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During my recent visit to the Velankanni Shrine, I had an interesting experience.

I was in the queue for purchasing a water bottle to collect some „holy water‟ from

the historic pond area where Mother Mary had appeared to the poor lame boy

selling buttermilk. There were 2 little kids, a boy and his sister just ahead of me.

They were around 5 or 6 years of age and were from some poor family. When their

turn came, the girl gave Rs.20/- to the lady staff in the sales counter and said „Akka,

give us two bottles‟. The staff replied to the little girl saying that the cost of one

bottle was Rs.14 and hence she could have one bottle and take back the balance of

six rupees. The girl very causally told her „it is O.K., but please give us 2 bottles, we

have no money to pay for two bottles - Matha will bless you!” The staff replied, “I

can‟t do that, I will lose my job - they will send me back home.” To this, the little

boy said, “it is alright, but give us 2 bottles….” The staff was angry and shouted,

“Do you want me to lose my job?” At this point, I intervened from behind to make

sure that they could have 2 bottles without further altercation! I was overwhelmed

to see the joy of these children when they received 2 bottles as requested by them

persistently!

During the rest of my stay at the Shrine, this incident came to my mind again and

again. This incident taught me many lessons - but the most interesting lesson was

„the absolute confidence of the children that they will get two bottles for Rs.20

instead of Rs.28‟! They knew that Our Lady would give it to them - their trust and

unshakeable faith opened the door to obtaining what they were asking for! For

them, miracles are part of their firm trust in God and Mother Mary. For us, miracles

are jackpots and far from reality! All the Saints, especially our founder had such a

childlike trust in the Lord and in His Divine Mother! I left the Shrine wiser, learning

a bit more how to pray and knowing the true meaning of „Childlike Trust in the

Lord‟!

Childlike Trust

-Bro.George Kalangod

Provincial Superior

“”If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in

heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” - Mt.7/11


Synergy - 2015

Synergy 2015, the Inter-Montfortian mega Cultural Event of the Institutions belonging to Yercaud

Province was held on January 29th

and 30th

at Lake Montfort School, Banglore. 16 Institutions from

our Province participated in the same. All the Members of the Provincial Administration, Heads of

the Institutions and 35 Brothers, 60 Staff Members, 326 students from the various Institutions of

Yercaud Province participated in the two-day event held at Lake Montfort, Bangalore and

meticulously organised by the Principal Bro.P.J.George supported by Bros.Lawrence Joseph,

Christuraj and the teachers of the school.

The theme for this year was Light -the importance of the same from the Scientific and Spiritual

point of view. The other subtopics - the Family, India‟s Mission to Space, Fight against Terrorism &

Deadly Diseases.

Every item presented was thought provoking and well appreciated.

In his Valedictory address, the Provincial Superior congratulated the Principal of Lake Montfort,

Bro.George P.J and his team of Brothers, Staff and Students for the excellent arrangements done for

the participants, accompanying Brothers and Teachers. The Provincial Superior also thanked

Bro.Varghese KJ, the Convener of the Education Commission for supplying the T-shirts as a

Souvenir given to all the participants. Every participant was awarded a Certificate and a special

Synergy Souvenir.

He presented 4 points (chocolates) as Take-Home Gifts to all the participants. Each chocolate

represented the subthemes - Fight against Terrorism, Fight against Deadly Diseases, India‟s Mission

in Space and the Family. Apart from this, he gave them a very special gift- Jesus Christ. He asked

the students to take home this special Gift, Jesus, the true light and always keep Him in their hearts

and call on Him in troubled times,

Once again the Provincial thanked the Host School, all the Heads of the Institutions, Brothers,

Teachers and Participants for having made Synergy 2015 a successful event and said that he now

looked forward to Synergy 2016, which will focus on the Tercentenary Celebrations as 2016 is the

300th

death anniversary of the Founder and Patron Saint of the Montfortian Institutions, St.Louis

Montfort and also the tercentenary of the origin of Montfort Brothers of St.Gabriel.

On that happy note everyone dispersed at around 4 p.m. after singing together the hymn “Glory to

Montfort”

-Editor


Glimpses of Synergy-2015


The 7th

Provincial Chapter was organized from 20th

to 22nd

February 2015 at Vidya Deep

College (CRI), Bangalore. Bros.Assistants General Joseph K.M and Paul Raj attended the

Chapter in addition to 23 elected Capitulants and 8 ex-officio members.

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Participants of the 7th

Provincial Chapter

Glory to thee Montfort…


Collaboration of St.Michael‟s Brothers,

in our SPD mission

Bro.Antony Rex and Bro.Antony Raja were given a warm send off at the end of the 7th

Provincial Chapter at Bangalore. We thank Bro.Cyril Devaraj, the Superior General and his

Council for their generosity in sparing these 2 two Brothers for our mission at SPD. We also

appreciate the availability of the above two Brothers for the mission adgentes. They left for

Fiji along with Bro.Gibi John, the District Superior on 22nd

February night. Bro.Antony Raja

is placed in Suva. Bro.Antony Rex in Ba.

„Bon Voyage‟ to Brothers Antony Rex and Antony Raja

Bro.Paulraj wishing Bro.Antony Raja

„Bon Voyage‟

Bro.Gibi welcoming Bro.Antony Rex to SPD


ANNUAL DAY: On 17th

January 2015, we had our 17th

School Annual Day. The Chief

Guest was Rev. Fr. Dr. Abraham Vettiyankal Mani, Pro-Vice Chancellor-Christ University

and Rev. Bro. Varghese K.J,Principal Montfort A.I.School, Yercaud was the Guest of

Honor. Prizes for Competitions held by various clubs and for subject proficiencies were

awarded. There was also a cultural show which was based on the Indian culture and

traditions. The programme started and ended according to the schedule. About 3000

parents attended it and they highly appreciated the annual day.

REPUBLIC DAY: On the Republic Day, the national flag was

hoisted in the school campus. The local and neighboring students

participated in the flag hoisting. Rev. Bro.P.J. George, the Principal,

hoisted the flag, gave a meaningful message and distributed sweets

to all the students.

Lake Montfort School, Bangalore

“We all came from dust and to dust we shall return. Even the greatest

and the richest people of this generation will be soon forgotten. Let us

focus completely on God almighty.””-Vernon Kane


SYNERGY 2015: On 29th

& 30th

January 2015, the Inter-Montfortian Cultural

Programme was held in Lake Montfort. 16 of our Institutions, 35 Brothers, 60 members of

Staff and 326 students from the Province of Yercaud participated in it. All the programmes

were creative, innovative and educative. It was a good opportunity for us to show our

hospitality, love and care to our larger Montfortian Family. We, the Lake Montfortians

appreciate all the Heads of the Institutions, Brothers, staff members and the students for

making Synergy 2015 a grand success.

