50 years in the Society of Jesus in Gujarat

Those who celebrated at Rosary Vododara

 Bishop Godfrey Rozario and Provincial Jose Changa gave the mementos to each of the Golden Jubilarians at Rosary school Vadodara, Gujarat,India, on 6th April evening.

Ornellas Coutinho [ right ]

Castiella [ right]

Paul Macwan [ left]

Thannipara Thomas [ left]

Paul Valapila [ left]

Devasia Muthuplackal [ left]

Thomas Chamakala [ right]

Rappai Poothokaren [ left]

Gujarat Jesuits Sammelan [ Province days]

The meeting was in Hall of Rosary School, Vadodara.

The Gujarat Jesuit's Sammelan or Province days 2012 was at Rosary School Vadodara from 5th April evening to 7the noon. About 200 Jesuits attended the sessions which were with lively presentations of videos about the history of Gujarat Jesuits, and power point sharing of the vision of different groups [ Novitiate groups] for the coming 20 years [ Vision 20 ]

Those who have completed 50 years in the Society of Jesus were given a lively reception with songs gifts and a festive dinner at Rosary school hall on 6th evening. Bishop Godfrey Rozario of Vadodara Diocese and  Bishop Thomas Macwan of Ahmedabad Diocese were present for the celebration.

The Province days ended with a thanksgiving Eucharistic service presided by the provincial, Jose Changa.

Group Photo of all those who were present on 6th morning.

Mass with the Jubilarians in Rosary cathedral

Bro Paul Macwan is being greeted at the reception.

A book " Samooh Yatra" [ journey together ] , history of each of the Jesuit houses in Gujarat was released by the Provincial Jose Changa.

A visit to to Mokhasan Village by Garriz sj

This part of the building use to be the residence of the sisters at Mokhasan near Kalol

 Diaz Garriz sj in the room which used to be the chapel.

 Diaz Garriz sj lived in a village called Mokhasan, near Kalol for some years before he shifted to Kalol a town close by.  Now there is a school, boarding for boys and girls at Kalol.. St Anne's sisters [ Pillar sisters ] run a
School both English and Gujarati medium at Kalol, India.[ the dates will be added later.]
Devasia

The women who cooked and served Garriz come to greet him.

A number of people remembered his stay at the village, Mokhasan.

A close friend of Garriz from Mokhasan.

Remembering Puppetry plays at Jeevandarshan, Vadodara

Puppets were made according to the Character of a play.

Puppets created by the participants

From 1975 onwards Jeevandarshan, Vadodara, India  had puppetry workshops every year for the groups who came from villages, schools, boardings etc.
It used to be a three days workshop as part of a communication seminar of 10 working days.
Mostly social messages were chosen for village development programmes of value education sessions in the schools or boardings. A sharing with the audience focused on the message and how they can improve their life situation. [ Devasia M]

One Puppet play in progress.

Bhiloda St Xavier's School

The mode of travel in that area.

Back side of St Xavier's Bhiloda

Another view of the back side of St Xavier's Bhiloda

Students go in to learn how to live in a modern world.

The come out enriched by the knowledge they received that day.

Gurjarvani Shooting trip to Bhiloda Villages

This year seems to be a year of plenty. Look at the wheat crop.

Processing the wheat already cut.

Wheat getting ready

A house in the village we visited for shoot.

Milk Cooperative at Bhiloda area: Bornala village.

Women's cooperative runs the Milk Cooperative at Bornala Village.

Income is created for the family by keeping  buffalos and selling the milk.

This is a common site at thist area.