Pre-novices celebrate Earth Day

Pre-novices celebrate Earth Day

 

AZIMGANJ, 11 June (Ram Murmu) – The new batch of pre-novices (2013-14 group) who returned to Savio Bhavan after a five week absence for their pre-novitiate prep course at Bandel thought up an idea to celebrate Earth Day, 5^th June.

Starting on 4^th June, 14 pre-novices fanned out to clean up the house, surrounding fields, toilets and all places of common use.

“The need of community was observed by the pre-novices themselves and they took initiative to clean up the house and toilets and other place to know the cleanliness of the house,” says Fr Rector.

“We worked with great enthusiasm and eagerness,” says one of the pre-novices.

Another one adds, “on the day we celebrate earth day it is nice to clean our house to be part of the community as well as feel at home.”

Another candidate Junash says, “if we want to have sound hygiene we need to keep clean ourselves and the surrounding where we live.”

 

New academic year starts with cricket match

AZIMGANJ, 11 June (Sachin Kullu) – The pre-novices caught the IPL (Indian Premiere League) cricket fever and played a match with Rector and Dean leading their teams marking the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 7 June.

The match was inaugurated by

Dean of Studies Fr. Prabhudayal Ekka inaugurated the match exhorting all “to play in the spirit of the game.”

The captains from both the teams came forward for toss, and Fr Rector’s team won the toss and chose to field first.

Before the match started the Bosco group captain Sagar Parichha introduced the players to rules pertaining to the match and explained the match would be played ten overs with normal rules of cricket.

Though Fr .Rector’s team was to win the match

with the exceptional bowling of Shyamol Soren there was a surprising u-turn in the match and the Dean’s team won by 8 runs in spite of an extra over granted by mistake.

14 young men begin pre-novitiate

AZIMGONJ, 12 June, (Biswajit Molla) – Fourteen Pre-novices hailing from various states of Eastren India: Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand, started their preparation for novitiate at Savio Bhavan, 1^st June.

The year-long formation period has the motto: “Bloom where you are planted,” said Rector of Savio Bhavan Fr Samuel Mondal explaining the training programme for 2013-14.

In the evening of the same day the candidates carrying diyas (lighted candels) processed to the altar offering themselves to the Lord symbolically at the Holy Eucharist.

During the Gospel, they enacted the parable of the talents (Mt :25:14-30) as reminder of their year-long preparation.

“We are happy to be in the company of community members, and under the patronage of St. Dominic Savio,” said one of the pre-novices.

Commenting on the present group of pre-novices Fr Rector says, “I find them very enthusiastic and hard working. They are basically happy and spontaneous.”

The Rector thanked the pre-novices on behalf of the Community, “for the generous gift of themselves to the Lord and Salesian mission.”

Some 13 Salesians from the neigbouring Don Bosco Welfare Centre and parish community joined the pre-novices for dinner.

Welcome and farewell at Don Bosco Parish

AZIMGANJ, 12th June, (Shyamal Soren) —  The new academic session of the year 2013-14 saw the welcome of three and farewell of one Salesian in the parish. The new comers are assistant parish priest Fr Mark Mondal, two assistants for Savio Bhavan Brothers Ritesh Xalxo and Clement Lakra. The assistant parish priest Fr Tijo was given farewell before he left for Don Bosco Joypur in Birbhum district as bursar.

Immediately after Sunday Mass, 2^nd June, there was a short gathering held in front of the  church to welcome the new comers and bid farewell to the leaving person.

The cultural programme consiting of songs and folk dances lasted about two hours.

The pre-novices also sang a welcome song in English and garlanded them.

There was a word of welcome by parish priest, thanks giving by Fr.Tijo.

Abundant seasonal fruits in Savio Bhavan

Abundant seasonal fruits in Savio Bhavan

AZIMGANJ, 11^TH JUNE, (Theotimus Lakra) —  At the start of their one year preparatory programme, the pre-novices are blessed with seasonal fruits like mangoes, bananas, guavas, wood apple, black berry, black jamun, dates, papayas and jack fruit.

“The abundance of these fruits is attractive to everyone, even the crows, squirrels and also monkeys enjoy the delicious and juicy fruits,” says Fr Rector.

“People are very eager to have these mangoes and this year we have the biggest crop of the fruit comparing to the other years,” adds the Rector.

“It’s a luxurious fruit to be treasured and we express our gratitude to God”, says the captain of the house, Hansel Dutta.

“This plentiful fruit production is the blessing from the Almighty,” says one of the domestic staff Miss Parul.

