Sahodaya 2022 – scholastics’ annual meet held at Anekal

On : 2022-06-17

Clouds of happiness downpoured heavy rains of smiles and laughter, as scholastics of Karnataka Jesuit Province gathered together again for the annual fiesta at Jnana Jyothi, Anekal from June 10-13. The four-day habba (festival) was centred on the theme ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಡನಾಟ ಬಾಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಸನೋಟ.

Input sessions on ‘Synodality’ by Fr Xavier Savarimuttu (CCU), ‘impact of social networks’ by Fr Nithin Monteiro and ‘practical living of POCSO Act’ by Fr Cyprian Tellis added more meaning to the event. Fr Francis Fernandes, PCF, addressed the scholastic group over the concerns of the Province regarding vocation promotion and those in formation. Provincial Fr Dionysius Vas, inspired scholastics by his talk and challenged the group to become effective instruments in the Society to serve creatively, with greater dedication and love for every apostolate. All sessions provided a platform for the scholastics to open up their views on various concerns related to topics. 

Apart from all formal activities, scholastics also had a good time to share their moments with fellow brothers. Welcoming the Juniors, felicitating the newly ordained priests, a day out to Mango-Mist resort and a quality time for the novitiate-batch gathering brought out a mixture of feelings among scholastics. Sahodaya-2022 could thus be summarised as a package of spiritual, intellectual, community and apostolic renewal and rejuvenation of life for the scholastics of Karnataka Province.

- Sch. Roystor Monis SJ