Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The new Provincial team of St. Joseph


on my left is the New Provincial Joseph, famous preacher

PROVINCE OF ST. JOSEPH, KERALA, INDIA – ELECTIONS
MP: JOSEPH PUTHENPURACKAL
VP: XAVIER KOCHURUMPIL
2C: GEORGE ANTONY
3C: SEBASTIAN CHOONDAKATTIL
4C: SARISH THONDANAMKUZHY

ELECTED: 30/4/2014
PLACE: BHERAGANAM RETREAT CENTRE
PRESIDENT: MAURO JHOURI, GENERAL MINISTER

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

The Chapter of St. Joseph Province, Kerala

St. Joseph province is one of the biggest provinces in CCMSI. They have good number friars and for the chapter there are 122 friars present. It is one of provinces which has given birth to many other jurisdictions and missions. It is engaged in personnel collaboration with some provinces in the Order. This province is blessed with good number of vocations too. They have many friars who have doctorates and licentiate in most of the Catholic disciplines.
 The chapter began on 28th evening with an evening prayer and followed by the business session.
 The friars in the refectory for the dinner.
 The friars listening to the Provincial Minister Br. Mathew Paikada's report. A very comphrensive and inclusive report. Many practical suggestions were raised in the report. It was followed by the economic report which too was well appreciated by the chapter members
 The Provincial of Germany Br. Marianus getting ready to present his report on fraternal collaboration with the province of st. joseph
 The General minister and rest of the guests were honored with traditional shawl

 Br. Provincial Minister presenting his triennium report.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

FLORID PHILOSOPHIES

This was emailed to me by one friar from our province of St. Bonaventure Br. Evarist Fereira, he is one of the senior most friars in the Province nearing 80 but very enthusiastic and ever willing to learn the modern technology. He is on face book, twitter you name it and you will find him there. Keep it up brother.
The photos are great, but the philosophy is even better


We never get what we want,
We never want what we get,
We never have what we like,
We never like what we have.
And still we live & love.
That's life...







The best kind of friend...
Is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with,
Never say a word,
And then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

It's true that we don't know
What we've got until it's gone,
But it's also true that we don't know
What we've been missing ... until it arrives. 
Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back!
Don't expect love in return;
Just wait for it to grow in their heart,
But if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours.