ANANDA JYOTHI - NOVITIATE: the Ordination Ceremony at LPS
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No: 440 NEWS LETTER OF ANDHRA JESUIT PROVINCE SEPTEMBER – 2019 PROVINCIAL'S PROGRAMME - SEPTEMBER 2019 prepared us for the feast of St. Ignatius. We 1 Thanksgiving Mass of Gabriel Raja, are very grateful to all the Fathers who had come from LPS, ALC and Retreat House for Trichy their inspiring talks and instilling the spirit 2 Episcopal Ordination, Srikakulam of St. Ignatius in us during novena days. For all of us 31st July was an unforgettable day. 5 Church Blessing, Seethampeta We have performed Aarani Velugu drama 8 - 9 Visitation to Pulivendula Community for all the religious gathered in our Novitiate. It came out very well and all the 12 Visitation to Suryapet Community. novices were appreciated for performing 14- 16 Visitation to Loyola Academy such a striking drama from the life of St. Ignatius. Fr. Vidhya Sagar was a great help Community to us in directing this drama. On 2nd of 18 –19 Visitation to St. Patrick’s Community August we gave farewell to Fr. S. Anthony as he is transferred to Loyola Academy and 24 –25 Visitation to Samadharshini wished him God’s choicest blessings for his ministry. Deacons Vijay Raju and Bosco 27–28 Visitation to Karimnagar Community made their ordination retreat in our Novitiate under the guidance of our Novice master. On 17th of August we all attended ANANDA JYOTHI - NOVITIATE: the Ordination ceremony at LPS. It was a The month of July was very special for all of memorable day where we met all the us. We started our preparation for the feast Jesuits with cheerful smiles on their faces. It of St. Ignatius from the beginning of this was a grand celebration in the new block of month. On 5th of July Fr. ISF Jayaraj our LPS. We were very much touched to see the Novice Master had gone for home visit and two Deacons getting ordained and were in later he made his annual retreat and the cloud nine. We were so lucky and returned on 21st of July. In his absence blessed to attend the Ordination ceremony. Fr. D. Thambi our Socius took care of us and -ABHILASH NSJ SSC-SITAGARHA SANJEEVAN NIWAS We, the three Andhra juniors, have well We, the Sanjeevanites renewed our accommodated ourselves to God’s gifted spiritual connection to our Holy Father St. place, SSC, Sitagarha. We are very edified Ignatius through the novena. The feast day and challenged by the presence of our two celebrations began with the Eucharistic young Tertians, Fr. K. Anil Kumar and Fr. B. celebration presided by Most. Rev. Bala Kumar. They have been reinvigorated Bhagaiah Chinnabathini, Bishop of Guntur and reignited by the Lord through their and Most. Rev. Dr. Raja Rao Thelagathotti, month long retreat directed by the Tertian Bishop of Vijayawada concelebrated the Directors, Fr. K. C. Stephen (DUM) and Fr. Mass. It was a great joy for the Loyola Ignatius Tete (RAN). Amid all these glad family which includes staff and the students tidings, we also have some bad news about of ALC, ALIET, ALCAA and Kaladarshini. In Sch. Aravind Kumar on seventeenth of this the evening, we, the scholastics conducted a month, while playing basketball; he fell prayer service for all the religious of down and fractured his right ankle. He is Vijayawada on the theme “St. Ignatius for a quite well now, but we request your better Society”. On the 1st of August we prayers for his speedy recovery. began our 1st Midterm Exam. Our joy was - K. ANTHONY RAJU SJ doubled when three of our brothers namely Niranjan, Dominic and Vidyasagar SICJ-TRIVANDRUM celebrated their birthdays in this month. The years following the novitiate life We offered a very meaningful Holy usually coincide with commitment to a time Eucharist. Fr. Rayappa left for Chennai on of study. Let me recall a few events that 13th August to write M.A. Exams and took place in Vidyaniketan. On 25th and 26 returned on 18th August. Fr. Marianna was of July we had time management course by acting superior in the absence of Fr. Lawrence (MDU). He managed his time Fr. Rayappa. Fr. Marianna was cordially in order to teach us time management invited by the people of Arul Nagar to hoist course for two days. We prepared ourselves the National Flag on 15th August on the spiritually for the feast of St. Ignatius by occasion of the Independence Day. We having nine days of novena and on the feast joined the college celebrations of the day we had solemn mass celebrated by Fr. Independence Day. We were extremely Pious Rector of St. Xavier’s institutions. We privileged to hold two community meetings sang different province songs in the as per the directions to pray, reflect, share refectory that made us to realize how and propose the challenges to the new beautiful the universal Society