The Apostles Head Out - Sunday Pastoral Ministry

May 29 saw all the Novices sally out on their Sunday Pastoral Ministry. For the seniors, it was their last ministry of their Novitiate. It was time for the freshers into the Sunday Ministry to step into the shoes of their predecessors and learn from their experiences. This year, we are heading to New Shores. The advantage of a larger number (16 II Years) compared to the last year (12 II Years), has made us look for two new Parishes, namely Doresanipalya and Jigani. In our formation, the two days of active ministry in and around Mount St Joseph on weekends is of great importance. It enriches us spiritually and gradually makes us men for others. As the new apostles embark on their mission in the pastoral field, we wish them all success.

“We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.” Stephen R. Covey

Witnessing the Labouring Christ in Pannur

Witnessing the Labouring Christ in Pannur - Work Camp 2011: As our train to Raichur chugged out of the Majestic station well past the time for dusk on the special day, 25^th of April, excitement gripped us. The very next day we were in Raichur. We resided at the hostel in the premises of St Peter’s Parish, Pannur. The presence of the children in the hostel doubled our joy and it provided us ample opportunity to freely interact with them and learn about their lives. Our work for the next 25 days included shifting loads of sand and solid blocks for the yet to be built kindergarten in Pannur. We also gathered firewood for the hostel. In the evenings, we tried to get a glimpse into the lives of the ordinary folk by visiting them in their houses and also by organizing street plays and programmes in the neighbouring villages. Walking with us in this part of our formation were our dear Fr Sunil Fernandes, the Assistant Novice Director and Sch Pradeep Avil Crasta, the Camp Co-ordinator. The curtains came down on the work camp experience on the 21^st of May. We are grateful to the Jesuit community at Manvi, especially Fr Terence Farias, the Superior, Fr Maxim Rasquinha, Fr Eric Mathias, Fr Rohan D'Almeida and Fr Prem Kumar. The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it. - Ralph Waldo Emerson