Ever since we have started our formation house in
the year 2012 we have had four batches of our friars gone out and are now
ordained Capuchins working in the province as well as in Italy and SA. The
Campus is called mini-Vatican as there are numerous religious congregations of
Male and female who have formation houses. The students attend classes at the
JDV, Papal Seminary Pune. It has been a blessing for the Capuchins to have a
house on the campus and the experience has been very positive. There are about 900
students studying Philosophy, Theology, Masters and other ongoing formation
programs. They come from all over India so they bring rich culture and heritage
of their own states. There is sharing and exchange of views and spiritual and
religious experiences.
Our
Fraternity began its monthly recollection on 9th Morning with an
hour of Adoration conducted by Br. Michael Fernandes…..shared reflection on the
gifts of the Holy Spirit….the difference at the time of tower of Babel and at
the time of Pentecost
The fraternity gathered at 9am to listen to the
conference delivered by Br. Michael Fernandes on the theme: Francis and
Capuchin Franciscan Charism. We had one hour at our disposal to enfold our rich
Capuchin spirituality and charism
In
the evening at 4.30pm the Provincial Minister Br. Philip Gonsalves delivered a
key note address to begin the new academic year 2019-20. The talk was followed
by some instructions for the formees. There were many clarification and certain
traditions of our Capuchin way of living were once again forcefully reinforced.
At 7pm we began our solemn Eucharist presided by the
Provincial Minister and during the Eucharist nine students renewed their vows
for one year. The homily preached by Br. Michael touched the aspect of opening
the closed and locked doors of our lives with the help of ever present Holy
Spirit
The Second year Brothers.....
First year Brothers
The Provincial Minister Br. Philip Gonsalves
The second year brothers....
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