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Province NewsletterProvince NewsletterNovember 2017

We i n c a l c u l a b l y r e j o i c e d a s t h e Congregation {of Holy Cross}, on 15 Sept. th

2007 when our Founder was Beatified. This year 2017 turned out to be an occasion for us not only to celebrate the 10 Anniversary of th

Bld. Basil Moreau's Beatification, but by using such occasion, to speak about the virtues of our Holy-Founder in our ministry places, as well. Congratulations to all our Confreres who celebrated meaningfully the Decennial Anniversary of our Founder's Beatification in their community / parish / school / social work centre.

Thanks to Bro. Joel Thomas Giallanza csc {Moreau Province - USA} who was the resource person for the seminar titled: Life of Bld. Basil Moreau: A light for

thour Way, held on 13 Sept.'17 at MCH, Agartala. It is worth to recapture what he said: “The Charism of our Founder is Apostolic, Universal and Perpetual. By living the spirituality of our Founder, we are called to prepare the world for a better time than ours.” He gave us a clarion call to revive our spirit in living the Charism of our Founder in this century.

As we are called to live the Charism of our Founder, it is worth asking oneself: How much do I know this person called Bld. Basil Moreau? I may have been an active member of Holy Cross over the years, and yet honestly speaking, I may not know him personally, more than I did when he was introduced to me during my initial days of formation. Is he still far from me and from my community?

On the feast of our Patroness, we reflected upon the experience of Mary standing at the foot of the Cross and

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The God who began this work {of Holy Cross} will see it through to its completion, provided we put no obstacles in the way of his designs - is what Bld. Basil Moreau penned down in his CL. 8, in 1839. As I

gathered the news-items from my Editorial Team {comprising confreres Binoy John, Mariaraj & the undersigned}, and read through them, I could see how our confreres at various mission centers are promisingly carrying forward the spirit and the vision of our Founder. As we thank and praise God for all the good that is happening in our province, Kudos to you all for your efforts and achievements, which are reflected in these rolling pages of WAVES November 2017.

Thanks to the encouragement provided by the Provincial Administration by forming the present Editorial Team for the WAVES. The team will continue this worthy task of bringing out this Newsletter of our Province periodically. This issue, with extra pages, is a Special-Edition, honouring our Founder on his Decennial Celebration of his Beatification. This will explain why this issue highlights only the Decennial Celebrations held at our various mission centers. Of course, along with it various other informative topics are covered. Our Province-Newsletter will be published four times a year. Please continue to share the happenings of your place. Let us be proud of all the good that we do in fulfilling the vision and mission of our Founder Bld. Basil Moreau, as we involve in the mission of Christ.

Proverbs 29:18 says: “Without a vision, the people perish.” Our Founder was much attuned to the will of God and so he was able to have a vision for the Congregation to adequately respond to the mission of the

Provincial's Message Editorial

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Fr. Robert Mathias csc,Provincial Superior

Fr. J. Sahaya Lourdu Raj csc,Chief Editor

the untold sufferings of our Founder Father Bld. Basil Moreau about whom we can say that he, too, at the end of his life, found himself at the foot of the Cross. Rejected by his own community of priests and brothers, and abandoned, it then took about 50 years, after his death, for the Congregation to honour him as the founder and to venerate him. Yet, the cross and suffering were for him signs of hope. That is why he left us those promising words as a motto for us, his religious family: “The Cross, our Only Hope.”

In this Anniversary Year, we are given yet another opportunity to know our Founder Father more deeply and personally, and thus imbibe his Charism and reflect the same in spirit & fact. This important attempt could provide an opportunity for us to love our Founder and to welcome him back from the rejection meted out to him by his own Family of Holy Cross.

Church. The failure of achieving our goals comes from our lack of clear vision. We need prayer and scripture to discern what God wants from us. Once we have a clear vision like Bld. Basil Moreau, we could then move on to how that vision could be accomplished.

We have been told that Walt Disney was fired as a cartoonist from the Kansas City Star newspaper, because his editor concluded that he “lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” Thomas Alva Edison failed hundreds of times before he found the right filament for the electric-bulb. What led these successful and talented people to press on despite failure and rejection? They were motivated by a vision. Vision gives us an idea of what is possible. It creates a desire to grow and improve. It feeds our hopes and dreams. It establishes a purpose. Helen Keller said: The only thing worse than being blind is having sight, but no vision.

