“Love comes down to us” was flashed in bold festive letters on the backdrop of the stage at the Christmas celebration at Auxilium Ahmednagar. A cultural programme was set up to welcome Sr. Rita Dora Thomas on her Provincial visitation which was followed by the Christmas message creatively conveyed through the narration of the Nativity scene which ended in a magnificent live crib in the centre of the ground. The
On 24th December 2017, around 55 children from the vicinity came to celebrate the Birthday of Jesus. A unique moment of grace, few children were prepared to dance to the tune of some carols and the little ones were dressed to dance to the tune of ‘I am the happiest Christmas tree’. Everyone enjoyed receiving the Christmas message in dance. We had the video on the birth of Jesus
Following the tradition of yester years, we the sisters of the five communities of Bombay i.e MYC,Aux- Wadala, Pali Hill, Aux- Bandra, Uttan gathered together at Auxilium Wadala on 26th December 2017. Coming together is always a joyous occasion and we made the best of it. The get together commenced with a meaningful prayer service which was animated by Sr. Phyllis Fernandes. We had a variety of games and all
It was indeed a privilege for us, the Sisters of Bombay to celebrate the 80th birthday of our dearest Sr. Caroline Fernandes. When life is lived for others, not counting the sacrifices and the hardships, we need to thank God for it. In the evening of 23rd December, the Sisters, her dear ones and friends gathered at Pali Hill Bandra to celebrate the Eucharist. The Salesian Provincial of St. Francis
Christmas is a time where one can think of sharing the joy of Christ. At MYC, Wadala the teaching and non-teaching staff along with the support staff of all the different sectors were invited for a Christmas tea party. One could see there was festivity and cheer around. Each one was exchanging greetings and spending time together. The refectory of the Sisters was overflowing with gifts, merriment and joy. Later
What better way to Celebrate Christmas than with the poor! On 17th December, the AYM members along with Sr. Lavita Sequeira visited the slums of Wadala. Nearly 20 of the youngsters were present and each carried a ‘gift’ to offer the poor. With placards in their hands which depicted the Christmas message they marched on the roads of Wadala with joy in their hearts and with a smile on their
Family : A place where Values are Born In a world where values are regarded as old fashioned and outdated, where values have no place in this existing corrupt society, Auxilium Benaulim is still bubbling with the Kingdom values. From 20th– 25th of November we celebrated the Value Education week. Each class, along with their respected religion teachers was responsible for the morning assembly. The theme for the entire week
Education is a matter of character formation not grades and marks accumulation. Parent’s responsibility does not come to a full stop after securing an admission for their child in a renowned school rather they become collaborators and partners of this great mission of character formation. On 28th November Auxilium Benaulim organised an input session for the parents. Fr. Allengaden Varghese was the guest speaker of the day. Fr. Varghese enlightened
On the 16th December 2017 at 3.00 p.m. the tuition children of AYAC,Dahanu joyously celebrated the Christmas party. Nearly 150 children along with their parents were present for the same. The programme began with the lighting of the lamp. The Guest of Honour for the day was Fr. James Nigrel. He efficacious spoke of the importance of being a human. Jesus was born to show how to be human and
The Youth Fest for the Goa Region began on a joyful note at 4.30 pm on the 18th of December as the youngsters along with their sister representative stepped in Auxilium Caranzalem. The Chief Guest, Mrs. Gloria Menezes our very own Salesian cooperator, after declaring the Youth Fest open, spoke to the students about the importance of being a ‘Light’, first in their family and then in the place they
