Christian Leadership

The Conference on Christian Leadership was held from Nov.21-23.
It was inaugurated by Bp.Bosco Puthur. Prof.J. Philip, Rev. Dr.George Madathiparampil,Prof.Tyagaraj spoke on the occasion.The course was conducted under the leadership of Prof.J.Philip
.Around 14 participants attended the course.Principals, Senior Professors and Directors of Catholic hospitals were in the group.
The Venue was the XIME campus and the staff there were very helpful and  offered all kinds of assistance to the participants.
Some guests in the business and the professional worlds addressed the group.Mr.P.C.Cyriac, Mr. Jose Dominic of the Casino Group of hotels shared their experiences with the participants. I gave a talk on Christian Leadership.

  Meeting of the Directors of Campus Ministry               

                                                     Campus Ministry

The Conference was held on Tuesday, Sept.3, 13 at Mount St. Thomas. H.B. Mar George Cardinal Alencherry inaugurated the Conference which was presided over by Bishop Mar Bosco Puthur. In the inaugural address, the Major Archbishop acknowledged the services of the teachers and congratulated them on their dedication to and love for the Church. He then asked the teachers to enter into dialogues with their colleagues and students, reflecting through their lives the love that is in the heart of the Triune God.

Bishop Bosco Puthur invited them to follow the examples of great Christian leaders like C.S.Lewis, Cardinal Newman and Ozanam.

Rev.Fr.George Madathiparampil  welcomed the gathering. Rev.Dr.Joseph Pamplani, Prof.P.C.Thomas and Dr.Angel Zukowski addressed the gathering.

The following teachers were elected to a committee to continue further consultation to improve the existing methods of formation of students.

Dr.Chackochan Njavallil, Marian College,Kuttikanam,Peermade-685531 –9447572573

Jyothis Thomas,St.Joseph’s  Eng.College,Palai-686579—9447205778

Dr.Sebastian V.S.,S.H.College,Thevara,Cochin-13—9497679451

Dr.Susy Joseph,Assumption College,Changancherry-686101

Neena Thomas,Nirmala college,Muvattupuzha,680009—9495381856

Sr.Suma Therese SABS,Vimala College,Trichur—9526736368

Justin Thomas,St.Joseph’s Eng.college, Palai,686579—9447694464

Arun K.Antony,St.Augustine's College,Ramapuram,686576—9744485895

Janssen Joseph,S.B.College,Chy,686101-9447782154

Sr.Anjana Rose,St.Joseph’s College,Irinjalakuda,680121

Rev.Dr.Jaison Mularikal,Rajagiri Engineering College,Kakanad,Ekm-682039--9567611733

Rev.Fr.Anish Paul Angadiath CST,Bharata Matha,Trikakakara-682021---9605555238

Meeting of the New Lecturers

Meeting of the  New College Teachers

  The meeting was well attended .More than 120 newly appointed lecturers came for the meeting. All of them were given copies of the YOUCAT because of the generosity of Vince Marin of Chicago.

D.A.V. George, the VC of MG University inaugurated the Conference.Prof.Ruble Raj,Dr.Beena Manoj and Dr.Kuruvilla Joseph addressed the gathering.The intention of the meeting was to give them an orientation in their new role as Catholic teachers and enable them to integrate their  Catholic faith with their teaching career. 

The invitation letter and the Programme of the meeting are given below.

Dear Rev .Father/ Sister/Sir:

 

It was suggested at the previous meetings of Principals and Mangers that it would be highly beneficial to hold an orientation course for the newly appointed teachers in our colleges in order to make them more deeply aware of their Catholic heritage and of the role of the Church in education. Hence, it is proposed to hold a one day Educational   Conference for the newly appointed teachers on May 9^th at 10a.m. at Mount St. Thomas. Please be kind enough to send at least five teachers who were appointed in the last couple of years for the Conference.

 

A reply card is attached herewith for the names to be sent to me or to the Curia at Mount St. Thomas before April 15, 2013.

 

A copy of the programme is also attached herewith.

 

Please be kind enough to make this meeting a success by your active intervention so that our first attempt in this area may turn out to be fruitful.

