Blessed is she who comes in the name of the Lord

Waiting, seeking, anticipating are common traits of humankind. We all wait for something and someone. We, the Novitiate Community waited so long for the dawn of this day – 22 March 2015 - for the arrival of our Provincial. We joyfully welcomed Sr. Wilma de Souza, the light of the day, in a traditional Indian style. It was really great having Sr. Wilma with us! Her visit brought a hope of new life, the joy of togetherness and expectancy: an expectation of changing for the better.

The theme of our provincial gratitude day “BREAD BROKEN AND SHARED” was the focus for this visit too. The altar in chapel and the noticeboard were beautifully decorated; creative liturgy was in keeping with the theme. On the second day, to acknowledge her preciousness in our community, we staged a musical on Don Bosco. She enriched us with her inspiring goodnights and conferences and met each one of us personally and helped us to appreciate and strengthen our vocation.

On the last day during the Eucharistic celebration each novice carried an ingredient used to bake bread and at the end Sr. Wilma carried a loaf of bread symbolizing her life which she shared in the province generously for these past six years as provincial and we asked God to shower on her His abundant blessings as she continues her life’s journey. The Provincial visitation ended on 24^th March. We sing our song of thanks to God for her.