PREPARATION FOR THE 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MISSIONS OF THE INSTITUTE
During the months from June to November 2017, the Community of Eusebia Welfare Centre, Mundhwa, kept up their missionary fervor through the reading of the Missionary Circulars sent by the General Councilor for the Missions, Rev. Sr. Alaide Deretti. During our Morning and Evening Prayers, spontaneous intercessions were often made for missionaries of our Institute and for the fruitfulness of missionary work around the world.
A “Missionary Corner” was set up midway up the staircase leading to the Chapel, with pictures of our New missionaries and other messages to remind us to pray for this intention. We also learnt new hymns on the theme of the evangelization and the mission which we sang often during this period. These initiatives have increased our LOVE for the missionaries and our zeal for the spread of the Kingdom of God in the World, which we hope will continue over the months and years ahead.
The preparation for the 140th Anniversary of the First Missionary Expedition of the F.M.A. enthused us to work in our own Community with greater commitment and dedication as we too our missionaries in our own place of work and wherever we are sent.
THE CELEBRATION OF 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST MISSIONARY EXPEDITION OF THE F.M.A.
From the 11th to the 13th November we kept up the Triduum with animation of prayer moments and for the actual day of the commemoration we had invited some of our friends and neighbours. November 14th 2017, 
the great day of the commemoration of the first missionary expedition of the FMA saw us all enthusiastic and grateful. The Morning Prayer Moment and Eucharistic Celebration were well animated with special commentaries and suitable hymns as we recalled that long ago 14th November 1877 when our first 6 FMA missionaries left the port of Genoa in Italy to set sail across the Atlantic Ocean to bring the love of Christ and Salesian education to the people of South America. We celebrated the Mass for the Propagation of the Faith. In the evening at 7.00pm, we had the main celebration 140thAnniversary of the First Missionary Expedition of the F.M.A. 
We were happy to have with us around 15 Catholics (men, women and children) from the families in our neighbourhood. Our animator Sr. Wilma De Souza gave a short introduction about the Celebration. Rev. Fr. Richard D’Silva SDB presided over the celebration and was invited to read the words of Don Bosco as they appeared in the prayer service. Through commentaries, reading and hymns we recalled the great event that took place on this day 140 years ago that launched our FMA institute out of Europe into the American Continent and from there to all the other continents over the years. Our friends who participated in this celebration were amazed at the marvelous event and joined us in thanking God for His Fidelity, great support in our First Missionary venture.
The celebration in Chapel continued in our Community room where we all enjoyed a delicious meat burger, a hot cup of soup and a sweet ladoo. Colourful rosaries were distributed to all the participants of this celebration as they left us to return home.