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"The bees on the thyme find there a very bitter juice, but as they suck it they change it into honey since that is their nature. It is true that the devout find much bitterness in their exercises of mortification, but in doing them they change them into the most delightful sweetness. The fires, the flame, the wheels and the swords were like flowers and perfumes to the martyrs because they were devout. "

- St. Fracis de Sales

Greetings of peace and love! We are in the midst of a process to elect Delegates to represent us in the 20th General Chapter of our Congregation. The General Chapter is central to our life and ministry, as propounded by our venerable Founder based on his mystical experience of our Lord Jesus Christ. As such, the upcoming 20th General Chapter of our Congregation is vital to our continued religious life and charism. It presents a challenge and an opportunity. It is an occasion for critical assessment of the life of its members and its ministry. It calls for going back to our basics to renew our original spirit and spirituality, to live a more exemplary and edifying religious life in the present and pass on to the future a legacy which will be faithful to its basics and is relevant to signs of the times.
As such, let us continue our reflection that we had in the past few months. Let us continue to pray for its success. Being inspired by the Holy Spirit, let us also exercise our right to choose our Delegates by voting consciously and after deep reflection.

Initiation to the Novitiate at Salesianum

Eleven candidates were initiated into the novitiate at Salesianum after the pre-novitiate programs in Eluru. The ceremony was presided over by Rev. Fr. Chinnappa Reddy, the Provincial of Vizag Province in the presence of Rev. Fr. A. Santhiyagu, the Councilor in-charge of formation of the South East India Province on 30th May 2018. Eight novices belong to our South East India Province and three to Vizag province among the eleven new novices.
 

KARIBU SANI…WELCOME TO THE AFRICAN MISSION 

Indeed, we were not prepared for what awaited us in Africa! Of course, we made an honest attempt to leave behind and to shed all our prejudices, images, hearsays, opinions about Africa as much as possible and to go there with an open mind. But we were pleasantly surprised and taken aback! It was indeed a great joy and privilege for me and to Fr. Provincial, to accompany our first missionaries, Fr. S. Soosai Raj and Bro. Winner, to our long-awaited African Mission immediately after Christmas. We embarked on our Journey on 28th December 2017 and reached safely on the same day in the evening around 5.45 at Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. We were received warmly by Fr. Robert Soosai Raj, the outgoing provincial Bursar of the East African Province and Fr. William. 
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New Priests’ Day at Msfs Provincialate, Trichy 

Another day was added to the history of the Provincialate on 09th June 2018. It was a remarkable day for the province as all our new priest celebrated the holy mass and expressed their love towards the province. The celebration began with the procession towards the Alter of the Lord and then Fr. Provincial welcomed everyone cheerfully. The holy mass was celebrated by Fr. S. Arockia Doss and Fr. Packia Sathish Kumar broke the word of God and shared his thoughts and reflections on the Gospel of the day. At the end, Fr. Merry Benzer expressed his heartfelt thanks to the province and to the community members. With that the holy mass came to an end and celebration continued to the refectory, as all the new priest cut the cake and shared their love with each other. The day was a colour full and a memorable one.
 

South East Province has 170 professed members and has 123 priests working in different parts of the world. We work in 16 dioceses in Tamilnadu and Puducherry. Our ministry consists of 23 Parishes, 8 Schools, one Industrial School, 1 Boys´ Home, and 3 Children´s Villages. There are 53 confreres abroad either working or studying.

As we, the members of the South-East India Province look back, we know that we have not traversed too long a distance, but certainly have travelled the harder way in whatever we have accomplished. Our Province began its humble journey relying on the providence of God, with not much material assets to boast about. It found and still continues to find its strength in its non-ordinary man-power and exuberance.  It continues to remain a faithful child of our Congregation. It is aware of the conditions in which the Congregation was founded and the way the Congregation has to respond to the needs of the time and the Church. It continues to carry out the mission of the Church and of the Congregation in a simple and humble way worthy of commendable praise.

A BRIEF HISTORY: FROM CHENNAI REGION TO SOUTH-EAST INDIA PROVINCE

Some immportant dates to remember: Our Congregation was founded in France in 1838. Our First Missionaries landed on the shores of Pondicherry, which is part of our Province, in 1846. Chennai Region was born on 24th January, 2005 on the Feast of our Heavenly Patron. Very Rev. Fr. A. Lawrence was appointed as the Regional Superior. The South-East India Province was born on 24th January, 2008. Very Rev. Fr. A. Lawrence was appointed as the first Provincial. On 24th January 2011, Very Rev. Fr. Anthony Dharmaraj was appointed as the second Provincial of the South-East India Province. On 24th January, 2014, Very Rev. Fr. Anthony Dharmaraj was reappointed as the Provincial of the South-East India Province for a second term of three years.

List of Countries where currently South East Province members are serving:

1) Brazil 2) East - Africa 3) England 4) Germany 5) Holland 6) India 7) Itally 8) U.S.A 9) St. Lucia 10) St. Kitts 11) Dominica