SENSE OF GRATITUDE

May19

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We take this opportunity to share all the rich experiences we had during the second phase of our second Novitiate at Sacred Heart Novitiate, Ranchi from 17th April to 15th May. We had remarkable experiences for a month which helped us to renew our commitment in giving ourselves totally to the Lord in the service of the young people.

“Remain in my love” Jn 15:9 was the invitation we received during this month of preparation, where we daily encountered the Lord through an hour of adoration, Eucharistic celebration, Lectio Divina, personal reflections and assimilation.

The classes were taken on different topics like Constitutions, Prayer-centered consecrated life, Salesian spirituality, Preventive System and Moral Theology. These input sessions helped us to prepare ourselves better to give a definitive “yes” to God.

We sincerely thank Sr. Rose Ezarath and Sr. Isabella Suja our provincials who arranged this precious time for our spiritual and religious formation.

We owe our gratitude to Sr. Philomena Prabalanathan, Sr. Rosalia Tirkey and Sr. Mukta Kerkata for accompanying us all through our spiritual journey with sisterly love, care, concern together with the community sisters.

Reported by

Sr. Eugenia Bareh (INS), Sr.Lourdu Prema Francis, Sr. Sandhya Sudha Minj and Sr. Alma Sosan Minj (INC)

Second Novitiate Sisters

Marian Camp with Oratorians

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14 May 2017, was an unforgettable day for 86 Oratorians of the three centers of Banglatoli, Sahera and house oratory. They were welcomed by the animator Sr. Rosalia Tirkey.  The oratorians were divided into groups according to their village and were asked to present a Gospel passage on Our Lady, a Marian apparition and a Marian song.

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In the afternoon they gathered in the hall for the presentation on Our Lady. The Gospel scenes of Visitation, Wedding Feast at Cana, the Annunciation and meeting of Jesus and Mary on the way to Calvary were enacted by the oratorians. Sr. Rosalia Tirkey in her concluding message reminded the children pray three Hail Marys before they go to sleep. The programe concluded with the procession and praying the Rosary to honour Mary.

Sr. Mukta K.

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AUXI CAMP 2017 at Auxilium, Bandel – 4 G (Glow, Grow, Glorify, God)

May18

 

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The Summer Camp named “Auxi Camp 2017 – 4 G” was held at the school campus of Auxilium Convent School from 14th – 16th May 2017. The camp was inaugurated on 14th May with a short prayer service and bursting of the balloons by the campers. Soon after this Fr. Anthony declared the summer Camp open by cutting the ribbon. The  camp was animated by Fr. Roshan Kullu. Later he introduced the 112 campers to 4G – Glow, Grow, Glorify, God through a power point presentation. Sr. Principal, Sr. Rejina Joseph, Sr. Vice Principal, Sr. Ruben and Sr. Pramila graced the occasion. Ms. Phuriana Kandulna and Ms. Shampa Paul were the general animators and Ms. Lipika Mukherjee, Ms. Mousumi Adhikary, Ms. Dolly Mallick, Ms. Lily Ekka, Ms. Aditi Biswas, Ms. Piyali Mitra, Ms. Suparna Adhya and Ms.Soumita Pramanick were animators of different groups. Harsha Bihani and Babita Mariya Ray were the general leaders of the campers.

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 The first event called ‘Autograph Plz’ made the students go around collecting autographs of various people who fulfilled the given criteria; which helped them to know each other. Next came the ice breaking session in which the girls were divided into four groups that they named as ‘Flyers, Jurevo, Diamond and Vibrant. Then a balloon game was conducted, followed by a group discussion which taught the girls important values of life. Later the campers relished the delicious lunch which was actually a surprise gift from Sr. Principal, Sr.Rejina Joseph. This was followed by an Action Song competition and HOUSIE. Their inventiveness and creativity were examined and explored through a chart which each group had to prepare. The last event of the day was money betting competition in which girls had to play various games against the opponent group members and win money for their group (viz basketball, throw ball, badminton, carrom, Ludu etc.). After the announcement of the marks obtained by the groups, Green House was given the winners flag and the camp was declared closed for the day. Campers went back home exhausted but with joy in their hearts and a smile on their lips; waiting for the next day to come. Students learnt important valued of leadership, teamwork and cooperation on the first day of the camp.

