Auxilium Lonavla: The green schools campaign 2016-17 concluded on the 9th March 2017 with the Green Schools award ceremony held at Don Bosco, Matunga. The awards were preceded by a Greenline Mela which comprised of workshops for students and teachers. The workshops were based on Micro Greens, tree walk, green reporting, street play and film making. They also had a special, enriching workshop for teachers. The workshops were very informative. The
‘Anand Melava’ was held in Maria Sharan, Keshnand on 20th February for the inmates and the children of the locality. 350 children were present for the occasion. The day began with a prayer moment and lighting of the lamp the guests of honour. The chief Guest Fr. Peter Soares form the community of PIME enlightened the children about the importance of the ‘family’. The children enjoyed themselves at the various
‘Media cum Faith Fest’, a unique initiative by the Media combined with the Vocation sectors of the Province began on a joyful note at 3.30 pm in Auxilium Youth Animation Centre. Sr. Joanita Antao, the Animator of the house lovingly welcomed the 41 participants and eight sisters who came from different areas of Maharashtra and Goa. After refreshments and registration, the students were given a short introduction about what this event was
Salesian Family Day was grandly celebrated on 12th February, 2017, at Auxilium Convent, Caranzalem, Goa. Over 160 priests, brothers and sisters, Cooperators, members of the Association of Mary Our Help, and Past Pupils from all the Don Bosco institutions from Oros (South Maharashtra) to Madanthyar (South Karnataka) attended this function. The whole programme was ably coordinated by an organizing team headed by Rev. Fr. Savio Gomes, Provincial Delegate for the Salesian
‘Consecrated to be Merciful’…with this theme began a month long spiritual preparation for our Provincial Gratitude Day, which gave us many occasions and ways to practice ‘Mercy’ in our daily lives. And finally, we sisters, animators, candidates and boarders gathered together with thanksgiving in our hearts around our dear Provincial Sr. Ritha Dora on the 11th – 12th of February. Our celebration began with a solemn Vigil Service where we
Auxilium High School, Caranzalem, Goa has recently been awarded the Project SEARCH – School of the year (Bronze) at Stein Auditorium, Delhi. This prestigious award is in recognition of the school being instrumental in promoting the philosophy of Project SEARCH and for setting a new benchmark for school leadership in the field of Education for sustainable Development. Project SEARCH (Sensitization, Education And Awareness on Recycling for a cleaner Habitat) was
The FMA –NDF participants numbered 28 gathered together for the 12th National Development Forum meet on the theme Child Rights; Envisioning Sustainable Changes. At the Eucharist celebrated by Rev. Fr. Joe Xavier, SJ a symbolic offering of the National flag and the lamp hich was carried by Sr. Isabella Alphonse and the six SDCs holding the colorful ribbons. At 8.45 am the participants assembled in the Chapel verandah for the grand inauguration. Sr.
The XII South Zonal Conference of Salesian Co-operators held in Don Bosco Vaduthala – Kochi from 10-11 December 2016 with 42 participants took off with gusto on the theme most vital today, “Family & Formation”. Fr. Joyce, INK Provincial, set the tone for the day in his stimulating homily, quoting Don Bosco: “From the rising of the sun to its setting let us be truly Salesians”. The theme was well
Just as a candle brings light in the darkness, children bring hope of a brighter future to a world groping in darkness. With these sentiments, Anmol Society organised this year’s Diwali Dhamaka, keeping the following slogan as the theme, “दियों से होगी दिवाली उज्जवल, बच्चों से होगा देश प्रजवल”. With a crowd of more than a thousand young girls, the grounds of Auxilium Wadala were bubbling with life and joy
With the theme “Love Is Kind and Merciful” the AYM Youth Fest was held in the four different regions of our Province Gujarat Region at Dakor Karnataka Region at Shirva Goa Region at Benaulim Maharashtra Region at Lonavla In each of these regions we were happy to have sisters and volunteers accompanying the youngsters who came in big numbers for this mega event. We began on the previous evening and