THE SIXTH FAMILY GET TOGETHER ON 13TH OCTOBER 2007
AT PASTORAL CENTRE, SANTHOME , CHENNAI
The annual family get together of Christian Association for Lay Leadership (CALL) was held on 13th Oct 2007 in pastoral centre, santhome, Chennai 4. The meeting was informally started at 11.40 am with singing “
‘Ü¡HQ™ Hø‰î Þ¬ø°ô‹ ñ, Ü¡H¬ù‚ 裈¶ Üø‹ õ÷˜Š«ð£«ñ’ followed by gospel reading and prayer by Tensingh. The self introduction of the members followed. . The following members were present: Rev M C Michael, Dheepam, Jeyarani, , Amuthan (Jayaseelan), Antony Fernandez, Gnanaraj, Sara Christie, Arul, Armstrong, Rosario Joseph, , Edward Tensingh J Armstrong .
The Following were the invitees John Britto(ex aicufer, Vellore), Carmel, Rosy Santhanam,(AIM) V Gerald(Laity Commission,chennai ), Auxilia Peter( women’s commission, Chennai), A k Jospeh Keendy(DBYC, Chennai), D Adakkalasamy(ex ycs., Chennai), A Roseline, V Jancy Rani
Invited but Expressed Inability: Josephraj (Chengalpattu), Rita (Devanesan, Sneha) Tanjavur, Sheila (Martin, Niranjan, Kathy), R J Rajkumar, James Victor (Tuticorin), Rev Sr Marian PBVM(Chennai)
Assured To Attend but Not Attended: Xavier (Anne), Dheesmas( Sesammal, Tony, Celine), Pauldoss,
Gnanaraj explained the purpose and objectives of the gathering as envisaged in the first meet held at Josephraj’s residence at Chengalpattu.
to make our children aware of the ideals for which their parents gave their precious youth
to be role models to our children
to share one year experiences, sorrows, agonies, victories, failures, ventures etc
to plan concretely where intervention can be made as individuals, as groups, as members of organizations, associations, movements
To revive and revitalize the link among the various catholic youth and workers organizations.
Further he recalled the tasks listed out in the earlier meeting held at Emmaus, Nilangarai, Chennai.
1. To counter saffronisation in school syllabus, 2. To help women entrepreneurs in consultation with Tamil Nadu Minorities Development Corporation Ltd, Chennai 3. To conduct education and career guidance for catholic youth at vicariate level, 4 to help the catholic community to make use of internet as a source of income 5.To sustain, guide and animate youth movements like YCS/YSM, AICUF, YCW, DYC etc through dynamic and critical intervention.
Thereafter, general discussion followed. It was suggested that the meeting either be purely a family get to gather of a meeting for some collective action. Since the last one year many efforts have been taken on the subjects discussed in the previous meeting. As regards the saffronisation, the matter has been already reported to the concerned and the Govt has ordered to remove those objectionable pages containing some historical distortions. Sincere meetings were held to revive Catholic Teachers Guild and some teachers have shown keen interest. Even the new rules and byelaws are kept ready and had been discussed with the archbishop. For conducting the education and career guidance programme even venue and dates were finalized, however, due to sudden sickness of Tony, much could not be followed. Only two tasks of linking the women desk with Nadu Minorities Development Corporation Ltd, Chennai and to help the catholic community to make use of internet as a source of income could not be achieved. The interaction with the youth movements like YCS/YSM, AICUF, YCW, DYC continues.
Further, many such persons in Tamil Nadu have made great strides in the field of education. Some of the members of the CALL group also participated in the Social Educators Meet (another group of persons who were at YCS/YSM) at Chennai, Dindigul and Salem. Some of the ex YCS members have made short films and documentary films on educational and child labour issues. A few of them even won some awards. Such activities go unnoticed by others as there is no link among those who work at various places and levels. Therefore, a news letter or monthly magazine is required to share the alternative news. Moreover, leadership qualities are absent in many of the church related youth movements. It is an indication that the ex members whoever they may be, have failed in efficient intervention. At no point of time, we should allow the youth movements to be closed down in parishes due to rash activities. Church continues to be most known area of operation, and it offers enormous facilities for meeting. Hence diplomatic and strategic relations are required to be taught.