[127 words] 14 young men begin pre-novitiate AZIMGONJ, 12 June, (Biswajit Molla) – Fourteen Pre-novices hailing from various states of Eastren India: Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand, started their preparation for novitiate at Savio Bhavan, 1st June. The year-long formation period has the motto: “Bloom where you are planted,” said Rector of Savio Bhavan Fr Samuel Mondal explaining the training programme for 2013-14. In the evening of the same day the candidates carrying diyas (lighted candels) processed to the altar offering themselves to the Lord symbolically at the Holy Eucharist. -One of the pre-novices said, “ We are happy to be in the company of community members ,and under the patronage of ST;Dminic Savio.” – -“Presnt group of pre-novices I find them very enthuciastic and hard working.Theybasically happy and spontaneous.”Says Fr,Rector During Gospel, they enacted the parable of the talents (Mt :25:14-30) The Rector thanked the pre-novices on behalf of the Community, “for the generous gift of themselves to the Lord and Salesian mission.” Some 13 Salesians from the neigbouring Don Bosco Welfare Centre and parish community joined the pre-novices for dinner.

HOME SWEET H0ME

Azimganj (James Ekka): We the PNC and first year brothers went for our Christmas holidays on 11^th December. This year both the courses went for holidays together. Usually first years go for holidays during the month of February, but this year they too went for holidays with PNC brothers.

During our holidays Fr. Rector and Br. Arvind visited our houses. Our holiday got over on 4^th of January and we came back to our community and resumed our daily activities from 5^th of January onwards.

Great Day in Bethlehem

Baby Jesus in the Chapel.

Savioites in pose before a crip.

Fr. K.U Mathew & Fr. Diamond in Savio Bhavan.

Fr. Prabhu Recieving his Christmas gift.

Azimganj: We the community of Savio Bhavan celebrated our Christmas gathering on 10^th of December 2012 the day before we went for Christmas vacation. We had a small cultural programme where various items were staged by the Aspirants and Pre-Novices. We sang carols according to      various culture and custom. We had Fr. Diamond and Fr. K.U Mathew from Delhi province as our guest. At the end we had the distribution of funny gifts as well as the Christmas gifts by Fr. Dean. The programme concluded with the message of Fr. Rector and a community Photo before the Crip.

Azimganj on Marian Procession

homage to Mother Mary

Azimganj, (Johny soren): On 8^th December the community of Savio Bhavan celebrated the Feast of Immaculate conception in a grand way. The day began with the solemn Eucharistic celebration. A volleyball tournament was organized by Bosco Group of the community. Afternoon we had a Historic Marian procession to Chandabagh (a cultivating and harvesting field for don Bosco, Azimganj) a few kilometers away from Savio Bhavan where Fr. Samuel Mondol, the Rector Of Savio Bhavan gave a Marian Talk. The grotto at the place was decorated with flowers and colorful lights. Around 600 people mostly from Shanti Niloy and Don Bosco Boarding Girls and boys and the seminarians and few parishners also joined to receive the blessings of our lady. In the evening around 6 Pm the Savio Bhavan had their cultural Programme with homage to Mary, an instrumental- love story, a skit and a Nepali dance. This was followed by a fellowship meal.

the People in Procession to Chandabagh.

The statue of Mary in procession

Fr. Samuel giving a talk on Mother Mary

Young people from Joypur feel pulled to Savio Bhavan

Joypur youth with Fr. Rector in the Chapel

Azimganj – Today 35 young people from Don Bosco Mission at Joypur made their inaugurational trip of their two day visit to Azimganj, by walking into Savio Bhavan along with their Animator Fr. Sanjay Manohar.

These young people from the boarding at Joypur are the students from classes IX & X. They had come for their three day orientation at Don Bosco School, Azimganj. On 29^th as their orientation got over they came to Savio Bhavan to interact with the aspirants and have a look at this special house of the province.  As they put their steps inside Savio Bhavan they were warmly welcomed by the Rector Fr. Samuel Mondal, who took them straight to the chapel where they had a moment of prayer after that Fr. Rector introduced them to the house they were in. He also invited them to think over their life after they finish their high schooling. They were taken to the refectory where they were served tea after that they were entertained by the aspirants and the Pre-Novices with their welcome and action packed songs. With this they were left with the young people of Joypur to interact with them for five of our seminarians were from this mission itself.

“We feel so nice over here that we don’t want to go from here.” was the expression one of youth. This was very true for they were not willing to go and they spent a long time talking and chatting with the seminarians.

 The Rector of the house speaking about this highlighted the need of exposure of the seminarians with the youth with whom they would be working tomorrow.  A group photo was taken for the remembrance.