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Regency Part The Monetized Mode Of Work

Br. Ankit Baghel

My regency program began on 25thJune, 2021 at theSt. Anthony’s friary, North Guwahati. I was engaged in helping out in profiling of the documents in the manager’s office, working in the school library, looking after the school building construction, and working in the school canteen, in the construction of one a poor lady’s house, in the renovation of the flower garden at the friary, and going for parish ministry, and marketing as well. Along with the friars I went for the distribution of the Covid relief materials in the villages. going. I also took some classes for the brothers in order to familiarise them with various topics like that of Saints, Confirmation, and the Bible and I was also taking Sunday catechism classes for the children. We also organized football matches for the Garo village boys in order to familiarise ourselves with the youth and to have good rapport with them. I also joined the team of evaluators for the cribs in North Guwahati parish. I also taught music to the brothers and played for them at the liturgical celebrations. I organized the brothers for their cultural programs and gave them practice particularly those brothers who need more fluency in their speaking and writing. There was a good opportunity for me to conduct a Bible quiz for all the brothers in Salbari. Apart from the work I did, I also visited some places like the Bongaigaon Bishop’s house, Nongiri, Shilong, the Bhutan border, Baganpara and Cherrapungi.

I did my regency for almost nine months. Regency wasa time where I could discover both my abilities and inabilities and so enhances my skills. Finally, I could say that it was a unique experience for me. Today, these very experiences have made me more self-confident.

 

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FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (September)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

02

+ Matthew Walsh

Jayaseelan P.R.

Home

Ordination

1969

2001

04

+ Kentigern Stuart

Home

1995

08

Arokiam John

Tom John

Arockiasamy P.

Niranjan Toppo

Birth

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Birth

1976

1999

1999

1993

09

Salun Kispotta

Birth

1995

10

Athanasius Xaxa

Birth

1959

11

+ Paulinus van Halderen

Home

1999

13

Bangalore Friary

+ Vincent Roy

John Sekar

Blessing

Home

Birth

1952

1959

1982

14

Anthony Pushparaj

Birth

1976

15

+ Fidelis Magee

Home

1979

17

Stigmata of Francis

Varghese Sebastian

Richard D’ Silva

Assisi Illam Dindigul

Feast

Birth

Solemn Vows

Blessing


1947

1956

2010

18

Joseph of Cupertino

Feast


19

Mesia Elias Moses M.

Birth

1973

20

Tom John

Birth

1961

23

Padre Pio

+ John Forest Hogan

A.J.Mathew Joseph

Feast

Home

Birth


1962

1989

24

Shalom Friary –Hyderabad

Blessing

1995

25

Sagaya Soosairaj

Birth

1968

26

+ Fabian D’ Souza

Home

2010

27

+ Conrad Gomes

Home

1993

28

Nicholas D’ Souza

Lourdu Augustine

Pradeep Anthony L.

Birth

Birth

Birth

1945

1976

1992

29

Sushil Beck

Salim Baxla

Birth

Birth

1973

1974