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CMI Social Apostolate News letter 1

“Empowering the CMI Way”The Social Apostolate of the CMI Congregation has made inroads in empowering

and uplifting the masses through its 15 provinces. We are indeed glad to shed lightupon the major activities of the Department of Social Apostolate in this Newsletter.We extend our sincere gratitude to God for making us His instruments in transformingthe lives of many. We remember with gratitude all those dedicated and committedpeople who have made their relentless contributions towards making this world abetter place. We also extend our sincere gratitude to Rev. Fr. Joy Vattoly my forerunner,for his valuable contributions to the Social Apostolate through CEVA.

Fr. Jince Padinjareyil CMI Secretary-CEVA

The Generalate Community visited

the camps of the flood affected

victims in and around Kainagiri on

21st August 2014. The Department of

Social Apostate extended financial

help to the victims in 21 camps.

The General Synaxis 37 of the CMI Congregation has directed the GeneralDepartment of Social Apostolate to document and make more visible the activitiesand achievements of our members involved in charitable works and in systematicsocial service by way of periodic newsletters. It is a fact that all our members aredirectly or at least indirectly involved in the uplifting of the less privileged whetherthey work in parishes, educational institutions, administration of temporalities or

in systematic social service sectors. With joy they fulfill the command of the Lord to love theneighbor as themselves. (Mt 22:39) However, visibility is also demanded by the Lord. We areasked not to keep the light under bushel. It should be kept on a candlestick. “Let our light shinethat God be glorified.” (Mt 5: 14-16)

On this occasion, I am happy to express my gratitude to Rev. Fr. Varghese Kokkadan, mypredecessor, who brought out a handbook of CMI Social Apostolate, with the title, “BeyondBoundaries” under the guidance of our former Prior General, Rev. Fr. Jose Panthaplamthottiyil.

The present Department of Social Apostolate has decided to publish a news letter periodically,which, I do hope, would serve the purpose of documentation, visibility and witnessing. Let meexpress my gratitude to Rev. Fr. Paul Achandy and the members of the General Council, theProvincials and their respective Department of Social Apostolate for promoting this news letter.

Rev. Fr. Jince Padinjareyil, the Secretary of CEVA, and the CEVA team are working hard tobring out this news letter. While thanking them wholeheartedly, I wish them success. MayBlessed Chavara, who was passionate in doing good to others, be our inspiration! “Let there beno day in your life in which you did no good to others.” (Bl. Chavara).

Fr. Varghese Vithayathil CMIVicar General & Secretary, Department of Social Apostolate

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Social Apostolate Initiatives through CEVA

Cancer Project launched in 4 CMI Provinces in Kerala - Kozhikode, Muvattupuzha, Kochi and Thrissur through CEVA. Wehave spent Rs.4,50,000/- towards helping CancerAffected & Infected Children and their families.

The seeds of Women Empowerment in Kerala were sown during the early 19th Centuryby the great visionary and spiritual Blessed Chavara Kuriakose Elias who became ablessing for the country, especially for the people of Kerala, more particularly for thedevelopment of women and children.

“Santhwanam” through CEVAEnabling a better life for the HIV/

AIDS Infected & Affected Children inKerala.

Since 2010 CEVA has been supportingmore than 200 Children and their familiesin fighting against the stigma and enablinga better existence. To meet the needs ofthe HIV/AIDS Infected and AffectedChildren in Kerala we have spent Rs.25Lakhs, with the generous support ofbenefactors. Thus bringing about apositive change in their lives.

CEVA’s A 100 for A HungerChavara-achan’s idea of“Pidiyari” practiced by TeresaSpinelli Public School to feedthe need of the hungry amongus. They collected Rice bagsand Rs.10,000 for the poor. Weacknowledge with gratitudetheir commitment towardshelping the poor and needy.

International Women’s Day“Inspiring Change”- the theme for2014 - to encourage advocacy forwomen’s advan cementeverywhere in every way. Variousprogrammes were conducted inCMI Provinces through CEVA tohonour women.

Building Partnerships for ProgressWe have networking partnerships with othercongregations and organizations to reachout to the masses.

CEVA NGOGet-together on August 2,2014.

Cancer Care for Children in CMI Provinces in Kozhikode, Muvattupuzha, Kochi, & Thrissur.


MAR THOMA PROVINCE CHANDASocial Development Program for ECC

Youth Empowerment, Watershed Work-Farm bundIGP – Goat rearing, Tailoring Centre

PRO-POOR ACTIVITIES OF DEVAMATHA PROVINCE, THRISSUR

Social Apostolate ofCMI Provinces

Visible echo-friendly pro-pooractivities in tune with the Charism andneed of the hour.

With a mission to mobilize andcapacitate people and like-mindedorganizations in a participatory manner.

Religious Social WorkersGathering at Trichur underDevamatha Province @KESS .

Meeting of Stake Holders ofthe of HIV/AIDS Project atKESS Trichur - to worktowards fighting the stigma.

SEPPOK - Student EducationPromotion Programme ofKESS. An initiative for theHolistic Development ofChildren.


