GENERAL CHAPTER VIII

GENERAL CHAPTER VIII

The Celebration of the 8^th General Chapter, a significant event in the history of the Congregation dawned for the MSMHC. Convoked by the superior General Sr. Mary Thadavanal after much prayer and reflection and deliberation, the Chapter is going to be a period of great grace and blessings to the congregation, a time for retrospection, renewal and re - dedication. The long awaited General Chapter with its theme ‘Return to the Founder for a renewal in its charism, spirit and Spirituality’ declared opened at 4.00pm on January 10, 2012 at the Generalate of the Congregation.

With 59 Delegates and two special participants representing the congregation’s presence in India, Italy and Africa gathered together for study, prayer and preparation for the great event at the Generalate on 24 December 2011. Since then on the Capitulars along with its 4 secretaries are seriously at their best to make every effort to Return to the Founder and founding grace to make the congregation a vital evangelizing force in the church for which it was founded. With 10 days of spiritual retreat, 4 days of seminar which led to a serious retrospection into the life and mission of the congregation and 2 days of study on the documents on the congregation, the Delegates are now ready to embark on a journey to seek the light to retrace our path to grace and graciousness of the Founder Archbishop Stephen Ferrando and blazing enthusiasm of the Pioneers. The VIII General Chapter will end on 31 January 2012.

MSMHC NEWS UPDATE

Study on Bp. Ferrando

A day of study on the Virtuous profile of Mons. Ferrando in the light of the positio - One day convention was held on the virtuous profile of Bishop Stephen Ferrando sdb, on the 13th April 2013 at Parish cum Oratory Hall in Via St. Sebastian, Rossiglione, Italy. The presence of His Lordship Rt. Rev George Michiardi, Bishop of Acqui Terme, Fr. Luigi Testa made this day significant.

Finance Committee meet

Inter- Province Finance Committee Meet - 09 & 10 March 2013 Provincial Economers of all the provinces with their Finance Committee members had their meeting at Hatigaon on 09 and 10 March 2013 organized by Sr. Ancila Jose the Economer General. Mother Philomena Mathew welcomed the members and wished them fruitful time.

Award

The Ferrando Speech and Hearing Centre received the prestigious "Best Institution National Award' on 06 February 2013. Sr. Catheine Joseph, Provincial of Shillong province and the president of the Institution received the award on behalf of the center from the Honourable President of India Sri Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi on 06 February 2013.

Little Flower Jubilee

Little Flower School, Hatigaon turned into silver this year. A solemn inauguration of the Jubilee Year was held at the School on 09 February 2013 in an exuberant style. Fr. V.M. Thomas sdb, the provincial of Guwahati province declared the Jubilee Year opened as the students, teachers, parents and management broke into applause.

WAC Inauguration

WAC (Women Association of Catechesis): The day 08 March 2013, was marked and recorded in the history of the Congregation, as we inaugurated the Women Association for Catechesis (WAC), in the MSMHC Generalate Hatigaon, at 10.30 a.m. with the hoisting of WAC flag by Mother Philomena Mathew the Chief Guest of the day, and the meaningful Bible Procession led by her from the lawn to the Conference hall.