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| Francesco praying at La Verna |
The drama “IL POVERELLO” (can be translated as the Poor Person) is written by Dr. Doug Goheen. In SAC it is directed by Fr. Deepak Tauro and co-directed by Fr. David Bara. The drama was enacted by first and second year Theologians and was staged on 18th and 19th of March, 2015. The whole drama was re-interpreted in the spirit of Consecrated Life by Br. Bibin Varghese by means of clips and videos taken from different life situations during the scene break.
The mind-blowing performance of the drama touched the hearts of the viewers so much that some were found shedding tears in the auditorium. The viewers appreciated for
- The apt and relevant Script
- Excellent Acting
- High Quality Stage Work
- Fitting Costumes
- The Melodious Background Music
- Efficient Sound System
- Meaningful Video selection
- Marvelous co-ordination behind the stage
and above all
- the viewers had a real faith experience and they left the campus with a renewed sense of their call to holiness
on 18th of March, the Chief Guest of the programme was Rev. Sr. Monika DSA, the Provincial of Daughters of St. Anne, Ranchi Province.
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| Rev. Sr. Monika DSA, the Provincial of Daughters of St. Anne, Ranchi |
On 19th of March, the Chief Guest of the programme was Very Rev. Sr. Wilberta Pinto BS, the Superior General of Little Flowers of Bethany Congregation (Bethany Sisters). The Chief Guest appreciated the quality performance coupled with the relevant theme during this Year of Consecrated Year, 2015.
Fr. Joseph Prasad Pinto OFM Cap. welcomed and introduced the guests on both the days. During the programme on 19th March, the student annual magazine, "DARPAN" was released by the Chief Guest.
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| Rev. Sr. Wilberta Pinto BS, the Superior General of Bethany Sisters |
Fr. Joseph Prasad Pinto OFM Cap. welcomed and introduced the guests on both the days. During the programme on 19th March, the student annual magazine, "DARPAN" was released by the Chief Guest.
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| Releasing Darpan by the Superior General of Bethany Sisters |
Sr. Ranjita was the compere of the programme on both the days.
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| Sr. Ranjita |
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| Bibin Varghese |
A Short Biography of St. Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi known as Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, or named as Francesco by his father, was born on 1181/1182. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare, the Third Order of St. Francis for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor, or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.
Francis’ father was Pietro di Bernardone, a prosperous silk merchant. Francis lived the high-spirited life typical of a wealthy young man, even fighting as a soldier for Assisi. going off to war in 1204, Francis had a vision that directed him back to Assisi, where he lost his taste for his worldly life. On a pilgrimage to Rome, he joined the poor in begging at St. Peter's Basilica. The experience moved him to live in poverty. Francis returned home, began preaching on the streets, and soon gathered followers. His Order was authorized by Pope Innocent III in 1210. He then founded the Order of Poor Clares, which became an Enclosed religious order for women, as well as the Order of Brothers and Sisters of Penance (commonly called the Third Order).
In 1219, he went to Egypt in an attempt to convert the Sultan to put an end to the conflict of the Crusader. By this point, the Franciscan Order had grown to such an extent that its primitive organizational structure was no longer sufficient. He returned to Italy to organize the Order. Once his community was authorized by the Pope, he withdrew increasingly from external affairs. In 1223, Francis arranged for the first Christmas Nativity Scene. In 1224, he received the Stigmata, making him the first recorded person to bear the wounds of Christ's Passion. He died during the evening hours of October 3, 1226, while listening to a reading he had requested of Ps. 142 (141).
On July 16, 1228, he was proclaimed a saint by Pope Gregory IX. He is known as the Patron Saint of animals and the Environment, and is one of the two patron saints of Italy (with Catherine of Siena). It is customary for Catholic and Anglican churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his Feast Day of October 4. He is also known for his love of the Eucharist, his sorrow during the Stations of the Cross, and for the creation of the Christmas crèche or Nativity Scene.
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