FAREWELL TO CLASS XII: On 14th

February 2015, the school bid farewell to Class

XII students. The

programme was organized

by Class XI students. The

function started with a

meaningful prayer service

followed by oath taking by

students of Classes XII

and XI. Mementos were

presented to students of

Class XII. They expressed

their gratitude to the

management, teaching and non teaching staff members for their tireless service rendered

for them. The Management provided a lunch for the students of Class XI, Class XII and

the Staff of Lake Montfort School.

BOARD EXAM: On 2nd

March 2015, the CBSE Board Exam for Class XII started.

There are 27 students taking the exam. The following day, 97 students of Class X

began their board exam. We wish them all a successful future!

-Bro.Christuraja


A warm Seasonal Greetings to All the Readers of TIME from Brindavana Montfort

Belagola.

“…The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

From the sole of the foot even to the head, there is no soundness in it,

but bruises and sores and raw wounds…” (Is. 1: 5 – 6)

The above quotation from Isaiah describes the condition of Humanity which prompted the

Father to send His only Begotten Son as the physician for this sick and ailing mankind.

Jesus, the Physician prescribes Fasting, Prayer, Self denial and almsgiving as medicine.

Through Fasting, the body is brought under subjection to the soul. Through prayer, one‟s

life is brought under subjection to God and His will. Self denial strengthens the soul.

Through almsgiving, earthly possessions are brought under subjection to Charity. The

Season of Lent invites us to practise the medicines prescribed by Jesus the Physician for

the wholeness and Spiritual Healing.

We are happy to share with the readers the recent happenings in this part of our Province.

Twenty one CBSE students began their public exams on 3rd

March. The Class X students

(Hearing impaired) will begin their exams on 30th

March.

An American agency from New York with the

Slogan „that the world may hear‟ and known as

“Star key Foundation” donated hearing aids to

all the hearing impaired children from Montfort

School, Belagola at the cost of Rs. Forty

thousand each. Last year too, the same agency

gave hearing aids to many of them. These hearing

aids have definitely made a difference in lives of

these children.

Montfort Vidya Sagar, Belagola

There was a combined farewell

party on Friday, 27th

February 2015,

for students passing out from

Vidyasagar and Montfort School,

Belagola.


A good number of them are able to articulate words and read our lips when we interact

with them. Our aim is to make them converse with normal people by the time they pass

out from here. All the students were taken to Bangalore to receive the hearing aids on 4th

March 2015.

The MVS students had their Talent-Week from25th

to 28th

February.

The MSD have theirs on 9th

and 10th

March.

Both the Schools plan to close by middle of March.

We are happy to wish the readers a very Happy Easter filled with Joy of the Risen Lord.

-Bro.Francis Xavier


A look into ourselves opens new vistas, specially as we are called to wake up in our

consecrated life. We are having lots of activities during this season as the year end has the

maximum cherishable moments. From our PU College, one of our Lecturers Mr.Bidri got

the best lecturer award at the

District level PU Colleges

Principals‟ Association. It was a

great occasion for us and we are

proud of his dedication and

hard work which is much

appreciated.

The PU College had its Annual

day function on 14th March,

2015 which was graced by

Bros.Mathew and Mervin. We

experienced the Brotherhood in the

moments they spent with us. The

Chief Guest spoke in length about

the cost of being a human as he

explained with many examples.

Students had an opportunity to show

their talents and gratitude to the

Institution during their farewell day

on 16th March. The First year

students have completed their final exams and the final year students have started their

final exams on 12th March.

The Degree College students have

completed their semester exams

and attended a NSS camp held in

an interior hamlet. It was an

enriching experience for all of

them to be there in the heart of the

forest. B.Com final year students

organized a thrilling Commerce

fest, in which our neighbouring Government College too participated.

GNWS, Kalghatgi

-Bro.Niju Thomas


In Sports, our students got

University first, second and

third in Kusti and third place in

Hammer throw. Nehru

Yuvakendra with our NSS

organised the District level,

Swatch Bharat Abhiyan with an

exhibition of handicrafts. Youth

from other villages participated

and the participants were

rewarded. A Probationary IAS

officer was the Chief guest for the function.

Old students of the Degree college came in big numbers in the month of January to share

their experience and to

activate the old students‟

organisation. It was a rich

experience for all those who

attended the gathering. New

office-bearers were selected

and initiated to various roles.

All showed enthusiasm for

active participation.

The International women‟s day was celebrated on 12th

March 2015. The Chief Guest

shared her practical experience of enthusiasm in life to study, as she had enrolled for LLB

as her daughter enrolled for Engineering


The Grahini Training Centre had the Convocation on 15th

March 2015. This year, the

trainees had various experiences including participating in Synergy 2015. They were also

lucky to attend the State Level exhibition at Bangalore sponsored by Nehru Yuvakendra.

The participants got Government of India certificates.

The MGA members are very happy

to pray together on all Thursdays.

This being the Lenten season, the

way of the cross is organised each

week at the Campus of each

Institution. Also, once a month we

gather in one of the member‟s house

for prayer. The parishioners are very

much taken up by the spread of the

Montfortian spirituality. During this year of consecrated life and Montfortian tercentenary,

let Montfort be known for his spirituality.

We hope in the days to come some Brothers will join the teaching faculty, both in the PU

College (Political Science) and Degree College (English)

The III term of the School began on 2nd

January 2015 for all the students. Students from

Stds. XI and IX had an orientation with Rev. Sr. Vishala, It was a two-day Seminar on

Life skills, values, Personal Hygiene and behavioural Patterns. The teenagers had an

interesting and valuable session which was a preparation for them to face the challenges in

this intricate world. The regular classes went on simultaneously.

Pongal, the harvest festival of Tamilnadu was celebrated. This was animated by the

Department of Tamil. The teachers also started preparing for the forthcoming Annual Day

Celebrations. Meanwhile, Stds. X and XII students started their Revision Examinations.

Montfort School, St.Thomas Mount


Inter School Robotics Competition: On Saturday 24th

January 2015, UNIROBO Inc.

conducted Unirobo Championship Cup on Creative Robot making, Robot Wars and Robot

Soccer. Around 8 schools

including Montfort Mat. Hr. Sec

School, St. Thomas Mount,

Chennai who have a tie up with

I-ROBO participated in the

event. It was a fun-filled event

and students represented their

school in both Junior and Senior

Levels. The Creative Robot

making was the highlight of the

event, wherein students designed

Robots which can be used by the farmers as irrigational tools to simplify and enhance

productivity in agriculture. Students of Montfort were runners-up in both Junior and

Senior levels in all the events. We are happy to say that a group of 10 students have been

selected to represent our school at the International Robotics Competition to be held at

Singapore in June 2015.