As we have completed the Decennial Celebration of our Founder's Beatification, let the vision of our Founder bear fruit in us, his children. To make this a reality, as our Founder has rightly said, our life and our work should not become an obstacle in the way of His design. Finally, I wish our Readers of Waves, in the words of St. Ignatius,

ndan early Christian writer and the 2 bishop of Antioch: Pray as if everything depends upon God, and work as if everything depends on you.

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Provincial ‘s Message Continued From Page 1 ASIAN FORMATORS’ MEETING - 2017

Holy Cross Asian Formators' Meeting is a once-in-two-year event. In adherence to the decision taken in the previous AFM-2015, held at Bhadun-Bangladesh, the Holy Cross Asian Formators Meeting 2017 was held in Sept., 17 to 20 at MIIT - Shillong, India. Province of Northeast India was the host. Rev. K J Abraham csc {2

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Asst. General} was the chief organizer and animator. Bro. Joel Giallanza csc from the USA was the resource person. 37 of our Holy Cross priests, Brothers and Sisters belonging to different provinces in Bangladesh and India actively participated in the international event. Seven priests from the Sacred Heart Province - Bangladesh, seven Brothers from St. Joseph Province - Bangladesh, three Sisters from Area of Asia - Bangladesh, seven sisters from Area of Asia - India, four priests from the Province of South India, four priests from the Vicariate of Tamilnadu, and five priests from our Province benefitted from this formative program. The presence of the four Major Superiors {namely, Rev. Fr. James Cruze csc: Provincial Superior - Sacred Heart Province, Bangladesh; Sr. Pushpa Gomes csc: Area Coordinator - Area of Asia, Bangladesh; Rev. Leo D'Sousa csc: Provincial Superior - Province of South India; Rev. Robert Mathias csc: Provincial Superior, Province of Northeast Province} added colour and strength to the meeting. Brothers from the Vicariate of India chose not to attend the meeting.

First two days were exclusively spent for input sessions on our Founder by Bro. Joel Giallanza csc from Moreau Province, USA. The next two days were spent in a kind of business sessions with lots of group-discussions, general sessions, presentation of reports, etc. A core-team was formed to come up with an Action Plan based on the discussions held. The Major Superiors and the Formation Coordinators also met together to look into the collaborative ventures between the provinces and societies both national and international levels. The formators also made use of the evenings to visit Holy Cross Villa - Shillong, Cathedral Church, Holy Cross Formation House - Sumer, Mawkynrew Mission and Jongksha Mission. Now, the participants await the Report of the Core-team containing the Action Plan for the ensuing formative years. Heart-felt thanks to Fr. Simon Fernandes csc {Superior - Brookdene Holy Cross} for having single handedly managed the accommodation of the participants, looking into their every need.

Fr. Mariaraj csc

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Fr. Mariaraj csc

Fr. Alfred csc

Fr. Arul J csc

ST. PAUL’S PARISH - KUMARGHAT

TUIKARMAW MISSION

MEGHALAYA REGION - SHILLONG

ndThe Parish Feast was celebrated on 2 July '17. The Parishioners were spiritually prepared for the feast through a 9-day novena to St. Paul in their own villages. The program got started with the hoisting of the Parish Flag by Rev. Robert Mathias csc {Provincial superior -

Province of Northeast India}. He also presided over the Eucharistic celebration which was concelebrated by many priests. At the beginning of the Eucharist, Rev. Arul J csc {Parish Priest} welcomed the guests and the faithful. After the Holy Mass, the faithful devotionally joined the Eucharistic Procession, which was prayerfully led by Rev. Jeevan svd. The Adoration was led by Rev. Cyprian svd, who exhorted the faithful to have a stronger faith in Jesus Christ. Rev. Jilson Tom csc {Asst. Parish Priest} felicitated the guests and welcomed the faithful at the beginning of the Cultural program. Rev. Robert Mathias csc, in his address, appreciated & encouraged the Parishioners for their activities towards deepening their own faith. The Feast Day came to an end with a fellowship meal. The Almighty God blessed the day with a beautiful weather.