That was feasible only when the team meets atleast once in a month. A place is needed. For the time being, Tony’s office can be used for the monthly meet. However, a large group can not meet every month due to various practical difficulties. A small team can meet atleast once in two months and monitor progress on various tasks. Accordingly, Tony, Jeyaseelan, Adaikalasamy, Auxilia, Armstrong, Kennedy, Edward Tensingh, Dheepam were nominated to form a group and meet regularly. The venue will be Pastoral Centre, 5 pm and on 17th November 2007.
There was strong suggestion that the catholic lay achievers in every diocese must be awarded the laity awards every year during the laity Sunday 3rd Sunday. This can be done together with CRMI and CU in each diocese.
It was also suggested that the deserving catholic students be sent for specialized training on individual or group sponsor method. For instance journalism camp was conducted by Josephraj was very beneficial to many.
CBCI has published norms for educational institutions. We need to translate to be sent to all our friends and well wishers for spreading the news.
Once again it was reiterated to revive the Catholic Teachers Guild at the diocese.
Workshops on political leadership to be conducted for the laity
After discussing the emotive issue of Adam’s bridge/ ó£ñ˜ ð£ô‹ in the larger economic gains for the southern states, an article on the issue to be written in the “ܼœ õ£‚°”
To build a working relationship between the Tamil Nadu Minorities Welfare Developmment corporation and the women commission of the diocese.
The delicious lunch was served at 1.45 pm. Thereafter the meeting continued till 3.30 pm. A note of thanks giving was given by a jeyaseelan, to everyone including mike who despite his age and preoccupation at his new parish, for having come to coordinate the meeting, gnanaraj for sending SMS and contacts to make this meeting to happen and Tony for having arranged the Pastoral Centre for the meeting. Special thanks were given to new comers Auxilia Peter (Women’s’ Commission), Adaikalasamy (ex YCS) , Joe Kennedy (ex DBYC), John Britto (ex-AICUFer), the activists from the Women’s Self Help Group, Thiruvottriyur, Rosy and Carmel Santhanam( ex AIM). Due to paucity of time, there was no spiritual or theological reflection on the work done in the last year. However, the meeting was a catalyst in all the members to continue to do their work in spirited manner, and rededicate their life for the cause of societal change.
This is draft minutes and members are requested to send their corrections to comments section of my blogsite appended below.
P S The next theological conference on ABOLITION OF CASTE is to be held at Fatima College, Madurai from 5th to 6th November 2007. Boarding and lodging free Registration fee is Rs 50/- register with Anthony Fernandez
Birthday wishes to Joan Deepa (d/o Sara & Arul) and Santa Maria(d/o Tony & Maria) 16th October and John Divian (s/o Sara & Arul) 31st October.
With best wishes
(Gnanaraj T X)
Co-ordinator x_g_raj@yahaoo.co.uk , 9444937659
M C Michael 9840261623, Anthony Fernandez 9444006334/ Josephraj 9443326295/ Gnanaraj 9444937659, Sara 9444210097, Sheela 9840997999, Armstrong 9884022274, Angelis 9381020149, Jeyaseelan 9841979928, Dheepam 9444330393, Dheesmas 9444028871, James Victor 9443131231, Joseph Kennedy 9380066172, Lasar 9486650016, Rita Devanesan 9443710133, Rosario 9840251065, Susairaj 9444287738, Tensingh 9444248879, Xavier 9841801028
V GERALD, 13/10, SOUTH BOAG ROAD, T NAGAR, CHENNAI 600017 9444917397
AUXILIA PETER, 94/7, SOUTH WEST BOAG ROAD, T NAGAR, CHENNAI 600017 98402 47636
M I DHEEPAM, 22 F/1 B BLOCK, LAKSHMI APARTMENTS, TANK ST NO 1, WEST TAMBARAM, CHENNAI 600045
JOHN BRITTO BARAKKA ILLAM, 25 SECOND ST, BISHOP DAVID NAGAR, BEHIND TSTC VELLORE 632007
A K JOSEPH KENNEDY, 495, 14TH EAST CROSS ST, M K B NAGAR, CHENNAI 600059 26736172/9380066172/9380303670
D ADAIKALASAMY, 1172, THENDRAL COLONY, 4TH ST,19TH MAIN ROAD, ANNANAGAR CHENNAI 600040 9446593667
ROSY SANTHANAM, 9840111517
Please visit the blogsite for the current and previous minutes: www: gracemugil-pothigai.blogspot.com
IF THERE IS CHANGE IN ADDRESS PLEASE INFORM
AT PASTORAL CENTRE, SANTHOME , CHENNAI
The annual family get together of Christian Association for Lay Leadership (CALL) was held on 13th Oct 2007 in pastoral centre, santhome, Chennai 4. The meeting was informally started at 11.40 am with singing “
‘Ü¡HQ™ Hø‰î Þ¬ø°ô‹ ñ, Ü¡H¬ù‚ 裈¶ Üø‹ õ÷˜Š«ð£«ñ’ followed by gospel reading and prayer by Tensingh. The self introduction of the members followed. . The following members were present: Rev M C Michael, Dheepam, Jeyarani, , Amuthan (Jayaseelan), Antony Fernandez, Gnanaraj, Sara Christie, Arul, Armstrong, Rosario Joseph, , Edward Tensingh J Armstrong .
