Our Community
started its own time to reflect the love of God during this Lenten season like
reading the Rule of Life, austere meals as well as more and intense prayers.
March 1st
is the first week of Lenten season in this year. We had several Community
meetings of formation. Here villages are far to reach so every day Priests are
going to celebrate Eucharist in the villages with Sacrament of Reconciliation
in the beginning of Eucharist as well as Way of the Cross was conducted in
their own villages guided by their “Prachar” (Catechist).
The World Cup
Cricket matches were going on; on the other hand, the 10th and 12th
Students are sitting for their final examination. It is always a temptation
that during this time writing exams while whole country is worried about
Cricket.
On 5th
Friday, the Way of the Cross was done in different groups, it is done by School
in different time so the people are free to join in any one of the School for
Way of the Cross. The following day was “Holi” festival of colour. It is very
hard to go out for People were being mad of throwing colour water to anyone who
passes by.
On 9th
we started final exams in all the Schools. Sometimes it is very hard that
students do not prepare because it has been told that all the students will
pass; exams will be till 18th of March.
On 11th
our new cat from parish gave birth to four kittens in the office room in the
absence of Brothers at home. Soon after the examination Brothers were busy in
correcting papers of students. It is very strange that students bring something
for the Class-teacher: we do not know whether it is to thank the teacher for
whole year teaching or to make him/her pass at the last moment. As there were
exams going on, the Way of the Cross was not done in the Parish, so we did
ourselves very piously in our Community.
Br Abhay was
taking care of Fist Communion class in the absence of a regent Brother, later
he was given some hours every day for preparation of First Communion. There were around 60 boys and girls. They
will be taking First Communion on April 11, in the absence of Br Abhay who will
be doing Annual Retreat at that moment.
On 23rd
was a Government holiday, we had recollection day in our neighbor Parish of Tainser.
The assistant parish priest welcomed us well; that day we spent there, in the evening
we returned to our community.
On 26th
of Br Efra headed to Eluru Community for meeting of the Advisory Council, on
the way our vehicle got punctured as the train was at night so we reached well;
in our community we used to be there in the station before at least one or two
hours before the arrival of Train.
On 27th
Sisters form AP came for Vocation promotion; they stayed in our house; Brothers
were helping them in “fishing girls”. Following day it was Saturday Fr Bipin
came for Holy Mass, these days were holiday everyday so a Brother accompanied
them to villages. Last year they took a candidate from this place, now she is
continuing.
On Palm Sunday
many people came; there was a long procession, more than usual attended the Eucharist.
Unlike previous year new priests were here in assisting priests in confession
and in Eucharist. Sisters did not move anywhere rather they helped in kitchen
in cooking.
Brother Superior
arrived from Eluru on the last day of the month, so our Community is again
complete. We are preparing ourselves for the celebration of the Holy Week, in
particular for the Easter Triduum.
