THE JOURNEY TO RELIGIOUS LIFE..........

Today three of our postulants entered the Novitiate.Let us pray for their perseverance .May you be blessed..

As you have begun the journey to Religious Life that you may identify yourself with Christ and joyfully persevere in your vocation , knowing and experiencing the Claretian life and Charism.

Have a grace filled years.......

The new Order of Apostles: not new in doctrine, but new in Practice.

The newness is this new Order is to be faithful to the Gospel, following of Jesus and Evangelical Poverty. This was imprinted in the heart of the founders and they want to pass it on to all their daughters. This newness unfolds everyday something new and provokes our personal conversion. This year we commemorate 50 years of the extraordinary General chapter which lead the congregation to renew, to breath fresh air of the charism and the Congregation has taken a bold step to renew its Spirit according to the mandate of the Church. Let us celebrate this significant foundation day with Joy and Love in heart and mind.

Happy Foundation day to all and Congratulations to all who renewed their Commitment today.

                                                                     

                                                                                               Sr.Rani Micheal

Congratulation.....

                      Dear Sisters

On this day of renewal you all may grow and live in joy and openness. Continue to foster the values of the gospel and the spirit of our founders…..

With immense joy and gratitude I raise my heart to God the Almighty for giving me the chance to renew my commitment. I thank all the sisters in the Delegation for their prayer and accompaniment. Let us walk together by helping one another.

Sr.Anita Ba

I am privileged to express my gratitude to God and the Congregation. Having four years of religious experience, I had a wonderful spiritual journey with the Lord who was my guide and supporter at the time of joys and sorrows. I am grateful to all the sisters for being an important role for my growth. Let us love and serve each other and grow together.

Sr.Renu Ranjna Surin

The Lord gaze at me that makes me to experience  God’s  unconditional love in times of need; make me to understand His love for me; it’s strengthen me to endure everything; Depend on him fully; I belong to Him and He is everything for me.

Sr.Pavithra Mary

My heart bows down in the presence of the Trinitarian God, for giving me this wonderful chance to confirm my offering to the master.

 Sr.Martina Masila Mary

“Lord, What I am today is your choice”.

Since you created me so I am;

 You called me, so I am;

 You chose me, so I am;

Thank you Lord, for calling me.

Thank you for the gift of my grace filled life.

Sr.Saranya Kulandai

“Higher the perfection, greater the Happiness”.

I am very glad to tell that God has done great things for me.  I have personally experienced the grace of God. The life within the community or outside the community, success or failures taught me to be faithful. Because Jesus the source of my life. On this special occasion I thank the sisters and dear ones for their support and encouragement in my vocation.

Sr.Antonia Kiro

God chose me as His beloved. In gratitude I confirm my life through simple and small act that I do with love. I am grateful to God for my wonderful being to others and others to me as an instrument of love, peace and joy.

  Sr.Mesra Silva

Solidarity of Christ Impels us!

Solidarity of Christ Impels us!

The ways of the Lord are wonderful, and one never knows what he has in store for us. Yes! It was a privilege for me to be part of the AEYG+CF 2019, happened in East Timor from the 5^th-11^th of August, 2019 in the Fatima Retreat Centre, Dare, Dili. It was overwhelming to see the huge number of young people coming from 7 nationalities (East Timor, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, Macau, Taiwan and HongKong) and the Claretian coordinators from CMF, RMI, MC and some other congregations who are mission collaborators with the Claretian family. Around 125 young people participated in this 5 days’ program.

            I arrived in East Timor on the 3^rd. Thanks to my missionary formation, that, from the day I arrived in Dili I felt at home. Few faces were familiar and many are not, yet had a warm reception, care and support from whoever and mainly from the AEYG steering committee. After a little rest and some necessary preparations on the 5^th moved to Dare, the venue for the gathering.

            Dare is a high mountainous area, some half an hour drive from Dili with a pleasing weather. I felt so honoured with the beautiful traditional welcome given to me and other delegates. I was representing the congregation, and at the same time was invited to be one of the resource persons for the youth. Getting a chance to come to this side of the world was never my dream nor expectation, yet I see how the Lord plans and executes what he wants. Thanks to Him for using me as an instrument to bring His message to the young people. If I have to summarize in one word I would say it was indeed a pure blessing. All throughout I experienced the goodness of the Mission Sender in every person I came across. Though this was not my first time to be present in the AEYG+CF since I have an experience of AEYG+CF, 2015 in Manila, I felt more enriched and belongingness, because, this time my purpose of visit was to participate fully and to be present with the youngsters all the time.

            The theme of this gathering was “Solidarity of Christ impels us: Go, Sell, Shareand Follow” based on the Biblical text Mt 19:16-26; Lk 10:25-37). The talks, sharing, activities and etc., all were in line with this theme and did justice to each one’sresponsibilities.

            It is impressive for me to see the great dedication and energy spent in organizing and executing   this program. As well, the collaboration of some other religious (not belonging to Claretian family) and the great involvement of the laity is truly wonderful. Special thanks must be said to the organizing committee.