Republic day celebration: The 66th

Republic Day was celebrated at Montfort animated

by the School Band and the members of the Scouts, Guides and JRC. The Principal Rev.

Bro.K.K Thomas hoisted the National Flag. The students in unison saluted the flag and

took the pledge. The Principal in his message to the students insisted on following the

example of our National Leaders and always be patriotic towards the country and be

helpful to everyone in the society.

Medical Camp at Montfort: A Medical camp in collaboration with Sri Ramachandra

Medical College and Hospital was conducted from February 3rd

to 6th

. Specialists from

the Departments of Ophthalmology, Community Medicine, ENT and Paediatrics along

with the Interns conducted the camp. The doctors gave a detailed report of the diagnosis

which was sent to the parents for their perusal. Around 2000 students from Stds. I to XI

benefitted from this Medical camp.


Birthday celebrations of the Principal Bro. K.K. Thomas: February 12th

2015 was

a very exciting day at Montfort School, St. Thomas Mount. The children along with the

staff celebrated the Birthday of our Principal Rev.Bro.K.K Thomas. A special assembly

was conducted during which

children sang songs,

dedicated poetry and a

speech. A representative of

the students presented

Bro.Principal with a bouquet

and expressed gratitude. The

Staff organised a cake cutting

session at the Principal‟s

Office as a token of their

appreciation and support.

The Principal Bro.K.K

Thomas was indeed moved

by this gesture and expressed his appreciation. It was a very happy and memorable day

for all.

Class photographs: There are different ways of preserving our memories about the past.

Taking a photograph is one of the way ways through which we can cherish our memories.

On 9th

and 16th

of February, Class Photographs were taken at Montfort. Children showed

a lot of excitement and cheerfulness.

Board practical examinations: Board Practical examinations were conducted for Std.

XII from February 16th

to February 20th

and for Std. X from March 2nd

to March 4th

. The

students diligently performed and all of them scored full marks. The External examiners

gave a positive feedback about the quality of the students.

13th

Annual Day Celebrations: Montfort Mat. Hr. Sec. School, St. Thomas Mount

celebrated the 13th

Annual Day, on 26th

January 2015 in splendour and magnificence. The

Management, Staff and Students put up a grand cultural show. Dr.Mrs.Mariazeena

Johnson, Director Sathyabama University, the Chief Guest and Rev.Fr.Christuraj, Parish

Priest of St. Patrick‟s Church, St. Thomas Mount, the Guest of Honour graced the


occasion with their presence and also distributed the Proficiency Awards and other Special

Awards. Around 1050 students displayed a colourful extravaganza comprising of Drama,

Dance and Singing. It was a Child – centered programme which was greatly appreciated

by the Guests and the Parents. Dr. Mrs. Mariazeena Johnson in her message persuaded the

students to dream to be an Achiever one day. It was indeed another milestone in the

ladder of accomplishment for Montfort School.

Higher Secondary Board Examination: On March 5th

Std. XII Board exams began,

139 students belonging to 4 different streams from Montfort Chennai are appearing this

year. We hope and pray that all their efforts be rewarded and that they come out in flying

colours.

“Each one must build before

The time has flown

Towards the blooming future

A right stepping stone”.

New year 2015: To welcome the year 2015 with God‟s choicest blessings,

Rev.Bro.Augustine, Rev.Bro.Varghese , Rev.Bro.Antony and Rev.Bro.Sunil attended the

retreat in Bangalore from 26th

December to 1st January 2015.

OBA Get-together: The Alumni of Montfort gathered with their family members at

Sivakasi on 10th

and 11th

of January to share their nostalgic memories and double the joy

of their fellowship. The “ Simply Sivakasi “ as named became ” Superb Sivakasi ” when

Rev.Bro.George K.J , the Provincial Superior, Rev.Bro.Varghese, the Principal, the past

Principals and Brothers from far and near and the teachers joined them .The acquaintance

became thick and strong . Every one left Sivakasi with a cheerful heart hoping to meet in

2016. The reception and hospitality shown by the members of Sivakasi Chapter was

incomparable and very homely.

-Bro.KK Thomas

Montfort AI School, Yercaud


The school reopened on 18th

January and the students returned with a fresh mind and

cheerful sprit for the third term.

NSS Camp: The National Service

Scheme camp for the year 2014 – 15 was

held at Gundur village from 21st to 27

th

January. Along with the “Swachh Bharat”

mission, meditation, Physical exercise

every day, the students had seminars on

different topics related to living with

nature. Rotarians, our staff, old boys and

medical practitioners took turns to conduct

the seminars. It was an unforgettable

experience for the NSS members, mingling

with the local children and living with Nature.

Republic Day: The 66th

Republic day was celebrated with the unfurling of the National

flag by Mr. Siju Sadanandan. The scouts honoured the day with their skit on unity of

religion and national integration. The air was filled with patriotic songs. The students

accompanied by staff went to clean the surroundings of the school premises as part of their

“Swachh Bharat” mission.

Synergy-2015: was held at Lake Montfort School, Bangalore in a spectacular way which

paved a good link to renew the Montfortian spirit and bond among the students and

Institutions through the culturals on the theme - “Let there be light”. Montfort students

actively participated in it and they were well appreciated.

To commemorate St.Montfort‟s Birthday on 31st

January, 6 students received their first

Holy Communion and 18 students received Confirmation. They were blessed by His

Excellency Rt.Rev.Dr.Singarayan , the Bishop of Salem. We wish and pray that the Holy

spirit and the Good Lord bless them with their gifts to strengthen the children spiritually

and enable them to stand for truth and God – God alone in their life!

JRC: The Junior Red Cross Society held the Educational District Level training cum

study camp for students at Salem from 5th

February to 7th

February. Three of our students

attended the camp and they were awarded with a medal and a certificate each.

PRIZE NITE: The most awaited programme of

this year was our Prize Nite. It was held on 14th

February in a very grand manner. Mrs&Mr.Sabha

Singharam presided over and honoured all the

prize winners in Academics. The Variety

Entertainment dazzled the audience. The

Principal‟s Annual report gave a detailed account

of Montfortians‟ performances and achievements


in the year 2014 – 15. Around 400 students took part in a dance drama titled “Around the

world with Moguli”. The spectators were excited to travel with Moguli and felt the

experience of visiting important places. The Chief Guests were thrilled to see the

performance of the students and wondered whether they were in Bollywood or

Hollywood.

EAMUN: This year for the first time 14 students from Class XI attended the 33rd

East

African model United Nations Conference from 16th

to 20th

February at Nairobi, Kenya.

