Valiathura Forane...

On Sunday, 22nd August afternoon, the Forane Education team organized Award distribution to the meritorious students of the forane for SSLC and +2 exams, along with a Seminar, Onam celebrations and the inauguration of the forane educational activities.

Frs. Rodirgue Kutty, the forane co-ordinator; Georger Gomez, the VF; Gladin, the PP and Stanislaus, the Asst. Director were there besides Mr. Mathew the animator.

Nearly some 10 students, their parents and other education ministry activists were there. i left after inaugurating the function.

Joint ONAM Celebration of the Ministries...

Lawrence Culas of the Pastoral Ministry was of the conviction, when he was asked to organize the joint Onam Celebration, that it should be inclusive of the TSSS also, though they have a number which may drown all the staff of all other ministries taken together!

Preparation is going on for the Friday, 20th August celebration. I was asked to prepare the notice and i obliged.

The Archbishop was seemingly invited along with the priests and staff in the house.

The Legislators whom we elect and send...

Salary & Govt. Concessions for a Member of Parliament (MP)

Monthly Salary : 12,000

Expense for Constitution per month :10,000

Office expenditure per month : 14,000

Traveling concession (Rs. 8 per km) :48,000 ( eg.For a visit from kerala to Delhi & return: 6000 km)

Daily DA TA during parliament meets :500/day

Charge for 1 class (A/C) in train: Free (For any number of times)
(All over India )

Charge for Business Class in flights : Free for 40 trips / year (With wife or P.A.)

Rent for MP hostel at Delhi : Free

Electricity costs at home : Free up to 50,000 units

Local phone call charge : Free up to 1 ,70,000 calls.

TOTAL expense for a MP [having no qualification] per year : 32,00,000 [i.e . 2.66 lakh/month]

TOTAL expense for 5 years : 1,60,00,000

For 534 MPs, the expense for 5 years :
8,54,40,00,000 (nearly 855 crores)

AND THE PRIME MINISTER IS ASKING THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED, OUT PERFORMING CEOs TO CUT DOWN THEIR SALARIES.....

This is how all our tax money is been swallowed and price hike on our regular commodities.......

855 crores could make their life livable !!
Think of the great democracy we have..............

Sherin's beloved father is no more...

On Monday, 16th night there was a sms from Ms. Anilla informing me of the sad news of Ms. Sherin's father's death that night. It seems that he was under treatment of his heart followed by a surgery at Medical College Hospital these days. After discharge, it seems that he got infected and the end was unexpected. That very night by 10 p.m he was burried in the family grave near to their house.

Since we could not attend the funeral that night, we, the Asst. Director, Fr. Stanislaus, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Julie, Stella and Mr. Mathew visited the family and prayed for the family and the deceased.

Puthukkurichy Forane

On Saturday, 14th Agust 2010, the forane Education Team, especially its ne Priest Co-ordninator, Fr. Russel Ignatius, took every care to organize a Civil Service Coaching Initiation for the school children of that forane along with the augumentation of the SSLC and +2 Forums and Awards for the meritorious students. Dr. Chris George was the resource person. Few parents also joined the programme. Most of the students were from Puthukkurichy parish itself.

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A Prayer

I asked for Strength...... And God gave me Difficulties to make me Strong
I asked for Wisdom...... And God gave me Problems to Solve
I asked for Prosperity...... And God gave me Brain and Brawn to Work
I asked for Courage...... And God gave me Danger to Overcome
I asked for Love.....

Ad God gave me troubled people to help.

I asked for Favor......

And God gave me Opportunities

I received nothing I wanted....

I received everythig I needed!
And we say that we are working hard!!!

Fr. Stanislaus' B'day...

Today is the Animators' meeting day. Since Fr. Stanislaus was not available i just dropped in. Casually called him as he was under somekind of treatment. Then enquired about his availability on 13th, his birthday. He told that he won't be available. So, we all decided to surprise him with a visit today itself. Arranged a gift (Shirt and pants piece, with a card and cake) and visited him by 1.30 p.m. Celine Madam, Omana, Hamlet, Julie, Starly, Anilla, Nelson Sir and Mathew were there. They all carried their lunch whereas Biju, our driver and me had ours from the bishop's house.

