The air was filled with the excitement on 24th May,
For there was something to happen on that great day.
As the 12 sisters at 6 am arrived at Jumaikela Parish,
At Don Bosco church they had many things to cherish.
They were brought inside the church singing and dancing,
Accompanied by their parents they held the light shining.
To the Lord they offered their life in the symbol of this light,
Saying their final ‘Yes’ to God to shine bright.
Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Kerketta, the Bishop of Jashpur brought Jesus in table well spread,
16 priests and 2000 people present there joined the breaking of the bread.
The thought provoking homily by the bishop ringed in our ears,
Being witnesses of God’s mercy through our years.
After the homily the twelve said their ‘Yes’ to God forever,
And remain faithful to Him and to reject Him never.
They received the crown for their Fiat,
And with joy in their hearts, they danced and sang their Magnificat.
They offered their hearts to the Lord in a symbol of Love,
To show their gratitude to God above.
Their YES was a sign of love and dedication,
For all present there to serve Him with devotion.
Our hearts were happy to receive the food for our soul,
Then the 3 hours felicitation by all,
This brought a vibration of joy in the hearts of everybody.
This helped us to enjoy the food for our body.
All these moments brings a thought of gratitude in our hearts,
To the God Almighty who was present in all our arts.
Then we turn our eyes to Bishop of Jashpur, priest, religious, parents and all the parishnors,
For their availability to join, in our day so Joyous.
It brings great joy to thank our dear provincial Sr. Rose Ezarath,
As she showed these sisters the holiness as their only path.
Our sister’s hard work, all done with love,
It made our celebration all full of dance.
We shall love to remember these days of joys,
And live it in our daily chores.
Wishing the 12 our very love and prayers,
To continue the rest of their years with God’s grace.
By Sr. Dominica Thapa
On the day of Pentecost 26 sisters of Kolkata province, started their Annual Retreat at Sacred Heart Novitiate Ranchi from 15th – 22nd May. The retreat was preached by Fr. Shilanand Kerketta SDB, rector of Kokar. At the beginning of the retreat Sr. Rose Ezarath, provincial asked us to bless each other, and then she by her inspiring thought encouraged us to make good use of these eight days and especially to waste our time in front of the Lord. Truly we were happy to waste our time in front of our Divine Master from dawn to dusk. The Preacher in his talks focused on the different dimensions of religious life. He mainly spoke of two dimensions of love: love of God and love of neighbor, since our hearts are not meant to be empty but to love. Our consecrated life is a process of searching the ultimate good: Jesus.
In his homily Rev. Fr. Matthew George emphasised on her sense of wisdom through which she provided opportunities for the education of girls. She possessed wisdom and an extraordinary sense of reading the signs of the time. She lived and worked for the Lord and trained the girls in skills for their honest living. If we live and work for the Lord, He will provide everything that we require. He also explained the four minutes talk of Pope Francis in the Sistine Chapel before his election. He compared his practicality with the life of Mother Mazzarello and her system of education for the young. The lively singing enabled everyone to take active part in the Holy Eucharist. 
Then followed the cultural programme by aspirants and boarders; the aspirants put up a colourful prayer dance and the boarders displayed the life of Mary Mazzarello and her tireless patience in saving the young souls especially the soul of Emma Ferrero. The festal songs and dances made the celebration gorgeous. The celebration ended with a fellowship meal. Indeed the day came to an end but the joy and memory of the celebration still lingers in the memory lane.
The High school had prayer service and put up a unique celebration as there was power point presentation, self-composed poems with poem enactment and sketching the portrait of St. Mary Mazzarello. Hymns and dances and instrumentals made the celebration gorgeous. At the end Sr. Stella the animator congratulated them for their lovely performances and invited the gathering to imitate these spiritual and moral giants.Indeed the day brought lots of joy and cheer in the lives of Auxilians.
This was followed by the ice breaking session during which the children were divided into five groups of Mathew, Mark, Luke, John and Jonah. The three days were filled with activities and experiences of various types based on the Bible: Prayer sessions, Action songs, games, Story-telling, Skits, Quiz, singing and drawing competitions etc. The children were very active and showed much interest in learning new things. All the groups vied with one another to be the best group. The winners of the competitions were awarded with prizes and the best camper too was recognized for her all round performance. All the children felt that they have learnt a lot during these three days of the Bible camp and they are determined to love Jesus more and more and to make Him known and loved in their day to day lives.
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