August 2021

AMAR # 1426 Celebration of the Religious Father's Day at Ahmednagar

To mark the feast of St John Vianney-the Patron of Priests, the Laura Vicuna Cooperators Unit, Ahmednagar celebrated the “Religious Father’s Day” on 9 August 2021. Due to the pandemic restrictions the celebration was on a low key. In a spirit of thanksgiving, the Cooperators joined together at Don Bosco Church to praise God for the gift of Fr. Record D’Silva, Fr James Tuscano and Fr. Anthony Patole, who are at

AMAR # 1425 Celebration of God’s fidelity at Wadala

Walking with Jesus is the catchword of our dear Sr. Shantha Anthony Philomena the golden jubilarian of our community. Walking with Jesus, we become like HIM, we act like HIM, and we imitate Him in our day today life. We at Auxilium Wadala meaningfully celebrated the golden religious profession of our dear Sr. Shantha. The day began with a morning prayer animated by Sr. Rosaline Pereira  who kept in mind

AMAR # 1424 Tit-bits from Auxilium, Ahmednagar

7th August 2021 was a day was packed with varied happenings like the investiture ceremony and the felicitations of Std. X and Std. XII standard toppers at Auxilium, Ahmednagar, as  well as the tree plantation drive at Dongargan.  The admins of the online classes took an oath in the presence of everyone, to be faithful to their duties and were solemnly invested by the Manager, Sr. Rita Lobo and the Principal, Sr.

AMAR # 1423 Appreciation Day at Ahmednagar

On 31st July 2021, we the community of Laura Vicuna Niwas celebrated the Appreciation Day. The day was celebrated by appreciating the presence of each other, acknowledging the Sisters for the hard work and the spirit of sacrifice. Together as a community the Sisters acknowledged that ‘empathy’, ‘gratitude’, and ‘flexibility’ are the roots of sustaining the bond and keeping the community’s freshness and zeal alive. They realized the fact that

AMAR # 1422 Golden Star with a Silver Lining at Auxilium Caranzalem

August 5 is a significant day to all the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, but it was more special to our two jubilarians- Sr. Assumptina Fernandes and Sr. Celine Pinto. It was indeed a joyful day where the relatives, Sisters priests and the members of the Salesian Family gathered at Auxilium Caranzalem to praise God for the Golden and Silver Jubilees of our two Sisters. The auspicious day started

AMAR # 1421 In the Heart of Nature at Ahmednagar

To break the monotony of the daily routine within the four walls of their homes, we at Don Bosco,  Savedi, planned to go mountain trekking to Dongargan.  29 youngsters from the urban and rural areas were present along with Sr. Nilima Rodrigues FMA and Fr. James Tuscano, SDB. In the heart of Mother Nature, each one felt relaxed and overjoyed. In the typical Salesian style, as a word in the

AMAR # 1420 Youth Pastoral animation at Auxilium Baroda

Education is not preparation for life; but life itself. John Dewey The Management of Auxilium Convent High School, Vadodara, organized an orientation program from 22nd July, 2021, to 31st July, 2021 for students of Std. I – XII of both the English and Gujarati mediums on the theme: Hope for the Earth, Hope for the poor. Sr. Theresa Joseph, Sr. Melissa D’Souza,  Sr. Lavita Sequeira,  Sr. Smitha Gonslaves and   Sr.

AMAR # 1419 THE ELDERS ARE A GIFT, A BLESSING FROM GOD says MYC Wadala

On 31ST July 2021, Mazzarello Youth Welfare Centre, Wadala began the day with gratitude, for the presence of the elderly sisters in the community. Art. 59 of our constitution was reflected upon for Faith sharing, this article speaks of the mutual gift of love. Each sister highlighted the values they have learnt over the years from our elderly sisters. It was a moment of inspiration, grace, joy and thankfulness. In

AMAR # 1418 Past pupils Meet at Auxilium Carona

On the first day of the ninth month of 2021, Auxilium Past pupils of Carona met virtually. There were 24 of them present for the meet. The meeting commenced with a prayer asking God to bless us. St. Teotonia Vaz creatively animated the prayer moment. Mrs. Victoria Godinho, the President of the Past Pupils welcomed the gathering. Sr. Iona Barretto, the animator of Auxilium Carona delivered an inspiring message to