Semester 2

AVE MARIA - GROTTO FEAST

Withstanding the corona restrictions with much faith in mother Mary we had our traditional grotto feast with all its colour. Brothers took a lead role in conducting 20 minutes adoration whereby we had a beautiful procession around the campus preceded by the distribution of Prasad.

MISSION WEEK: BEING WITH THE MISSIONARIES

Covid-19 busted many of our oppurnities this year 2019. Taking oppurnity of the mission Sunday to get out of boring and regular schedule Darsanites conducted a mission week. To encourage everybody to mission and to experience a real mission we went to Jam for one day mission experience where Fr. Varghese Puthuparampil was serving in his ashram for mentally challenged people. It was a good experience for everyone. We conducted games and interacted with inmates. It was really challenging to manage them. We also had a live interview with Fr. Varghese. His views on mission challenged all of us to be a good missionary. Along with that for a week we had live interviews of veteran missionary fathers and sisters by our brothers. Every experience was like a if they were really calling us to see the real face of missionaries.

In the midst of this, on November 1 we celebrated mission Sunday solemnly. Starting with solemn Holy Qurbana, then felicitating some real life missionaries we had different programmes for the parisoners. We prepared food stalls, games stalls and auction were also held. Considering the protocols everybody enjoyed the mission Sunday fruitfully. It was a happy day for Darsanites because we were able to conduct the programmes successfully.

SACERDOTAL SILVER JUBILEE OF FR. RECTOR- A GRACEFILLED DAY

On the blessed day of 5th November, we the Darsana community celebrated the jubilee of Fr. George Kulangara, our beloved Rector with much enthusiasm and vigour. The Jubilee Mass was presided over by Fr. Rector followed by a sumptuous dinner. All the neighbouring communities were invited for the eve

COMMUNITY DAY

On the feast of the Christ the king with all its pop and show Darsana community celebrated the community day. Evening at 6 we had the main celebration of the day including the cultural fest and agape. The winners of the sports day were awarded during the cultural ceremony.

A DAY FOR THE FLOCK

In the midst of the pandemic when there was no way for parish or family ministry for brothers, we Darsanites conducted a one day retreat for our parisoners. Brothers took initiative to visit families and pray with them for retreat. With rosary, small prayer service and a speech delivered by our brothers made the whole atmosphere spiritual for the families. In three days they completed all the assigned families. On December 20 Sunday the retreat was held. Almost every family came for retreat. The retreat was wholly led by the brothers. Two retreat talks and praise and worship conducted by brothers changed the whole ambience of the people present there. It gave a good spiritual wave for everyone to pray and meditate on God’s blessings and gifts. After a solemn Holy Mass the retreat got over. The retreat between the pandemic boosted the self-confidence of the budding young missionaries.

A DAY WITH THE ANGELS

To see mission more closely, as a part of Christmas we invited inmates who were physically and mentally disabled from Alphonsa Sadan and sanjeevani Ashram. Brothers charted a programme for them. We conducted games and action songs for them. Everybody especially brothers from Kerala provinces interacted and enjoyed lot with the inmates. There was also lunch prepared for them. They were all very happy that they were able to come out of their secluded world amidst the pandemic.

VISIT TO SANJEEVANI ASHRAM FOR SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT

Under the banner of prayer group brothers decided to visit Sanjeevani Ashram a centre for retreat and frontier ministry to pray and meditate. It was a one-day visit. All arrangements were done by brothers. They spent a whole day in prayer and meditation. Talks were also given by Fr. Rector and the SJB sisters at the ashram. Brothers were more motivated and everybody enjoyed the spiritual atmosphere at the ashram.

A PLAY ON DEVASAHAM PILLAI

Under the leadership of Fr. Rector and Fr. Animator Darsana was able to play 2 hour drama in English on Devasaham Pillai, the martyr of Christ. It was really a challenging task for our brothers, during this pandemic to set up the drama. Yet everything went so well and good. The drama was played on the valedictory of DKS and DSKS (Darsana Kala Samithi and Darsana Samaj Kalyan Samithi). Everybody enjoyed the show very much. More than that we were able to convey the message of hope and salvation through the life of Devasaham Pillai

RECEPTION TO THE DARSANA ALUMNI NEW PRIESTS

Out of fifteen Darsana Alumni, who were ordained last December 2020, two of them: Fr Tijo Chiriyankandath (HYD) and Fr Anil Murmade (CHA) came to Darsana for the reception on 8th February 2021. They celebrated the Holy Mass with us on 9th morning and went back to their respective provinces by noon.

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Farewell to the 2nd year Brothers

The second year brothers left for their respective provinces in three different batches. The brothers who belonged to the Provinces in Kerala left our house on 18^th June 2020. A special tempo traveller was arranged for them to take them safely back to their respective provinces where they will be quarantined for 28 days.