With regards,

Rev. George Madathiparampil

Higher Education, Mount St. Thomas

 

Educational Conference

9.30a.m-3 P.M., May 9,13

Mount St. Thomas

 

The Role of Faith in the Teaching Profession

 

Programme

 

9.30a.m.                    Registration and  Coffee

 

9.50 a.m.                   Prayer Song

 

9.55-10 a.m.            Welcome Speech: Rev.Fr. George Madathiparampil

 

10. a. m.                    Inauguration: H.B. Cardinal Mar George Alencherry

 

10.15 a.m.                            Presidential   Address:  H.E. Mar Bosco  Puthur

 

10.45-11.15a.m.     Inaugural Address: Dr. A.V. George, Vice-Chancellor,

M.G. University

 

11.15am-11.45am Dr. Ruble Raj: “My Faith and My Profession”

 

11.45-12-15 a.m.   Dr. Beena  Manoj: “Faith in My Life “

 

12.15-12.45p.m.    Dr. K. M. Francis: “ Faith and  Teaching Profession.”

 

12.45 – 1 pm                        Self-Introduction

 

1-2p.m.                      Lunch

 

2-2.20p.m.               Dr. Kuruvilla Joseph “ Values and the Teaching Profession.”

 

2.20p.m.-320.pm.   Discussion, Questions and Clarifications, Plans for the Future

 

3.20p.m.                   Vote of Thanks

                                    Coffee and Departure

Minutes of the Meeting of the Managers

         

                      Minutes of the meeting of the Managers and Diocesan Directors of Education

The meeting of the Mangers and Diocesan Directors of Education was held on Feb.4, 13 and it  was attended by 52 participants .The  following  topics were  discussed at the meeting:

1.       Formation of an association  of Catholic teachers at the college level,

2.       Formation of CSM/AICUF units,

3.        Formation of an advisory board  for higher education,

4.       Orientation courses  for teachers for Career guidance,

5.       Steps for improving academic standards,

6.       Demand for Autonomy for Colleges

7.       The introduction of Religious and Moral Instruction in colleges.

The message of the Cardinal, welcoming the participants and highlighting the importance of the gathering was read by Prof. Ruble Raj.

The meeting was formally inaugurated by Mar Bosco Puthur, the Chairman of the Committee for Higher Education. After the formal inauguration by Mar Bosco Puthur and welcome speech by Fr. George Madathiparampil, the different topics mentioned above were taken discussion.

 With regard to forming an association of teachers, it was pointed that this was meant not as a rival for the existing associations for teachers but as a venue for deepening the faith and the understanding of the Catholic doctrines. Wherever  associations of similar nature exist , they should be encouraged to deepen their commitment and where nothing is existing, it would be advisable to have an association for similar purposes. In that way, there will be always a core group in every college deeply committed to a greater understanding of the faith.

Some of the participants pointed out the danger of such an association becoming a rival to the existing associations. Msgr. Kollamparampil, Fr. Palakapalil, Fr. Vincent Nedungatt, Msgr. Thottiyil, and Fr. Alumkal stressed the need for such an association while Dr. Aniyankunju expressed some reservations about the starting of a new association.

The following were nominated to study the matter and prepare a write-up :

1.        Fr. Vincent Nedungatt,2.Fr.Alencherry,3.Dr.Aniyanbkunju,4.Sr.Vimal Jose C.M.C and 5.Sr.Tesslyn M.S.J.

With regard to the working of the Campus Ministry in Catholic colleges, it was pointed out that many colleges do have very good programs.  But, the participants hoped that these could be strengthened and where no units are working , initiatives should be taken to start either the CSM or AICUF units.

Rev. Dr. Pichalakat  and Sr. Alice CMC  were entrusted with the task of preparing a position paper on Catholic leadership programs for students.

It was suggested that it would be a good idea to start orientation programs for new teachers in our colleges. It was also mentioned that training the teachers to start career guidance courses would be very beneficial in helping the students to make proper choices.

One of the important matters that many participants wanted to bring to the notice of the gathering was the need for starting counseling programs for the students. According to many, the presence of a Counselor is a must in our campuses.