There were delegates of Political, Economics, Human Rights and Ecology committees

representing three countries – Portugal, Senegal and Maldives, The delegates chose 3

global issues affecting the world and had written resolutions which were sent for the

approval of the executive committee at Kenya. One of the resolutions on “Syrian refugees”

was approved and was presented in the assembly for debate along with other approved

resolutions. In the General assembly, the resolutions passed in the Committees were

debated again and passed following the parliamentary procedure. 1200 students from 65

international schools from all over the world participated in this Conference. After the

conference, students visited the National park at Masai Mara and spent two nights in the

Animal Kingdom. They returned to India on 23rd

morning with certificates which have

international validity and memories to share with their school mates.


Interact club: Interact club of Montfort consisting of 72 students from Class XI, works

towards making a difference in

our society bearing in mind their

motto “ Service before self“,

collaborating with the Rotary

club of Yercaud. The first

project for the club was

“Sleeping child around the

world” known as “SCAW”

project. A kit comprising of the

basic necessary items needed for

a child, worth Rs 2500 was

distributed to 550 children of Class IV drawn from 47 villages of Yercaud. The

involvement and dedicated work rendered by the club members was well appreciated by

the Canadian volunteers and the Rotary club of Yercaud, who were the organizers of the

project.

An awareness rally on eradication of polio and “Go Green” was held on 23rd

February

along with “Swimmarathon” which was held around the world on the same day to create a

Guinness world record by the interactors. The Salem District Governor Rtn. Bala

Subramanian, Ms.Susan Roy from Australia, Rev.Bro.Varghese, the Principal, members of

Rotary club of Yercaud were present to flag off the rally and felicitate the participants of

swimmarathon.

The students carried banners with different slogans to create awareness on polio

eradication, organ donation, clean India, AIDS, Alcoholism and Cancer. All the students

were proud to be a part of the rally and distributed pamphlets.

MGA: The MGA members besides their regular meetings conducted prayer service for all

the people who are sick and dying and in need of our prayers. Special visits to the Church

every day and conducting way of the cross on Fridays will be continued till we rejoice

with our Risen Lord.

On behalf of Montfort A.I Hr Sec School, I take this opportunity to wish all the students

who are appearing for the Board exam, the very best so as to set a right stepping stone

towards their blooming future.

-Mrs.Gleenie Lawrence


Commencement of the Last Term 2014-15: All the students of Std X reported back to

the school after the Half Yearly Holidays on 2nd

January 2015. The First Revision Exam

began on 3rd

January 2015. The time-tables for the Four Revision Examinations were

already sent to the parents in advance.

The other students reported back on 18th

January 2015. The classes are in full progress and

all the students have settled down.

.Synergy 2015: The entire programme organized at Lake Montfort School, at the Province

Level, under the leadership of Bro. George P.J, Community, staff and students on 29th

and

30th

of January 2015, was indeed a masterpiece. Every small detail was systematically

looked into and as a result it was an effective, touching and moving celebration of God-

given potentials of Montfortians of our schools in the Province. Congratulations to all

concerned.

Salem Diocese Level inauguration of the Year of Consecrated Life: It was held on

1st February 2015 from 2 to 8 pm at Epiphany Centre. 428 Religious of Salem Diocese

took part. The inaugural session was at 2 pm. It was followed by an initiation talk by Rev.

Fr. Stanislaus SDB. He dwelt on the aim of the Year of Consecrated Life, as spelt out by

the Pope, comprising of Recall the Past, Live the Present and Look to the Future with

Hope.

The second session was a planning for the Year of Consecrated Life in Salem Diocese.

After a group discussion, the zones came forward with concrete suggestions for the same.

After tea at 4.30 pm, the Religious took out a procession from the Epiphany Centre to the

Infant Jesus Cathedral, through the Omalur Main Road. The Holy Eucharist was presided

over by our Bishop. Many Diocesan and Religious priests concelebrated. In his homily,

Rt.Rev.Dr.Singaroyan, the Bishop appreciated the services of the Religious in the Diocese

and posed a challenge to live differently in today‟s world.

A short cultural programme was staged, highlighting the significance of the Year of

Consecrated Life. The day ended with an agape for all the participants. We thank our

Bishop and all the others for making the event a memorable one.

Prize Nite 2015: It commenced at 4.00 pm on 15th

February 2015. The Chief Guest and

the Guest of Honour, Mr. Dinesh and Mrs. Anuradha Dinesh from Sattur had arrived well

in advance. At 3.55 pm the Chief Guest, the Guest of Honour and the Brothers were

escorted by the Demount Smart Band to the venue - the Eugene Hall.

The overall atmosphere of discipline during the programme was much appreciated by the

Guests and invitees. The items staged were of high quality. The English Play, “Charlie the

Deshayes Mount School, Yercaud


Beacon” was a creation of our own, based on the UN declared theme of the year 2015 -

“The Year of Light”.

There were also short skits in Tamil, French and Hindi. The English play highlighted the

fact that each one is called to be a light at home, school and neighbourhood. No play was

recorded. Hence, these were very much appreciated by the parents and the invitees. The

Lord does marvelous things for those who love Him. Praise to the Lord.

On 18th

February 2015, the Staff Members were given a high tea, as a token of our

appreciation and immense gratitude. Thanks to Bro. Antony P.J for his all-out Co-

operation.

Board Exam 2014-15: The Board Exam for the Std. X commenced on 26th

February

2015 and will get over on 23rd

March 2015. The External Supervising Examiner and

Inspector of the Examinations very much appreciated the seriousness with which these

exams are organized.

ICSE Tamilnadu Regional Meet: It was held on 27th

February 2015 at Hotel Weshtern

Park, Madurai. 22 schools participated. Bro. Augustine, the Correspondent was one of the

participants. This was the first meeting of the newly formed Association of Management

of Private ICSE Schools of Tamilnadu.

The formal meeting began at 6 pm and went on till 7.45 pm. Topics like School‟s Fee

Fixation (Supreme Court Interim Order), High Court Interim Order on the Tamilnadu

Government Recognition, Registration of the Association, and Membership for the

Association were discussed.

A one–time Registration Fee to become a Member of the Association was fixed as Rs.

2000 and Rs. 5000 was fixed as the Annual Membership Fee.

The Accidental death of Master Nallendran: With much sorrow in our hearts, we share

the sad news of the accidental death of Nallendran, a Class VII student. It was an

unfortunate incident. Though rushed to the hospital immediately, he did not survive. We

are still mourning his untimely death. Thank you Brothers for your prayerful

support.Please continue to pray for us.


Republic Day Celebration: On 26th

January 2015, we celebrated the Republic Day under

the leadership of our NCC Master, Mr.Irudhayaselvam and a cultural programme by the

NCC students.

