Reawakening Our Consciousness
As leaders we are constantly seeking innovative ways to inspire, motivate and empower our teams. However, true transformation begins from within. We the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod from ...
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Holy Cross Hospital at Perambalur
“This is the Lord’s doing, it is marvelous in our eyes. Ps 118: 23”
The Lord gave Victory to King David wherever he went. In His Divine plan and unfathomable love, God has bles ...
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Province Assembly 2024 – Province of Tiruchirappali
The ambience was pleasant and favourable as the daughters of Mother Claudine from the Province of Trichy had come to participate in the Province Meet held on 13th & 14th July 2024. Around 150 ...
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FIRST PROFESSION OF THE SISTERS OF THE CROSS ON 29th May 2024
BHOPAL
We are happy and grateful to God that our four Novices Anjali Tirkey (Amravati), Leona Jency (Madurai), Nilmani Kandulna (Amravati) and K. Roja Rani (Pavani) (Tenali), committed themselves t ...
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A Joyous milestone in the province of France
“Long live Jesus.
I give myself to Jesus.
I consecrate myself to Jesus
I abandon myself to Jesus.
I wish to live and die
For the love Jesus.”
&n ...
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RENEWAL PROGRAMME 2024 HOLY CROSS SPIRITUALITY CENTRE, YERCAUD
Introduction
Renewal is not just a word; it's an essence, a process that breathes life into our spirits. In the serene ambiance of the Holy Cr ...
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38th Common Juniorate Programme, 2024
14th March 2024 to 30th April 2024
Theme: “Consecrated to be joyful missionary disciple after the heart of Jesus”
“God’s dream that you and I and all of us will realize t ...
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Inter Province On-going Formation Program
Introduction
“ Renewal is not just a word; it's an essence, a process that breathes life into our spirits. In the serene ambiance of the Holy Cross Spirituality Centre in Yercaud, Tamil Na ...
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Blessing of RAPHA Clinic HCC Centenary Project - Heal @ 10
“The blessing Ceremony of the HCC Centenary Project - Holy Cross College RAPHA Health Centre-Heal @Rs.10 in Collaboration with GVN Hospital, Trichy was on 15th August 2023 Tuesday at Maria Vill ...
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SCC Receives the newly professed on the 222nd Birth Anniversary of the Foundress Claudine Echernier
The Congregation of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod is proud to welcome the newly professed on the 222nd Birth Anniversary of the Foundress Claudine Echernier on 29th May 2023. The first commitme ...
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RENEWAL PROGRAM AT MUNNAR
“The God of silence beckons me to journey to my heart where he awaits me”
With great eagerness and enthusiasm, we the 25 junior sisters from the provinces of Madurai, Angamaly, Trichy a ...
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The 37th COMMON JUNIORATE PROGRAMME – 2023
“Evolving joyfully towards the Fullness of Consecrated Life” was the theme for the 37 th Common Juniorate Programme held at Common House of Formation (CHF), Nagercoil, Tamilnadu, India from 14th M ...
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RENEWAL PROGRAMME OF THE JUNIOR SISTERS PROVINCES OF AMRAVATI AND PUNE
Introduction
Renewal is not just a word; it's an essence, a process that breathes life into our spirits. In the serene ambiance of the Holy Cross Spirituality Centre in Yercaud, Tamil Nadu, the ...
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Meeting God in the Vulnerable
“When I was hungry you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and ...
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Reaching out to the Periphery
Women Development Centre launched the first child-friendly space at the solapara slum on 05th June
“Women Development Centre, Joypur, Kharghuli has launched the first Child-Friendly Space at ...
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Province of East Africa installs the New Provincial Team
The installation ceremony of the new team took place at Holy Cross Provincialate Dar Esalaam Tanzania. The ceremony began with Holy Mass which was officiated by Rev. Fr. Prosper Kessy OFM cap parish p ...
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The Superior General and the Asst. General Visit the Province of Guwahati
BHOPAL IPN
The North East India, a land of mystery, enchantment and beauty where a thousand life styles breathe as one nation on a fascinating matrix of languages, customs, cultures and beliefs acc ...
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The elders home renovated
Home for the aged at Padiwatte, Kandy, Sri Lanka was declared open by Sr. Christa Bennet, provincial superior on the 27th of December 2021. The previous cottage was a bit too old and not roomy eno ...
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The Present Situation and our Presence
As all of us know that our country Sri Lanka has been going through a very crucial moment due to this present government. It is very much sad to see that our people are still in queue for their basic ...
