The Kannada Academy
feast started with evening prayer on 04 August 2025, led by Br Rakesh and Br
Jayanth, and Fr Harry D'Souza conducted it very well. It included a reflection
on the Word of God given by Br Rakesh. At the end, we had a hymn to St Teresa of
Kolkata, and we concluded the evening prayer.
The next morning, on
05 August 2025, we had the Holy Eucharist celebration led by Fr Colin, and the
other concelebrants were Fr Rajesh, the Rector of the seminary; Fr Alex, the
Director of the Institute; the Academy Director, Fr Harry D'Souza; and Fr Antony
Pinto, the HOD of Theology. Spiritual directors Fr Felix and the other
professors, Fr Henry and Fr Jencil Alva, were also present.
Fr. Colin broke the
Word of God and spoke on being modest and faithful to our call. In his
reflection, at the end, we had the new Sampige magazine released by the
Academy. It was unveiled by Fr Rajesh and presented to Fr Harry, the new
Director of the Academy. The Secretary of the Academy, Manoj Francis, thanked
everyone for their support and prayers. We concluded with the hymn to St Teresa
of Kolkata, and thus the celebration ended.