is! We had provincial and draft salient features of his volley ball match in the evening. From the profile. The entire exercise was a moment 6th to 9th of August we had Psycho-sexual of profound prayerful sharing of our integration by Fr. Jossy Rodrigues. He insights in the community meetings. taught us how to integrate our sexuality - CH.DAVID POUL RAJU SJ and psychology. On Aug 15th we went to St. Xavier’s college for Independence Day REGENTS MEET programme. Fr. Wilson boarded for Andhra We, the five regents along with Fr. Wilson, for the Ordination and regents’ meeting. PCF, gathered at Loyola Public School, Guntur on 18th August 2019. Our sharing - MANOJ SJ began with invoking the presence of God through a small prayer led by Sch. Aseervadam. Then Fr. PCF welcomed Jesuits' selfless service in their localities. five of us for the regents meet and One of the leaders expressed “we are happy enlightened us with some inputs. Our now because of LITDS and hard work and sharing mainly focused on three areas. Our the selfless service of Jesuits. 760 members role and responsibility in the respective attended the programme from Koya, Gutthu places, our spiritual and community Koya, Kondareddies and Lambadies journey in day to day life. This sharing had communities. Fr. Yesuratnam hoisted the given us a bird’s eye view with regard to National flag in Arrupe School and in some our responsibilities, spiritual journey and of our satellite schools on Independence community life. The regents expressed their Day. The villagers expressed their joy to immense joy to be in their respective places have Fr. Yesu and his team in their villages and get along with the community on that great day. A guest from France members. The meet concluded with a namely Ms. Celia was with us for two short prayer led by Sch. M. Thomas Sridhar. weeks. She visited all the tribal villages and Sch. Pallamraju, the coordinator, thanked distributed the medicine along with the the LPS community for the accommodation sister nurse. She carried rich experiences and sumptuous meal. The regents with her back to her homeland. Fr. Maria collectively decided to meet at Satyodayam Nayagam attended the social action for the next regents meet and triduum in meeting at Dindigul and Fr.Yesuratnam the month of October. - PALLAM RAJU SJ attended the commission meeting at LPS recently. On 25th August, the directors and LITDS, KATUKAPALLI inspection committee of LINCI (THE The feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola brought HEALTH PROJECT) are going to visit LITDS. us together. Celebration with local tribal LITDS took initiative and helped the 10th and old students of LITDS doubled our joy. passed children and drop out students for On that blessed day, we had MEO and Dr. their next stage of academic life. We are SOMAYYA as our Guests. Fr. Maria Nayagam happy to extend our service to these welcomed the guests and addressed the helpless children with the vision of crowd. Fr. Superior briefed about the St. Ignatius of Loyola and basic right service rendered to the people over here to education to all. Practically speaking, tribal the guests. They have been journeying with children, once they complete a certain stage LITDS from genesis. The guests were elated they will get married. However, now these at the talents of our children and children are being helped by our LITDS and distributed the gifts for their performances. about 25 of them are doing their Nursing The WORLD INDIGENOUS DAY had filled course in different places. the campus with rich cultures and we - PALLAM RAJU SJ celebrated it on 4th of August. Fr. Yesurathnam, the Director of LITDS, CITRA addressed the gathering and Fr. Maria Fr. Paul Amal attended the celebration of Nayagam, the Superior took the ‘World Indigenous Day’ at Katukapally on opportunity to welcome our chief guest Fr. 4th August, 2019. He along with Fr. Maia Paul Amal and the Tribal leaders. The Nayagam attended a South Zone social Presidents of different tribes were present action meeting on 12th August at Beschi, here for the occasion. It was a spectacular Dindigul in view of Inter Provincial sight to see them in their traditional attire. Collaboration in south zone. They discussed They expressed the joy and recognized on our best practices followed in our provinces and future path way for Uvari Antony visited the campus and in fact collaboration and also shared about the their gracious presence propelled us to past efforts towards collaborartion. Fr. introspect our present system and learn to N.V.Bhaskar Rao is busy with his legal work devise and adopt various strategies that in both the states. He also gave seminar would enhance the quality education of the cum spiritual direction to JMJ Junior sisters campus.