Holy Cross Celebration: Our Congregational Feast and the decennial celebration of the Beatification of the Bld. Basil Moreau were celebrated in the school with the students-teachers

thcommunity, on 8 Sept.'17 on the occasion of the Nativity of the Bld. Virgin Mary and Girl-Child Day. Fr. Kanikkai and his team of eight presented the Life & Mission of Bld. Basil Moreau and the impact of Holy Cross presence in India through a skit and power point presentation. The programme was done in the context of a cultural Extravaganza where the students wished the Holy Cross fathers, candidates from SAMS through songs and dances. Our target-group {High school students}, was able to understand the PPP and have some basic knowledge about the Founder & the Congregation of Holy Cross; they were able to see clearly the impact of the education imparted by Holy Cross Fathers in the interior villages.

Parish Feast: The Yearly Feast of St. Mary's Parish-Tuikarmaw, was celebrated on 10 Sept.'17. Prior to the Day proper, the th

whole parish-community had an intense spiritual preparation through a ten-day Novena; in which different sub-centres of the Mission took part in turn on their allotted day, organizing the same themselves. It was indeed an experience of God's blessing for them, especially those days. Depicting the life of Mother Mary,

the Novena had various themes to focus on, each day. The Masses on Novena days were presided over by Frs. Hormis John csc, Robert csc, Iswar csc, Davis csc, Blascius sdb, Bosco & Xavier {Agt. Diocese},

explaining the role of Mary in building the Mother Church. The solemn Eucharist on the Feast Day was presided over by Rev. Valerian Castelino csc. In his Homily, he stressed on the role of Mary in the very Life of Jesus and in the Church. Mary was always a faithful servant of God & a symbol of unity. On this festive day, 10 of our parish children received the Holy Communion. Rev. Abraham C csc {PP} gratefully appreciated the faithful for their active participation both in the Novena and Parish Feast. It is needless to say that the entire celebration came to an end with a community meal.

Triple-celebration: The membership of the Meghalaya Region {Holy Cross}, met together at Holy Cross

thMission - Mawkynrew, on 12 Sept.'17 for a triple-celebration: The Decennial Celebration Bld. Basil Moreau's Beatification cum Anticipated Birthday Celebration of Rev. Antony Maria Joseph csc cum the Regional Meeting. It was indeed an exclusive celebration for the confreres of the Region. All, but one, Holy Cross Confreres working in the Region were present for the occasion. The 'day' began for us at 6.30 pm with the Regional Meeting animated by Fr. Simon F csc {Coordinator - Meghalaya Region}. Then began the celebration proper: in honour of our Founder and the birthday celebrant. It was nice to see the confreres working as far as Umkiang and Mawpat being present on the occasion. Thanks to the host, and divine-blessings to the participants.

Decennial Celebration: It was a unanimous desire of the confreres in Meghalaya to celebrate the Decennial Celebration of the Beatification of our Founder Bld. Basil Moreau with our ' {the candidates at future-Holy Cross' Sumer & Holy Cross Villa}. The Sisters' candidates from Villa could not be part of the celebration due to classes and exams. However, three of the Sisters did participate in the celebration. On 13 Sept.'17 our Brookdene house th

had a festive look; and the confreres of the Region along with the candidates from our formation house-Sumer began the day with the festive activities. Solemn Eucharistic celebration, wonderful Cultural Program by our formees at Sumer, and festive meal marked the day. It was exclusively a Holy Cross event and the entire morning was festively spent for the same. It was all well done. Kudos to the host, thanks to the Almighty and greetings to the participants.

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Decennial Celebration of Bld. Basil Moreau’s Beatification- Celebration gets concluded but prayers continue -

Bld. Basil Moreau was a holy man with a global vision and a concrete local realization of it. The elevation of our Founder Basil Moreau to the status of “Blessed” by the Universal Church, was a very significant event in the history of our Congregation. Ten years have gone by and it is a great joy for us to praise and thank God for this wonderful honor given to our founder. This recognition of his holiness by the Church has enlarged our visibility worldwide. Therefore it is fitting that we celebrate the decennial of the beautification of Founder.

