Picnic cum Educational Tour

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On 15 November 2014, 150 class VIII students of Auxilium Convent School Dum Dum, visited the Birla Institute Technological Museum (BITM) accompanied by Sr. Karuna Kanchan Bara and 4 teachers. It was a picnic cum Educational Tour. The Mathematics, Life Science, Biotechnology, Metals, Fascinating Physics, Television, Popular Science and a  high resolution 3D film on great wall of China rejuvenated the students. The Mock up Coal Mine brought the students to the unknown absorbing and unique facts of the subterranean world and the only one of its kind in India. They got a rear and firsthand experience of all facts.

The Students also were fortunate enough to be the part of the inaugural progrmme of “Parallel Nippon: Contemporary Japanese Architecture 1996-2006.”. The BITM provided enjoyable and learning experiences through models to the students.

Sr. Kanchan

BOARDERS PARENTS DAY

Nov16

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On 9th November 2014 was a day of joy for the boarders of St. Anthony’s Convent School Jaigaon as they celebrated their parent’s day.

All the parents were welcomed traditionally by the girls of class XII with a flow of soft music. It was followed by a cultural program which included dances, songs and drama based on the theme ‘family’. Sr. Annie, the animator in her message exhorted the parents to maintain a good family which indirectly helps in developing our nation.

Soon after the program Holy Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Rajesh Barla, giving thanks for the gift of the parents. 120 parents took part in the celebration. Everyone found great joy in seeing their children’s performance. There were positive response from all the parents regarding the program and their children.

Anima Tirkey

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SWACHH BHARAT

Nov16

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 A vision seen by our beloved Bapu to make India ‘clean’ of not only corruption but also of the unhygienic surroundings is being implemented now, by our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. In accordance a campaign – “SWACHH BHARAT” OR ‘CLEAN INDIA’ – had begun to clean India by the year 2019. As a contribution to this very thought, Auxilium Convent School, Dum Dum had decided to take an active part in this campaign.

From the morning of 12th and 13th November 2014 – the day we were to clean the vicinity of our School. The Students of classes VIII, IX, X, XI, & XII were very excited equipped with brooms, dust pans, garbage bags, gloves and masks; we were ready to begin the work. All of us were very enthusiastic and we had no hesitation when we began. We picked up pieces of paper, polythene bags,   wrappers, and other garbage, swept and applied bleaching powder. We put them into garbage bags and carried them to the local VAT, to dump them. We distributed pamphlets with message to keep our surroundings clean and hygienic. We were assisted by our Sisters, and Teachers. Dum Dum Police personnel also kept traffic at bay. When we returned, we were happy and satisfied with our endeavour.  All of us had a very enriching experience and we all learned the importance of cleanliness. We will all try and do our bit to keep our country clean.

Anushka Mukherjee, a student of XC says, “On 12th November 2014, the day we were to clean the surrounding areas of our school the students of XC were very excited. We were all equipped with broom, dustpans, garbage bags, gloves and masks. An air of excitement prevailed. After the recess we were ready to go out. All of us were very enthusiastic and began our work without any hesitation. We picked up all pieces of paper, polythene and other garbage. We put them in the garbage bags and dumped them into the local VAT. We came back to school, happy and satisfied with our endeavor. All of us had a very enriching experience and we will all continue to contribute to this campaign in any way possible”.

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Proclaim the Good News

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Mark: 16-15. “Go throughout the whole world and preach the Gospel to all mankind”.

The month of October was dedicated to the mission and to the Holy Rosary that reminded us of our duty as baptized Christians to proclaim our Faith to those who have not yet heard about it and to strengthen those who are weak in Faith.

In preparation for the celebration of Mission Sunday the following practices were taken at Auxilium, Kalyani every week:  to share about the first Missionary expedition of Mother Mazzarello, the first  missionary sisters of India, the missionary expedition from the Acts of the Apostles and the first pioneering Sisters who came to Kalyani in 1980 . We are privileged to have Sr. Rosy Mathew in our community from the first batch who planted and nurtured the charism in Kalyani.

We visited families and animated them to pray with the Word of God. Throughout the month special prayers were offered for the missionaries and prayed the chain Rosary for the intension of our Holy Father. On 27th October 2014 the community had the Mission Sunday celebration. The four groups of boarders enacted the conversion of St. Paul, the mission of St. Mary Mazzarello, the mission of St. Peter healing the lame man and the call of Samuel.

We are strengthened with the thought that each one of us is called to be a missionary in whichever place we are placed in. Mission Sunday reawakened in us once again the urge to go and proclaim the “Word of God” to everyone. These various initiatives helped us strive towards being bearers of the Good News of Christ in little ways .

 Sr. Sabita Nayak

A Day of Gratitude

Nov11

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On 8th November 2014, the Aspirantate community, Barasat celebrated their community Day, with the theme “Building community in the DB way”.  During the month long preparation the community took up the study of the book “Notes on history of spiritual of Don Bosco” and the members shared the content of the same during the goodnights.

The celebration commenced with the vigil Adoration. In the beginning of the adoration the animator Sr. Lily Perumpettikunnel and the sisters carried a lighted candle and offered it to the Lord as a sign of their love and gratitude to Him. Expressions of gratitude for the gift of each other in the community welled up from the hearts of the members.