Remembering Sankara Mudaliar: On 27th

January 2015, there was a Rally for Scouts

and Guides in remembrance of Sankara Mudaliar who built up the Scout training Centre -

the Sankar Park, Salem. Twenty four students (Scouts and Guides) from our school

participated in the same, led by our Guide Teacher, Ms.Sofia.

Synergy 2015: On January 29th

and 30th

2015, Synergy 2015-the Inter-Montfortian

Cultural Programme was held in Lake Montfort School, Bangalore. Our school‟s

programme and the performance of our students were much appreciated.

Inspection: To judge the Teaching-Learning abilities of our teachers and students, there

was an Inspection from 6.2.2015 to 11.2.2015).Mr.Vedanayagam, a retired teacher from

Susaigiri, Yercaud conducted the Individual Inspection.

A separate Internal Inspection was held in our school on 10th

February by a 7 member-

team. After observing the Teaching-Learning methods, the Inspection team had a

discussion with the Staff Members regarding the merits and improvements required.

Practical Exam: From 11th

February to 17th

February 2015, the Practical Board Exam for

Class XII was held and all the students performed well.

NCC Exam: Forty two NCC cadets from our school appeared for the NCC exam held at

Little Flower Hr.Sec. School on 29th

February 2015.

Special Classes: From 28th

February to 3rd

March 2015, Special Classes were conducted

in our school for the benefit of students from Class X and Class XII who were appearing

for the Board Exam. Experienced teachers conducted these special classes in English,

Maths and Chemistry.

Montfort Community School, Kombuthooki


Special Prayer for success in exams: On 4th

March 2015, a Special Prayer Service was

held for the students of Class XII. The Prayer Service was conducted by Sr.Arokia Mary

and all our Brothers, Teachers and students joined together praying for these students do

well in their Board exams.

Public Exam: The public exams for Std.12 began on 5th

March 2015. This year 47

students from our school (boys and girls) are appearing for the same.

Special Assemblies: Every Saturday, at 9.15 am, Special Assemblies are conducted in our

school to bring out the talents of the students. On 7th

March 2015, a Special Assembly was

conducted to celebrate the Science Day by the Science Club Students and they shared

many interesting facts. Prizes were also awarded on 28th

February 2015 to the winners of

the various competitions conducted earlier by the Science Club.

-Ms.Tamil Selvi


Yet another year has passed by quietly. Presently, Montfort Valley School

Murickumthotty is busy with exams, promotions and so on.

Earlier, we were busy with many activities, of

which the School Annual Day was the most

important function.It was held on 23rd

January.

We were privileged to have the presence of

important people like our local M.P.,

Adv.Joice George, our Provincial Superior, the

founding Principal of Montfort Valley,

Bro.Susai Alangaram, many other Brothers

and guests. The event put up by the students

and teachers was a grand finale for the academic year.

The school also participated in Synergy 2015, held at Bangalore on January 29th

and 30th

.

Our students benefitted by the exposure and they really enjoyed the trip.

After Synergy, the students have been busy with their studies. The students of Stds. IX

and X had an intensive preparation session for their final exams. This year we have 22

students appearing for Class X Exam which will be the last batch of students writing

through Chinnakanal Montfort School‟s affiliation. The present Std.IX batch is already

registered with the CBSE board from Montfort Valley School.

The Stds. IX and X students are waiting to finish their final exams, so that they can go for

an educational tour to Kaniyakumari and Trivandrum. We are closing the School for

holidays by 27 March 2015.

We have already had a few good showers in the Month of March. Thus the coffee and

cardamom plants are full of flowers. We wish all of you a joyful summer holiday.

Montfort Valley, Murickumthotty

-Bro.Joy Theckkanath


.

Pongal Celebration: Pongal is a thanksgiving festival. It is a way of expressing gratitude

to the sun. This exciting day was celebrated on 13th

January 2015. We began the day with

the School Assembly with the theme based on “Pongal Celebration” and that was followed

by a Classwise Rangoli competition. In the afternoon, delicious Sweet Pongal was

distributed to the students.

“thdNk vy;iy> kz;zpy; kdpjDf;F cztspf;Fk; tptrhaNk ek; tho;tpd;

vy;iy. ek; tptrhapfSk;> tpisepyq;fSk; tsk; ngw tho;j;JfpNwhk;.” ,dpa nghq;fy; ey;tho;j;Jf;fs;!

A New beginning with the Lord‟s Blessings:

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "

We thanked God for His shower of blessings and the wonderful opportunity

provided to be a part of the Montfort family, to have a unique person as the Head and

being with prayerful beloved Community Brothers, friendly colleagues and loving

students. We prayed for His continued blessings and guidance for our success in every

endeavour. We had a special prayer mass presided by Fr. Charles, the parish priest from

Salem Camp as part of the Birthday celebrations of Rev. Bro. Crescentius on 22nd

Jan

2015.

Republic Day Celebration:

“Freedom in Mind, Faith in Words, Pride in our Heart, Memories in our Souls.

Let‟s Salute the Nation on Republic Day”

The 66th

Republic Day was celebrated with

great vigour and fervour by the students of

Montfort School, Kolathur. The special guest for

the day was Bro.Pakianathan. Colourful dance

performances and patriotic songs added luster to

the occasion. The speech was a solemn reminder

of the great martyrs and their contributions to the

country which infused spirits of dedication and

loyalty in the young hearts.

Montfort Matric. HSS, Kolathur


Prize Fete 2014:

“Goals are dreams we convert to plans and take action to fulfill”

Montfort School, Kolathur celebrated its 18th

Annual day on 6th

February 2015.

The event was graced by the Chief Guest,

Honorable Judge Thiru D. Jayachandran,

Principal Judge of Salem District and the Guest

of Honour Mr. P. Boopalan, the Vice President

of Finance and Auditing department at JSW

Steel Limited, Salem. The Special Guest on the

occasion was Dr. Janarthanan, MS, FICS, FAIS,

the Managing Director of KTVR Group of

Hospitals, Coimbatore. The dances and

musical acts performed were outstanding. Meritorious students in academics and extra-

curricular activities were felicitated. The Chief Guest, Honorable District Judge applauded

the efforts taken by the Management and Teachers for the empowerment of students. The

programme concluded with a Vote of Thanks to the Guests and Parents.

National Integration Cultural

Programme: A National Integration

Cultural Programme was held at Montfort

School, Kolathur on 27th

February 2015,

organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra -

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The

special guests of the day were Mr.

Sampath Kumar, the District Youth

Coordinator, and Mr. Ravichandran, the

administrative officer from Nehru Yuva

Kendra.

