PT BROTHERS’
Recollection cum Meeting
Carrying the good wishes of our communities, 26 Practical training (PT) brothers marched to Provincial House for our trimonthly Recollection-cum- Meeting on 30 and 31 July 2016. Our little aches and anxieties were drowned in the ocean of smiles on the faces of one another.
of self-acceptance, self-responsibility, selfassertiveness, living purposely and personal integration will help in building good selfesteem. The second session was animated by Fr. Jonas on Print Media. He covered up various topics namely, characteristics of news, basic writing structures, headlines, lead writing, Our recollection was animated by Fr. news gathering, and the importance of writing. Jonas Kerketta on the theme, ‘The Spirituality After the short sharing of the PT brothers, of Salesian Assistance.’ He urged us to cultivate Fr. John Bosco Perianayagam, Vice Provincial, loving and creative presence and assistance of exhorted the participants to develop selfthe young people entrusted to our care. The confidence, self-responsibility for personal first day concluded with the sacrament of formation and to keep on equipping oneself reconciliation. so as to face the new challenges adequately. In The second day began with the Holy his concluding words, Fr. Provincial spoke on Eucharist presided over by Fr. Nestor, the importance of following the house timeProvincial of Dimapur Province. His homily table and on Salesian animating presence. All touched upon the Evangelical Vows with the brothers were grateful to the Provincial the emphasis on the vow of Poverty. He said, House community for all the arrangements “Detachment from the passing earthly things done. It was a great encouragement for the will lead us to be more attached to God.” There young confreres to experience the keen interest were two sessions in the morning. In his multi- and support from our superiors in our journey media presentation, Fr. Varghese Chittilappilly towards religious and priestly vocation. dealt on effective teaching strategies and building self-esteem. He said that the practice
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