Jubilee Bells Ringing

The curtains came down on the Silver Jubilee Year of Loyola High School on 11 November, as the day witnessed a grand celebration to mark the event. Archbishop emeritus Ignatius Pinto was the chief guest who gave a thundering speech to enthuse the students and the staff. Mr. Sangliyana was the guest of honour, who spoke fluently in Kannada and won the hearts of the audience. Fr. Vijay, the Provincial, highlighted in his speech, the commitment of the Jesuits to the poor students of the locality. All the past Managers and the HMs of the school were remembered with gratitude and those present were honoured. The cultural programme that followed was much appreciated by all. Br. Marcel slogged hard for this. No doubt, the painstaking efforts of Fr. John and Sr. Tresa made a deep impression on everybody.

Hushh... Silence Please......

Dhyanashrama is the most sought after Retreat House in the city. The month of November is a witness to it, as one can find no corner left free in the house. At present three Long Retreats are taking place in Dhyanashrama and Prerana, this apart from the Novices' Long Retreat. All these retreats are guided by the well known retreat masters of the place- Frs. John Mendonca, Furtado and Robert. Freddie is also directing a huge group for 8 days. The whole place is filled with silence. Fr. Willie sees that no one at any time is denied of spiritual need. Thanks to his keen interest, MSJ has become 'the house' for retreats!

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Face to face with the leopard!

It was past midnight. Fr. John Mendonca was returning from Mangalore. After getting down from the auto, he took quiet steps to MSJ from the main gate. Barely a few steps had he taken, he was stunned with horror to see a strange animal making its way towards him. It took no time for Fr. John to guess that it was the same leopard that the forest officials had made desperate futile effort to trap sometime ago. Only heavenly intervention could help John as there was no one around to look for help. Only thing he could do was to stand still and stare with courage at the leopard. Even the leopard stood still for moment and stared at Fr. John. Thank God, it was not saying the grace before the meals... soon it left him and went its way. Fr. John narrated the traumatic episode to the community members on the following day though many found difficult to believe whether it was real leopard. In fact, sometime ago, Fr. John had made lots of inquiries about leopards. He even downloaded few pictures of leopards from the internet and displayed on the community notice board. However, this time leopard himself gave him unforgettable darshan!

Daily Inspirational Story

Who doesn't like short stories, anecdotes, stories for inspiration and motivation? When was the last time you desperately looked for an apt anecdote for your sermon, lecture, catechism or talk? You must have definitely looked for it everywhere and when you didn't find a suitable one, you must have felt restless. Well then... here is a good news for you! Just see a small link on the left side of this page... ' Daily inspirational story'.. Cick on it today if you haven't yet and it will lead you to the world of inspiration. A best collection of anecdotes you can find nowhere than this. All this done by Fr. Eugene S.J., who himself is a treasury of stories and anecdotes for any occassion. Our thanks to Eugene for his collaboration with our blog. May his dream to make us see God in all things be realised through you.

Novices begin Long Retreat and Mission Experiment

Second Year Novices are leaving for Mission Experiment. They are sent in three batches of four each to three mission stations of our province- Pannur, Bijapur and Mundgod. As they are going to experience the life of the poor, we wish them all the best.

First Year Novices are all set to begin their Long Retreat under the direction of Novice Director Fr. Dion on 1st November. Kindly keep them in your prayers.

Ayudha Pooja at Loyola ITI

On the occasion of Ayudha Pooja, all the vehicles and the machines were solemnly blessed at Loyola ITI. It was a meaningful and a symbolic prayerful ritual, in which all the staff and students thanked the Almighty for blessing the institute through these man-made machinery. All mouths were sweetened at the end of the service.

A peek into "Prerana"

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Fr. Claudio Barriga -the incharge for Apostleship of Prayer Addresses the Novices

"Can't one be a missionary at home, street, school, office, hospital or even on a sick bed?" "Yes, by self offering", said Fr. Claudio-the international delegate for Apostleship of Prayer, in his hour-long interaction with the novices. He explained the origin of the apostolate and its spread in most of the countries of the world. He enthused the novices to practice and propagate this special apostolate of the Society of Jesus. Fr. Jeyabalan, the National Director for the same, told how we can motivate the youth of today into this devotion. The visit of these two really made the novices spiritually motivated.

All set for GC-35- Delegates and the JCSA Members

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Birth of 'Prerana'

MSJ has given birth to a new child! Prerana- a centre of inspiration! It is indeed a miracle that in a short period of time, such a magnificient building could come up! The hard labour of Fr. Francis has borne fruit. Indeed for the last couple of days, he knew not what rest or sleep meant.
The ceremony of blessing started at 4.30 pm. Fr. Vijay, the Provincial of Karnataka welcomed the people. Fr. Lisbert, the Regional Assistant for South Asia, inaugurated the building. Later Fr. Lisbert led a short prayer service to bless the house. He also honoured the people who tirelessly worked to put up this centre. The presence of GC delegates and JCSA members was indeed a source of joy and blessing to MSJ community.

Psycho-Spiritual Integration

Oh! really? Is it true about myself? Don't project..., it is defense mechanism...
This is how our II year novices exclaimed after attending 4 days course on Psycho-spiritual intergration along with the novices of 4 other novitiates at Trinity Ashram.
Each one is now trying to explore and excavate one's inner self, attitudes and behaviour with the help of the tips provided by Dr. Sr. Mario Jean A.C. She made her classes more realistic by giving many true incidents. She highlighted the purpose and values of being a religious. It was astonishing to know the existential realities and the psychological dynamism of human beings.
Charged with new enthusiasm, knowing better about themselves, the novices are preparing to use these skills and knowledge in the forthcoming Mission Experiment.

From the Land of St. Ignatius

Loyola... Manresa... Alcala.. Montserrat...Cardoner.... Oh these names take us immediately to the time of St. Ignatius and evoke in us a 'jesuit feeling'! Sch. Ronald Fernades who visited these places recently has beautifully photographed these places. We are happy to share with you those lovely pictures . Sch. Ronald Fernades is currently doing his II yr theology in England. To see the album click the image below.

From the Land of St.Ignatius

Horizon-2007

Horizon-is a 'Festival of Novices.' It is a time to bring out the talents of the novices and give expression to them through creative presentations. This year Horizon evoked a lot of competitive and team spirit in the novitiate community. Lots of activities such as song-composition, musical piece, card making, speech, declamation, rangoli etc...helped the novices to discover their hidden talents. An half-hour cultural programme by each group on the final day, mesmerized the audience. All the items were judged by the Fathers who encouraged the novices to nurture their amazing potentialities. In all, it was a festive time in the novitiate.