ST PAULS College, Bengaluru
ST PAULS COLLEGE, Bengaluru, organized Carol Competition 2k16 in its campus on 17th December 2016. Eight teams competed at this event in which each team communicated the message of Christmas in English. The participants came from various part of the garden city while the auditorium was decked with Christmas decorations. The contestants sang so well that it was tough for the panel of three judges to adjudge the winner. At the end of the tough competition, the group from Cluny Convent was adjudged the winners. They were given the cash prize of Rs.10,000 and Runners-up bagged Rs. 5,000. Carol Competition 2k16 became a success owing to the planning and hard work of the faculty and the students. Our sincere gratitude to them and to Fr. Prithvi, the Director of the College, for making use of every occasion to take the college ahead.
SPICE, Mumbai
St Pauls Institute of Communication Education (SPICE) organized a Christmas get-together for the students and the faculty of the Institute on Friday 23rd December in the Alberione Hall. In the beautifully decorated Alberione Hall which created the mood of Christmas, Fr. Dominic D’Silva, the Director, welcomed the gathering. Fr. Michael Raj, the Provincial Superior, in his message highlighted the ‘special joy’ that each one experiences during Christmas. To experience that joy, Fr. Michael said “we have to rediscover the simplicity of Christian life, we have to rediscover what it means to live for others”. The message was followed by a short break for refreshments. Then it was time for Christmas greetings, exchange of gifts, fun, laughter, music and dance for the students and the faculty. Besides the fun and laughter, the function enabled the faculty and the students to remind themselves of the birth of Jesus and the purpose for which he came into the world.
St Pauls Media Complex, Mumbai
Fr. Michael John, the Director of Human Resource, organized a Christmas-get-together for the Management and Staff of St Pauls Media Complex, Mumbai, on Saturday 24th December at 3 pm in the community dining hall. Fr. Michael John welcomed the gathering. In his message, Fr. Devasia, the Director General, highlighted the meaning of Christmas and the need to live a life of relationship committing oneself to realize God’s plan in the specific state of life that one has chosen and in doing the task one is entrusted with. Fr. Renold, the Assistant Director of SPICE, took over the proceedings of the function to organize a few games and intermittently offer valuable Christmas messages to the gathering. Fr. Renold, with his charming personality and attractive style, captured the attention of the gathering to conduct the proceedings systematically and at the same time making the event most entertaining. Our sincere appreciation goes to Fr Michael John and Fr. Renold for organizing and conducting this Christmas-gathering and for bringing the Spirit of Christmas and message of Christ into the campus.