A team was formed under the leadership of Fr. Kanikkai to make known our Founder's life & charism as it is lived by Holy Cross Sisters, Brothers and Priests in the North East. Fr. Devadoss, Fr. Sahaya Lourdu Raj and a group of 7 candidates assisted him in this venture. Frs. Lourdu and Kanikkai produced a lovely video presentation on the Founder, his men and their ministry in the North East. With the assistance of our candidates at SAMS, we had composed a hymn in honour of Bld. Basil Moreau, for the presentation. The prayer cards and flexes were prepared according to the guidelines given by the commission and the same were distributed to our centers and to the other sectors in South India as well.

September is always a very special month for us because of our Congregational feast in honour of our patroness. We began our tour on 1 Sept.'17, to all our rural

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institutions in Tripura. We were warmly welcomed with love, with lots of preparations and excellent hospitality. It was a delightful journey to move around from centre to centre in honour of our Founder. In total, we had 13

presentations on the origin and spirituality of our Congregation, coupled with mission of Holy Cross in Northeast India. The cultural dances accompanied by the prayers for each centre through the intercession of Blessed Moreau, inspired the staff and students. A book mark was given to everyone so that this event may remain in their hands, minds and hearts even long after the event is over.

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we had another mega event on 14 Sept., at St. Andre th

Parish {Bodhjungnagar} for the faithful. The colorful procession starting from SAMS to the Parish church with singing & praying to God through Bld. Basil Moreau was very touching & meaningful. The presence of Fr. K J Abraham {2 Asst. General} and Bro. Joel csc {USA} nd

added more joy and life to the celebration. On 15 Sept., th

we had a thanksgiving Eucharist in the school campus at Agartala, followed by video presentation on Bld. Basil Moreau and his charism as it is being lived out by the Holy Cross Priests at various centers in Northeast, a short cultural program and a common meal with the friends and well wishers of Holy Cross. That brought us to the end of the decennial celebration of our founder's beatification, but our prayer for his canonization fervently continues. We hope and pray that one day the mother Church will recognize his holiness and declare him a saint.

Perfection is not attainable but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence - says Vence Lombardi. Bld. Basil Moreau says: Holy Cross is not a human work but God's very own. Let us then together sing the symphony of Bld. Basil Moreau: , Hail Holy Cross, Cross our only Hopeby chasing perfection and catching excellence in our life and ministry.

Fr. Kanikkai Jeyaraj csc

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MAWKYNREW MISSION

SPES UNICA - 2017: A two day long Leadership Training cum Faith Formation program for the Holy Cross run schools in Meghalaya region was held at Mawkynrew on the theme: You are the Light of the World. Numbering 200, the participants of Spes Unica-2017 were from 6 schools & Holy Cross Pine View Study House - Sumer. The program was scheduled from 27 - 30, Sept.'17. The purpose of this programme was to motivate the students become effective leaders of the Church and to this effect, enable them to explore their God-given gifts and potentials, dispelling the darkness of ignorance. Spes Unica - 2017, was inaugurated by Shri. Banteidor Lyngdoh {MDC-Mawkynrew Constituency}.

Various input sessions on the theme by Holy Cross Priests and sisters, enhanced the students understand how they can be a guiding-light to others in the Church. The students were brought to their self-awareness of how important they are to the Church as bearers of light, shining in them. The closing ceremony, held on the

thevening of 29 Sept.'17, was graced by the Chief Guest Shri. Vincent H Pala {MP-Meghalaya}, Guest of Honour Shri. Remington Pyngrope {MLA- Mawkynrew Constituency}.

Parish Day: A 30-year completion of Holy Cross Parish: It was a grace-filled moment indeed for the faithful of the Mawkynrew parish, as completed her 30 years of sheestablishment. The parish was established in 1987. A solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by Rev. KO Joseph csc, followed by the Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament, marked the beginning of the Parish Day celebration on 1 Oct.'17. All the Parish Council Members st

were felicitated for their committed service to the Parish.

