June 2013 - Jamshedpur Jesuits

and have depth in whatever we do.
The day was full of activities which made the
scholastics enjoy the day to the fullest. It was really
heart touching to see them shouting and yelling at
one another during the baseball game. This
shouting and yelling was nothing but an opportunity
to come closer to one another. It was heartwarming
to see all the scholastics enjoying one another's
company without difference of senior or junior.
The evening was spent together with lots of partysongs,
'shayries' and jokes that made the evening
hour a memorable one.
20 May 2013: 'Be the Message'
As the Villa 2013 came to an end the scholastics
wanted to make 'masti' and enjoy the company of
one another. The day began with a solemn Mass
presided over by Fr. Vinod accompanied by
Vincent Vinod who gave a soul stirring sermon. In
his sermon he invited us 'to be the message' to the
people. During the day the scholastics enjoyed a
baseball match and, at the end, they danced
together to the rhythm of Nagpuri hits.
The scholastics wanted to contribute something
memorable to the campus of Sankhabhanga. So in
the evening, instead of playing, they worked in the
teak garden and made a road for the hostel girls and
Sisters which would provide easy access to the
school.
It was also the day of thanks giving for the services
received from the community and the Sisters. In the
evening there was a short thanks giving program.
Mahesh Nayak proposed a vote of thanks to the
community, St. Anne's Sisters and co-workers for
their tireless efforts for making our stay comfortable,
enjoyable and indeed a memorable one. Scholastic
representatives presented them gifts as a token of
love for their generosity and hospitality.
On 21 May the scholastics travelled to XLRI,
Jamshedpur, where the Provincial and Mission
Superior addressed the Scholastics. The Villa
came to an end with a sumptuous dinner hosted by
XL Community.
The grand success of the Villa 2013 is the fruit of
Villa Coordinators' efficient networking which
started 3 to 4 months prior to the Villa Days. Hats off
and cheers to Mukti Clarence, Asutosh Pawan
and Pascal Dhanwar for their meticulous planning
and execution!
--- Mukti Clarence
SARVA MILAN
SARVA MILAN meeting was held at Loyola School
on the 12 May. Despite the heat, 40 college students
came to the meeting at 4.00 pm. They came from
every single college in the city; and that includes
Xavier College.
An interesting fact emerged when the media
seemed to say year after year that the girls out
shone the boys in the Board Exams but at this
meeting the boys far outnumbered the girls.
--- Emile Coelho
NEWS FROM OUR HOUSES AND AROUND
AMDA
20, 21 and 22 May were the days when the
momentous events took place in Peter Claver
Leprosy Hospital (CSWC), Amda. This was the day
when the RCS (Re-constructive Surgery) took place
in the newly set up Operation Theatre. In this first
batch there were two women and four men with
leprosy who went through the operation on their
deformed legs and hands. The operation was
conducted by the well-known DFIT, Chennai
surgeon: Dr. Jacob Mathew, who was assisted by
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