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It is a day of rejoicing for the Daughters of Mary help of Christians in Sri Lanka! On 31st May 2020 our two young novices have offered themselves entirely to the Lord in the Institute of the Daughters of Mary help of Christians, founded by St. John Bosco and St. Maria Domenica Mazzarello. The continuous […]

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 […]

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.  

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

  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 […]