Medical Camp at Mawkynrew Parish: 2 Oct.'17 saw a day-long free medical camp being

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organized at Mawkynrew, an initiative taken by the Women Association to provide free medical assistance to the sick of the locality. The camp was inaugurated by Shri. R e m i n g t o n P y n g r o p e { M L A - M a w k y n r e w Constituency}. Nearly 700 people benefited from this free medical camp, which was well appreciated by everyone.

Holy Cross Mission at Mawkynrew ventured into such activity to provide the people health-care facility.

Youth Retreat & Bible Convention: The Youth of our Parish, in an effort to renew their life in Christ and in the Church, organized a two-day Retreat and a day-long Bible Convention from 6 to 8 Oct.'17.

Around 600 youth partook in the Retreat & Convention, which was exclusively organized for them and by them. To their surprise, nearly 100 women and men spent a day and night in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament praying for the youth, endorsing their support. Two full-time Retreat Preachers with their team were present all the time, enabling the youth experience God's merciful love. It was, indeed, a transforming moment for the youth, as they witnessed the blessing of the Lord through healing services and holy Hours.

NYAPIN MISSION

A 3-day General Annual Retreat was held in St. Andre Parish - Nyapin {Arunachal Pradesh}, for the benefit of the faithful from 15 to 17, Sept.'17. An overwhelming 350 faithful participated in the high-level spiritual activity for three full days. Fr. Santhosh VC and Fr. Joyal VC accompanied the retreatants all through. The participants highly appreciated the retreat as the days were full of preaching, praying and healing. Lots of them, in and through their simple faith, experienced Christ as a healer. The retreat ended with the celebration of our Congregational Feast, presided-over by Rev. Gabriel Darlong csc {Asst. Pastor, Kloriang Mission}.

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ST. ANDRE PARISH,BODHJUNGNAGAR

Women's Rights and Advocacy Program: JUST organized a program, titled: Training on women's rights

stfor women advocacy Group, on 21 Aug.'17. Twelve women participants benefitted from the same, animated by Sr. Renu csc from St. Andre Parish. The group, after having gone through a follow up program, expressed their satisfaction of having obtained new knowledge and self-awareness from the program. They have visited two of our sub-centers and worked for the gain of the people, imparting their knowledge & experience.

Felicitation to Sr. Khumbhar Debbarma thMSMHC: On 10 Sept.'17, the parish had organized a

thanksgiving Mass, combined with a felicitation, to honour Sr. Khumbhar Deb Barma msmhc on her First Profession, at St. Patric Church - Dostaka. The Eucharist was presided over by Rev. Bennet Joseph Raj, the Vice Principal of St. Joseph School, Gokulnagar. In his homily, he exhorted the people to daily pray for Vocations to religious life and priesthood. Narrating a few examples, he urged the parents to offer their children for the Mission of Christ. He congratulated Sr. Khumbhar and thanked her parents for their generosity. After the solemn Eucharist, the Newly Professed was honoured with cultural-program & sumptuous meal to the delight of the 1000 plus participants, who joyfully gave glory to God. St. Andre Parishioners rejoiced in the Lord with the First Religious Sister from the Mission, calling her ' '. Daughter of the Land

Decennial celebration of the Beatification of Bld. Basil Moreau & the Reception of First Holy Communion: On 1 Sept.'17, St. Andre School students of Classes V to

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VII were given a presentation of the Life and Vision of Bld. Basil Moreau by Fr. Kanikkai, Fr. Devadoss & Fr. Sahaya Lourdu Raj. The PPT mingled with songs and actions helped the students better understand who the holy-person, Bld. Basil Moreau was. The presentation, based on the ministerial activities at different Holy Cross Centers, made the students grasp how the Vision is translated into action by Holy Cross Missionaries. The students appreciated the presentation and in gratitude, they were given a traditional and a bouquet, each.Risa

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SAMS Grotto to the parish, the Decennial celebration of Bld. Basil Moreau had its official start. Holy Cross priests, sisters, brothers, seminarians & the parishioners participated with great devotion. The occasion was solemnly graced by the presence of Rev. K J Abraham csc {2 Asst. General - Rome}, Rev. Robert Mathias csc

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Bro. Joel Thomas csc {USA}, Most Rev. Lumen Monteiro {Bishop - Agartala Diocese}. The procession was succeeded by the solemn celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 10 am; and the congregation included 36 first communicants and their parents. Rev. K J Abraham presided over the Eucharist. Rev. Robert Mathias gave a meaningful and profound homily in {local-Kokboroklanguage}. The joy of the congregation was doubled at the occasion, as our parish-children received their First Communion in the presence of their parents.

