After five weeks of hibernation, Arunoday came back to life with the arrival of our prenovices - old and new. We started the year earlier this year so as to have a combined programme for the outgoing prenovices and the new ones. So they all started arriving on June 7. The older ones were with us till June 20 for a refresher course in English after which they left for their new home, the novitiate of Dhyan Ashram. Their presence provided a good initiation for the new comers in many ways.
The Academic Year was inaugurated on June 19 evening with a Mass celebrated by Fr Provincial. It was also the birthday of Fr Carvalho. A birthday match was organized between the community Jesuits and the outgoing prenovices. The seniors had a tough time beating the youngsters. Our new regent, Sch. Roshan Tirkey, reached on June 18. In the meantime we had Sch Thamacin to help us with the teaching. After some additions and subtractions we are left with lucky thirteen prenovices. A few more are expected in the coming days. Let us pray for more good vocations.
About Us
- Arunoday
- Barasat, West Bengal, India
- In Bengali, 'Arunoday' means 'sunrise'. Arunoday, dedicated to the Rising Sun, Jesus, is the pre-novitiate of the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus (Calcutta Jesuits). The house is situated at Malancha, on Taki Road, near Barasat, about 30 kms from Kolkata.