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Inter Cultural Living and Managing Diversity in Consecrated Life
Multiculturalism in practice is simply an expression of God’s creativity. We are called unconditionally to embrace the differences among us.
A two day session on Inter Cultural Living and Managing ...
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FIRST PROFESSION OF THE SISTERS OF THE CROSS
BHOPAL IPN
On 29th May 2022, was a special day for the Sisters of the Cross as well as a memorable day for our five second year novices ApunaLakra, Nishi Dungdung, Pramila Ekka, Patricia Kiro and S ...
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Golden Jubilee, Province of Kolkata
The Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod, Province of Kolkata celebrated a memorable event, Golden Jubilee on 23rd April 2022. Sisters Elsy Thatil, Jaya Ambrose and Mary Josephine fr ...
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INITIATION OF THE PRE-NOVICES TO THE NOVITIATE
IPN - BHOPAL
We had the initiation of our five Pre-Novices viz. Elizabeth Kandulna – Province of Amravati, Elizabeth Purty and Susana Khansu - Province of Guwahati, Maria A ...
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SCC Welcomes the Newly Professed amidst COVID -19 Pandemic
The Congregation of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod felt grateful to the Lord on 29th May 2021 as they were blessed with 24 newly professed sisters in four Inter Province Novitiates in India, nam ...
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Called and Consecrated to be Joyful Witnesses …
7th April 2021 was a great day of rejoicing for the Family of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod, Province of Angamaly as seven of our younger sisters namely Sr. Mary Francis, Sr. Angel Rose, Sr. Be ...
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Glimpses of the Province Assembly – SCC, Province of Pune
From the recent Province Meet we would like to say that going virtual was a new and better experience that is imposed by the pandemic, a megabyte account of the event. The folded page of our Province ...
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PERPETUAL PROFESSION 2021 - NAGPUR
With a joyful heart and a radiant countenance our five sisters Shashi Kujur,Manisha Togare, Lidiya Patil, Pramila Ghonsal and Joswina Bavighar of the Province of Amravati made their Perpetual Professi ...
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SCC Province of Sri Lanka welcomes the Newly Professed
The 16th of January 2021 was a memorable day for the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod in the Province of Sri Lanka. Three of our Novices Maria Epsy, Dilrukshi Champika, and Celine Prince who completed ...
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Province of Trichy applauds the 50 years of service in the Vineyard of the Lord
The province of Trichy celebrated the Golden Jubilee of our dear sisters Juliet Soosainathan, Ruby raj, and Borgia Michael with a lot of gravity on 3rd January 2021. The august assembly gathered for t ...
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Silver Jubilee Celebration of ‘POWER’ at Viralimalai, Tamilnadu
30th December 2020 marked an awesome day in the history of ‘POWER’ the Social Centre at Viralimalai as it celebrated the 25th year of it’s birth. Jubilee year is a year of thanksgivi ...
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The newly professed add joy to SCC, Province of East Africa
On 8th Dec 2020 we had the joy of receiving our 4 novices - Theresia Macha, Magdalene Arseni, Winfreda Ngosi and Jastina Arineitwa as they came forward to commit themselves to work in the vineya ...
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The Joy of saying ‘YES’ to the Lord
‘YES’ is the three letter word but it means a lot and brings lot of joy in the lives of many. On 29th of October 2020 was a memorable day as I said final yes to the Lord. Though we are in the ti ...
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Assam: A Memorable Day as Four Sisters Observe Final Profession
Mission consciousness is an integral part of consecrated life. On 14th September, the Church celebrated the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod of Guwahat ...
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Initiation of the Pre-novices on 13th July 2020
Here am I, Lord
Seven candidates, Albina Chinchak, Alma Xalxo, Anjali Tirkey, Kolostica Kandulna, Nilmany Kandulna, Nisha Ekka and Ruby Pratima Aind entered the Pre- Novitiate on 13th July 2020, ...
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Initiation of the First Year Novices on 10th August 2020
On 10th August 2020 was a great day for the Bhopal Novitiate. On this joyous occasion and the feast of our dear Mother Claudine Echernier as we commemorated the death anniversary, our hearts were ab ...
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New beginning at Dhab
Udaipur Dhab is a dream dreamt years ago and came to reality on 31st July 2020 on the feast day of St. Ignatius Loyola. 29 Years ago this was part of Lakhanpur Parish and the Sisters had very good r ...
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Chavanod Sisters to take charge of Lumen Institute, Tindivanam
We, the sisters of the Cross of Chavanod in Tamilnadu, India (Provinces of Trichy and Madurai) are privileged to serve the Church of Ta ...