The wonderful & exciting cultural program that followed the Eucharist was affectionately put up by the parishioners. The items consisted of songs, cultural dances, skits & speeches. Our candidates from SAMS put up a skit, depicting the life of our Founder. It was indeed an eye-opener for the people to know more about Holy Cross. Bp. Lumen Monterio expressed his gratitude by acknowledging Holy Cross as a Family of Priests, Sisters and Brothers, working together, in the service of the people of God. Fr. K.J Abraham acknowledged the manifold blessings that have come upon St. Andre Mission through the providence, and the work of Holy Cross confreres over the years. The faithful and the invited guests did have an opulent meal with ' ' musudang{local dish}, before they left the mission-campus.

Sacrament of Confirmation: Yet another spiritual and joyful event of the month was Sacrament of Confirmation administered by Most Rev. Bp. Lumen Monteiro at Holy Cross Church - Borokwthal on 17 Sept.'17. The local {Catholic Community} th

Mothaalong with the faithful from nearby sub-centers also celebrated the along with it. 71 baptized Motha-Feastpersons received the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confirmation. Bp. Lumen Monterio emphasized on the need to strengthen the faith and foster forgiveness in one's life. As usual, the faithful and the invitees were served a sumptuous meal, prior to their departure.

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Fr. Gabriel Darlong csc

KATHALCHERRA MISSION

HOLY CROSS FEAST: KOLORIANG MISSION

WAVES, November 2017

Decennial Celebration of the Beatification of Bld. Basil Moreau:

thA meaningful celebration to mark the 10 Anniversary of the beatification of our Founder Bld. Basil Moreau was organized at the Assembly Square of Holy Cross Higher

thSecondary School - Kathalcherra, on Wednesday, 6 Sept.'17. A team from Agartala, led by Fr. Kanikkai Jeyaraj csc gave a meaningful presentation on the life and vision of Bld. Basil Moreau. All the students from class four to class XII witnessed the presentation. Frs. Devadoss csc, Fr. Sahaya Lourdu Raj csc & Candidates from SAMS-B'nagar participated in this program. The presentation was impressive and it gave a lasting impression in the minds of the students, who lively interacted with Fr. Kanikkai on the subject.

Fr. Davadoss csc, acting as Fr. Basil Moreau, brought out the vision of the Founder, concerning the Mission of Holy Cross in the World. The slides and the documentaries about various Holy Cross missions in the Northeast gave a fair idea of the missionary activities at the various Missions centers here.

Holy Cross Feast Day cum Parents' Day Celebration: A combined celebration of Holy Cross Feast & Parents'

thDay was organized on Saturday, 9 Sept.'17 in the school premises. Sri. Badal Choudhury {Minister, Govt. of Tripura} was the Chief Guest, and SDM of Longthrai Valley, Sri Subhash Saha, was the Guest of Honour. Many priests, sisters and invited-guests were present on the occasion. About 1,500 parents & guardians also witnessed an impressive show put up by our talented-students. A large portrait of Bld. Basil Moreau was kept on one side of the stage with lamp lit in front. A documentary presentation on the life and vision of Bld. Basil Moreau was done, prior to the cultural program. The celebrations were appreciated by the parents and teachers.

thA specially prepared Eucharist was celebrated on 15 Sept., in the Parish Church, presided over by Rev. Lancy

Holy Cross Confreres serving in Arunachal Pradesh celebrated the Congregational Feast along with the Decennial celebration of our

Founder Bld. Basil Moreau's Beatification, as one family th thon 12 & 13 Sept.'17. As premeditated earlier, the Day

began with a solemn Eucharist, presided over by Rev. Jayaseelan csc {Pastor-Koloriang Mission}. In his homily, he focused on the trials and hardships of our Founder, which finally turned out to be a blessing for the mission of Christ in Holy Cross. It was followed by a half-a day recollection on the theme: How a situation of pain has become a source of joy in our ministry and life, led by Rev. Francis Sebastian csc {Pastor - Nyapin Mission}. This made us spend some quality time in silent reflection to realize how our experiences of deep pain, hurts and crosses have ultimately become means of change for good.