Spent some time with him and he was happy. Left by 2 p.m.

Kovalam Forane...

'... in order to discuss the ways and means to improve the function of ministries in the Parishes and Forane, ... a Forane wise one day programme for priests' of each forane is being arranged in the archbishop's house. The first to begin with was Thoothoor Forane on Monday, 26th July, followed by Anchuthengu Forane on Wednesday, 28th. And the third on the list is Kovalam for Wednesday, 11th August.

As usual, it seems to have been begun with the archbishop's talk which was over only after 11 a.m. That was followed by the Co-odinator's introduction and then the Vicar Forane's rather elaborate introduction. Then those priests who wanted to add had their chances. It was followed by the responses from the Directors of Ministries and the Executive Secretaries of the Commissions. I got my chance by 3.45 p.m.

In my sharing i was mentioning about the people's initiative, irrespective of the diocese. To this the archbishop rather apologetically responded that he had already agreed to give the money needed for the basic amenities to be made available in all the schools as directed by the Honourable High Court of Kerala. The floor felt that i should avail the offer of the archbishop and try even with the teachers though some of them were not in favour of any contribution.

It seems to be a good suggestion and i must try that.

Amenities from the archdiocese

Gave a letter to the Procurator requesting for some essentials like toilet articles and for a book shelf. As expected he obliged at once and took me to a shop for the shelf and got one solid shelf for me. Also he asked me to buy the necessary provisions and give him the bill.

Thus the shelf cost Rs.6000/- plus and the other necessities for Rs.205/-.

Is learning this much burdensome?

Why this little child
so dejected?
Why there is no light
in her eyes?
Where is the fire
in her soul?
Who has stolen her joys
which is her right?

Education indeed
has to be a freeing
experience and
that way a joyful
experience!

What has happened
to our education?
When are we going
to free it?

Let our children
love it and like it.
Let it bring
life and light
in their lives.

Teachers' Meet...

Yesterday, that is Saturday, 7th August, there was a teachers' meet at Karumkulam Parish Hall under the auspecies of Pulluvila Forane. Some 50 teachers were present. There was a presentation of the 'Right to Education Bill'. The new forane co-ordinator, Fr. Rabin, SJ was there besides the Vicar Forane, Fr. Silvester and the Animator, Ms. Omana.

Getting slowed down...

As the Govt and the Dept of Educadion had no other way out, due to the intervention of the Honourable High Court, the managers of the schools were directed to provide basic aminities like drinking water, latrine and toilet facilities.

Giving the seriousness it deserved, convened a meeting of the Heads of all the schools under the R. C. Schools management, besides the concerned Parish Priests, their Parish Council Secretaries and Education Convenors and discussed the matter with them.

After much deliberations, it was suggested that the expenses be met in a three tire system, involving the Diocese, Parish and the teachers, rather the staff as such. To this they further suggested that the staff give their basic pay for a month in an year. This could be collected in an instalment every month of the year.

To take this to the entire staff, visited all the schools by thie first month of the academic year and told them thay may have to give not even half of their basic pay for providing the said facilities and other maintainence as and when it needs to be done. After visiting all the schools and meeting them together in every school, sent a letter asking the heads to get 3% of the basic pay every month.

Once again the same group of local managers, heads of the schools etc were invited and told about the 3% understanding. They all agreed. But in the afternoon when the staff secretaries' meeting was convened some of them took offence at the way letters were issued to the heads of the schools. They even raised an issue that they were not consulted, when in fact i met all of them together in their respective schools!

This being the situation, i left it at that level and waiting to as to what is happening!

And another thing is that even the archbishop didn't reply to my 'Highly urgent' letter requesting him to grant the 1/3 of the suggested three tire system. So, i have no other go than to keep quite and let things take their own course! This is the story of 'slowing down...'