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.