D'Souza csc - the PP. The parishioners and students greeted and sang for the Fathers after the Eucharist. Holy Cross Boys' Hostel students presented a cultural program on this occasion which was appreciated by all present. Special Feast Day lunch was prepared for the nearby religious and priests, invited guests and the hostel students. The teachers of Holy Cross Schools at Kathalcherra & Dhumacherra were invited for a special meal on the occasion of our Congregational Feast, but on

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Fr. Jose C.V., csc

Editorial Board:Editor & Designer: Fr. J.Sahaya Lourdu Raj csc

Associate Editors: Fr. Mariaraj csc Fr. Binoy John csc

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BAGBASA MISSION

HOLY CROSS PINE-VIEW STUDY HOUSE - SUMER

Twin-celebration at Sumerth: This year, 15 Sept., in Holy

thCross-Sumer went unnoticed, as 16 Sept., was in the high-light. Holy Cross Congregational Feast in honour of Bld. Basil Moreau, together with CRI-Meeting {Ri-Bhoi District Sub-Unit} was solemnly celebrated. Fr. John Valanarasu csc is the president of the CRI Ri-Bhoi sub-unit. It was decided to combine both, as it will bring together the Laity and the Religious of the sub-unit on one platform. And it worked well. Fr. John Madur {VG-Shillong Archdiocese} was the Resource Person for the CRI Meeting and the MC for the Festive Mass. A limited number of laity and well-wishers were invited from Sumer, Mawlein Mawkhan and Byrwa to share the joy of our celebration. About 30 religious men & women and more than 100 laity participated in the twin celebration. CRI in-put session, Festive-Mass and sumptuous Meal cum cultural program marked the day. On the occasion, all our candidates and the supportive staff here were given a T-shirt {CSC Emblem and picture of our Founder imprinted} each as a souvenir.

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Fr. Davis Konuran csc

PANISAGAR MISSION

Holy Cross School - Panisagar, witnessed the twin-celebration of the decennial celebration of the beatification of our Founder, Bld. Basil Moreau on 15

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Sept., and the Teachers' Day celebration on 5 Sept.'17, th

coupled with the awareness programme on “Bld. Basil Moreau and his Vision” for the children from classes V to X and the Teaching Staff of the school. As the combined celebration began, Fathers Kanikkai, Devadoss & Lourdhu, and a few candidates from SAMS enthralled the students and the teachers with prayer service, PPT and Drama on the Life and Vision of Bld. Basil Moreau.

It was indeed a wonderful presentation. Many of the students heard about the legendary hero Bld. Basil Moreau and legacy of Holy Cross for the first time {though they had been with us for quite a few years}. The student-community and the teaching staff were highly appreciative of the presentation offered by the fathers and candidates. This was followed by different cultural extravaganza and wishes for the teachers on their Special Day.

Awareness programme on Bld. Basil Moreau: thOn 4 Sept.'17 as part of the decennial celebration of the

Beatification of Bld. Basil Moreau, Fr. Kanikkai csc along with his team, visited the school and presented a power point presentation about our Founder, coupled with dance and songs, to the students of Holy Cross School, Bagbasa. The students enjoyed the program and

they were able to understand what was shown, to have a basic knowledge about the vision and mission of our Founder, and different apostolic activities of the Congregation of Holy Cross.

Maria Sangha Convention: Bagbasa Parish Maria Sangha convention was held in Balukcherra village from 29 Sept. to 1 Oct. '17. The

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theme of the convention was: Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven has come near. Catechists Joshua and John Lalrilmanik were the resource persons. Fr. Harry csc, the PP, guided the participants and worked behind the screen throughout. About 150 women, actively participated in the convention, discussing various strategies, as to effectively involve in the developmental activities of the Local Church.

In addition, a good number of men, youth and children too were present, which gave a boost to the Maria Sangha members, and it was an enriching experience for many. Besides the input sessions, new Maria Sangha office-bearers were elected during the convention, and various competitions were conducted.