Season of  Christmas

It’s not a time of external celebration;

It’s a time of inner peace and joy.

It’s not a time to purchase and share gifts;

It’s a time to share your own gifts of time, talents, love and joy.

It’s not a time to send greeting cards and presents;

It’s time to live in the present.      

It’s not a time to display the serial lights and stars;

It’s a time to display the light of Christ.   

It’s not a time to make crib and manger;

It’s a time to prepare a room in your heart.

It’s not a time to welcome the Santa Claus;

It’s a time to welcome Jesus the giver of life.

It’s not a time to laugh and enjoy;

It’s a time to experience the tender love of God.

It’s not only one day celebration;

It’s everyday celebration.

Because, Jesus Christ lives in you and me today,  

Tomorrow, every day, every hour, every minute…..

           Wish you All Merry Christmas

               Baby Jesus be born in your hearts & lives

                                                                                                      Saranya.K

Paris Youth encounter, Antonia Paris Nilaya

The community had organised a day of seminar with youth of our parish. our parish is a very small parish which has around 25 youth. it was the first time we ever had, this type of program, so we were praying that they would respond to this invitation. to our surprise 17 of them positively responded to our invitation and added to our joy our Parish priest Fr. Paulus and the youth animator Mr. Adrin was present in the morning sessions. we had reflected with them Christus vivit and a talk on importance of daily prayer in the youth. they had group discussions about their expectations towards the Church and their responsibility towards the church. they came about many creative and positive responses. we had some time of get together and play. on the whole they were very enthusiastic about this experience since it was only for our parish youth, and requested us to have one more during summer holidays. the community members were available to host these youth and interact with them in a friendly manner. it was God given opportunity to be part of their life, building faith in them.

Renewal of Vows

on Dec 8th, 2019 Srs. Romazee logu, Elasta Francis, Revathi Ambati and Dayana Mary renewed their commitment. we congratulate and pray for them.

First Religious Commitment of Sinthiya, Mysore

“Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever”.

[Psalm: 107]

I am grateful to God for his immense love for me and consecrating me as his beloved daughter to be with him, all through my life in serving God faithfully. My vocational journey with God in this 4 ½ years has brought me a miracles and spirit filled life.

Mary said, with the whole heart “nothing is impossible with God” and these same words have build up and moulded my life to respond “YES” to the plan of God.

My life and vocation is a gift of God, because I have been chosen among trillions of people in the world to serve God and it is a precious God given gift for me. This special gift has encouraged, purified and given new birth for my life. I alone cannot make it beautiful, unless I am united with God.

I qualified the preciousness of my vocation during my two years of novitiate, encountering with God and experiencing the Holy Spirit working in me especially in the midst of my doubtfulness and confusions .my experience of good and bad has influenced me to have strong foundation in all the situations. I was convinced of that each bad experience has a good fruits, likeJesus died on the cross, so that we have eternal life.

And I will make this precious gift of vocation as a fruitful and blooming, through my very life, as a missionary to spread Gospel to every creature.

                                                                                                            With love and gratitude

                                                                                                               K.  Jone sinthiya  

Final profession Of Roshani Miriam, Colombo

on 3rd of December, 2019 Roshani did her final Religious Commitment. it was a joyful day to celebrate with her the faithfulness of God and renewing our own commitment.