December 2017

Session on hygiene at MYC Wadala

Dr. Ranzelle Fernandes, a registrar in gynaecology and obstetrics gave a session to the NIOS girls and the college girls of Ruia College,this morning. She spoke about women’s hygiene and cleanliness. She also enlightened the girls about depression, anxiety and other problems which teens suffer from especially peer pressure. The session lasted for about an hour.

MEDIA SEMINAR IN MADANTHYAR!

On 21st November we had a media seminar for our hostel girls. Fr. Francis Rodriguez imparted his knowledge about media.  He made them realize about the importance of media by presenting short and sweet video which conveyed valuable message. He said media is a social network which should be controlled by us and we should never be controlled by media. He made them aware that continues addiction to T.V and

Children’s Day at Aux- Lonavla

Chacha Nehru, as our first Prime Minister was fondly called by children is remembered today all over India on his birth anniversary. Children’s Day is celebrated with great joy and fun. Our school children came to school excitedly and expectantly. All colourfully dressed, they assembled on the school ground. The Srs. and teachers of the school of all sections then staged a variety entertainment programme of song, skit and dance.

SPARKLING DIWALI AT MARIA SHARAN, KESHNAND

19th October 2017 was indeed a joyful day for all of us at Maria Sharan Keshnand as we celebrated the festival of light that is Diwali with our girls.  We began with a service animated by Sr. Alka Almeida, which helped each of us to understand what it means to celebrate Diwali a feast of expel darkness from our life and bring light and become light for others. The lighting

World Communication day celebration in Dakor

Communication has become the centre nerve of the virtual world we live in today, where at the press of a button and at the click of the mouse we are able to hold the world in our hands.51st World Communication Day was celebrated in Pushpanjali Dakor a simple yet meaningful way. The Sunday Adoration was on the theme communication and social media. All the means were displayed along with the

World day of the poor at Benaulim

“We do not love with words but with facts” The message of Pope Francis, for the First World Day of the Poor which will be celebrated on 19 November 2017, urged us, as a community to do something for the poor in our neighbourhood. On 16 November 2017 at 5.30 pm, we the sisters of Francis Xavier convent, Benaulim, invited the mothers of our school students who are working as

GroMo 2017 Health, Harmony and Holiness

With hearts swollen with enthusiasm, GroMo 2017 : Health, Harmony and Holiness began with a big bang on 24th October, Tuesday at the Don Bosco School Grounds, Lonavala. A buzzing assembly of 760 Scouts and Guides along with thier respective Scout Masters and Guide Captains were seen working hard thoughout the day as they geared up for the event that would kickstart early in the evening. The Salesian Fathers and

Golden Jubilee of our dear Sr. Margaret Annasamy at Maria Vihar,Nashik

On Wednesday October 11th, the FMA communities of Nashik along with the neighbouring religious communities comprising of the SDB, the Capuchins and the Ursulines, as well as the some parishioners, gathered around our dear Sr. Margaret Annasamy, to celebrate 50 years of God’s steadfast love in her life. The celebrations began with a with a solemn high Mass at 6:00pm in the SHTC Hall that was tastefully decorated with ferns and

F.M.A  PCI  Youth Ministry Meet!

An enthusiastic group of participants from all over India arrived at Guwahati, Provincial    House for the F.M.A. P.C.I. Youth Ministry Meeting, on 25th September 2017, and were warmly welcomed by the Provincial Community.  All the participants along with Sr. Runita Borja FMA, the General Councillor for Youth Ministry and Sr. Lolia, Youth Co-ordinator from Rome proceeded to St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Guwahati for the inaugural ceremony.  The sisters, teachers

Convocation ceremony at AYC- Dahanu

“Graduation is a time of completion, of finishing, of an ending, however, it is also a time of celebration of achievement and a beginning for the new graduate” affirms Catherine Pulpier.There was a beautiful atmosphere of ‘Live & Let Live’ that resounded in the Campus of Auxilium Youth Animation Centre, Dahanu, as the Graduation Ceremony was held on 28th September 2017 for the first four batches of General Duty Assistance