The participants belonging to different states of our country- from Assam, Kerala,

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Puduchery and Tamil Nadu presented various

Indian classical and folk dances as well as western dances. Our school team was widely

appreciated for their wonderful performance.


Correspondent‟s Day:

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” – John C. Maxwell

We dedicated 28th

February 2015 as „Correspondent‟s day‟ and celebrated the

birthday of Rev.Bro.Louis Alex, Director and Correspondent of Montfort School,

Kolathur. The occasion began with the prayer song followed by lighting the lamp.

Rev.Brothers and our staff members felicitated our Correspondent with a shawl, bouquet

and greeting card as a token of love. Mr.Govindaraj, felicitated our Correspondent for his

simplicity, humanity and spirituality. The dance performance by our kindergarten students

was admirable. The Class Prefects along with the students wished our Correspondent with

gifts and cards. He thanked everyone for making the day memorable.

Spirit of Sportsmanship:

Taekwondo: Our students of Montfort participated in the

Divisional Level School Games, held at Salem in the

Under 14 category and secured 4 gold medals and 3 silver

medals.

State Level School Games were held at

Thoothukudi. Our students participated in the same and

secured 2 bronze medals.

Students of Montfort brought laurels by winning

the District Championship in Sub-junior Category.


Archery: Master T.K. Eniyan of Std. VIII secured 2nd place in the State Level Archery

Shooting held at Namakkal on 22nd

February. Congratulations!

Best Wishes: We wish all the very best for our 51 students from Std.X and 49 students

from Std.XII who are appearing for the Public exams during March 2015. May they

commit to performing well. May the Almighty bless them and be with them for their aims

to be fulfilled.

We wish and pray for the success for all our Montfortians,

especially those who are appearing for their Public Exams in March 2015.

Wish you all Good luck!

-Bro. Louis Alex

I am delighted to share with the readers

of “Time” some important events that

took place at Montfort Vidhya Bhavan

recently.

“All Strong people are not always

Successful. All Successful people are

not always Strong. But it is a journey of

life. It is the attitude and everything is

decided by time”

Monthly recollection: The monthly recollection for January was animated by

Fr.George, the Parish Priest of Our Lady‟s Church, Ghana. The theme of the recollection

was „Consecrated Life‟. His message on the theme was inspiring and challenging.

Pongal celebration: On 9th

January, we celebrated the Pongal festival in our

Community. We invited our neighboring Communities for the celebration. The Chief

Guest of the day was our Director, Bro. Stephen Xavier. We presented a short and

interesting cultural programme. At the end of the programme, Bro. Stephen Xavier

enlightened the gathering about the importance of this festival. After the programme we

had a special dinner prepared by our companions. We thanked all the Brothers and the

Sisters for spending their valuable time with us.

Montfort Vidya Bhavan, Jabalpur


Classes by Fr.Thomas Machado & Sr.Grace: Fr.Thomas Machado, the Parish

Priest of our parish, took classes on Sacraments. We were enlightened by Fr.Thomas. It

has helped us to know about the Sacraments and its significance in our spiritual life.

Sr.Grace Jean, the Superior of St.

Joseph‟s Convent, held classes for

three weeks on the Book of Genesis.

It has helped us to understand the Book

of Genesis better.

Republic day: On 26th

January, we

celebrated the Republic day. We had

invited Bro.Anand, one of the Junior

Brothers to hoist the National flag. In

his message, he highlighted the role of

Mahatma Gandhi and other freedom

fighters in achieving freedom for us.

We were inspired by his message.

Montfort Vidhya Bhavan Day:

“The works of God are mysterious but marvellous.”


The birthday celebration of our Founder, St. Louis

Marie de Montfort, was postponed to 5th

February.

We invited the local religious and the teachers of

St. Gabriel‟s Sr. Sec. School for the programme.

Rev. Fr.Valanarasu, the Principal of St. Aloysius

College, Jabalpur, was our Chief Guest. We staged a mega cultural programme for two

hours and the audience was mesmerized by the same. In his address, the Chief Guest

exhorted us to follow the footsteps of our Founder in today‟s context. We thanked our

Director who gave us an opportunity to exhibit our hidden talents. The culmination of the

celebration was a grand dinner.

Birthday of Director: On 13th

February, we celebrated our

Director‟s birthday in a befitting

manner. We invited our Parish Priest,

the Brothers from St. Gabriel‟s

School Community and Montfort

School, Mandla, the St. Joseph‟s

Sisters and Madam Bella Rajan for

the celebration. We prayed for his

health and happiness and wished him

well for years to come. Later we had

a sumptuous dinner.

Classes by Bro. Alex Diamod: Bro. Alex Diamod, SG, from Delhi Province, gave us

classes on motivational thoughts and life skills from 14th

-16th

February. He taught us how

to enhance our relationship skills. He also showed us some inspiring video clips.

Picnic to Mandla: On 21st

February we went to Mandla for a picnic. Brothers of

Montfort School, Mandla, warmly welcomed us. We swam in the River Narmada. It was

followed by a delicious lunch in our School Community. After the evening tea, we

thanked Bro. Emmanuel and the Community for their love and hospitality and reached

back by 8.00 pm.


Classes by Bro.T.T.Mathew: On 15th

February, Bro. T.T. Mathew, the Novice Master

from Sitagarha, arrived here for giving us classes on Personality Development and

Phonetics. We learnt what personality is and how to develop it. In the second week, he

dealt with phonetics. These sessions enabled us to learn the phonetic symbols and to

pronounce the Biblical names and others words correctly. He also taught us a few bhajans

and how to meditate controlling our mind.

Visit of Bro.George KJ, PS, Yercaud Province: Bro.George Kalangod, the

Provincial Superior of Yercaud Province visited us. He met the Pre-Novices of

Yercaud Province individually and encouraged them in their progress of formation.

He also addressed all the Pre-Novices and shared some reflections based on the

Year of Consecrated life, the Tercentenary of the death of St.Montfort and our call

to the Religious life. We welcomed and felicitated him on 10th

March through a

cultural programme. He thanked and appreciated the Director and his assistant for

creating a wonderful ambience for formation and learning. He also appreciated all

the Pre-Novices for organizing such a beautiful programme.

The happiness you give makes you more happy than the happiness you receive.

We request all the readers of Yercaud Province - “Time” to remember us in your

prayers.

-Jarald -Yercaud Province

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2015 in Sampurna Montfort College started on an energetic and bustling note with just the

right balance of studies and fun. It began with a light trajectory of sports activities like

carom, basketball, throw ball

which carried on throughout the

month of February. All the staff

and students were divided into four

groups namely: Kesari Bath,

Gliders, Gluteus Maximus and

Arions each with their distinct and

humorous cheer and gusto. The Sports activities concluded with the final piece de

resistance: Sports day 2015, held on 21st February. The winners „Gluteus Maximus‟ won a

tough, though close fight against Kesari Bath who acquired second place. It was intriguing

to watch how focused and serious one can get holding a plastic cricket bat in hand. The

Sports day ended on an informal note on the basketball court with a quick, calculated

battle of chaotic thrill of a water balloon fight .

