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Vocation Camp - Karwar Karnataka

Vocation Camp held on 6th April at St. Michael's Convent for the Kone and Kajubag deaneries! They were all together 70 Youth gathered for the same! Srs. Pinkey and Freshina attended the Camp and Sr. Pinkey spoke about our Congregation, Charism and St. Maria Micaela's dream to a Martyr of Charity and save the Souls! After the Camp, sisters went around to speak with young girls.

Initiation to Novitiate

11th April was an auspicious day in the lives of Two postulance from Kolkata province namely Mondira Tudu and Nomita Kindo as they embraced Journey of Hope by entering into Novitiate in Philippines, Manila during the Jubilee year.
They embarked on a journey as novices to Religious life for a deep personal relationship with our Lord and to spend time in silent reflection, meditation and prayer.
May the Lord Bless them to grow in love for the Eucharist and in service for the women of our charism. May Mother Mary be their inspiration and guide. And may St. Maria Micaela pray for us to love Jesus the bread of life and to reach out to the least and the lost. We assure our valuable prayers for them.

Pilgrimage to Velenkanni

The Mumbai region communities had two trips to Velankanni. It was indeed a very great opportunity to Visit this Holy place in this Jubilee Year of Hope. As pilgrims we made this journey having various intentions in our minds and hearts especially praying for our province, our communities, families and our apostolate. Also for the peace and justice in the world today. It was an opportune time to remember and pray for many people. With great devotion we lifted all our prayers at the feet of Our Lady of Velankanni, Mother of good health, through her intercession may God continue to draw us close to him and unite us to his Divine love and mercy.

PILGRIMAGE WITH THE PARISH YOUTH (Karwar community)
On 31St March 2025, Sr. Freshina accompanied Parish Youth for the Lenten pilgrimage organized by the Karwar Deanery Coordinator Fr. Wilson D’souza along with the State and Deanery youth presidents to the four jubilee churches assigned by the Bishop of Karwar Diocese.
It was a pilgrimage for the plenary indulgences for the forgiveness of the Sins. It was a golden opportunity to be with the Youth, to accompany them on the way to Spiritual experience. The Pilgrimage included the Morning office prayer, talk, way of the Cross, Holy Eucharist and adoration with evening office prayer.
It was a time for the renewal of faith and increase the love for Jesus who died for us to save us and to love us. It was a time for the reconciliation to forgive and to seek forgiveness.
It was a good opportunity to get 106 youth together for the Lenten jubilee pilgrimage. All of us enjoyed the pilgrimage with each other’s company. We had joyful time together

Pilgrimage to Velankanni

It was a golden opportunity from the Provincial and team to organise the pilgrimage to Velankanni! Some of us went for the first time and some several times but each time is a new spiritual experience and renewal of the faith in Mama Mary! Goa- karnataka region organised the pilgrimage in Months of February and March! All together 17 of us in two batches travelled to Velankanni for pilgrimage during this Jubilee year! It was a time for togetherness, accompaniment, renewal of faith, spiritual experiences, closeness to Mama Mary, reconciliation, meeting personally Jesus in the Eucharist and Blessed Sacrament! In the Blessed Sacrament, we remember our St. Maria Micaela and get everyone to the Tabernacle, especially those affected with various social evils and sickness. She firmly said, "The World is a Tabernacle for me".

Adorers Martyrs and Vocation Day - Nov 6th 2024

On 6th November, the church Commemorates 498 Martyrs among whom 23 were of our congregation. They were killed during the Spanish civil war and religious persecution of 1936- 1939. Their life as adorers demonstrated their passion for the Eucharist. Their testimonies of clean faith that went on growing in the silent prayer; in the darkness of the night; in the solitude of pain and in the fraternity lived in the reduced space that they occupied until the day on which there were arrested in order to sacrifice their lives on the altar on earth.
It is a memorable day for the Adorers family all over the world to remember profoundly faith, witnessing life, unconditional surrender to God and strong commitment to that "YES"!
Today, we, the sisters Adorers Mumbai Province celebrate the "Adorers Vocation Day". Let us take the personal responsibility towards Vocation Promotion to keep the Charism of our Holy Foundress active and alive in the hearts of all the Adorers.
Let us pray to nurture our vocation and pray earnestly for the Vocations!
"The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few". ( Lk 10. 1-9)

Apostalate Report 2023

Formation Plan for the shared Mission

On 16th October, 2024, the Karnataka region gather together at Davangere to be Formation Plan for shared mission part of Shared Mission and Liberating action sharing on "Formation Plan for the shared Mission" . The session conducted by Srs. Philomena Manimala and Margaret gracias. We began the session with invoking the Holy Spirit. The Video clipping spoke to us about the self- empowerment and not to give up so easily but to envisage the problem and challenges of life and rise again to shine wherever you are planted. Further, Sr. Philomena spoke about the importance of project, documentation, networking, facing the challenges in our Mission today! We together need to claim the staircase of Success. Sr. Margaret spoke about the implementation to the today situation in the Society and specially in the families! We ended the session with the discussion and a meaningful and inspiring Song.

