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The Rogationist St. Thomas Quasi Province, commemorated the second death anniversary of Fr. Luigi Toffanin, the late Major Superior. The commemoration started with a four days basketball tournament began from August 19 - 22. The participants of the tournament were seminaries and professional colleges, Mangalapuzha seminary, Kolbe Ashram, Little Flower seminary, Rogate Ashram, Rogate Warriors, St. Albert’s College, De Paul Institute of Science and Technology and Union Christian College. It was intended to remember Fr. Luigi and to give a tribute to him for the exemplary life left by Fr. Luigi in India. The champion of the tournament was Rogate Warriors. The Rogate Warriors are friends of Fr. Luigi and Rogationists in India. They are students and professionals frequenting Rogate Ashram for games and for various activities.

            On August 22, 2015, the Indian Rogationists and Daughters of Divine Zeal gathered in honour of Fr. Luigi for a commemorative Holy Eucharist and an informal gathering. Fr. Sabu Pulimalayil, the superior and prefect of Rogate Bhavan, Cheriyamkolly presided over the con-celebrative Holy Eucharist. Fr. Shibu Kavungal, the Novice Master of STQP, shared the homily recalling his experience of the Novice Master. He recalled, Fr. Luigi was a true disciple of Christ through his life and works, and as a formator and Major Superior, Fr. Luigi exhorted; “give your best to God”.

            The Holy Eucharist was followed by an informal family get-together among the Rogationists and Daughters of Divine Zeal. It was intended to realize the dream of Fr. Luigi, who taught us to be together and work as one family for the propagation of Rogate in India. We have enjoyed the presence of Sr. Sheeba, the councillors and representatives from the communities of the Indian delegation of the FDZ. The program was concluded with the dinner and a meeting among the two animation team of the Rogationits and Daughters of Divine Zeal.

The Rogate Bhavan community celebrated the feast St. Antony of Padua, the heavenly treasurer of Rogationist congregation. The celebrations started with the holy mass. In the introduction to the holy mass Fr. Sabu, superior of the community,​​​​​​​​ spoke about the importance of St. Antony in our Congregation and the devotion we are having to this great saint. The celebrations of the feast ended with the parallel games organist by the cultural committee.

"GROTTO OF MOTHER OF VOCATIONS", it is a result of communion and hard work. Rogate Sneha Bhavan community together with the postulants constructed a beautiful grotto with the help of our sponsor Rosalino Padilla.  Fr.Angelo Mezzari blessed and Fr.Shajan Pazhayil inaugurated the grotto of 'Mother of vocations' in the presence of priests,religious and children on 15th march 2015 at 6.30.

Aluva - The Rogate Ashram Community inaugurated the communitarian year of consecrated life. On the same occasion we have celebrated the birthday of our Major Superior, Fr. Shajan Pazhayil. The newly appointed delegation team of the Daughters of

Divine Zeal sisters joined the celebration. We have started the celebration with the solemn vespers presided over by fr. Shajan, He explained the message of the Pope for the year of consecrated life, in his reflection after the short Biblical reading. After the vespers, the community extended their birthday wishes to Fr. Shajan. We wished the newly appointed delegation team of the sisters, giving them flowers and expressing our best wishes for the animation of the delegation. At the end of the celebration, Fr. Shajan and Mother Teolinda officaily unveiled the logo for the year of consectrated life. The Major Superior lighted a candle and from that light everybody received the light and we professed an oath to live with conviction the Year of Consecrated Life.

Mananthavady - We the Rogate Bhavan Community Mananthavady officially inaugurated the 'year of consecrated life' during the celebration of Sunday evening prayer on 30th November in our chapel. the consecrated members of our community, Fr. Sabu, Fr. Samson and Bro. Anish lighted the candle. S.H sisters and our seminarians were present for the celebration.

The second day of the General Assembly of the perpetually professed religious was a fruitful and enriching experience for the Quasi Province of India. We have began the day with the lauds and started the input session at 9:00 am. Fr. Jose Kuriyedath CMI, was our resource person. A Carmelite priest, former general councillor for 'education and communication media'. He has enlightened us about the importance and value of Education in the present Indian context. Based on the reflection, we have underlined the need to start an education apostolate for the Rogationists in India. The Major Superior, Fr. Shajan in his intervention explained the plan and projects of the QP for the next three years. He has emphasised the need to start a concrete educative apostolic presence in the same compound of Rogate Ashram. After serious discussions and dialogue all the members of the assembly expressed their appreciation for the initiative and detailed plan and study about the school proposal. The different areas of apostolate were discussed and we have foreseen the future growth of the QP in India. Considering the growing number of young religious, we have discussed the plan of "Mission India Project", in view of the possible mission opening in India and abroad. We have wished the Major Superior for his successful completion of the mandate and celebrated together the Holy Eucharist for the intention of the Major Superior. The general assembly was concluded with a dinner party together at Angamaly.

Birth day of Fr. Sabu

The Rogate Bhavan community joyfully celebrated the 40^th birthday of Fr. Sabu, the superior of Rogate Bhavan on 10^th of October. Fr. Sabu celebrated mass in the morning. The neighboring religious communities and the Gurudarsan novitiate house joined the community for the dinner preceded by a prayer service to wish and pray for Fr. Sabu.

Seminary meet competitions

As part of the inter seminary meet of the Mananthavady region , the seminarians of Rogate Bhavan Seminary participated in the literary competitions conducted at Mount Mary seminary on 19^th of October. The results of the speech competitions (English and Malayalam) and poem competitions (English and malayalm) are already announced. The Rogate Bhavan seminary got the first prizes in English speech, Malayalam speech, Malayalam poem and second prize in English poem through Bros. Sheemon , Jijo, Sonumon, Midhun respectively. This superb performance of our young seminarians is a great joy to be proud of our glorious future.

Workshop on Psychology and counseling

Focusing on the human affective and spiritual formation of the seminarians the Roagte Bhavan community organized a workshop on self esteem meditation and sexual marturity from 28- 30 of October. The classes and counseling were given by Sr. Subha CMC. The seminarians acknowledged that it was a fruitful experience in their formation.

Dearest, Greetings from Rogate Sneha Bhavan-Nalgonda! How are you? Here we all are fine, doing well and worthy...  Prayerful and loving greetings to  all...  Here we are forwarding few photos of the work......Grotto work is on progress..., With love and prayer

Rogate Sneha Bhavan community