Saturday, February 28, 2015

Holy Angels, Sahibabad – 1971- and Holy Angels school, shalimar Garden, Meerut Diocese

 St. Joseph Province Keral has done an yeoman's service to the church of Meerut diocese. the friars have worked hared and in difficult situations and developed the areas.....the parishes that are now full fledged were once looked after by the capuchins.....the friars of kris jyoti are carrying on the same work in full gusto.....what you see is the fruit of their hard labour,,,,,,this is a school dedicated to the Holy Angels....which serving the people here for 40 years....many students have passed out and are very good citizens today.....

 There are 2500 students.....there is a great demand for the admissions,,,,,the friars cannot accommodate more numbers.....the standard of teaching is very good.....for last five years they have been receiving 100% results......hard work of the friars

 A parish which has 300 families....i celebrated mass and participated in the way of the cross.....this parish was once in the school campus but the government brought objection and asked the friars to close down the church....now it is 2km away from friars residence....everyday they go for the Mass and other activities....

 The parishioners represent 9 states of India....they are working here either for government or private companies....very participative and active in the community

 Provincial and community of the Holy Angels....he joined us for dinner last evening....
 There is another school started in the name of the Holy Angels....they started this school for the poor people....who don't get admission in another schools in the vicinity.....there are 450 students.....it is only up to 4th class....friars from the Holy Angels community look after the school...
 tiny tots....in attention when we visited their class rooms....all of them are non christians....
 Holy Angels school and the principal....John...


 Welcome by the teachers...
 I conducted a seminar for the teachers of both the schools....a power point presentation......there are 150 teaching and non teaching staff....good response from the teachers...


 It is a joy talking to the learned and who shape the destiny of almost 4000 students in both the class....the need of being human as teachers....be formators and teachers....not educators

 The friars also attended the talk.....

 time to clarify the doubts.....
 Friar Simon Kattoor.....great educationist....has worked in schools for 28 years,,,,,now guiding the young friars with his experience....he is a fatherly figure......
 the fraternity of Holy Angels.......

Friday, February 27, 2015

Happy Birthday to Br. Charles Sammons

Br. Charles summons celebrates his birthday today. He is our English Language secretary and does his work perfectly well. He is very good in translating Italian text into English and very quick too. He is a jack of all trade and loves social communication. He is a great lover of animals especially the CATS...while we were in the college he had good many cats to look after and care for......he would spend some time talking and feeding them.....here at Piemonte there are no cats...Hope the Guardian will buy one or two.....
What a lovely sweet cake just like Charle's sweet smile.....
 Here he is with the cat....

Thursday, February 26, 2015

ST. PAUL’S GHAZIABAD – 1979 – MEERUT DIOCESE

The origin of the mission at Ghaziababd goes back to the Vincentian fathers from Kerala. They started an English medium school and had to leave because of some circumstances. Br. Amadeus of Tuscany province took over the school and handed over to the Indian capuchins in 1978, From then on the Capuchins have worked hard in this place….There are 2500 students and cannot have more than this number due to the restriction laid by the government. The friars are also involved in pastoral work…..there are 100 Catholic families mostly migrants from the other parts of India. The friars are well appreciated and accepted by one and all….At present Brothers Skylark and Freedie are working as Principal and parish priests respectively….


school has got a big ground which is a requirement for a school ......the school is well known in the vicinity.....
 A small church which frequented by the local catholics....the community is vibrant and active in the church.....they have Liturgy in Hindi....
The entire school campus......
 A small friary where two friars stay....they have a small chapel inside....
 Br. Freddie, Manager and Parish priest and Br Skylark, Guardian and Principal....




Krist Raja Hostel, Dasana Massori, Meerut Dioces - 1996


 The community....simple life style...simple friars too.....

 We are planning to be future capuchins...please pray for us....we love the friars here....
 This is an apostolic boarding to foster and promote vocations....at present there are 12 boys from different parishes where the capuchins are serving.....these boys stay in the hostel and attend our Hindi Medium school. There are three friars who look after them.

 The community.....friars Joseph Lakara, Tobias and Celsus....
 This is also a small parish about 100 families...mostly migrant from South India....it is run well and the population is increasing as the city is growing....the KG section of Krist Raja school is run here...95% of the students are Muslims....they simply love and appreciate our school...

Jyotiniketan dasna, masoori – 1988, meerut diocese

 Assumption church Pilplera run by the capuchins. It is one Km away from the friary and the friars render service every day to the people. It was established as a parish in 1931 and handed over to the capuchins in 1976.

 Krist Raja Hindi Medium school...started in 1978-79...it was girls school for the neighboring muslim population.....today after 30 years it is still unaided school....but co-ed....there 1200 children...fully run by the friars with the little money that they collect from the children and rest is paid by the province....the teachers are all paid good salaries....but the people are very happy about the standard of the school....there are many english medium schools around but the people prefer our school...
 The children are well taken care of.....a lot of activities....it can compete with any other schools including English medium...it is bi-lingual school....children understand and speak english too....


 The school, friary and the minor seminary....

 The fraternity has 6 friars....they are all teaching the minor seminary....there are 12 seminarians....
 senior friars who have worked in the province for number of years....great missionaries....

 The fraternity and the seminarians....good singers and very active....Let us pray that all of them survive to be good capuchins...