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On 15th May 2017, campers came back with renewed vigour to attend the second day of the camp. After the attendance, the day began with a prayer and a hymn in orders to invoke the blessings of God. The first event of the day includes innovative outdoor games like Leg Cricket, Hitting the tail, Dog and the bone and Rama-Ravana. A short Tiffin break followed, after which the girls assembled in the school AV room for the Advertisement competition. Next came a PowerPoint presentation by Fr. Roshan Kullu on the qualities required in order to be a good Leader. Campers had to collect various articles and display them group wise, which brought out their leadership qualities and coordination among the group members. This was followed by lunch which provided various delicacies to satiate their appetites. The interesting and enjoyable of all events was the Fashion Show in which all the campers including Sr. Rejina Joseph, Fr. Roshan Kullu and all the animators had to walk the ramp. Up next came the skit competitions which display the hidden talents of script writing and acting in the campers. This was followed by group dance which had to be prepared on the spot.  Then a fashion designing and hair styling event was conducted which all the more exposed their inner possibilities. The title ‘Ms. Camp’ was won by a camper of Red House. Lastly, the campers including Father and Sr. Principal danced to the tune of traditional songs which united them all at the close of the day. At the end of the second day, the winners’ flag was handed over to the captain of the Red House. Girls left for their home eagerly awaiting for the next day.

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The last day of the camp was an eventful day of all. It began with the group wise outdoor games viz Tannel ball, chain race and human chain which were instrumental in harvesting the qualities of teamwork, unity and coordination among the group members. It also was an exploration of their creativity and inventiveness. After this the girls gathered in the A.V. room where they were given some question for group discussion. Next a few audio visual chips were shown which stressed the importance of living and working in a group. The animator also focused on the uses and abuses of media, without which the camp would have remained incomplete. After lunch came various indoor games like passing the polo, Musical rope, Human chair, group drawing longest newspapers and passing the water which brought forth the campers’ collaboration and intricate craftsmanship. Lastly two members of each group were required to drape a saree on their team leader, who were asked to share their experiences of the camp. The camp comes to an end with the prize distribution ceremony, a vote of thanks by our dearest Sr. Principal, Sr. Rejina Joseph and bidding goodbye to Fr. Roshan Kullu.

St. Mary’s  School, Geying : Feast of St. Mary Mazzarello & Dominic Savio

May14

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A colourful twin celebration was held in St. Mary’s Geyzing on Friday, 12th May 2017. St. Dominic Savio & St. Mary Mazzarello was honoured in a solemn manner by the students. The students of Red house and Blue house put up a meaningful programme to pay homage to our Saints. They enacted scenes from the life of Dominic Savio and Mother Mazzarello. There was self composed poems, slogans and dances. We appreciate the love and creativity of our students in honouring our saints. At the end of the programme prizes were given out to the winners of the different competitions.

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We had  a joyful surprise on Saturday, 13th May. Fr. Mathew Pulingathil SDB, the Rector of  Salesian college Siliguri along with Fr.Mathew, the Administrator and Fr. Aju Kurian, the Vice Principal came all the way from Siliguri. At 11.00 a.m.we had the solemn  Eucharistic celebration. In his homily Fr. Mathew Pulingathil highlighted the virtues of St. Mary Mazzarello and her love for God. We had a beautiful programme presented by our boarders followed by sumptuous lunch for all. May St. Mary Mazzarello blesses from heaven.

Sr. Lucy Kachira

 

MISS AYESHA’S FAREWELL

May12

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No bond is forever. Similarly, no separation is without pain. This pain was experienced by every Auxilians on 19th May as we bid farewell to our dear Miss Ayesha from Auxilium.

