March 2020

AMAR # 1213 Visit of the General Councillor at Auxilium Lonavla!

On 7th March 2020, the School was graced with a visit from the General Councillor, Rev. Sr. Phyllis Neves. All the sections assembled in the school at 7.00 am Sr. Phyllis accompanied by the Provincial Secretary, Sr. Supriya Noronha arrived at 8.30 am from Mumbai. They were greeted by the animator,  Sr.Teresa Joseph, Sr. Sheela Furtado, the headmistress and the other Sisters. Sr. Phyllis was escorted amid cries of welcome

AMAR # 1212 Nirbhaya Marathon in Nashik!

“Each time a women stands up for herself, she stands up for all women”- Maya Angelo To mark the 8th March 2020, the world international Women’s Day, the 4 Sisters and around 80 young girls of our Maria Vihar Youth Centre, Nashik participated in the Nirbhaya Marathon, organised by Nashik Police. Around 5700 women and a thousand Nashikites ran giving messages of women safety. Enthusiasts were present in large numbers

AMAR # 1211 Annual Day in Maria Vihar Hostel, Nashik!

On 7th March at Maria Vihar, Nashik the hostel girls were much excited as it was their Annual day. The programme began at 3.30 pm. The theme for the day was ‘Women Empowerment’. We were privileged to have Ms.  Reshma Mutha was the Chief Guest for the occasion. Ms. Reshma is the Past Pupil of Maria Vihar Youth Centre and now holds the post of an advocate in the Bombay

AMAR # 1210 Auxilium Baroda organizes a session on photography!

On 7th March 2020, Mr. Joy Fernandes of J. Media – Vadodara, conducted a session on Photography for the teachers of Auxilium Baroda. He highlighted the basic ideas on how to capture pictures. During the session, the participants were asked to capture pictures. The criteria were simplicity, the different position, and angles of the various scenes. The session was a real eye-opener for all those present. The purpose of this

AMAR # 1209 Auxilium Baroda celebrates ‘Community Gratitude Day’!

“Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude. Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road.”― John Henry Jowett On 17th February 2020 was a rejoicing day for us as we celebrated the Community Gratitude Day with the theme “Do whatever He tells you”. On this beautiful day, we expressed

AMAR # 1208 Sr. Phyllis Neves visits Pansora!

On the 2nd March, the community warmly welcomed our Visiting Councillor Rev. Sr. Phyllis Neves. At the entrance of the house, our boarding children danced to the rhythm of the song- Gumar Gumar and traditionally welcomed Sr. Phyllis in the land of Gujarat. Sr. Phyllis met the boarding children and even enjoyed dancing the Garba with them. Sr. gave the ‘Goodnight’ to them and each of them was given a

AMAR # 1207 Celebration of the Women's Day at Pansora!

On 1st March marked the Women`s Day celebration at the Deanery level. Around 255 women participated in this event held at Jag Prakash Kanya Chatralaya –Pansora. The programme began with the Holy Eucharist celebrated by Rev.Fr Cyril Dias, the Dean of the Umreth diocese. During the homily, he spoke on the significant role of women at home and the society at large. This was followed by lunch and games wherein

AMAR # 1206 Women's Day at Kune!

On the 8th March 2020, 125 women gathered at Aashish Bhavan, Kune to celebrate Women’s Day. The celebration began at 8.30 am and concluded at 5.00 pm. It was filled with games and fun. It was a joy to see the women folk enjoy the day.

AMAR # 1205 “Your presence is our joy,” says Auxilium Pali Hill, Bandra!

The long-awaited day arrived when Sr. Phyllis Neves arrived at Auxilium Convent, Pali Hill on 5th March 2020 at 9.00 am. A solemn welcome was accorded to her in a typically cultural manner. The students escorted her with dances and flowers. She was accompanied to the stage for the school programme by our animator, Sr. Leema Rose Joseph, the headmistress, Sr. Shiny Alphonse and the community Sisters. She was honoured

AMAR # 1204 Sr. Phyllis visits Dakor, Gujarat!

Canonical Visitation at Pushpanjali Dakor             The long-awaited day dawn on 29th February as the Pushpanjali Family welcomed our General Visiting Councillor, Rev. Sr. Phyllis Neves here at Dakor. It was an honourable day for each one of us. We welcomed her in the Indian traditional style by performing the aarti and offering her a garland. The boarders gracefully led her onwards with the bit of the Timli dance. Joy