Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Province, Bangalore, India By: Fr. Beniz Gomes

 St. Vincent Pallotti’s vision  XX General Assembly  Reading the signs of time: in Indian context  Youth activities of our Province Outline

 The Charismatic Vision of our founder:  ‘God, Infinite Love’  The Father rekindled the fire of love  every baptized has a mission- of becoming an apostle of Jesus Christ “Revive Faith and rekindle charity” St. Vincent Pallotti

To revive faith and rekindle charity: Apostles of Jesus in a changing world XX GENERAL Assembly

 stressed on the need for a genuine and deep faith experience (pg. 4)  calls for making a paradigm shift from self- absorbed to focus on Jesus Christ  Pallotti preferred the ‘one flock, one shepherd’ Post Assembly Document

 Youth apostolate invites the youth of India to experience what Vincent experienced: God, Infinite Love (A deep faith experience)  sent forth as apostles of Jesus ‘to revive faith and rekindle charity’: Apostles of Jesus in a changing world’ (Post-assembly document, Rome 2011). Reading the signs of time: in Indian context

 Comprises of five states of India: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu Youth activities of our Province

VINPAL

Youth Apostolate Faith formation Service fellowship

Monthly masses Marian devotion Night vigils station of the cross Retreats Evenings with Jesus FAITH FORMATION

Monthly masses

Evening with Jesus

Rooted in Christ

Sr. No.Date/Monthactivities 12 nd July 2011Evening with Jesus 214 th August 2011Night Vigil 311 th Sept 2011Monthly Mass 431 st Oct 2011Marian Devotion 530 th March 2012Station Of the Cross 631 st March 2012Rooted In Christ Faith Formation Schedule of the Year

Fellowship

Bible Study

Dance Therapy

Sr. No.Date/Monthactivities 111 th April2011V-Jam (Gospel Rocks) 211 th August 2011Parents Day 311 th Sept 2011Teachers Day 411 th Dec 2011Float 528 th Jan 2012Dance Therapy 628 th April 2012Bible study Fellowship Schedule of the Year

Service

Pallottine Welfare Centre

Sharing Christmas

Cleanliness Drive

Service Schedule of the Year Sr. No.Date/Monthactivities 1 11 th Nov and 10 th - 11 th Dec 2011 Cleanliness Drive 2 11th Dec 2011Visit to prisoners 311 th Dec 2011Joy of Giving 511 th Dec 2011 & 12 th Jan 2012 Visit to Orphanage

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