Apart from prayers and material help already given and which the Sisters continue to do so, the three schools of the province concretely showed their gesture of solidarity by financially contributing to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. On 28 April 2020 a representative consisting of four members namely Sr. Joplin Suchiang, Principal of Auxilium Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Shillong, Sr. Lydia Mary Pala, Principal of Sacred Heart Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Mawlai and two te

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Province Shillong in response to the emergency caused by the pandemic COVID-19 took up various activities in aiding the families and society at large in this troubled moment of history. The communities of the province involved themselves in one way or the other in reaching out to the victims of lockdown. The main actitivities consisted of distribution of foodstuffs like rice, dhal, potato, onion, edible oil, bread, vegetables from the garden, grocery items and oth

Mother’s feast of Gratitude – Rome 26 April 2020   Your life is a tree that bears fruit. Thank you, Mother!   ENG-Riflessione Salmo 1-Grazie-Mondiale-2020   ENG-Letter- Feast of gratitude 2020 

The choice of the Logo of the 150th Anniversary of the Foundation of the FMA Institute (1872-2022) is made known. Rome (Italy). Mary walks in this house: is the slogan proposed for the Celebrations of the 150th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) and is the same one chosen for the Logo created by Maria Fernanda Bastidas Zapata, a young girl belonging to the Province of Mary Help of Christians of Medellin (CMA) Colombia. 54 proposals

11 November 2019 saw Auxilium Girls’ Higher Secondary School campus colourfully decked to give a fitting welcome to Cardinal Charles Bo, SDB. DD Archbishop of Rangon, Myanmar. The Cardinal is also the President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), member of pontifical Council for Culture and Consecrated life and a member of pontifical commission for communication. He was given a rousing welcome right from the main entrance to the school by the staff and students of the school,

30 October 2019 marked the maiden visit of Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major of the Salesian Congregation, the 10th Successor of Don Bosco, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Shillong Province. The event was celebrated joyously and grandly where the campus was beautifully decked adding glamour and celebration to the occasion. At the struck of 9.35am the Rector Major made his majestic appearance along with the Salesians, escorted by the State Security Force. His arrival brought magic, love

The 12th Provincial Chapter of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Shillong Province was held from 21-24 October 2019 at FMA Outreach, Lurshai – Lumshyiap, Shillong. 69 members took part in it which consisted of 35 members by right, 22 community delegates, 10 Province delegates and 2 invitees from the temporary professed Sisters. The theme that guided the assembly was “ Do whatever He tells you (Jn. 2:5) communities that generate life in the heart of our contemporary world”. The moderator for the

The Association of Salesian cooperators met for their 41st Annual Provincial Congress at Auxilium Girls School, Agartala - Tripura on 14-15 September 2019. Around 400 participants from the 18 centers took part in the meet; majority of whom had come from the state of Meghalaya.  The theme that guided the congress was "Do whatever He tells you" (Jn. 2:5) The inaugural function was held in the afternoon of 14 September marked with a flag hoisting in the open and the welcoming ceremony in th

The seven FMA provinces under the big umbrella of provincial conference of India met for their annual meeting from 20 – 22 August 2019 at FMA Outreach, Lumshyiap Shillong. The meeting brought together all the provincials, two delegates from each province and the national coordinators numbering thirty-one of them. Sr. Lucy Rose Ozhukayil, General Visiting Councillor presided over the gathering. The host province accorded the participants a warm and cordial welcome through a cultural pres

 14 July 2019 marked an important day for the Salesian Cooperators of Shillong Province when four more members were added to the association through the promise taking at Umden Centre. The promise-taking took place at the Parish Church of Mount Sinai, Umden with Fr. Peter Syiemlieh SDB, Parish Priest as the main celebrant at the Holy Eucharistic celebration.  The four Salesian Cooperators holding a lighted candle in their hands were accompanied to the altar by Mrs. Benita Marbaniang