Education according to the preventive system can humbly contribute to a cultural change necessary for regenerating society beginning with the young.
The laity and the young people shared with the FMAs their problems, expectations and areas to venture and proposals to follow. While they were highly appreciative of the services extended by the FMAs,they expressed their aspiration and determination to join hands with Sisters in all that they do. They also pointed out several areas where the Sisters can make use of their expertise.
Sharing in the pain and loss of the host province at the unexpected demise of Sr. Geraldine Barratt the participants decided to cancel the long awaited outing and anticipated the sessions of the following day so as to participate at the funeral.
The afternoon session had the purpose of proposing the theme for the next General Chapter and finalizing the modalities for transmitting the Triennial Evaluation in their provinces. The evening prayer organized by the Province of Shillong centred on the 140th year of the missionary expedition of the FMA triggered in every one love and gratitude towards Missionaries.
Reported by Sr. Margaret Mathai
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