“To know and love the church from where I have been called”

Anush P. D' Cunha NSJ

First of all I thank Fr William Sequeira SJ our Novice Master and Fr Francis Fernandes SJ our Socius for having been found me worthy to spend my Sabbath day with the people of God in Immaculate Heart Church, Kalena Agrahara. I thank Fr John D’Souza SJ, the Parish Priest for his warm welcome on behalf of the entire parish.

Fr Pedro Aruppe SJ, our former General has given us the goals or the purposes of the Novitiate Formation in the Society of Jesus. Among them the very important goal is “to know and love the church from where I have been called.” It consists of teaching catechism, actively participating in the parish activities, visiting houses, knowing the other Religious Orders, knowing our Missions and missionary works, learning the Church history/documents/encyclicals etc.

I am sure this is a wonderful opportunity for me to meet this goal of the novitiate. As we are in the ‘year of Faith’ I would like to give more attention to the aspect of Faith through the Catechism classes to the children. Thus we may build the Church which is rooted in faith through them.

Sent on mission

The first year novices are glad to begin their Parish ministry. The appointments as follows:

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Kalena Agrahara

Anush Prasad D’Cunha

Kristakarunalaya, Jaraganahalli 

Arun Lobo and Prajwal Vincent  

St Francis Xavier Church, Chikkakamanahalli 

Nishanth Noronha and Preethesh Misquith

St Anthony’s Church, Basavanapura

Pruthvi Rodrigues and Steevan Sequiera  

Immaculate Conception Church, Dorisanipalaya 

Ovin Rodrigues and George CV 

HOSPITAL EXPERIMENT

The Second year novices had HOSPITAL EXPERIMENT in three different hospitals in the city:

·        Leprosy Rehabilitation Center – Sumanahalli

·        Snehadan Community Care Centre – Carmelaram, Sarjapur

·         Ashaniketan- Koramangala.

Three Novices were back in the house for the Administrative Experiment. 

SUMMER CAMP

SUMMER CAMP 2013

The first year Novices along with the Socius Fr. Francis Fernandes and camp Cordinator Sch. Kiran Pashan went to Sindagi (Bijapur) for the work experience. The work was in the new school campus – fencing the property. 

In the evenings they visited the neighbouring villages and gave the awareness programmes.   

Along with the work they also had an exposure to the various apostolates of Jesuits and other religious and the historical places in Bijapur.