Every year, June 21 is a day of celebration and joy, to witness young men offering themselves to the Lord through their vows. The feast of St. Aloysious Gonzaga doubles the joy as he becomes their patron. This year it was an unforgettable day for thirteen Novices of the Karnataka Province- Bryan, Ryan, Nithin, Paul, Vinod, Vishal, Kevin, Don, Sujay, Jeevan, Rayan, Arul and Jayprakash as they came forward and committed themselves the Lord by pronouncing the first vows. The vowents prepared themselves spiritually by the triduum preached by Socius, Fr. Manoj.The grand ceremony began at 6.00 pm. The chapel was decorated beautifully and meaningfully highlighting the theme "Take and Receive". Fr.Vijay Prabhu the Provincial was the main celebrant. The entrance creativity organised by the second year novices was meaningful, pointing the need to be the streams of water in quenching the thirst of the suffering people in the world. Fr.Ambrose in his thought provoking homily urged the vowents to be persevering and faithful to their religious life than being merely successful and to be strengthened by the Cross. He concluded his homily keeping before us the challenge to lead a life with Christ values in this selfish, pleasure seeking world. The offertory was made meaningful by the creative imageries of Christ as presented in the Bible. The vowents vowed before the Lord perpetual poverty, chastity and obedience before the body and blood of Christ. Fr. Provincial received their vows.The vowents expressed their thanks to God through the song "God is my salvation and strength."
The climax of the ceremony was when the Novice-Director, Fr.DionVaz,S.J., gave his advise to the vowents. He talked on to have personal love for Christ, the Society and the poor. He urged them to be mystics and give love wherever they would go. Fr.Provincial gifted each vowent with a crucifix to make it their life companion in times of joy and sorrow. A short felicitation programme was organised in which the vowents cut the cake to mark this occasion. The second year novices wished them good luck with their song. The vowents also sang a moving song dedicating it to the suffering people in the world. There was a sumptuous dinner prepared by the hard work of the kitchen staff. The presence of many Jesuits and the neighboring religious added grace to the whole ceremony. Everyone bade a heart filled good-night and went back thanking the Lord for this graceful occasion where they really experienced God's hope in these thirteen young Jesuits. For more photos click on First Vows '07
The climax of the ceremony was when the Novice-Director, Fr.DionVaz,S.J., gave his advise to the vowents. He talked on to have personal love for Christ, the Society and the poor. He urged them to be mystics and give love wherever they would go. Fr.Provincial gifted each vowent with a crucifix to make it their life companion in times of joy and sorrow. A short felicitation programme was organised in which the vowents cut the cake to mark this occasion. The second year novices wished them good luck with their song. The vowents also sang a moving song dedicating it to the suffering people in the world. There was a sumptuous dinner prepared by the hard work of the kitchen staff. The presence of many Jesuits and the neighboring religious added grace to the whole ceremony. Everyone bade a heart filled good-night and went back thanking the Lord for this graceful occasion where they really experienced God's hope in these thirteen young Jesuits. For more photos click on First Vows '07
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thanks novices you have done a good job,thankyou,juniours.
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