The blood donation camp was the next

event in the month of February

conducted by Victoria Hospital. Out of

the 50 students who volunteered, only

30 including the faculty, were able to

donate blood. The process began

around 10 am and went on till 1:30pm

that day.

The participants were given

refreshments by the hospital soon after they had donated blood. It was also nice to note the

motivational flyers on donating blood, inside the college premises so that people were

aware of what was going on in the college. Those who donated blood were given a

certificate too by the hospital.

Finally, we entered into the month of March with the Women‟s day celebration held in the

college on March 6th

. The male students and faculty carried out an adorably thoughtful

show for all the Montfort women, with a message board on which one could write

personal messages lauding the wonderful women in the college. There was lovely art work

displayed in front of one of the entrances to the lawn, games and competitions and of

course inspiring quotes by famous women all over the college. It ended on an

overwhelming note with a talk by Prof. Suryarekha, our senior faculty who was the guest

of honor for the day. A was a soulful performance by Anthony Aravind of 1st year MLCU

and a lighthearted play by the scarce, young men of first and second year BU and MLCU.

Sampurna Montfort College, Bangalore


Every woman was greeted with a rose and a personalized

message. With that, we look forward to bigger and better

fruitful events and experiences that continue to enrich

each other‟s quality of life in Sampurna Montfort College.

The School belongs to the Estates of the Catholic Diocese of Pondichery,

Hawthrone Estate and Honey Rock Estate and is situated in Craigmore, San

Jose Estate of Pondicherry Diocese. The Estate manager was a French Priest

and our Provincial at that time was French too. Being French, he had to

comply with the request of the French priest and send a Brother to be the

Headmaster of the School. I happened to be the victim.

On July 6, 1956, Bro. Baptist, Principal of Montfort School, Yercaud took me to

Craigmore and showed me the school. He also introduced me to Rev.Fr.Massot, the

manager of San Jose Estate and took me to Honey Rock Estate where 1 was to live as

Headmaster of the school, All the rooms in Honey Rock Estate Bungalow were occupied

by Brothers and hence Bro.Othon told me that I had to share a room with Mr.Faucheux

(Bro. Martin de Vectoue, one of the three Brothers who were the pioneers of the Indian

mission.) On 6th

night, 1 shared the room with Mr. Faucheux, and slept till 4 o' clock in the

morning when I heard Mr.Faucheux shouting "oho" very loudly. Though he was not the

Local Superior of the Community, he was acting like one. When he got up, he came to my

bed and asked me to go with him to the washroom for my ablutions in his presence. I

requested him that I would go after him. Reluctantly, he agreed. The same morning after

breakfast, I told Bro.Othon, the Local Superior that I would go to Craigmore School from

Montfort, Yercaud until a room was prepared for me in Honey Rock.

When I became the Headmaster of the school, the classes were conducted in two sheds.

The sheds were used to accommodate the cattle of San Jose Estate at night and hold

classes for the Estate children during the day. In the morning the cowherd would take the

cattle for grazing. The Headmaster and the two teachers were responsible for the cleaning

of the sheds. Every day, the sheds had to be washed. Till the floor was dry, classes were to

be held under trees. These two sheds were below the dispensary and the Convent of the

St.Joseph‟s Elementary School, Craigmore 6 -Late Rev.Bro.Abraham Pralel

- Apphia Ruth D‟Souza, 2 sem, MLCU


French Grey Sisters from Pondicherry. Rev.Fr.Massot, the manager of San Jose Estate and

the correspondent of the School was a good and considerate man. 1 persuaded him in

course of time to build a building for the school. When he started the construction

Fr.Lafrenez, the manager of Balmade's Estate and the manager of High Field Estate

(Highfield belonged to Salem Diocese) wanted the verandah of the school on the back side

of the building and not facing the road. I was adamant that the verandah should face the

road. Finally, the French priests said that all of us would go together to Montfort

School,Yercaud, meet Bro.Eleazer and act according to his decision.

When we went to Montfort, Bro.Eleazer was chatting with His Grace Mathias, the

Archbishop of Madras - Mylapore. The priests were very happy to meet another French

person and that too an eminent Archbishop. We conveyed our problems to both of them

and the priests started speaking in French. The Archbishop didn't like that and told them,

"1 am afraid whether Brother Edwin (Abraham) understands what you say in French".

Even afterwards they continued to speak in French. The Archbishop supported my plan as

the verandah facing the road would be useful and beautiful. The priests agreed and the

verandah was built facing the road. Thus the school was shifted to the present site with the

building having 4 class rooms and good toilets.

Meanwhile Bro.Othon converted the bathroom of Mr. Faucheux's room as my room and

constructed two bathrooms dividing his room. Till a room was made ready for me, I was

walking 12 miles (19 KM) a day. I requested Bro.Eleazer for a bicycle and he sanctioned

one. Bro.Othon took charge of the maintenance of the bicycle. The bicycle carried me half

the distance and the other half, I had to push the bicycle up. 1 got tired of this way of

travel and hence 1 requested Bro. Eleazer to get me a motorcycle. He told me to buy a

motorcycle costing less than Rs.1000/- I managed to buy a second hand 5 horse power

NORTON bike with a side car. Thus I became the first Indian Brother to own and use a

two wheeler (motorbike). Bro.Othon saw to the maintenance of the bike. I got this vehicle

in the first week of February 1958. In the 2nd

week of April the same year, I joined

Bro.Antony Francisco to start the St. James School building and the Community in

Palakurichi. In the third week of May, 1958, Bro.Antony and I went to Yercaud for our

annual retreat. During the retreat, the Provincial and his Council decided the transfer of the

Brothers. Bro.Antony Francisco had to continue in Kolathur as Local Superior,

Bro.Montfort of the Cross was appointed Local Superior of Palakurichi and I was

appointed Local Superior of Little Flower, Pondur succeeding Bro.Gabriel Mary. The

Norton motorbike was given to Bro. Montfort of the Cross for his use.

Rev.Bro.Vitalis (Mathew Puthenpurackel) succeeded me in St.Joseph's Craigmore. After

him Bros.Samuel (M.P.John) Francise Xavier (Antony Raj) and Eric Davidswamy served

as Headmasters. Bro.Eric Davidswamy managed to transfer everything to Salem Diocese.

“Satan does not care how many people read about prayer if only he can keep them from praying.”

