Feast of Father Poveda- 28th July 2009

With hearts full of joy and thanksgiving to God, for this wonderful gift of Fr. Poveda, the entire Teresian Association family in Pune- ACIT, Primary Association, Pre ACIT, Formation Group, Youth Group, families and friends came together to celebrate the Holy Eucharist at St. Xavier's Church in Pune on the 28th of July. Fr. Andrew, Vice Principal of St. Vincent's School in his homily spoke of the vocation being a challenge and that our faith must compel us to respond to the present day needs. At the start of the Eucharist, he meaningfully outlined the life of Poveda for the entire parish congregation.

Our youth group, sang at the Mass and the recessional hymn was one dedicated to Fr. Poveda written by Agosh Librea and composed by Hazel Fernandes.

This big family then proceeded to the TA house after Mass. With many new faces and a mixture of all the groups, everyone introduced themselves and then settled themselves down for a quiz on Father Poveda and the Association. For some it was a revision of the information they already had, for others it was new insight!

The evening came to a completion with a hearty 'Mutton Biryani'. Prayers, chats, laughs, whispers and nibbles later, the evening came to a celebrative end.

Voto de Covadonga, May 31, 2009

A special day, we commemorated the inspiration for the mission of the Teresian Association at a small grotto of Our Lady at 16, Kahun Road.
A gathering of 27 comprising youth, ACIT and core members along with our families, in solidarity with the rest of the Association all over the world, we walked while praying the rosary to see Our Lady. This was followed by a beautiful prayer thanking her for the Association, its members and the Work and seeking her guidance and blessing in the year ahead.

This was also the Feast of Pentecost and we invoked the Spirit’s gifts of courage and wisdom to discern and accomplish God’s will. The members also prayed in a special way for youth and those affected by the recession.

The pilgrimage ended with a hymn to Our Lady in praise and thanksgiving.

A short celebration and food and drink brought this beautiful event to a close.

Youth Leadership Camp, 2009, Photographs 2

Youth Leadership Camp, 2009, Photographs

Youth Leadership Camp, 2009

Encouragement given to youth by St .Pedro Poveda and the vision he shared with an evangelizing mission has come a long way. This was witnessed at the 3 day Youth Leadership Camp 2009 at the SARPI Centre Honavar. 17 participants from Anand, Mumbai, Pune and Honavar came together from the 2nd to the 4th of May.

Sessions on ‘You are chosen,’ ‘Self disclosure,’ ‘You are Salt and Light,’ ‘Jesus the Leader,’ ‘Poveda and youth’ and ‘Challenges of youth today,’ provided adequate opportunity for the participants to understand new perspective and introspect and come up with something really practical and doable in their daily lives. Unique and lively dynamics used in each session by the facilitators- Savitha Pais, Gregoria Ruiz, Fr. Lesther (Redemptorist) and Reeves Rodrigues engaged the youth through the different hours of the day. This accompanied by the all important moments of prayer, camp blessing, Taize, walk with Christ and Masses were moments of spiritual sojourn and tranquility.

Everyone had a thrill of a time at the Kasargod beach one evening, enjoyed the sightseeing trip to Murudeshwar and later eagerly learnt from their visit to the San Motto village where they saw how ropes are made from the very start and shared a meal with the villagers.

‘This camp helped the youth in the psychological and spiritual growth. It gave the youth an opportunity to discipline themselves, interact with one another openly, educate and inculcate leadership values. Life was different there, full of entertainment and enjoyment yet bringing the best out of each individual aiming at living for oneself and others. We realized we are salt of the earth and light of the world and we have to strive honestly to fulfill the dream of St. Pedro Poveda. The camp was a wonderful and lifetime experience for all of us,’ say Cheryl and Lynn, participants from Pune.

Celebration of Josefa Segovia, 29th March 2009

Members and families of the Teresian Association in Pune, together with persons getting to know the Association from the new group in St.Francis Xavier's Church, came together to celebrate the Feast of Josefa Segovia on the 29th of March at the TA house.

The afternoon began with a meaningful prayer. Thereafter, a powerpoint narrated the beautiful life of Josefa Segovia. Those present then met in small groups to reflect on some of her writings, which off course inspired everyone and helped each one make connections with their own personal lives.

Later, Ana Madrigal explained to all present, with photographs, an insight into the life of Eliza, the member from Italy whose cause is now taken up for canonization. Its awesome to have someone so contemporary being elevated and inspirational for all members.

No celebration is complete without snacks, and this rich moment was celebrated with some summer treats.

Lenten Recollection 2009

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