The day started with a cultural programme for Rabindra Jayanti followed by the farewell programme. A feeling of nostalgia, love and a tinge of sadness had enveloped the school hall. The event started with a poem recited by the students of class XII C which spoke volumes of our affections towards Ms. Ayesha. A wonderful speech presented in a witty manner, spoke about how much of an impact Miss Ayesha has had upon the students heart, not just through teaching but also through her loving and kind nature.

This was followed by a series of retro Bollywood songs sung by a group of class XII. This surely seemed to gain the audience’s attention and brought broad smiles to everyone’s face. The audience began to clap and croon to the rhythm of the melodies. After the completion of this segment, traditional Rabindra Sangeet was sung by girls clad in yellow-red sarees from middle school. A classical dance followed the series of songs.

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 Miss Ayesha was then called upon the stage to express her experiences and feelings. The hall resounded with loud applause as she spoke her parting words. She expressed her gratitude towards all her colleagues, students and sisters both past and present, who played a vital part in moulding her.Ms. Ayesha appreciated the programme and thanked the girls for their love and the effort expended on her behalf. She referred to all of her students as her ‘Heart-throb’ and gave them her words of wisdom. ‘Work harder than others, know more than others and expect less then others’ was the secret mantras for success she gave before leaving the stage.

Sr. Esther then appreciated Ms. Ayesha in a speech which she said was ‘from the depth of her heart’. She also thanked Ms. Ayesha for her 30 years of exemplary service to the institution and prayed for her good health and well-being in the future.She disclosed the fact that it was Ms. Ayesha birthday. Sister Esther handed Miss Ayesha a momento of our love in the form of a gift which was accompanied by thunderous applause and a birthday song. This marked the end of the farewell with best wishes for Ms. Ayesha.

Jaanvi Saraf

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Rabindra Jayanti Celebration

May12

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On 9th May 2017, the students of Auxilium celebrated the birthday of one of the most famous and loved poets, Rabindranath Tagore. In honour of this auspicious event, the students of Class VIII B presented a short programme on this great personality, highlighting all that he loved and cared about. A few songs were sung on seasons, depicting his love for nature and dances were performed, projecting the theme of youthfulness, joy of music and being grateful to God. To shine light on Tagore, the programme concluded with the students reciting ‘Biggo’ a famous Bengali poem written by the poet himself.

The students of Class VI and VII participated in the Inter-House Rabindra Sangeet Competition held in Tagore’s honour. The participants of the competition sang mellifluous songs composed by Tagore, accompanied with cultural instruments like harmonium, violin etc.

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Each of the houses presented a particular season, bringing its essence into the hall. The Red house represented the Rainy season, one could almost feel the drops of rain fall on the faces and the smell of sodden earth waft up to our noses. Then Blue house represented the season of spring, the feeling of fresh air could be felt on our faces and the smell of flowers over-powered the senses. The Green house presented the summer season, the warmth of the sun could be felt on our faces and one could almosthear the vibrancy of life. The programme ended with yellow house, on the theme autumn, where lost memories of warm nights awoke and a feeling of maturity and knowledge settled over us.

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Sister Esther concluded, by saying the poem ‘Where the mind is without fear’, where she explained each and every word, inspiring us all. Over all, the programme was a successful one, having different emotions and feelings, even bitter-sweet ones as we bade Miss Ayesha good-bye.

 

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

May12

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On 25th April 2017, Auxilium – Dum Dum held the Investiture ceremony with pomp and grandeur. We were privileged to have Fr. Dr. M. Thamacin Arulappan as the chief guest for the programme.

The ceremony began with the traditional practice of lighting the lamps. A Bhajan was sung. Next we had a reading from the Holy Bible. It stated that a leader should not be dominating. The leader should be “sober’, ‘holy’, ‘just’ and ‘a lover of what is right’.

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The School Captain and Vice-captain, the prefects, the Class Captains and the house captains received their badges from Sr. Superior, Sr. Principal, Sr. Vice-principal, High school coordinator Miss Sharmila & middle school coordinator Miss Sharbani.

