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Pallotti Day Celebrations at Trivandrum

Pallotti Day celebration in Trivandrum was held on 23 January 2012 at Pallottigiri. Rt. Rev. Vincent Samuel, Bishop of Neyyattinkara presided over the Eucharistic celebrations. During the Eucharist 14 lay faithful took apostolic commitment to UAC.

Pallotti Day Celebrations at Indore

The Feast of St. Vincent Pallotti was celebrated by the Indore community in parish as well as in the seminary on 22 January. The main celebrant for the festal mass and the chief guest for the evening programme was the Rt. Rev. Chacko Thottumarickal, the bishop of Indore. The feast day mass was celebrated along with the procession with the statues Mother Mary, St. Sebastian and St. Vincent Pallotti in the morning. Later in the evening the feast day celebration was continued in the seminary with a short cultural programme and dinner.

Pallotti Day Celebrations 2012 at Nagpur

The feast of St. Vincent Pallotti was celebrated with great solemnity at Pallotti Bhawan, Nagpur with a prayerful and touching liturgy and delightful dinner. The theme of the celebration was, “Call to Holiness.” Most Rev. Abraham Viruthakulangara, the archbishop of Nagpur, presided over the Eucharistic celebration; and in his homily preached on the holiness of life of St. Vincent Pallotti, and encouraged all embrace a life of holiness. Around 450 people consisting of priests, religious and lay associates and well wishers partook in the celebrations. During the liturgy the 78 UAC members consisting of priests, sisters, brothers and lay members renewed their apostolic commitment to UAC. To mark the beginning of the Jubilee year of the Canonization of St. Vincent Pallotti, the Jubilee prayer was recited by all and an audio CD on St. Vincent Pallotti in Hindi prepared by PAC was released by the archbishop.

Pallotti Day Celebrations at Mary Queen of Apostles' Church, Delhi

Pallotti Day Celebrations at Prabodhana, Mysore

Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Khristsevikas

Khristsevikas are completing 50 years of their foundation in India. The Thanksgiving Eucharist was celebrated on December 28, 2011 at Sacred Heart Parish Church, Yerawada, Pune by Most Rev. Thomas Dabre, Bishop of Pune. Many Pallottines including very Rev. Fr. Jacob Nampudakam, Rector General and Rev. Fr. Augustine Varickakal, Provincial took part in the celebrations. We congratulate Ms. A. Regina Silvia, the President, and all the Khristsevikas, on this joyous occasion and pray for God’s choicest blessings upon them.

Six Lay persons from Nagpur make Apostolic Commitment to UAC

Six lay persons from Nagpur made apostolic commitment to UAC during the solemn Eucharist celebration officiated by Very Rev. Fr. Jacob Nampudakam, the Rector General on 26 December 2011, on the feast day of St. Stephen. After several years of collaboration with Pallottines in Nagpur and two years of formation, these six chose make the act of commitment to lead an apostolic life following the teachings of St. Vincent Pallotti. It has raised the number of lay UAC members in Nagpur to 45.

Christmas Celebrations in Zambian Mission

The Christmas celebration in Zambian mission was extraordinary this year. On 27 December 2011 a Christmas party was organized for the orphans and other needy children. A total of 1,015 children were given very good meal and some gifts. A class on the importance of Christmas was also organised.

Annual Concert and blessing of Auditorium at St. Vincent Pallotti School, Nagpur

Annual Concert and blessing of Auditorium at St. Vincent Pallotti School, Nagpur

St. Vincent Pallotti School at Nagpur organised a five-day annual concert from 17-21 December 2011. On the first day the students high school staged the cultural event and on the second day by the students of primary session. The following three days the tiny tots of nursery, LKG and UKG staged programmes respectively. The annual concerts were very well attended and appreciated. On 20 December 2011 very Rev. Fr. Augustine Varickakal blessed and inaugurated the new auditorium of the school.

Foundation Stone Laid for the New Church at Kattoor, Alleppey

On 04 December 2011, Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Athipozhiyil, Bishop of Alleppey blessed the foundation stone for a new church at Kattoor and very Rev. Fr. Augustine Varickakal, the Provincial laid the foundation stone in the presence of Rev. Fr. Mathew Panakal, the Parish Priest and other confreres and parishioners. We wish parishioners and confreres all success and pray for God’s blessings for its speedy completion.

