KALYANI: Auxilium Convent School, Kalyani celebrated World Environment Day on 11 June 2024 with the theme: “We cannot turn back time, but we can grow forests, revive water sources, and bring back soils. We are the generation that can make peace with land.”
Through the meaningful and creative presentation of speech, songs, charts and placards, the students of class VI and their teacher Ms. Puja Dey were able to create an awareness of the deteriorating state of the Earth to their friends. Sr. Prema Lourdu Francis, the school’s principal, outlined the current situation of our environment and the need for us to rise and fight against the pollution and damage done to the planet, our ‘home’. She also emphasized the significance of preserving and taking utmost care of the natural resources for the generations to come. Everyone in the school was inspired to love and care much about “Our Land, Our Future”.
The Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Foundation of the Institute on 5th August 2022.On 24 November 1922, the first six FMA missionaries: Sr. Teresa Balestra, Sr. Maria Angeleri, Sr. Caterina Marnetto, Sr.Luigina Appiano, Sr. Consiglia Tarricone and Sr.Teresa Merlo arrived in Tanjore, in the state of Tamil Nadu and began with the mission of reaching out to people through a cutting and sewing workshop for girls, a dispensary and an orphanage, and educational work, now extended to seven Provinces based in Chennai, Shillong, Bombay, Calcutta, Bangalore, Guwahati, and Tiruchirapalli.
The Province of Mary Help of Christians, Kolkata, on this great occasion made St. Mary Mazzarello, the foundress of the Institute, a simple and humble soul led by the spirit reach to more than 17,320 persons through the distribution of several books on her life – ‘She the first’, ‘Spirit of joy’, pyar ka pratibim’ in a number of languages of English, Hindi and Bengali.
A sincere word of appreciation and gratitude to the following Parishes and Institutions for extending a helping hand to realize this great venture.
Mother Teresa’s Church, Laxmi Narayan Rd
St. Patrick Church, Dum Dum
St. Damien of Molokai Church, Dum Dum
St. Teresa’s church, Moulali, Kolkata
St. Mary’s Church, Ripon Street
Sacred Heart Church, Dharamtala, Kolkata
Our Lady Of Dolours Church , Ganguly Street, Calcutta
The Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary in Burrabazar, Kolkata
Basilica of the Holy Rosary, Bandel
Auxilium Parish Church, Kolkata
Christ the King Church, Circus Avenue, Kolkata.
Don Bosco Catholic Church, Kalyani
Nirmal Hridoy Church, Monsada
Pauline Books and Media Centre- Park Street, Kolkata
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