This was followed by the flag-bearing ceremony. Rev. Father Arunlappan handed over the school flag and the house flags to the school captain and the respective house leaders. “May this flag be a symbol of your able leadership”, said Father.

“We have a vision for tomorrow – just believe, just believe… Count on us, ACS, to give our best and more. We can achieve, we can achieve”. The voices of the leaders were loud and clear as they pledged to enrich their Alma Mater. The ceremony came to an end with the chief guest speech. Father Arulappan shared with us his perspective of a leader – cheerful, pleasant, enthusiastic, charismatic, self-willed, always striving for higher goals, never rigid, pessimistic or complaining about circumstances. His speech stirred us to discover ‘the inner leader’ we all possess.

 

Easter Blessing & Supportive Staff Day

May12

 

On 28th April 2017, the Auxilians from primary to high school were asked to dedicate a few precious moments to invoke Blessing from the Risen Lord. The entire school was present to participate in this special occasion.

The blessing began with a short prayer by Fr. Hermil followed by a prayer recited by our school vice-captain Sreeja Chakraborty.

The hymns were sung by Angelina Gomes and Jaqueline Corraya of Class XII asking the Almighty father to pour out his choicest blessings upon our whole Auxilian family.

Fr. Hermil and Brother entered each and every classroom with the holy water and blessed our school. Then our school captain Olivia Dessa conveyed the vote of thanks. We dedicated ourselves to be “GOOD CHILDREN OF GOD”.

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The same day we celebrated Labour’s Day with full aplomb. The function kicked off by Jessica Singh of Class XII A with a speech welcoming the workers and acknowledging their hard work. Prayer in Bengali recited by Neelashri Bhattacharjee of Class X marked the beginning of the programme followed by a Bhajan beautifully rendered by Anwesha Bagchi of Class XII C. Shristi Shukla and Shristi Chakraborty of Class X C put up a power point on labourers around the globe which was followed by a speech and a poem by Ashwini Singh of Class XI C. They highlighted the ceaseless efforts of the workers for the development of the nation and our school in particular. Prothoma and Shreya of class XI with their rhythmic steps magnificently showcased a dance for the didis, aunties and uncles. A melodious song was performed by Class X followed by the recitation by class VIII. Gift was presented to them. Prem Uncle gave short concluding speech. It was followed Sr. Principal’s inspirational and motivating speech. Jessica Singh gave vote of thanks to all the social service club mentors Ms. Ipsita, Ms. Ayesha, Ms. Sarjana, Ms. Sunita, Ms. Martina and Ms. Sudipta for their constant support and all the sisters, teachers and volunteers for their endeavor.

Jessica Singh

(Social Service Club President)

Rabindra Jayanti Celebration

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      On the auspicious morning of the ninth of May, the twenty fifth day of the Bengali month of ‘Baisakh’ we celebrated the 156th birth anniversary the phenomenal Bengali polymath, Rabindranath Tagore.

    The melodious song ‘Eso he Boisakh’ marked the beginning of the celebration which was followed by the lightnig of the holy lamp.

    After a brief summary on the life of Rabindranath Tagore a couple of heartwarming songs were sung, ‘Juto Abishkar’, a humerous play depicting the event of the unieention of the shoe’ was performed by the middle school students. A rythmio dance on a Tagore song set a tranquil atmosphere. The middle school and the High School monologue competition commenced next, with sir. Sudip and Ms. Rita as the Judges. The participants from the respective houses put up outstanding performances as they were cheered on by the thunderous applause of the audience. The high School students amazed us with their mervelous performance in the High School Monologue competition. A documentary by Satyajit Roy on Gurudev’s life was presented next. As time went by, we moved on to the High School Inter House solo Instrumental competition with Sr. Juliana and Sir. Sudip as the  judges. Lastly the President of Music club gave a vote of thanks to the students, teachers and Almighty God for the successful execution of the performance. To mark the end of the celebration, Sr. Superior and Sr. Principal enriched us with their golden words, inspiring us to follow the footsteps of this great enigmatic personality. The performance came to an end at around 12.15 p.m.

Mayurakshi Chaudhuri

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