PIANO “It is forbidden to complain” Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Passionist Family, More than a month ago during the General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis met a psychologist by the name Salvo Noé, an author of many books and motivational courses. At the end of the audience Mr. Salvo pre- sented the Pope with a book, a bracelet and a sign. Having received the gifts, the Pope’s attention fell immediately on the sign and looking at it he said: “I will put it outside my office door where I receive people.” The sign read in Italian: “It is forbidden to complain.” The warning sign goes on to explain: “offenders are subjected to a syndrome of victimism that lowers the mood and the ability to solve problems. ” And that “Sanction is doubled if the offense is committed in the presence of chil- dren.” It ends by saying: “to become the best of yourself, you must focus on your own potential and not on your own limits, so stop complaining and act to change our life for the better.” Keeping his simple ways of teaching us profound truths, Pope Francis reminds us yet again of the damaging ef- fects of complaining and gossiping. We all know that how easy it is to complain rather than to do something about the very things we complain about. It is very common to see in public offices in India complaint/grievance boxes affixed to the walls where people can write out their complaints and place them in the box with the hope that those in powers would do something about them. Yes, it is the right of the common man that his or her grievances are heard. However, it is becoming more evident these days that we are becoming intolerant of everything around us and that we are becoming more prone to complain than to find solutions. Randy Pausch, an American Professor of computer science who died in 2008 at the age of 47 authored a book called The Last Lecture in which he says: “If you took one-tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you’d be surprised by how well things can work out. Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won’t make us happier.” It is a proven fact that happy people complain less and encourage more. It is my hope that in every community, family or gathering we make it a point not to complain but offer words of encouragement and extent support to the efforts being made to make life better for all. I want to thank everyone in the Vice Province for the generosity and willingness to work towards making our life and ministry in India and abroad a worthwhile venture. Thank you everyone and may God bless you all. Fraternally, Paul Cherukoduth C.P, Vice Provincial. PASSIONIST INDIA ACTIVITIES NEWS OUTREACH JULY 2017 Volume 4, Issue 7
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PIANO “It is forbidden to complain”
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Passionist Family,
More than a month ago during the General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis met a psychologist by the
name Salvo Noé, an author of many books and motivational courses. At the end of the audience Mr. Salvo pre-
sented the Pope with a book, a bracelet and a sign. Having received the gifts, the Pope’s attention fell immediately
on the sign and looking at it he said: “I will put it outside my office door where I receive people.” The sign read in Italian: “It
is forbidden to complain.” The warning sign goes on to explain: “offenders are subjected to a syndrome of victimism that
lowers the mood and the ability to solve problems.” And that “Sanction is doubled if the offense is committed in the presence of chil-
dren.” It ends by saying: “to become the best of yourself, you must focus on your own potential and not on your own limits, so stop
complaining and act to change our life for the better.”
Keeping his simple ways of teaching us profound truths, Pope Francis reminds us yet again of the damaging ef-
fects of complaining and gossiping. We all know that how easy it is to complain rather than to do something about
the very things we complain about. It is very common to see in public offices in India complaint/grievance boxes
affixed to the walls where people can write out their complaints and place them in the box with the hope that
those in powers would do something about them. Yes, it is the right of the common man that his or her grievances
are heard. However, it is becoming more evident these days that we are becoming intolerant of everything around
us and that we are becoming more prone to complain than to find solutions.
Randy Pausch, an American Professor of computer science who died in 2008 at the age of 47 authored a book
called The Last Lecture in which he says: “If you took one-tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving
the problem, you’d be surprised by how well things can work out. Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and
energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won’t make us happier.”
It is a proven fact that happy people complain less and encourage more. It is my hope that in every community,
family or gathering we make it a point not to complain but offer words of encouragement and extent support to
the efforts being made to make life better for all.
I want to thank everyone in the Vice Province for the generosity and willingness to work towards making our life
and ministry in India and abroad a worthwhile venture.
Thank you everyone and may God bless you all.
Fraternally,
Paul Cherukoduth C.P,
Vice Provincial.
