Arunoday community went on a picnic on Easter Monday. The destination was Bangladesh, well, a few inches (or miles) short of it! We took a train to Hasanabad and then took a boat to Machranga Dweet (literally translated to ‘Kingfisher Island’). Just across the Ichamati River, Bangladesh was so very close. Our friends from Bangladesh (five of them in the pre-novitiate this year) could look at their motherland (and really could swim across if they wanted). 
The island is very beautiful with mangroves and water bodies all around. We had a good walk around with Fr Carvalho watching his steps while he negotiated narrow
bamboo bridges. After a good lunch sitting on the river side, the pre-novices started their most loved activity, a game of cricket. But soon the ball was gone through the shrubs into the rising waters.Returning was equally enjoyable. The boat ride was really superb. Picnic over, today the pre-novices begin a three day programme on Affective Maturity along with the Postulants of FMA and RNDM.
For a better view, click on the pictures.
