AMAR # 895 Social Work Co-ordinators Meet at Wadala!

  The Social Work Co-ordinators Meeting was held in MYC Wadala on 26th -28th July organized by Sahayini Director Sr.Moksha Anthonappa. The local social work coordinators of various communities along with their lay social workers were present. Altogether they were 23 participants. The resource persons from PRATYeK NGO were introduced. PRATYe NGO is working in the different states of India. Their mandate is the formation of Neighborhood Children’s parliament. On

AMAR # 894 Competitions at Aux-Baroda!

“A good orator is pointed and impassioned.” -Marcus T. Cicero.  This is what our Auxilium Baroda Gujarati medium students proved by participating in various competitions on 8th, 9th and 13th of August.  Class I &II- Storytelling, III & IV- Poetry recitation and V to VIII elocution on the following topics: Regularity is synonymous with success, Man himself destined for his destiny, Moral values, and your development, addiction to mobile game. It

AMAR # 893 The little ones in prayer at Aux-Baroda!

On 13th of August 2019, the day dedicated to pray for vocations, during the catechism classes which are conducted in the school, we, together with our catechism students from grade I to IX had an animated Holy Hour with the Lord praying for vocations.  We prayed for all the priests and religious they may continue the good work of spreading God’s kingdom and may have enough strength and grace to

AMAR # 892 Rakhi Making Competition at Aux-Lonavla!

As Raksha Bandhan is fast approaching, on 10th August 2019, the students from Std. V to X were engaged in making rakhis. Each student brought in her materials and assembled it into beautiful, colourful rakhis. The best rakhis from each class will be sent to our Armed Forces at the Indian borders as a sign of solidarity and brotherhood.  

AMAR # 891 Visit of the Shepherd and the Shepherdess at Wadala!

Ps 119: 26 says “Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord”. We the Sisters of Auxilium and MYC Wadala were indeed happy to have our shepherd Bishop Barthol Barretto on 9th of August. Bishop is on his Pastoral Visit and was accompanied by the Parish Priest of Our Lady of Dolours Parish, Fr. Vivian D’Souza SDB. Our

AMAR # 890 A Call to lead... Investiture at Shirva!

Auxilium Niwas had the investiture ceremony for the academic year 2019- 2020 as on 5th August we celebrate the foundation day of our Institute. We implored the blessings of God the Almighty by a meaningful Prayer Service during which the appointed leaders were conferred with badges by   Sr. Margaret Misquitta, the animator.  The leaders then took a pledge to lead with honesty, dedication, dignity, and love.  Sr. Margaret reminded them

AMAR # 889 Go  Green… at Shirva!

5th  August is the day on which Nag Panchami is celebrated and when the boarders have a holiday in school, the Sisters at Auxilium Niwas, Shirva decided to instill eco-sensitivity in the children.  In Uttara Kannada roti is the special food of the people and this feast they celebrate as” Roti Panchami”. We being in Dakshina Kannada in our boarding we thought of celebrating it as “Fruit Panchami”. In the

AMAR # 888 Inter-faith day at Maria Vihar, Nashik!

On 18th July 2019 at Maria Vihar Youth Centre, Nashik, Sr. Philomena D’Souza, the animator, along with the Sisters and the hostelites celebrated an Inter-Faith Day was celebrated. The evening began with a prayer service thanking God for all the religions. The hostel girls from five different religions lit up the 5 lamps. These 5 lamps signified the light which diffuses darkness of hatred, inequality, injustice and shows the path

AMAR # 887 Confirmation students visit the Clergy Home!

On the eve of Vianney Sunday, the confirmation students along with their catechists visited the clergy home in the. The students met the priests in the home and wished them a very happy Feast. Rev. Fr. David Michael, the confirmation in charge celebrated the Holy Mass and prayed for all priests. After Mass, they cut the cake as the students sang the festal song. They also entertained them with songs and music. The priests from

AMAR # 886 Art Day at Aux-Velim!

On 30th July and Art Day and Activity Day were conducted at Auxilium Centre, Velim. Ms. Amanda, a college student, who generously taught the remedial class children a different type of art.  The theme given to them was “The Scenario”. The children participated wholeheartedly and were followed by the instructions given it to them. Everyone was co-operative and the results were lovely.