PASSIONIST INDIA ACTIVITIES NEWS OUTREACH JULY 2017
Volume 4, Issue 7
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BIRTHDAYS
James CP 2Biju CP 3
PROFESSION
St. Thomas 03
St. Maria Goretti 06
St. James 25
Xavier USA 19
Xavier VT 19
Roy 15
Antony C 15
Tomy 15
Thomas 17
St Thomas the Apostle, Vice Province, (THOM) Congregation of the Passion, Passionist Jyotir Bhavan, Carmelaram, P.O. Bangalore - 560035. Karnataka, India. Mob: +91-8129195929 Email ID:[email protected], [email protected]
THOM Econome
JIFFIN SEBASTIAN
THOM Secretary
MARIA EDWIN JENISH
Fr. PASCHAL CP who serves as the pastor of St. Thomas More
catholic church, May Pen is appointed as the Dean by the Archbishop.
The Archbishop emeritus of Kingston will install him in the first week
of September.
Name of the Deanery: Clarendon Deanery.
Clarendon is also the civil parish ( or the District) and
it has presently one parish and eight missions
APPOINTMENTS
COMMITTEES
FMT Antony Xavier (chair), Sony Kannanaikal, Jiffin Sebastian
Income generating school project and ministry Antony Xavier (Chair), Sugun, Shaji,
and Jerson
Community hall and Residence at Ashram JXP Xavier VT, Antony X and Johnson
Philosophy and Degree program in Bhopal
Biju and Antony A V
JPIC Mejo (chair), Vimal, Titus and Rajan
Committees to study the Congress Proposal 2017
FEAST DAYS
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Communities Members Designation
Ashram J X P
(Cochin)
Fr. Xavier Valliaparambil CP
Fr. Antony Xavier Tharayil CP
Fr. Johnson Mamath CP
- Superior, 1st consultor
- Director of students, 2nd consultor
- Local econome
Mater Dolorosa
(Palliport)
Fr. Sebastian Konnully CP
Fr. Binu Johnson CP
Fr. Jose Mejo Nedumparambil CP
Fr. Titus Chullikaadu CP
– Superior and Parish Priest
– Assisting the Parish Priest
– Studies LLB and LLM
- Studies MSW
Calvary Ashram
(Angamaly)
Fr. Sugun Lawrence Vilayilayathveedu
CP
Fr. Dennis Muricknamkuzhiyil CP
Fr. Tomy Kanjirathinkal CP
– Superior, Coordinator for vocation promotion team and Vo-
cation promoter for Latin rite in Kerala
– Local econome and Vocation promoter for Syrian rite in Ker-
ala for one year (philosophical studies in Rome from the year
2018 March)
– will reside till he gets his visa for parish ministry, Highgate,
London
St. Gemma Novitiate
(Nilambur)
Fr. Antony Arackal CP
Fr. Jiffin Sebastian CP
– Superior and novice master, 4th consultor
– Local Econome for one year and Vice Province Econome
Jeeva Uttru
Randham)
Fr. Shaji Joseph CP
Fr. Nambkai Raj CP
Fr. Vimal Bhagiyaraj CP
– Superior and Principal of St. Gemma school
– Parish priest and Administrator of the school
– Local econome, Vocation promoter for Tamil Nadu and
Karnataka and Assisting the parish priest.
Jothir Bhavan
(Carmalaram)
Fr. Paul Cherukoduth CP
Fr. Maria Edwin Jenish CP
Fr. Sony kannanaikal CP
Bro. Jerson Cusher CP
Fr. Roy Srampical CP
– Vice Provincial
– Superior and Secretary of the Vice Province
– Retreat House Director
– Local Econome
– will reside till he gets his visa for mission in Jamaica
Jeevadhama
(Thambuchetti
palya)
Fr. Antony Chirammel CP
Fr. Wilson Victor CP
Fr. George Kolothumveetil CP
- Superior
– Director of students and Local econome, 3rd consultor
– will reside till he gets his visa for parish ministry, Highgate,
London
Jnana Nilaya
(Bhopal)
Fr. Biju Paliyath CP
Fr. Ajesh Mathew CP
– Superior and Director of students
– Assistant director, Local econome and
Vocation director for north and northeast India
COMPOSITION OF PASSIONIST COMMUNITIES IN INDIA
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Ministry of Acolyte conferred on Antony John and Antony Thomas. Ministry of Lector conferred on
Binod and Devaraj on the feast of St. Thomas the apostle.
Investiture ceremony of houses at St. Gemma school, Randham.
Opening of the new academic year 2017-18 at Ashram JXP and a big thank you to Fr. Binu for his service.
