The paternal presence of Fr Francis Serrao, the Provincial, brought in
a fresh current of spiritual energy. The annual visitation of the Novitiate
community kept him in Mount
St Joseph from February
14 to 17. The visitation was a time for renewal and recharging our spiritual
batteries. Fr provincial who has a lot of rapport with the Novices also
celebrated the Eucharist with us during the week. The Novices were fortunate to
spend quality time with Fr Provincial during the personal meetings. We had a
relaxing time together with Fr Provincial in a recreation organised specially
with Fr Provincial in which he conducted a game - we couldn’t make out whether
it was a quiz or a test!!! The last item in his itinerary in Mount was
conferring the ministries of Lector and Acolyte and a talk to the Novitiate at
the conclusion of the visitation. His message during the Eucharist gripped us from the start to the
finish and it continues to ring in our ears. The grace-filled time of the
visitation has helped us become better servants of Christ’s Mission.
"Our chief want of life is somebody who shall make us do what we can" Emerson
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