Staying Apart Yet United The global pandemic COVID-19 has affected every nook and corners of our country and state and the Sisters of St.Thomas the Apostle Province of Chennai, rooted in God and in solidarity with the poor in the margins of the society were urged to respond proactively to the need of the hour […]
Continue Reading24.10.19 – Mary, Woman of New Wine
The adoration at 9.00 a.m. created a climate for discernment after which the capitulars set to elect the delegate and the substitute to the General Chapter XXIV 2020 in an atmosphere of silence. Sr.Devadas Margaret was chosen as the delegate and Sr. Stanislaus Mary Dora as the substitute.
Continue Reading23 October – Renewed availability for fruitful accompaniment
In the morning the members worked in groups finding ways to make the communities “synodal” in the style of animation and government, of synergy between different vocations, for a prophetic missionary spirit‟. The afternoon session focused on the analysis of the provincial reality regarding administration. After the General assembly the second workshop commenced with the […]
Continue Reading22.10.2019 – Journey of Discernment for a new style of animation
The day was earmarked for a workshop on the analysis of the paths indicated by the Holy Spirit for a fruitful accompaniment of the young entrusted to us and in the afternoon on the reality of the Province regarding Social Ministry and Salesian Family. During the General Assembly the consolidated report of the groups was […]
Continue Reading21.10.19 -To reawaken the original freshness of the vocational fruitfulness of the Institute
The educating community members from Fatima Convent, Kodambakkam and Our Lady’s Centre, Chetpet joined the sessions on this day to identify the most urgent challenges in today’s context especially of the young people. The afternoon session reflection on the Reality of the Province regarding Formation and Youth Pastoral sectors were presented by the respective coordinators. […]
Continue Reading20.10.19 – Inauguration of the Provincial Chapter
Communities that generate life in the heart of contemporaneity The Inaugural Mass was celebrated by Most Rev. Dr. Soundararaju Periyanayagam SDB., DD, Bishop of Vellore and in his homily explicated that the new wine in new wineskins in today’s context is to build God’s kingdom and in that new kingdom the new wine will be […]
Continue Reading19.10.2019 – Day of Recollection – “New wine in new wine skins” – Fr. K. M. Jose SDB, p
This was the day of recollection to invoke the Spirit in silence and reflection. Fr. K.M. Jose SDB, Salesian Provincial of Chennai gave a meaningful homily on reconciliation, renewal and revitalization. He exhorted the Chapter members to transform oneself with the two guiding principles of truth and love. In the first session of the […]
Continue ReadingINM FMA – Provincial Chapter 2019 – 18 October 2019
The Provincial Chapter with the theme “Do Whatever He tells you” (Jn. 2:5). Communities that generate life in the heart of contemporaneity, was held from 19 – 24 October 2019 in the Provincial house at Kodambakkam, Chennai. The Provincial Chapter members arrived with zeal and enthusiasm to revive the vocational wealth of the charism on 18th […]
Continue ReadingSynthesis of the Meet – 23rd to 26th February 2019
FORMATION SECTOR MEET – INM FMA CHENNAI MAZZARELLO CONVENT – KODAMBAKKAM. 23 – 26 February 2019 The Formation sector team from – Rome Sr. Maria Nieves Reboso, Sr. Fisichlla Maria and Sr. Anelfeda Miranda arrived on 22nd Feb 2019 to INM Province kodambakkam – Chennai. Rev. Sr. Maria Nirmala Lazar – the provincial, the sisters, […]
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