How nice to be together once again! The Sisters of the Region gathered together at Dilkhush Convent for their Annual Encounter-2015 on 15th May. The day began with a prayer at 7 am followed by the inaugural function. The resource person for the day was online casino Fr. Keith SJ to give session on Consecrated Life! We had the Eucharistic celebration at 12 pm and the Adoration in the evening!
23rd January 2015 was a day of great joy for us Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in India as our two Novices Sunita Toppo and Sushmita Kullu made their First Profession at Snehadhara Community in Odisha. We were lucky to have Rt. Rev. Kishore Kumar Kujur, Bishop of Raurkela as the main celebrant of the Eucharistic celebration along with eight other Priests. There were Sisters and Brothers from other Religious Communities, families of Sunita and Sushmitha and a few people from the vicinity to witness this beautiful event of Offering and Thanksgiving to God the Almighty. Melodious singing of our students, sisters and brothers added beauty to our celebration. We Snehadhara community were blessed to have the profession because they are our first fruits of our vocation work and it is quite delighting as this year marks the 10 years of our presence in Rourkela. We also inaugurated the year of consecrated life with this celebration.
The statue of St. Raphaela Mary was blessed by His Lordship, Rt. Rev. Elias Gonsalves, the Bishop of Amaravati, Maharashtra and erected on 11th January. It has been a day of great joy as it is a beautiful remembrance of our 25 years of our presence in Roha. We Pray to St. Raphaela that “Many may know and love HIM”
The transmission of Intermediate meeting held at Snehanilayam Convent, Kochi from 2nd to the 4th by Sr. Maragaret Durom, the Regional Superior accompanied by Sr. Marina. Sr. Rozy, the Regional Bursar was there to share about the Administers’ meeting which she attended in Rome. The participants were Sisters from Snehanilayam Convent and St. Rapahela Mary Convent and two Sisters from Snehadhara convent, Orissa. The regional Consulters’ meeting held on the following three days- 5th, 6th and 7th.
B. Ration card and election card : People are still struggling to get ration cards and election cards. Who will believe this? Such are the situations of people who live at the margin. So we organized a camp for them.
C. Teachers’ meeting : Sr. Kitty Nigrel is the new Educational coordinator of our Trust. We had our Teachers meeting along with Piedade, the ACI Coordinator who gave the orientation session.
Ms. Aruna & Rima started their Novitiate today. Sr. Aleena Rodrigues took charge as the Mistress of the Novices.
Congratulations to Sr. Aleena, Aruna & Rima! May God who called you, give you all the graces you need to follow Him in the footsteps of St. Raphaela Mary!
Srs. Doreti & Alma did the Juridical Renovation of their Vows today, Srs. Carmelit & Tincy renewed their Vows devotionally. Congratulations to all of you!
Convent, Cochin: We celebrated the Feast with the Eucharist at our Chappel. Frs. Paul OSJ & Dhanush OSJ came to celebrate the Eucharist and hereafter we had a delicious dinner!
Congratulations to Ms. Margaret who started her Postulanship & Sr. Monica who has taken charge as the Postulant Mistress on 18th May!
Junior sisters are in Kerala for their formation programme 
The four young sisters- Alma, Doreti, Carmelita and Tincy finished their retreat at Kalady, “Sameeksha”- a Jesuit Retreat Centre. Now they are at Snehanilayam Convent with intensive Spanish Class & other Formation programme.
You are invited to Cochin Community for : 1. Exhibition Cum Sale of Snehanilaym Workshop (10.am – 4 pm) 2. Sports Day celebrations at casino online Snehanilayam Special School ( 10.am – 1.pm) 3. Family Day celebrations ( 1pm – 4 pm)
Today- October 11th, We remember our beloved Sr. Maria Dolores Tena on her 2nd death Anniversary. We offered the Holy Eucharist for her at St. Joseph’s Church, Juhu at 6.45 a.m and thereafter all of us gathered together at her nitch and prayed for her. We are sure she is praying for all of us insisting Jesus to send His blessings upon us, as we are experiencing the fruit of her prayer everyday! Sr. Maria Dolores, We love you ! We miss you!