The Following were the invitees John Britto(ex aicufer, Vellore), Carmel, Rosy Santhanam,(AIM) V Gerald(Laity Commission,chennai ), Auxilia Peter( women’s commission, Chennai), A k Jospeh Keendy(DBYC, Chennai), D Adakkalasamy(ex ycs., Chennai), A Roseline, V Jancy Rani
Invited but Expressed Inability: Josephraj (Chengalpattu), Rita (Devanesan, Sneha) Tanjavur, Sheila (Martin, Niranjan, Kathy), R J Rajkumar, James Victor (Tuticorin), Rev Sr Marian PBVM(Chennai)
Assured To Attend but Not Attended: Xavier (Anne), Dheesmas( Sesammal, Tony, Celine), Pauldoss,
Gnanaraj explained the purpose and objectives of the gathering as envisaged in the first meet held at Josephraj’s residence at Chengalpattu.
to make our children aware of the ideals for which their parents gave their precious youth
to be role models to our children
to share one year experiences, sorrows, agonies, victories, failures, ventures etc
to plan concretely where intervention can be made as individuals, as groups, as members of organizations, associations, movements
To revive and revitalize the link among the various catholic youth and workers organizations.
Further he recalled the tasks listed out in the earlier meeting held at Emmaus, Nilangarai, Chennai.
1. To counter saffronisation in school syllabus, 2. To help women entrepreneurs in consultation with Tamil Nadu Minorities Development Corporation Ltd, Chennai 3. To conduct education and career guidance for catholic youth at vicariate level, 4 to help the catholic community to make use of internet as a source of income 5.To sustain, guide and animate youth movements like YCS/YSM, AICUF, YCW, DYC etc through dynamic and critical intervention.
Thereafter, general discussion followed. It was suggested that the meeting either be purely a family get to gather of a meeting for some collective action. Since the last one year many efforts have been taken on the subjects discussed in the previous meeting. As regards the saffronisation, the matter has been already reported to the concerned and the Govt has ordered to remove those objectionable pages containing some historical distortions. Sincere meetings were held to revive Catholic Teachers Guild and some teachers have shown keen interest. Even the new rules and byelaws are kept ready and had been discussed with the archbishop. For conducting the education and career guidance programme even venue and dates were finalized, however, due to sudden sickness of Tony, much could not be followed. Only two tasks of linking the women desk with Nadu Minorities Development Corporation Ltd, Chennai and to help the catholic community to make use of internet as a source of income could not be achieved. The interaction with the youth movements like YCS/YSM, AICUF, YCW, DYC continues.
Further, many such persons in Tamil Nadu have made great strides in the field of education. Some of the members of the CALL group also participated in the Social Educators Meet (another group of persons who were at YCS/YSM) at Chennai, Dindigul and Salem. Some of the ex YCS members have made short films and documentary films on educational and child labour issues. A few of them even won some awards. Such activities go unnoticed by others as there is no link among those who work at various places and levels. Therefore, a news letter or monthly magazine is required to share the alternative news. Moreover, leadership qualities are absent in many of the church related youth movements. It is an indication that the ex members whoever they may be, have failed in efficient intervention. At no point of time, we should allow the youth movements to be closed down in parishes due to rash activities. Church continues to be most known area of operation, and it offers enormous facilities for meeting. Hence diplomatic and strategic relations are required to be taught.