-Paul E.Billheimer


Introduction: For God so loved the world that He gave

His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him

should not perish but have everlasting life” Jn.3/16. God

has so ordained that His Son Jesus should suffer, shed

His blood and die a shameful death on the cross to save

the human race. Jesus, the Christ has borrowed our griefs

and sorrows and He was wounded for our transgressions

Is.53:4,5. His hands and feet were pierced, His garments

stripped off Ps.22:16,18; He was counted among the

criminals Ps:22:16, Is.53:9,12, Mk.15:27, Lk.23:32,33, Jn.19:18. He was forsaken by all,

forsaken even by the Father Ps22:1.

This Jesus had to shed His blood-innocent Mt.27:4, precious 1Pet.1:19, cleansing 1 Jn.1:7,

conquering Rev.12:11, redeeming Rom.3:24,25, sufficient but necessary and final

Heb.9:13,14,22-28

Christ‟s anguished sufferings: The Psalm 22, often quoted in the NT, is called “the Psalm

of the Cross” because it so precisely portrays Christ‟s anguished sufferings on the cross.

1. It is a cry of anguish and grief from a godly sufferer who has not been yet delivered

from trials and sufferings. In this sense all suffering believers can identify with the

words of this prayer.

2. The words of this Psalm express an experience-inspired by the Holy Spirit, the

Psalmist both predicts the sufferings of Jesus Christ in His crucifixion and points to

His subsequent vindication three days later.

Jesus uttered this dreadful cry on the cross - “…why have you forsaken me?” Ps.22:1

When as a result of His bearing our sins and diseases in His own body, and taking our

judgment, His heavenly Father withdrew His holy and intimate presence. (Is.53:4-6,8,

10-12, 2 Cor. 5:21)

Jesus was forsaken by God because He suffered in sinners‟ place, having become a curse

for us (Gal 3:13). By quoting this verse, Jesus was claiming the entire Psalm 22 as a

description of Himself.

“Why have you forsaken Me?” - The sufferings of Christ expressed herein points to the

climax of the sufferings of Christ for the lost world. His cry in Aramaic “My God, My

God, why have you forsaken me?” testifies that He experienced separation from God as

the substitute of sinners. Here the sorrow, grief and pain were at their worst. He was

wounded for our transgressions Is.53:5 and gave Himself “ransom for many” (Mt.20:28,

1 Tim.2:6). Him who had no sin, God make “to be sin for us” 2Cor.5:21. He died

forsaken that we might never be forsaken (Ps.22). Thus we are redeemed by the suffering

The sufferings and the Blood of Christ


of Christ (1 Pet.1:19). The Scripture plainly sets forth Christ‟s sacrificial death as that

which procured the believers‟ redemption, i.e. release from bondage to sin (Eph.1:7,

Heb.9:14). The blood of Jesus Christ is central to the NT concept of redemption (1 Cor.

10:16, Eph. 2:13, 1 Pet.1:2, Rev.7:14, 12:11). On the cross Christ shed His innocent

blood in order to remove our sins and reconcile us with God (Heb.5:8, Rom.5:19,

Phil.2:8, Lev.16)

What Jesus‟ Blood Accomplishes: By His blood, Christ has accomplished the

following:

1. His blood forgives the sins of all who repent and believe.

2. His blood ransoms all believers from the powers of Satan and evil (Acts.20:28,

Eph.1:7, 1 Pet.1:18-19, Rev.5:9, 12:11)

3. His blood justifies all who believe in Him (Rom.3:24-25)

4. His blood cleanses believers‟ consciences that they might serve God without

guilt in full assurances of faith (Heb.9:4, 10:22, 13:18)

5. His blood sanctifies the people of God (Heb.13:12, 1 Jn.1:7-10)

6. His blood opens the way for believers to come directly before God through Him

in order to find grace, mercy, help and salvation (Heb.7:25, 10:19, Eph.2:13,18)

7. His blood is a guarantee of all the promises of the New Covenant (Heb.10:29,

13:20, Mt.26:28, 1 Cor.11:25)

8. The saving, reconciling and purifying power of the blood of Christ is

continually appropriated to believers as they come to God through Him

(Heb.7:25, 10:22, 1 Jn.1:7)

Conclusion: The suffering and dying Jesus invites us His disciples, to share His sufferings

in a small way. His earnest appeal is that we give up all our own very selves and take up

our crosses and follow Him (Mt.16:24). Lent is a time, a holy season during which a

Christian purifies himself/herself giving glory to God, praying and working for his/her

brothers and sisters. As far as possible a Christian gives up certain permitted joy and in a

small way follows the suffering Christ and listens to His Word and meditates.

We, the consecrated among the people of God, are expected to be ever grateful to God for

His redeeming power and for the rich Charisms we have inherited through our Institute

and through our Father Montfort. This leads us to live our present with joy and happiness

and with passion. This makes us hope for and face the future with greater joy in the Spirit

of the risen Lord.

Let us make our „Communities, Institutions and the Church, homes and Schools of

Communion‟. May the power and glory of our risen Savior fill us all and all our homes

with His power, love, glory and Spirit!

-Bro.Irudaya Michael

“Lent comes providentially, to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy.” -Pope Francis


I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a

neighboring town of Venice, Italy, the city of lights and

water.

As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat at an

empty table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his

order saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the

wall.”

We heard this order with rather interest and observed that he

was served with one cup of coffee but he paid for two.

When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee”.

While we were still there, two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on

the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but paid for three and left. This

time also, the waiter did the same; he put a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A Cup of

Coffee”.

It was something unique and perplexing for us. We finished our coffee, paid the bill and

left.

After a few days, we had a chance to go to this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying

our coffee, a man poorly dressed entered. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and

said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.”

The waiter served coffee to this man with the customary respect and dignity. The man had

his coffee and left without paying.

We were amazed to watch all this, as the waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and

threw it in the trash bin.

Now it was no surprise for us – the matter was very clear. The great respect for the needy

shown by the inhabitants of this town made our eyes well up in tears.

Ponder upon the need of what this man wanted. He enters the coffee shop without having

to lower his self-esteem… he has no need to ask for a free cup of coffee… without asking

or knowing about the one who is giving this cup of coffee to him… he only looked at the

wall, placed an order for himself, enjoyed his coffee and left.

A truly beautiful thought. Probably the most beautiful wall you may ever see anywhere!

It‟s this that makes us human..... Live to do something good each day selflessly, it will

surely make your heart smile.

Coffee on the Wall

But he was pierced for our transgressions,

he was crushed for our iniquities;

the punishment that brought us peace was on him,

and by his wounds we are healed. - Is.53:5

“ask and it will be given to you” - yercaud...

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