First Profession
6 of our Novices have made their religious profession on 29th June 2019 at DSS Novitiate House, Thazhathoor, Sulthan Batheri. Rev.Dr.Msgr. Jenson Puthenveetil was the main celebrant of the Ceremony.
6 of our Novices have made their religious profession on 29th June 2019 at DSS Novitiate House, Thazhathoor, Sulthan Batheri. Rev.Dr.Msgr. Jenson Puthenveetil was the main celebrant of the Ceremony.
The year 2018-19 is imprinted in the history of Dinasevanasabha in Golden letters marking the Golden Jubilee of the foundation of the Congregation. It also provided an opportunity to reflect on the past achievements as well as introspect on the preparations to meet the challenges that lie ahead. Jubilees are occasions to be celebrated, to recall the marvelous ways in which the Congregation has fulfilled its mission in serving the Lord in His poor. From very humble beginnings in 1969, DSS has grown leaps and bounds, and now stands erected as a shade tree under which thousands of tiny lives find shelter. The Golden Jubilee could well be called the Year of Gratitude, because we have so much to be thankful for Realizing the manifold blessings of God, let us admit with gratitude the words of St. Paul, “I planted, Apollo watered, but God gave the growth”(1Cor: 3.6).
The festivities included exciting events spread over the year, making it one of the most festive and memorable periods in the history of the Congregation. Besides the inaugural function and Final Profession ceremony, Perpetual Adoration, Home Day, Benefactor's day, Obituary, Symposium and Parish day hoisted at Generalate, the Province also organized varied programs at different parts of India. The Jubilee celebration at Oelde, in the home parish of Mother Petra in Germany was something unique and graceful. Sisters organized the day of thanksgiving in San Antonio Archdiocese in Texas and Fulda in Germany in a most befitting manner.
All the Provinces carried out different charitable activities all throughout the jubilee year. To name a few; Jubilee memorial houses, Mother Petra memorial roads, bus waiting shelter, Jubilee memorial block in the hospital, Jubilee memorial chapel, Nursery school, therapy hall, education aid, medical assistance, marriage help, finance for self-employment program, Mother Petra endowment awards, program on environmental protection etc.
On the 1st June 2019, the Golden Jubilee Celebrations came full circle to culminate with the Pontifical High Mass and the public meeting at Pattuvam. On the same day a group of volunteers from Pattuvam and its neighboring parishes organized "Deepasikha Prayanam" from the Monument of Mother Petra at Manamtheri to Pattuvam. The 30 youth accompanied the pilot vehicle on bikes which carried the Deepasikha. The Rally reached at Pattuvam at 2.15 pm and Sr. Emestina received the Deepasikha from which the Jubilee candle was lit.
The Pontifical High Mass was solemnized at 3 pm by His Grace Dr. Soosai Pakiam, Archbishop of Trivandrum along with Mar George Njaralakatt, Archbishop of Tellicherry, Most Rev. Dr Varghese Chakkalakal, Bishop of Calicut, Most Rev. Dr. Alex Vadakumthala, Bishop of Kannur, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Parapullil, Bishop of Jhansi, Most Rev. Dr. Antony Poola, Bishop of Kurnool, AP and Most Rev Dr. William Antony, Bishop of Mysore. Thousands of people from near and far flocked into the campus from morning. Around 125 priests concelebrated the Holy Mass with the Bishops. A good number of religious from different congregations participated in the program.
The public meeting started at 5.30 pm under the presidency of Most Rev. Dr. Alex Vadakumthala, Bishop of Kannur. Sr. Emestina the Superior General cordially welcomed the dignitaries and the gathering. His Grace Dr. Soosai Pakiam, Archbishop of Trivandrum inaugurated the meeting. His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Pandarasseril, Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam and His Excellency Joseph Mar Thomas, Bishop of Bethery joined for the public meeting. Dignitaries from various walks of life graced the occasion with their presence and felicitations. Besides the ecclesial authorities, Adv. Sunny Joseph, MLA, Peravoor, Sri. Satheeshan Pacheni, DCC President, Kannur, Fr. M.K Geroge SJ, Provincial, Kerala Jesuit, Sr. Veena UMI, Provincial, Ursuline sisters, Sri. C.J Romid, Chartered Accountant, Smt. Latha, Block Panchayath President, Taliparamba, Sri. Anakkeel Chandran, President, Pattuvam Gram Panchayath and Sri. Prasad, Secretary, Parish Council, Pattuvam addressed the gathering and felicitated the Congregation for its great involvement towards the comprehensive development of the church and the society at large. All the dignitaries unanimously agreed upon the words of Most Rev. Dr Varghese Chakkalakal, Bishop of Calicut, who acclaimed that DSS was succeeded in exhibiting the Face of God all throughout the 50 years of its journey in love and service.
The function witnessed the handing over the key of jubilee memorial house, releasing 'Saphaylam', the jubilee souvenir, 'Kanivinte Malakha', the audio CD directed by Mr. Christy Koyen, 'Spiritual Colloquies' the book ( the personal diary of the Servant of God Mother Petra in Engllish) and the 'Docufiction' produced by Fr. Lino Puthenveetil. Most Rev. Dr. Alex Vadakumthala, Bishop of Kannur presented the jubilee special issue of the diocesan bulletin 'Kannum Kannadiyum' to Sr. Emestina. The first batch sisters and the former Superior Generals were honored. The cultural events performed by Bakkalam, Pilathara, Mariapuram, Mattool, Payangadi, Pattuvam and Vellikeel parishes added festivity to the program. The curtain of the Golden Jubilee was lowered with the vote of thanks proposed by Fr. Benny Manappatt, the General Convener of the Jubilee Celebration Committee.
The DSS Congregation commemorated the 43nd anniversary of the death of Mother Petra Dinadasi, the Servant of God on 5th June 2018. Rev.Fr. Benny Manappatt concelebrated the thanksgiving Holy Mass.
The members of the LAMP (Legion of the Associates of Mother Petra) animated the whole function. As the custom, rice packets were distributed and people with reverence to the Servant of God collected the oil from the lamp burning at the tomb of Mother Petra.