Vol.No.53. No.39
FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY
MARCH 28, 2016
"I have seen the Lord!" - John 20:18 D "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13 : 34 - 35 Special Prayers : March 27 - April 02, 2016 Sunday Services : April 03, 2016
Easter Message The festival of Easter is central to Christian faith since Easter reminds us about the victory of Christ over death. Death is a human experience. Many take it as the end of everything. Jesus through his life demonstrated that death is not the end of everything, rather one phase of life experience. There are many who hold a view that any thought or concept of after life is due to human obsession to remain alive. We as human beings have an unexplainable inbuilt desire to “be eternal” or “to be”. God has kept many examples in the nature to remind us of the preciousness of life. One small example we can think of is a little plant coming out of the seed. When the seed dies (loses its existence), a new life emerges. Message of Easter is New Life. Death does not have the last word. How do we experience this message from healthcare point of view? If failure of some kind is like death, Easter reminds us that there is something beyond failure. If a broken relationship is like death, Easter opens up something beyond relationship. If an inner brokenness is like death, Easter connotes of something beautiful even beyond that brokenness. If an individual, a family or a community experiences death in some way or other, Easter teaches us of a hope beyond that death, or of a new life beyond. This happens because of our encounter with the Risen Lord. Mary Magdalene told the disciples that she had seen the Lord. She was probably referring to an experience and encounter that she had with the Lord. Originally she was deeply troubled and was crying outside the tomb filled with grief and disappointment. She was looking for the body of Jesus. But she saw the risen Lord Jesus with full of life – filled with presence, compassion and joy. That is why Mary was able to say “I have seen the Lord”.
6.00 pm
: Scudder Auditorium Rev. M. Rajendran
6.30 pm
: Hospital Chapel Rev. Dr. Finney Alexander
Memoranda: Dr. O.C. Abraham, Professor of Medicine is appointed Head of Medicine Unit-IV with effect from 29 th February 2016 till his superannuation. Dr. Inian S., Professor of Surgery is appointed Head of Surgery Unit-III with effect from 23rd March 2016 for a four year term. Congratulations : • Dr Nihal Thomas, Professor and Head, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism was honoured with Dr. Subhashini and Dr. Kamalakar Reddy Endowment Oration for the year 2016 on March 19th, 2016 in Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS ), Tirupathi. • Dr. Riddhi Das Gupta, Assistant Professor of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism has won the best thesis award in Endocrinology, at the AV Gandhi national competition. • Dr. Naveen Kumar D.R., Senior Research Officer, Clinical Microbiology and Ms. Agilakumari P., Microbiologist, Clinical Microbiology have been awarded with travel grant from Bill and Melinda Gates foundation for “Young Investigator from India and Southeast Asia” at the 17th International congress on Infectious Diseases conducted at Hyderabad on March 2nd to 5th, 2016. Obituary : Mrs. J. Mary, wife of Mr. S.Jacob, retired Lift Operator, Electrical Department, mother of Mr. J. Anbarasu, Anaesthesia Technician and mother-in-law of Mrs. A. Kanchana, MCTT on 7th March, 2016. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved members of the family at this time of grief and loss. Upcoming event : The 4th ‘Family Enrichment Seminar’ will be organized by SISHYA Team, Chennai under the leadership of Mr. Ashok Vedanayagam on 9th and 10th of April at the new examination hall building.