Month: August 2017

The 5th of August is a very special day for each of us Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, as we celebrate our Foundation Day . Don Bosco founded our Institute on the 5th of August 1872 as a living monument of his gratitude to Mary, the Mother of God whom we honour as our… Continue reading AMAR NEWS # 36 5th August – Foundation Day

On 7th July 2017 Axilium Convent- Pali Hill Bandra, participated in the Inter-school Van Mohotsav organized by St. Stanislaus High School along with the Bhamla foundation.   The programme began with a prayer moment. There were celebrities from Bollywood who shared their views and experiences about environment and the importance of trees in our surroundings. A… Continue reading AMAR NEWS # 35 Inter-school Van Mohotsav

Sr. Santana Pereira successfully concluded her Theological studies at the JDV-Pune. She, an ardent lover of nature and advocate of its safe-guarding and integrity, was privileged to defend her dissertation on the special occasion of WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY – 5th June 2017 at the Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth University run by the Jesuits at Pune. At… Continue reading AMAR NEWS # 34 Celebrating the success of Sr. Santana Pereira

It has been a great celebration of the Perpetual Profession of the Daughters of Mary Help Of Christians on 29th May 2017 at St. Sebastian Church, Upper Kasarkod. The Diocese of Karwar is indeed  proud  to host and witness the commitment of three Salesian sisters, Sr. Rita D’Souza, Sr. Kavita Noronha and Sr. Reshma Janet… Continue reading AMAR NEWS # 33 Perpetual Profession at Kasarkod

The portals of Laura Vicuna Niwas A’ Nagar were open to the vast throng of people from different states to participate in the festive celebrations of our three sisters – Srs. Gaikwad Sajan, Parkhe Savita and Shah Sunita. The entire day was focused on them. The grand celebration began with a well animated morning prayer… Continue reading AMAR NEWS # 32 Perpetual profession at Ahmednagar

“Know that the Lord has SET APART his faithful servant for himself”. Truly indeed the Lord has set us apart. The preparation for this great day began with a fruitful retreat preached by Fr. Banzelo Teixiera SDB. The retreat prepared us to know the commitment we are about to take. The great day finally arrived in… Continue reading AMAR NEWS # 31 First Religious Profession

It was a unique celebration, wherein paying heed to the exhortation of our Beloved Holy Father, we ventured out into the ‘peripheries’ reaching out to one of the most neglected groups of society – the transgenders. The community of Mazzarello Youth Centre organised a small celebration at Grace Harvest Orphanage with the collaboration of an… Continue reading AMAR NEWS # 30 Celebration with Transgenders

Sahayini Social Development Society organised a Women’s Festival from 8th-10th April, 2017 at Auxilium School Campus, Wadala. Around 500 women from the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka participated in it. The women came from the rural and tribal areas  where Sahayini carries out developmental works with women. The women were divided into groups… Continue reading AMAR NEWS # 29 Women’s Festival – 2017

The 26th of March was a Red letter day for all the children of Pansora, Ardi,  Zalabordi, Khristipura, Ghora and Ashipura as they celebrated Bal Mela in Jag Prakash Kanya Chatralaya, Pansora. There were around 400 children who came in with joy in their hearts and in colorful attire to enjoy their day. The chief guest… Continue reading AMAR NEWS # 28 Bal Mela at Pansora

Baptism at ANMOL: The 24th of March was a great day in Anmol as three of our girls received the sacrament of Baptism and received the names – Merry, Victoria and Rachel. At 4.00 pm, these youngsters marched to the Parish of St. Francis De Sales to receive the sacrament. They were accompanied and supported by the… Continue reading AMAR NEWS # 27 Baptism at ANMOL