CEVA HDCI Project -“A Novel Initiative for Children ”

Creating a conducive atmosphere for the “Holistic Development ofChildren in Idukki” (HDCI), CEVA initiated the project HDCI. Thespecific objectives of the project are the empowerment of Childrenfor the attainment of their rights, enhancement of the skill of teachersfor a better educational environment, to train parents for betterparenting skills, and to mobilize the society for the protection ofchildren in 12 schools in Idukki diocese. The three majorcomponents of the project are Formation of Change Agent Teams,Formulation of Child Protection Policy in each school andCounseling in these schools. Through the 600 CAT members fromthe schools around 6000 children in Idukki are empowered andinspired. Rightly this initiative is “for the children, by the childrenand of the children

HDCI Project – Change Agent Team meetsand interacts with Rajagiri Management Team

Moulding a “Socially ResponsibleFuture Generation” is the aim ofvalue added education of the CMICongregation.

School Aid Distribution to students at thebeginning of each academic year by CEVA.

Organ Donation Campaign Among Youth at Rajagiri Collegeof Social Sciences by CEVA Team under Rev. Fr. JincePadinjareyil CMI.

AWARENESS GENERATION OF CEVA1. WORLD KIDNEY DAY.2. ORGAN DONATION.3. AGAINST DRUG ABUSE.4. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION.

World Environment Dayobserved by planting “PriorMango Samplings by Rev.Fr. Jose Thachil and Rev.Fr. Roby Kananchira atChavara Cultural Centre.

SACRED HEART PROVINCE, KOCHI



Creating a Socially SensitiveGeneration is the hallmark of socialwork activities of Carmel Province,Muvattupuzha. Enabling a betterexistence for the tribal children andresponding to the needs of the poorand marginalized the childrenunder the guidance of Rev. Fr. JohnThalachira, have been inspiringand motivating others by theirexample .

St. Joseph CMI Province,Kottayam strives to promote asociety where the marginalizedand underprivileged sectionsin the society are empoweredto bring about positive changesin their lives. The SocialApostolate activities are carriedout through VOSARD -Voluntary Organization forSocial and RuralDevelopment.

CARMEL PROVINCE - Muvattupuzha

Touching Lives through VOSARD

St. Joseph Province , Kottayam

Being the voice of the unheard,reaching out to those who areneglected and ignored by thesociety at large, the interventionsof the CMI-ites in Carmel Provincehas shed light to many lives.


ST. THOMAS PROVINCE, CALICUT“Creating a society whereby alldisadvantaged persons live a just anddignified life”. “ Influencing the ongoingchanges in the society in favor of thepoor and disadvantaged sections of thesociety”.

Ashakiran Special SchoolStar Mahila SamajamAshraya Psycho-SocialRehabilitation CentreVocational TrainingFarm Wayanad ProjectJeevanmarga – IncomeGeneration ActivitiesSTARS SHGs in Kerala andKarnataka.

Targeting the Rural people, people withdisabilities, disadvantaged women,unemployed youth, drop out students,health and hygiene.

Farm Wayanad Project - ImprovingAgriculture through organic farming -supporting 1792 farmers.

Two social service centres and sevenschools are working under the directmanagement of the CMI BhavnagarVice-Province. Organizations run bythe province are;

Visamo - Old Age HomeBalashram for Orphaned Children of

Aids PatientsBoarding House

Manav Rahat TrustSt. Mary’s High School

Sarvodaya School

BLESSED CHAVARA VICE PROVINCE, BHAVNAGAR

Social apostolate is thecontinuation of the ministry of Jesus; hisreaching out to the poor, the sick and themarginalized. The provinceconcentrates on Medical & NutritionalSupport to PLHIV, Boarding Houses forBoys & Girls and Skill Training to Youth.

ST. XAVIER’S PROVINCE, RAJKOT


Rehabilitation of Flood-Affected people of KuttanadHouse Construction

HospitalsDispensaries & Clinics

Institutions for Mentally & Physically DisabledSocial Service Centers

Hostels & Boarding HousesChildren’s Home

The Social Apostolate activities of the province are carried outthrough Samagra Vikas Social Service Society.

“Development is a process of ‘becoming’ through participatoryplanning and dedicated partnerships. Samagra Vikas visualizes thiskind of development of mankind.Mission being extended beneficial services to the poor and needyliving in the remotest rural areas and other vulnerable conditions withoutany discrimination of caste creed or religion.

“Reaching the Unreached”

Nirmal Province, Jagadalpur carries out its social apostolate activitiesthrough Bastar Dharma Kshema Samiti established in the year of 1977.Looking into the plight of poor tribals of the area BDKS set to work for themarginalized especially tribal of Chhattisgarh. Major areas of activities are;

Women EmpowermentNatural Resource Management

Livelihood, LiteracyVocational TrainingHealth & Sanitation

ST. JOSEPH PROVINCE, TRIVANDRUM

Nirmal Province, Jagadalpur


UPCOMINGEVENTS

Organ DonationCampaign @Rajagiri Centre forBusiness Studies,Aquinas College andSree ShankaraUniversity.

Chavara Child ResourceCentre @Devamatha Province,Thrissur.

Developmental Programmes of St.Paul Province Bhopal is organized underSanjeevani Service Society through theDepartment of Social Apostolate. Since theinception of St. Paul Province Bhopal,Social concern and social sensitivity havebeen a major thrust in the field ofmissionary endeavor.

Quality Education for Marginalized.Rehabilitation ProgrammesConsultation & MonitoringNetworking with Like-mindedorganizations.Empowerment ProgrammesNatural Resource Conservation &Management.

ST. PAUL PROVINCE , BHOPAL

CMI SOCIAL COMMITMENT

Launch of OCAY 2014 - Project for Organ Donation on August 6, 2014.

“Let there be no day in your lifein which you did no good to others.”


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