First Cycle formation that the members there were trying to build up. So, when he was nominated to continue on the General Council at the Chapter of 2000, he indicated that his preference was to offer himself for this formation ministry in India. After a short holiday – since the academic year in India had already begun in June – he flew out to Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh and on to Karunapuram, some 125 Km North East and 20 Km South of Warangal, the main city in this rural area, and joined the small group of students who were living in temporary quarters. A formation house was being constructed nearby. In October 2005, Fr Vincent Oates, having completed his term as Rector in Herbert House Freshfield and supervised the rebuilding there, agreed to join the formation team in Karunapuram and took over a number of the Basic Formation classes. After just over a year he was elected Society Representative. Fr John had indicated that he did not want to have a third term and would happily retire from this job on the 1st of April 2007. Fr John Taylor’s work in formation of future Mill Hill Missionaries continues to grow and be blessed. As he says himself: “All is grace and God chooses the weak to show His strength. Glory to Him, whose power working in us can achieve much more than we can ever ask for or imagine. Glory to Him, in the Church, and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever Amen! (Cf. Eph 3:20-21).”
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