            I am sure with this great experience and attention given to each and every one all throughout the program, the youngpeople have carried a lot back home for their lives and as well as to share and motivate other young friends of them in their own countries and neighbourhood.

            As Pope Francis said “the young are not the future but the present” I do want to believe that my contribution to the youth and others too will bear much fruit in their vocational discernment and especially in making them as Missionary Disciples of Jesus Christ in Solidarity with the Charism of Saint Anthony MaryClaret. At the same time, personally, this experience is a learning which I carry with me as I go back to my own and which I hope to share.

            I am grateful to the General Government and the South AsianDelegation of my Congregation for supporting me and granting me this opportunity in the service of the Lord and for the East Asian Province of my congregation and the Claretian Missionaries in ASCLA East for all the warmth and goodness through welcoming and accepting me for this event.

            May all my rich experiences be for the Greater Glory of God.

Geraldine S. Eusabius, RMI                                                                                                      

Pref. of Apostolic Mission                                                                                                                       Claretian Missionary  Sisters                                                                                                                 South Asian Delegation          

“DISTORTED FACE OF MY LORD” THAT I SEE IN EVERY ONE OF THEM

I ‘am very happy to express my heartfelt gratitude to my Almighty father, for his unconditional love that he shows me, that I am able to share with his children.

Differently abled children are called who are capable to do “ordinary things in an extraordinary way”. That is why the society calls them differently able children.

We see them with sympathy but actually they needed empathy, we people of God must learn how to help them and to be with them, we do develop the ability to accompany with them.

Disability is not something in disorder but it is to say in another word differently able. When you hear about them we feel or think immediately that they can’t walk or talk or do everything that people take for granted; with my personal experience with them, now I take nothing for granted. But I find real disability is people who can’t find joy, peace in life and are bitter. Even they can be joyful, helpful, responsible, prayerful, and grateful. But those who are created by God with all ability and live in bitterness and pain are can be called disable in reality.

In my experience being with them, I have learned a lot of things, to listen, to help and to smile. I don’t do many things with them but make them happy, in small way that is their happiness and me too. I see the face of God in them and God’s love from them. They can do everything, I don’t say the word disable but differently able.

Thank you for all of your prayerful support.

Kindly I ask all of your prayerful support for God’s mission, in what he has entrusted to me.

Nancy Croos, RMI

Kottapitiya – Sri Lanka

SOCIAL WORK

TUITION & NUTRITION PROGRAMME

Tuition and Nutrition programme is funded by Korima Claretianas, Spain. There are around 50 children every year are benefitted, including their families. They are assisted with their studies, every day additional nutritious food, and social and life skill activities.

The sponsorship programme is funded by some individuals from Italy and USA, there are around 25 year children who are benefited out of this programme. It provides them economical help for their education, education materials and birthday and Christmas gift and other emergency needs.

This year we concluded the academic year with staff meeting, parents meeting and one day picnic for the children. The children enjoyed site seeing and played in water.

This year we have reviewed the tuition programme in the community and as well with our collaborators and noted some important points: the sisters presence was felt and children improved in following guidelines and discipline and as well there was improvement in their curricular performance. The students passed out with good marks in their higher and higher secondary schools. For the better functioning and effective help to the children we would need another external tuition teacher, and as well in selection of the students for our tuition we must follow our criteria.

We also evaluated the need for the supplementary food that is provided to the children every day. Most of the families are able to meet their basic meal except very few families, what they need most is educational help for their children. So instead of food we could provide them with the study materials and one more tuition teacher.

Some of our sponsor children are studying in the private schools, and the expenses are every year rising up. The children and their families are in regular contact. Education paves better future for them, families and for the society. We are happy to be part of this creative educative mission for construction of our society.

Paul Arogya Janita

Nirmala Nivas

A RAY OF LIGHT...

My experience with Sneha Kiran Run by Mysore spastic society

“A ray of light banishing darkness; A ray of love enveloping every child;

A ray of hope in the depths of impossibility”.

My gratitude towards the delegation for providing me this beautiful opportunity to give myself for these special kids. I really appreciate and admire the cheerfulness of the children, even in their disabilities their faces bloom with cute smile; when I look deep into myself, God has blessed me with all the abilities but I fail to appreciate or happy about what I have, but these innocent faces taught me a great lesson to be grateful ever. I see that the children are happy of themselves; It‘s all because of their parents, teachers and the staffs who are helping and caring for them to come up in life. This centre truly promotes life, trains and teaches them life skill to use their maximum abilities through physio -occupational therapy, speech therapy, special education, vocational training, assistance in technology, education and counselling for parents etc… which enriches the meaning of their life. In the beginning I found difficult to understand their conditions and be to their level, slowly I discovered to love them and be patient with them which lead me to give myself to this service. It was indeed a great experience for me to be  a radical missionary. I thank God for this great opportunity.

Thank you & God Bless You 

                           Anthonia Kiro

                            APN Cmty