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Congratulations
First Profession of our Novices, 29th May 2020
Inter Province Novitiate – BHOPAL
29th May, 2020 was a memorable day for the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod for hav ...
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Installation of the New Provincial Team – Province of Angamaly
May 25, 2020 was a red letter day in the annals of the Province of Angamaly as Sr. Elsy George Koola and her team took charge of the Province. The installation was held in the provincialate Chapel a ...
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Corona Pandemic: our Relief, Rehabilitation and Response – Province of Trichy
"When life knocks you down, fall on your knees and cross your fingers,"
"But when life knocks others down, stand up and reach out to them."
Due to COVID-19 the entire ...
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LOCKOUT!! NOT LOCKED IN!! PROVINCE OF PUNE
“Truly, I say to you, as long as you did it to one of the least of these, you did it to me” (Mt. 25:40)
“To reveal to all the Merciful Love of the Father and the Liberating Power ...
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A LEAP INTO DARKNESS: SCC Province of Amravati
Since mid-February 2020 we have been receiving information through the media about this dreadful Coronavirus-19. The authorities both civil and ecclesial are trying to control the spread of ...
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Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod in Columbia
We the sisters of the Cross of Chavanod in Colombia have the pleasure and the opportunity of supporting the families locked up due to the pandemic COVID 19
We live and work at the peripher ...
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Towards Nutrition wellness
The sun is shining over the tribal women of Matru Schaya Social Centre. The year 2020 March we had a big dream of bringing women of 16 tribal villages together for a sharing and exchanging their joys ...
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Province of France Welcomes the General Team
The province of France took delight in receiving the General Team on February 23, 2020 at Chavanod. It was a proud moment for the province as everyone was present to receive the team of seven who have ...
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The 34th Common Juniorate Program
The 34th Common Juniorate Program commenced on the January 3, 2020 at Common House of Formation(CHF), Nagercoil, in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The theme of the Program “Consecrating ...
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Provincial Chapter
We thank God for His bountiful blessings on our sisters during the Provincial Chapter in different provinces with the theme “To be Joyful Witnesses of Christ’s mission”. ...
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Holy Cross Sisters rush help in flood ravaged Assam
The Monsoon rainfall wreaked havoc in most districts of Assam. During the rainy season the mighty river Brahmaputra swells up every year. It flows above the danger line this year. No one knows the exa ...
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My stay in India
I have been living for several years in the community in charge of welcoming Indian sisters in the mission ad extra. On their arrival the Indian sisters didn't speak French, therefore part of our ...
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“MY SOUL MAGNIFIES THE LORD AND MY SPIRIT REJOICES IN GOD MY SAVIOUR”
It was a joyous moment and an historical event for the Province of East Africa as the first fruits of Tanzanian Sisters Sr. Juliana Gervas, Sr. Anastasia Cornel, Sr.Rosa Diwi and Sr.Bibiana Martin cel ...
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The New Project at Chavanod
In France, the Sisters, in collaboration with lay people, have been running a spirituality and cultural centre called ‘La Maison du Grand Pré’ since September 2015. This centre aims ...
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Thanks and Congrats
“All authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God” Romans 13:1
It is God’s intervention that we are delighte ...
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General Chapter
The General Chapter is an important spiritual event and it is the Holy Spirit who has the chief role in it. Its aim is a rediscovery and a renewed implementation of our Charism. ROL 37/2
The i ...
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Cyclone leaves its deadly footprints at Delta region
Cyclone Gaja, which swept through the state of Tamil Nadu brought back to us the ominous memories of Tsunami of 2004, still fresh in our psyche. Even several days after the ill-fated day, people strug ...
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Congratulations2
“What thanks O Lord can we render thee for all the gifts thou has showered on us!”
We raise our hearts in gratitude to the Almighty for blessing the province of Tanzania with the 9 newl ...
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Enlarged Council
The Enlarged Council will be held in Chavanod at the Spirituality Center, “La Maison du Grand Pré” from 1st to 21st May 2017. It will be a time of sharing and reflection on the life ...
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Congratulations
We congratulate the newly elected Provincials, Delegation Superiors and their teams and wish them God’s blessings. We thank the previous Provincials, Delegation Superiors and their teams for the ...
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Palliative Care Hospice
In Pune, with the escalating number of cancer patients among the poor and the economically backward people of the surrounding areas, the Sisters perceived the need for building their own hospice for t ...
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New Foundation
The delegation of Andhra Pradesh has started a new foundation, ‘Holy Cross College’ and has built a new community at Alirajpet, Medak district, Telangana state. The inauguration ceremony t ...
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