The Women Charitable welfare society

On 15th October 2024, The women Charitable welfare society, Davangere met Women charitable welfare society together with the provincial and her team at Davangere to discuss the matter of the society and various issues that need to be ironed up in course of time.
The meeting began with the invoking the Holy Spirit by Sr. Jayanti the superior of Davangere community. The secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting. Sr. Provincial put forward the agenta for the meeting and discuss the matter which are more important according to membership of the society and it's activities and responsibilities! There are some good suggestions came up with having given tution to the poor children of the locality will be a great outbreak into the field of educating the poor and unfortunate children. The members of the society decided to work for the poor and bring life to make our communities Vibrant in walking together hand in hand with positive energy!

Mumbai Province Annual Retreat

Mumbai Province had their annual retreat for the first group of sisters in the provincial Mumbai province annual retreat house from 3rd October to 8th October 2024. There were 25 Sisters who spent their time in silence and prayer. Fr. Shane Varghese guided the group with the Theme: Transformed to be Messengers’ of Hope. Retreat is a time to journey with God, to encounter daily God in the Word of God, like Prophet Elijah and many other biblical personalities. It is a time to take an inward spiritual journey to reflect in deep silence and search for meaning, why Jesus allows us to go through the corridor of uncertainty, like disciples in the boat tossed by the wind in the sea. God meets us in the corridor of uncertainty meets us also on the mountain too. God allows us to go through the liminal way, to be to be transformed into messengers’ of Hope.

The Mobile Clinic Programme, Davangere

Sr. Jacinta from Davangere community has joined the Don Bosco Child Labour mission to assist the people from the interior villages where the health facilities are totally absent. She is engaged in conducting health camps, awareness programs, visiting the 20 villages, assisting them with their health issues and listening ear to their daily problems of life that make their life a bit miserable. Their presence in the villages makes a hung difference in the lives of beneficiaries. They do visit to Anganwadi teachers to get a good response from the villagers.

Awareness programs on Anti-human trafficking, Karwar

An awareness on anti-human trafficking created among the young ones in the schools, collages, religious sisters and brothers and Migrants. Sr. Philomena Manimala from Karwar community and team taking an initiative to create awareness among all people so that the people of our society be aware of this evil problem that destroys the lives of many young girls and children and women.

Migrants in Goa School in Goa Navajyothi Nilaya children Young brothers’ Sacred heart sisters, Kajubag Don Bosco sisters, Mumbai Nivas hostel, Mumbai St. Joseph PU collage, Karwar International women’s day, Karwar St. Michael’s school

Appointment of Mumbai Provincial

The Mumbai Province of the Sisters Adorers elected its government for the next three-year term (2024- 2026) on January 27, 2024, during its Provincial Chapter.

Thus, the new government team is formed by the following sisters:

Provincial Superior: Rincy Sebastian
Vicar Provincial: Yogini Lopes
2nd Consultor: Catherine Ukken
3rd Consultor: Margrette Gracias
4th Consultor: Philomena Manimala

Sister Rincy Sebastian hails from Kerala. She entered the pre-novitiate in July 1997, made her first vows on 15 June 2000 and her perpetual profession in 2006. She has accompanied projects for the care of sexually abused women. She has worked for projects under Caritas Goa for the unwed mothers and CARA Adoption agency. She has been Superior, Directress of novices, Directress of Juniors, and Provincial Consultor for the last three years. (2021-2023).

We thank God for the generosity and service to the Province of Mumbai and the Congregation of all the sisters who were part of the previous Provincial Government.

The Provincial Chapter of Mumbai, was held from January 23-27, 2024 at the Atmadarshan Center located in Mahakali, Mumbai (India), was attended by 40 sisters. The province of Mumbai is made up of 68 sisters distributed in 13 communities: 1 in the Philippines and 12 in India.

" Glory in his holy name: let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice"

The entire Adorers family rejoices at his glorious moment! as Sr. Pilar Casas Navarro is elected as the XIVth Superior General of the Congregation. We implore God's blessings upon her that he may fulfill all the plans he has for the congregation, through her mediation. May St. Maria Micaela assist her and bless her from above.

With grateful hearts we also thank our former Superior General Sr. Teresa Valenzuela Albornoz for her relentless and selfless service to the congregation for the past twelve years.