We post-graduate students celebrated our community day on 8th and 9th October. The theme of our celebration was “… THEREFORE… We Commune.”
“Therefore” is a polyvalent which means it has many different meanings and functions. In the context of community “therefore” invites us to commune with all our differences, skills, talents, experiences, idioms, styles of writing and speaking etc. which can inspire a community to commune with Trinity God.
On the evening of both days, there were many indoor and outdoor games that were organised. Fr Francis, our Moderator of PG block, officiated the games and wished our community …”therefore” … to stay on always as one community. We had games such as table-tennis, basket-ball, cricket, tug of war, blowing a ping-pong ball, etc. We divided ourselves into 2 groups – Noel’s team and Tommy’s team. The overall champion was Noel’s team.
On the morning of the 9th, we gathered as usual for Morning Mass at our Post-graduate block chapel. Fr Jose Thayil, SJ., the rector of Papal Seminary, celebrated the Mass. In his homily he highlighted about Karl Marx’s ideology of sharing and contributing whatever the community has with one another. He also mentioned that we as a community need to accept one another and to be united with the community God (the Trinity God).
In the evening we had a fellowship gathering at our dining hall. Fr Joseph Fernandez, organised a few talent-time games like Dumb Shrewd (it is a game when someone acts and the crowd needs to judge). Some of the students came forward to sing, play the guitar and the flute.
Our fun was truncated by the arrival of distinguished guests and lecturers of our college. Before we proceeded for dinner, Fr Job, the president of our college advised us to be cheerful in the community and to go beyond reaching out to others. He was very proud with our community for the increase in numbers since the establishment of JDV College 56 years ago. We ended with a sumptuous meal.
All in all, our Community Day celebration was a joyful one and enjoyable one. It certainly reminded me of my seminary days where we normally have “Agape Night” before we leave for our semester or year break. A life of community will stay alive if it increases its values in “3Gs – Grow… Glow… Go...” A community needs to grow in love. When it grows in love then it will glow in the spirit of the Lord and with that glowing spirit it can go in spreading the good news of our Saviour. Kudos!
Our 1st quarter semester breaks will commence from 15th to 30th October.
Most of the students will be returning home during this break. My classmates and I will be leaving by train for Varanasi (North-East of India) for an Inter-religious dialogue seminar which will be held from 17th to 23rd October – it is our class project.
Hopefully I will have some interesting stories to write on Varanasi when I return.
4 comments:
Have a good break Fr, even though you have to attend the seminar..
God Bless
I like the 3Gs that u mentioned in ur blog. it keeps me thinking & reflecting of my parish life & also my own life... Hv a good break dear fr george & may u grow & glow & go wt the Lord always!
while you are there too, Fr...plse continue to practise your intoning of the New Order of The Mass...we have already started doing it here at the Visitation even though we only officailly begin on the 1st Sunday of Advent...nanti takut you sesat bile balik sini...hehe
have fun Father George, i studied in bangalore from 78-83 and visited the places during my student days. Three years ago (2009), visited the places again with my family and must say bangalore and mysore have changed alot.
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