It couldn’t have been a more pleasant evening than that of the eve of the Solemnity of Mary Help of Christians. The chapel at Sacred Heart Training Centre at Nashik, brightly lit and bedecked with flowers, seemed to welcome our five postulants, who wouldn’t be postulants anymore, into the very heart of our Institute. To word it more appropriately, Sr. Placiya Rodrigues, Sr. Vandana Fernandes, Sr. Sony Kokya, Sr. Smita
The FMA – PCI Social Communications Seminar kick-started on the 3rd of May at MYC, Wadala. There were 28 participants in all hailing from the 7 Indian provinces. We warmly welcomed the animators, Sr. Maria Helena Moreira, General Councillor for Social Communication and Sr. Gabriella Imperatore. The inaugural Eucharist was celebrated by Bishop Barthol Barretto, Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay and in-charge of the Social Communication in the Archdiocese of Bombay.
We were one of the privileged lots as we had the joy of having our dear Sr. Phyllis Neves, the Visiting Councillor with us for almost two full days. We were extremely happy to welcome her in our midst with our boarders and Nursing students in a traditional Maharashtrian style in the evening of 4th May 2019. The Sisters and the inmates welcomed her with a lovely welcome song. The
The 28th day of the month of March 2019 marks the blessing and laying of the foundation stone for the Vocational Training Centre and the Sister’s residence cum Hostel for girls. It was blessed by the Archbishop of Gandhinagar Rt. Rev. Thomas Macwan at Pethapur – Gandhinagar. The ceremony of the blessing and laying of the foundation stone took place in the presence of Sr. Rita Dora Thomas, the Provincial
The little Rome of the east, Goa, was privileged to be graced by the source of unity of the Salesian Family, our Rector Major, Don Angel Artime Fernandez. He was warmly welcomed at Auxilium Caranzalem, Goa, by the Sisters and the little ones. From the moment he came, we felt the radiations of Don Bosco himself walking into our portals, greeting each one like an affectionate father, with a kind
We the young sisters of the province of St. Mary Mazzarello, Mumbai, were privileged to be graced by the formative presence of our Formation Team from Rome – Sr. Maria Nieves Reboso, Sr. Maria Fisichella and Sr. Anelfreda Miranda, from 24th to 25th March 2019. They presented to us the precious gift of the “Guidelines for the Formation period of Temporary Vows” – a concise and comprehensive book in which,
It was a joyous moment to meet our Rector Major at MYC, Wadala on 23rd March 2019. The animators and the Sisters of Mumbai graciously welcomed Fr. Angel Artime Fernandez at 4.00 p.m. He was accompanied by his secretary, Fr. Godfrey D’Souza, the Salesian Provincial of the Mumbai Province and Fr. Vinod Mascarenhas, the Secretary of the Provincial. He was welcomed by Sr. Ritha Dora Thomas, the Provincial and was
On 19th March 2019, the feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint of SJTC, Lonavla, the General Councillors for Formation Sr. Maria Nieves and the team; Sr. Maria Fisichella and Sr. Anelfreda Miranda were warmly welcomed by the secondary students of Auxilium Lonavla. Thereafter they gathered in the Chapel and prayed that the Holy Spirit enlighten them during the next few days of animation. The aspirants and postulants had the
March 17, 2019, will always remain a red letter day in the novitiate calendar. Our joy knew no bounds when we heard of the visit of the Sisters and after months of waiting the day finally dawned. It is truly an auspicious day as we were blessed to have amongst us – Sr. Maria Nieves Reboso, General Councillor for Formation and her team consisting of Sr. Maria Fisichella and Sr.
15th March 2019 will be a red-letter day in the annals of MM Mumbai Province as Sr. Ritha Dora Thomas, the Provincial, Sr.Magdaline Sequeira, the Vice-Provincial, Sr. Rita D’Souza, the Province Bursar, Sr. Aruna Castelino and Sr. Lavita Sequeira warmly welcomed Sr. Maria Nieves Reboso, Sr. Maria Fisichella and Sr. Anelfreda Miranda with smiles and bouquets at the International Airport in Mumbai. Though it was nearly 11.00 pm it didn’t