That was feasible only when the team meets atleast once in a month. A place is needed. For the time being, Tony’s office can be used for the monthly meet. However, a large group can not meet every month due to various practical difficulties. A small team can meet atleast once in two months and monitor progress on various tasks. Accordingly, Tony, Jeyaseelan, Adaikalasamy, Auxilia, Armstrong, Kennedy, Edward Tensingh, Dheepam were nominated to form a group and meet regularly. The venue will be Pastoral Centre, 5 pm and on 17th November 2007.
There was strong suggestion that the catholic lay achievers in every diocese must be awarded the laity awards every year during the laity Sunday 3rd Sunday. This can be done together with CRMI and CU in each diocese.
It was also suggested that the deserving catholic students be sent for specialized training on individual or group sponsor method. For instance journalism camp was conducted by Josephraj was very beneficial to many.
CBCI has published norms for educational institutions. We need to translate to be sent to all our friends and well wishers for spreading the news.
Once again it was reiterated to revive the Catholic Teachers Guild at the diocese.
Workshops on political leadership to be conducted for the laity
After discussing the emotive issue of Adam’s bridge/ ó£ñ˜ ð£ô‹ in the larger economic gains for the southern states, an article on the issue to be written in the “ܼœ õ£‚°”
To build a working relationship between the Tamil Nadu Minorities Welfare Developmment corporation and the women commission of the diocese.
The delicious lunch was served at 1.45 pm. Thereafter the meeting continued till 3.30 pm. A note of thanks giving was given by a jeyaseelan, to everyone including mike who despite his age and preoccupation at his new parish, for having come to coordinate the meeting, gnanaraj for sending SMS and contacts to make this meeting to happen and Tony for having arranged the Pastoral Centre for the meeting. Special thanks were given to new comers Auxilia Peter (Women’s’ Commission), Adaikalasamy (ex YCS) , Joe Kennedy (ex DBYC), John Britto (ex-AICUFer), the activists from the Women’s Self Help Group, Thiruvottriyur, Rosy and Carmel Santhanam( ex AIM). Due to paucity of time, there was no spiritual or theological reflection on the work done in the last year. However, the meeting was a catalyst in all the members to continue to do their work in spirited manner, and rededicate their life for the cause of societal change.
This is draft minutes and members are requested to send their corrections to comments section of my blogsite appended below.
P S The next theological conference on ABOLITION OF CASTE is to be held at Fatima College, Madurai from 5th to 6th November 2007. Boarding and lodging free Registration fee is Rs 50/- register with Anthony Fernandez
Birthday wishes to Joan Deepa (d/o Sara & Arul) and Santa Maria(d/o Tony & Maria) 16th October and John Divian (s/o Sara & Arul) 31st October.
With best wishes
(Gnanaraj T X)
Co-ordinator x_g_raj@yahaoo.co.uk , 9444937659
M C Michael 9840261623, Anthony Fernandez 9444006334/ Josephraj 9443326295/ Gnanaraj 9444937659, Sara 9444210097, Sheela 9840997999, Armstrong 9884022274, Angelis 9381020149, Jeyaseelan 9841979928, Dheepam 9444330393, Dheesmas 9444028871, James Victor 9443131231, Joseph Kennedy 9380066172, Lasar 9486650016, Rita Devanesan 9443710133, Rosario 9840251065, Susairaj 9444287738, Tensingh 9444248879, Xavier 9841801028
V GERALD, 13/10, SOUTH BOAG ROAD, T NAGAR, CHENNAI 600017 9444917397
AUXILIA PETER, 94/7, SOUTH WEST BOAG ROAD, T NAGAR, CHENNAI 600017 98402 47636
M I DHEEPAM, 22 F/1 B BLOCK, LAKSHMI APARTMENTS, TANK ST NO 1, WEST TAMBARAM, CHENNAI 600045
JOHN BRITTO BARAKKA ILLAM, 25 SECOND ST, BISHOP DAVID NAGAR, BEHIND TSTC VELLORE 632007
A K JOSEPH KENNEDY, 495, 14TH EAST CROSS ST, M K B NAGAR, CHENNAI 600059 26736172/9380066172/9380303670
D ADAIKALASAMY, 1172, THENDRAL COLONY, 4TH ST,19TH MAIN ROAD, ANNANAGAR CHENNAI 600040 9446593667
ROSY SANTHANAM, 9840111517
Please visit the blogsite for the current and previous minutes: www: gracemugil-pothigai.blogspot.com
IF THERE IS CHANGE IN ADDRESS PLEASE INFORM
