Joy fills the heart when people come together. We experienced such great joy in our Juniors’ gathering during the Christmas Octave from 26.12.2025 to 3.01.2026. As we came together from different communities, the atmosphere was filled with warmth, laughter and strong sense of belongingness.

The gathering gained special meaning as it contained with the beginning of the New Year 2026. It became a sacred moment to thank God for the past one-year journey and to entrust the coming year into His loving hands. The visit of Bishop of Blois Francis Bestion and Fr. Damion, on the very first day of the New Year brought forth God’s manifold blessings upon each one of us. We were immensely happy by the visit of Sr. Reetha Paul which made us to feel the presence of whole Congregation. Their words of encouragement and enlightenment filled us with renewed hope and commitment for the year ahead.

One of the highlights of the gathering was the enriching sessions on “Synod and Synodality” by Fr. Emmanuel and “Social media” by Fr. Mahesh.

SYNODALITY: Fr. Emmanuel’s sessions helped us to understand the Church’s call to walk together as people of God. The meaning of Synodality- listening, dialogue, participation and communion was explained clearly and practically. We were encouraged to live in Synodality in our daily community life by being open to one another in faith. His two days sessions deepened our awareness of being co-responsible members of the Church and of our Congregation. To live this synodality we need to strive always to be Human, Holy and Happy.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Fr. Mahesh’s classes were very relevant and enlightening in today’s digital world. We were guided to understand the positive uses of social media for evangelization, communication, spreading the Gospel values and exhibit our talents. At the same time, strong emphasis was placed on responsible and mindful usage of social media. Practical tips were shared on how to use digital platforms in the maximum and most constructive way, while remaining faithful to Religious values and commitments.

We are really very grateful to our dear Sr. Angela, for her keen interest in our growth and the immense efforts in arranging these sessions for us which enhanced us to be more available, approachable, amiable, adjustable, adaptable and accountable in our personal and community life.

We also had the joy of visiting Infant Jesus Church and St. Mary’s Basilica, Shivaji Nagar. Walking through these shrines we offered different intentions of our congregation and families. In the middle of the noise and crowds we saw the face of Christ in the ordinary people we passed. It was also a great memory of spending a day in Lalbagh which helped us to refresh, relax and revitalize. It was a joyful moment of laughter in our shared life

“A caring guide plants the seeds of growth that last for a lifetime”. We express our sentiments of gratitude to our dear Sr. Regina for being a constant source of love, care and encouragement to grow faithfully in the vineyard of God. We admire and appreciate the tireless efforts and the dedication that sister invest in all the aspect of our growth.

Junior sisters
Bangalore province.