“Sion India” is the official newsletter of the Schoenstatt Fathers in India published by the Indian Delegate Superior, Fr Prabhuprasad and is circulated among the members and a few friends of the Indian community. Our Website brings out a modified version of Sion India for those who are interested.
SION INDIA 3/2007
Deaconate Ordination of Dynamic Instruments: His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, the Archbishop of Bangalore will confer the deaconate ordination on our eight students of the course “Dynamic Instruments” on Saturday, 28th April 2007 in the house chapel of Kentenich Vidyaniketan, Bangalore.
Our Candidates are:
1. Andrew Alexis A.
2. George Arul Jeganathan N.S.
3. Joachim Raj S.
4. John Xavier P.
5. Jose Amaladoss A.
6. Lawrance Imanuvel A.
7. Sahaya Kumar G
8. Xavier K. (Lourdu Xavier)
Fr. Joy Puthussery as General Secretary to the Family Council: Fr. Joy Puthussery has been appointed as the General Secretary to the Family Council for a term of three years.
A New Website of Indian Delegation: On 19th March 2007, the Feast Day of our Father and Founder Father Joseph Kentenich the Indian Sion Community launches a New Website with a variety of Information about Indian Schoenstatt Fathers and their work in and around the world. The address of the site will be www.schoenstatt-fathers.in The editor of this website is Fr. Johnson Nellissery and the web master Hildegard Corina Hug.
News from Bijoy K from Germany: Bijoy K has safely arrived in Germany for his regency. He is staying with a family in Bonn and will be receiving some German classes. Bijoy writes from Germany: “Greetings from Bijoy. I am fine here and the classes are going on well. Now it is a little bit sunny but still cold. Today we (with the family) were in Holland for an outing and it was very nice. Two hours by car. I visited the oldest church in Holland and it has the relic of the hand bone of St. Thomas…... Now slowly the trees are sprouting. For the people when it is 12 to 15 degrees, it is hot and for me very cold. With lots of love, Bijoy....”
News from Fr. Unkel, Rome: Fr. Unkel is fine and busy with his studies. The thesis work for his licentiate has to be ready on 25th April. He is satisfied with the classes. The professors are competent and he learns new things in spirituality. He is looking forward to being back in India in September 2007.
News from St.John’s Seminary Madurai: The Exams of our School attending Brothers started in the beginning of March and continued up to the last week of March. The First Year Brothers had their annual exams from 26th to 29th March 2007 and then they go home for holidays, and now they undergo a preparatory course for a month in St. John’s seminary as a preparation for the starting of philosophy study beginning on the 16th of April.
Fr. Anbu Thurai comes back to India: Fr. Anbu Thurai came back to India on the 11th of April 2007 after his 2 years of parish ministry in Manchester. He will take up his new office as the Rector of St. John’s Seminary Madurai.
Fr.Babu K comes to India for holidays: On 26th March 2007 Fr. Babu comes to India for his 4 week holiday and two weeks of study to prepare for the thesis of his doctorate.
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