GRATITUDE AND BEST WISHES TO FR. SEBASTIAN PITZ

We the SCJ Eluru Community of India would like to render our deep most Gratitude and Best Wishes to Fr. Sebastian Pitz as he leaves India for forever after doing his missionary work as a Novice Master. He came to India on April 8th, 1998 and leaves India on 4th April 2007. Under his guidence 8 batches were formed. We thank him with our greatful heart for his dedication and service to us as well as his love, concern and fatherly friendship which we enjoyed with him. We pray to God that the lord grant him aboundence grace where ever he goes to do God's will, may the risen Lord grant him good health, strength and courage to do his further missionary work.

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The Eluru Community

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO OUR 8 NEWLY PROFESSED BROTHERS

We the SCJ Eluru Community render our Congratulations and Best Wishes to our newly proffessed SCJ members of the Indian District. They are -Balaraj S, Bhaskar, Naveen, Kranthi and MariaBabu (from A.P), Thomas B. and Leen Jose (from Kerala), Balaraj K. (from Tamilnadu). On this special occation we also remember and pray for our late Novice Thomas Reddy may the Lord Bless Him and grant eternal rest and peace in His Kingdom.

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the SCJ Eluru Community

ASHRAM EXPERIENCE AT VARANASI

We the 1st Year Theologians are back after our Ashram experience from Varanasi on 20th Aprail, we arrived there 0n 27th March. It was really a good experience for all of us, completely different life style than the South India. It was the first time that our bach visited the place in the North India.The food, the climate, the language, the life style of the people etc. was new for us. The language which is used there was the Hindi, but the people from the rural areas used the language Bhojpuri (similer to Hindi). All the activities done there was in Hindi, and really we enjoyed the Hindi during the mass celebration, prayers, songs and in many other activities. Priest, Religious, Sisters and the people of there were so friendly that we enjoyed their company.

Strictly speaking the life of Ashram (inside) is the place of Silence and Prayer and it is sure that all of us have got the taste of prayer especially through investing our personal time for our personal prayers. It was amazing to see and experience the faith of the people there especially of the Christ Bhaktas, these are the people who are not baptized but their faith are stronger than the people who are baptized. They do not need the help of docters for their sicknesses but the help and healing touch of Jesus with their total trust and confidence.

We had the blessed time during the Holy Week with prayer, fasting and with many other activities. Especially the way of the cross and it's song was so inspiring and touching that the people could cry. On Good Friday the way of the cross was done through the stage show with the proffesional actors, 99 percent of the people who were acting this show were Hindus and Muslims. It was the God's grace that we knew Fr. Anand IMS, who was directing this stage show and he took us also to act for this show. To watch this show and to celebrate Easter more than 10,000 people were gathered coming from so distant places. The Easter day was really the day of joy and really we could feel the ressurection of our lord Jesus Christ.

We also took one half day to visit the important places at Varanasi in which the special places were -The Sarnath (the birth place of Buddhism), the Ganges, Banaras Hindu Unv., Cathederal Church and it's Meusium and the many other famous Hindu Temples.

With these information of our Ashram Experience at Varanasi we all the 1st Year Theologins can say that we had really a good time. May the Risen Lord Bless us all.

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The Eluru Community

CONGRATULATION TO OUR LOVING FR. MARTIN THE DISTRICT SUPERIOR OF INDIA ON HIS 44TH YEAR OF PRIESTLY ORDINATION

We the SCJ Eluru Community congratulate our District Superior Rev. Fr. Martin on his 44th Year of Priestly Ordination. May the Lord Jesus and Mother Mery Bless you on this great day with their guidence, love and Support to bring the presence of SCJ in all over India. We promise and continiue to pray for you for your good health, mind and body and may the Lord grant you to see many more years of your Priestly ordination as we don't know the secret of your youngness even at this day of your 44th year of Priestly ordination. May God Bless you.

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The Eluru Community

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO OUR DEAR FR.KUSH

We the SCJ Eluru Community of India would like to wish you A HAPPY BIRTHDAY and many happy returnes of the day and sweet memeories of your life on your 41st Birthday. May the Good Lord Bless you with showers of Blessings of Peace, Happiness and Joy on your birthday as well as may the Blessings of St. Joseph be with you on this special day and for forever with His protection, Guidence and Help all throughout your life. May He keep you under His loving hand on the 41st Birthday as it is belived that the real crises begins on at this age. We assure you our Love, Unity and Friendship on this special day of yours.

We also would like to wish a Happy Birthday to your Mom who has granted two of the lives on the same day under one roof. May the Lord Jesus and St. Joseph grant her all the Blessing of Love, Protection, Good Health and many-many years of life to experience God's Compassion, Mercy and Love. May the Good God Bless both of you.

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The SCJ Eluru Community

Birthday Greetings to Bro. Roy Xavier

We the SCJ Community of Eluru India wish Bro. Xavier A Happy Birthday & many sweet happy returnes of the day. May the Lord grant him His showers of blessings of new Hope, Joy, Peace, and Grace of his new year of life which is ahead of him. May the Lord show his guidence, love and companionship in his vocation to religious life through out his journey of life. We also pray for his parents, family members, relatives, friends, and all the dear and near ones to go along with his journey of life with love, trust and great assurence in the Lord.

wishing you A Happy Birthday & Best wishes for your life.

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The SCJ Eluru Community

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO BRO. MICHAEL B.

We the SCJ Eluru Community of India would like to wish Bro. Michael B a Happy Birthday and many-many sweet & happy returnes of the day. May the Good Lord grant him His showers of blessings on his 25th birthday. We pray to God so that He may grant him the grace of good health, mind and body to continiue his life as a Religious in his best manner possible. We pray for his parents, family members, relatives and friends too who have offered him for the service of the God's kingdom.
Once again wishing you a Happy Birthday and our best wishes for the life which is ahead of you. May the Good God Bless us all.

By SCJ Eluru