Chennai – The day of happiness, enjoyment and amusement was February 16th for nearly sixty students of the Don Guanella Evening School; they were taken to Queensland for a picnic. The previous day they were given instructions about their behavioral![]()
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Wonderful Queensland
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Superiors Visit Anbagam
Sivagangai – On February 19th the Superior General, Fr. Alfonso Crippa, the Secretary General, Fr. Gustavo and the Provincial Superior, Fr. Soosai arrived for a visit. The children were eagerly waiting to see them. Upon arrival at Anbagam, the good![]()
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GLM Meeting
Sivagangai – The Guanellian Lay Movement gathered at Yesuvanam on February19th. Evening adoration was conducted by Fr. Kulandaisamy, superior of the community. After adoration, the meeting was began with many benefactors participating. When Fr. Crippa spoke about the movement he![]()
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Superiors visit Aspirants
Mysore – Preethiya Sevakaru welcomed Frs. Joseph Rinaldo & Visuwasam the Provicial Treasurers of the Divine Providence Province with joy. Fr. Visuwasam celebrated Mass and Fr. Rinaldo preached a beautiful sermon which encouraged and motivated the brothers. At beginning of![]()
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St. Joseph’s Feast
Cuddalore – The patronal Feast of St. Joseph’s Minor Seminary was celebrated on March 19th with a car procession and Holy Mass. The confreres and seminarians prepared themselves spiritually with TRIDUUM; meditating on the many virtues of St. Joseph. Many![]()
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VBS Book on Guanella Released
Mysore – Tamil Nadu Biblical Catechetic Liturgical Center Releases a book each year on the life of a saint and this year they requested Guanella Communication Center to present the life of St. Louis Guanella. Fr. Provincial accepted the request![]()
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GAAI Formed
Cuddalore – An age old dream was realized when the alumni of St. Joseph’s Seminary (Ex-Seminarians) gathered at the Seminary to renew and strengthen their bonds with the Guanellian Congregation. The participants expressed their joy for inviting them and keeping![]()
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“GYMpossible”
Bangalore – A dozen GYM boys from Guanella Preethi Nivas and their coordinator, Fr. Adaikalam, went on a 4-day mission exposure to Thalavadi. The Guanellians minister to mentally ill patients at a mission house called “Nazareth Illam” aided by the![]()
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Ash Wednesday
Saigon – For young and old, for healthy and sick, the season of Lent is a graceful season. In Vietnam, we started this graceful season by celebrating Mass with the sick and the elderly on March 5th. This season not![]()
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Vocation Voice
Saigon – Today the ‘The Voice of God calling the disciples’ to work in the Vineyard of the Lord has been accomplished through vocation promotion. Fr. Felicks received an invitation to take part in the consecration of a new church![]()
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A Special Feast
Grass Lake – March 19th is always a very special day at the Pious Union/Shrine of St. Joseph. Many visitors make the journey to the shrine erected in his honor. This year ten bus loads of pilgrims braved a cold![]()
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Alessandrino Mazzucchi
Alessandrino Mazzucchi Born in Pianello Lario (CO), Italy, April 26, 1878 Entered in Como, August 26, 1888 Died in Como, June 21, 1890 In November, 1881 Father Guanella became the parish priest of Pianello Lario. He was immediately![]()
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March in Mysore
Mysore - Preethiya Sevakaru was busy and happily preparing to welcome Fr. Alfonso Crippa, Superior General. Fr. Crippa, Fr. Provincial Soosai and Fr. Gnanaraj, the Superior of GPN community arrived on March 3rd with a very solemn welcome. They had a![]()
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Giuseppe Casartelli
Born in Rebbio (CO), Italy, December 30, 1871 Entrance not registered. Probably in Como, in 1890 Died in Como, January 9, 1895 The meager information in existence about this young brother is written in the pages of La Divina![]()
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Preparing to Recieve the Lord
E. Providence – In order to be properly prepared to receive their First Holy Communion, several children made a formal profession of Faith. Fr. Silvio DeNard conducted a special ceremony in church with the assistance of Sr. Nancy McLennon DSMP.![]()
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Imitate the Master
Saigon – The Easter Triduum is the climax of the love of God for Humanity, and the liturgies help us to experience that same love today. During the Triduum, it is revealed that graceful works of mercy should be carried![]()
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Partakers in Divine Mercy
Saigon – The center we visit every Sunday to celebrate Mass gives shelter to various types of people. Among them are young boys who are there recovering from drug addiction. A 17 year old boy named Binh has lived there![]()
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A Model of Faith and Humility
Saigon – At the beginning of January before the Vietnamese Tet New year, I went to see my Spiritual Father, F. Anton Dau SdB. He was 65 years old at the time. I have known Fr. Anton for 5 years,![]()
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Lenten Pilgrimage
Manila – On March 21st the Guanellian Elderly Ministry went to Our Lady of Piat in Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan. It is also known as Tahanan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Pagdalaw (Our Lady of Visitation). The image venerated is![]()
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Blessings Abound at HKSF
Legazpi City – The Special Therapy and Education Program (STEP) held its 9th recognition exercise and blessing of the Special Learning Room(SLR) April 7, 2014. Participants in the event were the priests, children with special needs, their parents, caregivers, teachers![]()
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