1.
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
and SH College, Thevara have secured the high grade A+ in the
recent NAAC Re-accreditation inspection. Only
very few Colleges in Kerala could achieve this great honour.
Our cordial congratulations to both the
Colleges!!
2.
St. Joseph’s Aspirants Home,
Thevara:
The new Aspirants Home on the top of the SH Higher Secondary School,
Thevara is nearing completion. The Plus Two Aspirants
can occupy it from June. It is spacious, well-designed
and elegant. Rev. Father Johnson Vazhappilly personally
supervised the construction works. His interest and
enthusiasm made the plan a reality. Our very cordial
thanks to him! We also thank Principal Rev. Father
Poulose Kidangen and Rev. Father Prior and Community of SH Monastery,
Thevara for allowing us to construct this new home of our Aspirants
there.
The solemn blessing and inauguration of the place will take place
in July 2007.
3.
Rev. Father Johny
Chirackal, who has successfully
completed his MA in Psychology and Counselling with high distinction from
DVK, is appointed as the Rector of St. Joseph’s Aspirants Home,
Thevara.
4.
Rev. Father Provincial
intends to visit our Priests working in USA and Canada . He leaves for USA on 04 May and will come back here on 07
June. Please pray for the success of his mission.
5.
Rev. Father Biju
Kannampuzha landed here on 20 April for his
holidays. Very cordial welcome to him.
6.
Amala Rajagiri School:
We have
started the construction works of the new School building.
Rev. Father Johnson Vazhappilly coordinates the
work. Please pray for the speedy completion of the
work.
7.
This Year’s Vocation Camp
was organized on 12-15 April at Rajagiri. Around
twenty young men took part in the camp. The ‘Come and
See’ programme will be organized in Jeevas in May.
MY
CONVERSATION WITH GOD
I asked God to take away my
habit.
God said,
“No, it is not for me to take
away, but for you to give it up.”
I asked God to make my
handicapped child whole.
God said,
“No, his spirit is whole, his
body is only temporary.”
I asked God to grant me
patience.
God said, “No, patience is a
byproduct of tribulations.
It isn’t granted, it is
learned.”
I asked God to give me
happiness.
God said,
“No, I will give you
blessings; happiness is up to you.”
I asked God to spare me
pain.
God said,
“No, suffering draws you
apart from worldly cares
and brings you closer to
me.”
I asked God for all things
that I might enjoy life.
God said,
“No, I will give you life, so
that you may enjoy all things.”
I asked God to make my spirit
grow.
God said,
“No, you must grow on your
own,
but I will prune you to make
you fruitful.”
I asked God
to help me love others as
much as He loves me.
God said, “Ahhh … finally you
have the idea …”
WFIRC:INTERFAITH RETREAT IN
‘SANGAMAM-MUNNAR’,MAY,25-27,2007
Dear Fellow
Pilgrims,
April, 20,
2007
It gives me great joy to invite you, members of WFIRC
, along with friends to an interfaith
retreat
in Sangamam,
Korandakad, Munnar, Kerala from 3.00
p.m.on Friday the
25th of May , 2007 to 2.00 p.m. on the 27th
Sunday. Participants in this retreat will get time to
share their interfaith dreams, anecdotes from life, in
satsang-interfaith prayer, meditation, reflection
sessions. They will also get time to visit the nearby
places of interest, sharing the expenses for the
tour.
The Interfaith Group of Munnar – of
taxi drivers - is planning interfaith celebrations of harmony and peace on
25th and 26th evenings in Munnar town and in Sangamam, Korandakad.
Participants of this retreat will get opportunity to take part in this
celebration.
Participants in this retreat will please contribute Rs.100/ per
day, as you register, on arrival. Since the venue of our Retreat is rather
cold, do bring your warm cloths. You will be provided with woolen blankets
for the night.
Please send in a word in reply over phone, or on my e.mail, or
by a note, to reach me by the 15th of May at
the latest.
Thanking you ahead,
Your Fellow Pilgrim
Fr.Albert Nambiaparambil cmi
Secretary General, WFIRC,
Upasana, THODUPUZHA-685 584,
Kerala, India.
Tel.04862-223286/222040/m.944613 1173,
<Upasanadr@dataone.in>