Thursday, August 6, 2015

Capuchin Vidyabhavan..........Theology House.....

The birth of St. Francis Theological college, Thellankom was on 9th June 1986. In 1990 the institute received a new name Capuchin Vidyabhavan. Since 1990, this institute welcomes students of other religious congregations too for their theological and priestly formation. In 2004 Capuchin Vidyabhavan got affiliated to St. Peters Pontifical institute, Bangalore and the students who fulfill the requirements of the Institute are eligible for the Bachelors degree. This affiliation renewed for a further period of five years. Ever since the affiliation, eleven batches of students have been awarded the B.Th. degree certificated.

The training programs in Vidyabhavan extends eight semesters. The academic courses will be competed with seven semesters. The 8th semesters is set apart fro pastoral ministry. The Theology course is concluded with the evaluation session of the pastoral experience of the new priests at the end of the 8th semester.

 The Theologians from three provinces and two other religious congregations
 It is well equipped with Library which is online...the students do make use of the Library...
 A beautiful church where local people every come for the Mass....there are about 150 people who attend the Mass.....the brothers sing well.....
 The Theology house is very spacious and well maintained....it is very clean and green too....the brothers work very hard....the friars are always with the brothers who get good training in all aspect of our lives....

 The dead friars are close to the friary....some of the parishioners do spend few moments here praying for their beloved friars....
 The entire compound is very green, of course it is Monsoon but even throughout the year its all green....Mother is visited by the people and seminarian in the compound....
 The corridors and choir of the friars....
 The Church is simple suiting the capuchin spirituality.....

 The friars have birds and animals in the Garden,,,,,,,,,,,again corridors.....the house is big because the numbers are more.....by October their number will go up to 59.....with the arrival of the first years....who are now doing their first semester with the province of St. Francis....

 Computer lab and the three storied library....well equipped with many books...the friars who have studied abroad have donated all their books to the library...

 Variety of doves...i had never seen in my life....they are expensive too....

 Refectory.....big enough for 100 friars....spacious....
 Kitchen ....cooked is helped by the brothers....they even cook when he is absent.....

 Rabbits......the students take good care.....they are multiplying very fast too....
 The students collect all the waste from the house as well as from the neighbors....sort it out...papers, metal, plastic etc and sell it to support some poor children's education....The students also support about 100 families by collecting funds from the local people....who are generously contributing....the money goes directly to the beneficiaries.....great work done........these families are called to the seminary three times in a year ......they have meals together....a picnic and some guidance is offered to them.....Keep up brothers and God will definitely reward your work....help and donations will come surely.....

 Emu is the Bird very popular here in Kerala.....the eggs are very big and expensive too.....the brother of Rector...Sebastian has donated three Emu's ///////


 There are special varieties of hens and cocks....small in size....but look very beautiful....colored ones,,,,
 Cows and Buffaloes .....milk is used in the seminary and sold too.....

 Goats.....they have a lot of green grass around.....

 The hens.....poultry is a source of a small income for the house....

 Piggery.....pigs are a big demand in kerala.....


 They have a small fish pond.....in summer it becomes swimming pool...its very hot in summer....

 View from terrace of the friary and the garden....

 Br. Benedict is a lay brother...always smiles...in charge of the Garden.....does a lot of work with the brothers.....
 Its time to play volleyball, basketball and cricket....
 Birthday wishes to a young brother.....
 Cultural program for me.....Br. Felix Podimattom....a great scholar and author of more than 100 books is in the theologate......

 Brothers acting and dancing.......


 The church looks awesome and beautifully
 Selfie friars....

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