Sacerdotal Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Frs. Kolbe and Manfred

Rev. Frs. Tony M. Kolbe and Manfred Hauck hosted a celebration on the Sacerdotal Golden Jubilee of their priesthood on 08 December 2011 at Pallottigiri, Trivandrum. Their friends and confreres from Kerala joined them on this joyous occasion.

Blessing of the New Church at Chenkottukonam

Chenkottukonam, the substation of Thundathil parish has a new church. The newly built church dedicated to St. Joseph was blessed on 04 December 2011 by Rt. Rev. Dr. Susapakiam, the Archbishop of Trivandrum and inaugurated by very Rev. Fr. Augustine Varickakal, the Provincial. Many confreres from Trivandrum and Neyyattinkara Local Communities joined Rev. Fr. Davis Edakalathur to celebrate this great moment. Our Congrats to Fr. Davis!

World AIDS Day Celebration at Holy Family Parish, Mandevu

The Holy Family Parish at Mandevu, Lusaka celebrated World Aids Day on 1 December 2011. It consisted of an awareness procession, Holy Mass and some awareness programmes especially for people who are affected one way or the other with the onset of HIV and AIDS.

St. Vincent Pallotti Memorial Chess Championship at SVPS, Nagpur

St. Vincent Pallotti High School at Nagpur organised a chess competition under the banner: St. Vincent Pallotti Memorial Vidarbha Inter-School Open Chess Championship. It is for the third consecutive year that the school is organizing the competition. There were 230 participants from the various schools of Vidarbha to contest and prove their intellectual superiority. The opening ceremony was officiated on 25 November 2011 by Rev. Fr. Manoj Punchakunnel; and concluding ceremony and prize distribution by Rev. Fr. Saji Punchal on 27 November 2011.

Annual Day Celebrations at St. Vincent Pallotti School, Delhi

Annual day Celebrations of St. Vincent Pallotti School, Delhi was held on 19 November 2011. The chief Guest of the day was Shri. Syed Muhammad Hasnain (DIGP,CRPF). The celebration consisted of a variety entertainment programme performed by the students.

Study Seminar on Pallottine Parish Profile

The Pastoral Commission of the Province under the leadership Rev. Fr. Varghese Pullan organized a study Seminar on the Pallottine Parish Profile for the members of the Indore Local Community from 9-10 November 2011. It was held at Mary Queen of Apostles Church at Sangam Vihar, Delhi. From five communities of Indore Local Community, ten confreres attended the seminar. Seminar made a deep study of the Pallottine Parish Profile and Pastoral Mission Statement and decided to make a full and clear vision and mission statement for each parish. It was an opportunity to review our parish ministry as well.

Grotto Feast at Ishgarh Mission

The grotto feast at Ishgarh mission was celebrated on October 30, 2011.

Self Help Group Day Celebrated at Taliha, Siyum

The self help groups in Taliha area of Siyum parish celebrated their first ever SHG day on Saturday 22^nd October. Many groups especially of women in an around taliha area came for this programme. The day started with the SHG rally through the streets of Taliha. It was followed by a public meeting and competitions for different groups. For the group members it was day to showcase their achievements to boost themselves in their journey to the well being and development of their families and the village at large.

Meeting of Those Engaged in the Social-charitable Apostolate

From 22-29 September 2011 there took place for the first time a meeting of those members engaged in the social-charitable apostolate at the 'Cenacle' centre at Via Giuseppe Ferrari, Rome, organised by the General Secretariat for the Apostolate. Rev. Frs. Abraham Thylammanal and Anthony Kaithaparambil participated in this Meeting from Prabhu Prakash Province, Nagpur. Reflecting on texts of St. Vincent Pallotti regarding the social- charitable apostolate and visiting places linked to such work of our Founder, the participants had the opportunity to see how they could deepen the Pallottine charism in their own work. In their sharing it was revealed that we are doing our utmost, for example, for the poor, orphans, homeless, drug addicts, lepers, HIV sick and the terminally ill. Furthermore, an overview was presented of the social-charitable apostolate of the SAC based on the results of a survey conducted by the General Secretariat in the first months of 2011

The Nagpur UAC Family News Letter