CSsR India

(Mattor, India) A work camp was organized for the major seminarians of the Liguori province, India from May 7th to 11th, 2018 in a place called Mattoor in Ernakulam district, Kerala. Work-camp is an outreach programme for the major seminarians, doing their philosophical and theological studies, as part of our holistic formation. It is organized every year mostly during the time of our holidays. It is also an extension of the praxis aspect of our academies.

(Podimattam, India) Our Constitution speaks about the Directors of formators in this way, “Those directing formation, in mutual harmony of mind and purpose, will follow a well thought-out programme which is of genuine service to those who look to them for assistance” (Cf. Const. 83).

There was a Eucharistic Celebration of the First Holy Communion of 72 people in Nithya Sahaya Matha Parish in Tenali on the 31st of May 2018.

We also concluded the Marian month with the procession of our Mother in the streets of Tenali.

Fr. Micheal Brehl, the Superior General met with the 3 (V) Provincial Councils of Bangalore, Liguori & Majella from the 14th to 16th of May at Liguori Bhavan in Bangalore. Fr. General is accompanied by Fr. Sebastian Anitdao (General Consultor) and Fr. Jovencio Ma (Conference Co-ordinator).

An MOU for a Common Philosophy Study House in Varca, Goa, called St. Gerard Majella Study House was signed on 16th May 2018 by the Provincial, Fr. S. Arulanandam (for The Province of Bangalore) and the V. Provincial, Fr. Joseph Ivel Mendanha (for the V. Province of Majella) in the presence of Fr. Michael Brehl, Superior General and Fr. Jovencio Ma, Conference Co-Ordinator and Fr. Sebastian Anidato, General Consultor.

The Final Session of the Extraordinary General Visitation and Assembly began on 7th May, 2018 in Bangalore, India. Along with Fr. Ben Ma, C.Ss.R. (Conference Coordinator) and Fr. Sebastian, C.Ss.R., (General Consultor) the General Superior, Fr. Michael Brehl is one of the Animators. The assembly of around hundred Redemptorists would spend time together reflecting upon the decisions of the twenty fifth General Chapter and finding ways to integrate with the long term and short term plans of the Congregation on the whole.  

The Extraordinary Visitation hosted by the Liguori Province, Kerala, India began on 30.04.2018 at 10.00 am at Redemptorist Renewal Centre, Vadavathoor, Kerala. Very Rev. Fr. Sebastian Ani Dato, General Consulter for Asia-Oceania and Very Rev. Fr. Ben Ma, Conference Coordinator of Asia-Oceania met with different Commissions, giving an Orientation about the details of the Visitation.