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Celebrating the Missionary ardour of our First  Missionary to South America – Angela Vallese

Aug20

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Sacred Heart Novitiate, Ranchi celebrated the centenary of the death of Sr. Angela Vallese, with a well prepared Triduum, material send by mission sector, Rome and the quiz prepared by Sr. Teresa Adampakallel.  On 17th August, a well prepared morning prayer helped the community, to thank the Lord for the gift of Sr. Angela Vallese. Her dramatic appearance during the morning prayer in the person of Sr. Sumitra Ekka, carrying the same light which she had lit in that far off country, South America and passed on to  each one of us. This was inspiring us to be missionaries of His Word and His love. Her presence among us, enthused in us, the light of the Gospel, the light that represents Christ Himself, that enlightened by His word; we may carry on, His light to all the people around us.   Mother Angela Vallese was a woman filled with:- 

The light of love                     – with the oil of others centeredness

The light of peace                 – with the oil of forgiveness

The light of joy                      – with the oil of total self-giving

The light of hope                  – with the oil of confidence and trust

The light of liberation           – with the oil of abandonment

The light of faith                    – with the oil of God’s power

The light of charity                – with the oil of sacrifice

 

This was the secret of the success of her mission which flourished and bore fruit and continues to bear, abundant fruits for the Lord. This is the style; the community of Novitiate would like to carry on, in and through our lives with the passion of Da Mihi Animas and making our own hearts and our community a home that evangelises.

 

Sacred Heart Novitiate

Ranchi

 

A STEP CLOSER TO GOD

May9

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SACRED HEART NOVITIATE- RANCHI: “I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born I selected you to be a prophet to the nation.” (Jer. 1:4-5)

With these words of Jeremiah we the four selected junior sisters namely Sr. Bara Prisila, Sr. Kujur Archana, Sr. Lakra Manjula and Sr. Xess Shashi Asha Kiran entered the second Novitiate-II phase at Sacred Heart Novitiate Ranchi, on 14th April 2014  to prepare ourselves for a total and definitive ‘Yes’ to God as an FMA.

At 6.30 p.m. the two communities of Novitiate and Mazzarello community gave us warm welcome which was followed by an inaugural prayer service prepared by Sr. Phawa Aquila and the Novices on the theme “Forever yours. Let your light shine.” Our religious life finds fulfilment when we shine out like a burning torch in this dark world. As we approached the altar carrying lighted lamps we prayed to God to bless us thus it always burn with the oil of love and illumine our hearts and minds.  It also reminded us the rootedness in Christ of our past years life journey in our formation which have been nurtured and handled by the gentle hand and the loving hearts of our formators in the past and now. After the scripture reading Sr. Philomena Prabalanathan highlighted three verbs in her speech from the Prophet Jeremaiah that are:- formed, consecrated and appointed. It inspired and encouraged us to be enthusiastic and committed FMA, giving ourselves totally for the service of God.