We must be open and available to be sent on a mission of obedience (const.65) we the 2^nd year novices are glad to share our mission experience which we were privileged to havefor 1 month in Tamilnadu with the orphan children in Mercy home (Madurai) and with mentally challenged people in Manasu (Chennai) both projects of the CMF. It is a challenging mission all around the world and in our life too. We contributed our help and support; very specially we shared our love with those innocent children. As our founders were led by the spirit to do their mission we too were moved with enthusiasm and zeal. We were involved in the activities like feeding, teaching, playing caring etc. By our presence we brought cheerfulness and happiness among the children. We experienced the pain of those orphan children, so that we are able to thank God for our good family especially for the love of our ‘MOTHER’. May God continue to bless them.

           

We had next challenging experience in Manasu with the mentally challenged people (Male). Though in the beginning we felt fearful with the inmates but with God’s grace we easily adopted to that mission by feeling comfortable and fearless. In the parable of lost sheep and the lost coin the shepherd goes in search of the lost sheep and the coin, in the same way these lost people are reunited with their family once they get cured. So we were happy to collaborate with the staffs to collect their details. We had activities like playing games, teaching some basic things, serving meals, making them to realize the works they do and counseling them. Also we had chance to go around the streets and stations to distribute food for the destitute. As part of our mission we had picnic with all the staff members. There too we enjoyed a lot. We took these experiences as a challenge by learning to accept our future mission and to cultivate the virtues of humility and patience.

It was a grace for us to do this mission with CMF. There’s no doubt that they considered us as their sisters. May God bless their tireless service dedicated for the orphans and the destitute.

 “Charity makes us one family with one heart as the Lord wishes us to be”.

With the thought of being ‘sent’ we had an opportunity of having community experience in Claret Bhavan in Buti-Bori. Since it is a mission house we were happy to experience in both levels. We were asked to collaborate in the school (which is run by CMF) parish ministry and in the community activities. Being formees to collaborate in these activities is a challenging task. But with the help of God and the community sisters we put our effort to collaborate actively. We spend our morning hours in the school and few hours in the community with the tution children in teaching. We enjoyed with the kids by being one among them. We visited the families and participated in the prayer service. Also we were happy to visit some non-Christian families by sharing and being with them. The community sisters helped us in accompanying in all the ways possible. We felt that it’s not an easy task to do a mission because we should be ready for anything at anytime. So it’s a challenge for us. We thank God for the sister’s support and they made us to feel at home and considered us as their own.

            We give thanks to God for the action of the holyspirt in our journey of experiencing the realities. Also we extend our gratitude to all the sisters those who accompanied us through prayers especially to our community and families. May God help us to continue our vocational journey with hope.

                                    “We bless your name forever and ever”.

Antonia, Mesra, Tutul

Second year Novices, Antonia Paris Nilaya