On the following day, a well animated morning prayer in power point presentation led the community to a meaningful prayer experience. The solemn Holy Eucharist was celebrated by Rev. Fr. P.V Thomas SDB the spiritual director. It was well animated with hymns sung in different languages. During the shared  homily the importance of union with God and community communion was highlighted. The presence of the staff at Holy Mass and the agape’ added colour to the celebration. In the evening the sisters and the candidates put up a stage programme conveying messages of joy, love and gratitude.

As part of our community day celebration on 9th November we had a short outing to Millenium Science city park, Habra, Barasat. It was indeed a wonderful moment of togetherness and community communion.

Sr. Alitrice W.

Work shop on Campaign against Child Abuse

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Seminar on “Campaign against Child Abuse” was conducted for the teaching staff of Kolkata Zone on 01 November 2014 at Auxilium Convent School, Kalyani by the KSSDS Team. The participants were 27 teachers and 4 Sisters. The presence of Mrs. Shonta Sarkar, the Panchayat President of Kalyani, for inauguration added joy to the occasion. In her speech she highlighted the work of the Sisters for the poor and the marginalised and expressed her gratitude and appreciation. The resource persons of the seminar were Sr. Leelamma Pallipparambil and Mr.Debarshi Bhowmic. The topics they dealt were Concept of Child and their stages of growth, the attitude of the children and the students of today, Developmental stages of a child and the types of abuse.

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Marian and Mission Month

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Month of October was a very busy month at Auxilium Aspirantate Barasat. During this month of the Rosary and the Missions the aspirants and postulants kept themselves busy with various activities, such as: Marian quiz, mono act, mime, hymns, skits, apparitions, and goodnights on our missionary Sisters. The holy Rosary was animated in the families as well as in the community and everyone tried to pray the entire Rosary every day. These enriched us to love our Lady deeply and to be enthusiastic missionaries wherever we are. Every prayer moment was for the missionaries and for many more zealous missionary vocations. In view of the mission Sunday collections we had two days of exhibition of hand made things and some cloth items. The oratorians together with their parents extended their helping hands in buying these things. On 31st, the conclusion of the Rosary month, we joined with the campus community in the solemn Rosary Procession conducted in the campus together with the neighbourhood catholics.

THRILLING MEMORIES

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On 01 November 2014 St. Mary’s Convent School, Geyzing witnessed the Annual Sport’s Day. Our joy was doubled by the presence of our Sisters from New Chumta, Mirik and Kurseong.  The programme started at 10.30 am. The Chief Guest Mrs Aishvarya Singh, the District Collector and Magistrate of West Sikkim, the Guest of Honour, Mr. C.B Sanker, Assistant Director of Sports and Youth Affairs, were accompanied by the School Band, Guides and Scouts from the entrance gate to the dias.

After the solemn march past by the four Houses, Guides and Scouts along with Brass Band the students pledged themselves to be loyal to the rules of the games. The Chief Guest, Mrs Aishvarya Singh declared the ‘Sport Opened’. Students performed coloured Drill display, Karate and Yoga.

The Chief Guest in her concluding speech encouraged the students and appreciated their performance. She said that ‘within the healthy body, lies a healthy mind’. She exhorted the students   to build up the ability that God has given, value time and money as parents are making lot of sacrifices to send them to the good school, to develop the communication ability, to make plans for their studies and to learn to appreciate the contribution of their parents and to get up when they fall and go ahead. She also gave away the various prizes and trophies for the winners, congratulating them for their effort, enthusiasm and victory.

The programme came to a conclusion by singing the Salesian Youth Anthem ‘We are here for God, we are here for nation’ in action with flags of Don Bosco and Mary Mazzarello in their hands.  It was an occasion to rejoice with our founder Don Bosco, as we celebrate the bi-centenary of his birth.

Sr. Restitula

Children around their Mother

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The month of October is dear to all the Catholics as it honours our blessed Mother with the recital of the rosaries.  Being also a month dedicated to the missions our community decided at the onset of the month to honour her with chain Rosaries dividing it among the sisters and boarders and house staff thus completing 9 Rosaries  for the intentions – peace in the middle East, for the extension of evangelization and for people suffering from the incurable malady Ebola.  As a part of Celebration of mission Sunday activity the community decided to visit families and recite the Rosary.Whenever time permitted the sisters like the disciples either in pairs or in more numbers set out with zeal to recite Rosaries in the nearby catholic families.  The climax of this Marian devotion was the conclusion of the month on 31st October – when the catholic families joined both Auxilium Barasat communities to honour our Blessed mother in a befitting manner.  The Statue of our Blessed Mother was on a beautiful float made on the cycle cart festooned with blue and pick balloons and decorative lights leading the candle light procession of her beloved children.  The boarders animated the Rosary in triple languages, Hindi, Bengali and English making it understandable for the families.   The devout procession concluded around the niche of Mary in the residence where the fervent devotees placed all the candles in specially prepared vessels and prayed for various intentions.  Our Blessed mother might have enjoyed this festival of lights in her honour and would have begged her kingly son to shower down blessings on all present.  The celebration ended with tea and snacks and all returned home with the memories of this beautiful celebration in honour of the most loved of all mothers.

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