Entrance to the Postulancy in India

 

“If every flower wanted to be a rose, nature would lose her springtime beauty.”

It is a great joy for the community of Eluru and also a remarkable day for all the Brothers, Novice, Postulants and Aspirants. We have started the day with a celebration of BROTHERHOOD DAY in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. We had a special prayer service and beautiful points were underlined by Bro. Efraim, the Delegate of India, on the theme of “The Joy of Being a Brother” written by Bro. Teodoro Berzal. The day was filled with lots of happiness and joy.

After the positive report of the Formators of the Novitiate, the Provincial and his councilors have admitted 5 of our pre-postulants to the stage of Postulancy on September 20^th. Today, with the presence of our Delegate, we have celebrated the rite of Entrance to the Postulancy. This celebration was taken place in the chapel of Novitiate in the midst of the community Brothers and a Novice.

Bro. Sagar has commented on the article 168 from our Constitutions where it speaks about the stage of Postulancy. Bro. Efraim handed over the book of Liturgical Prayer of the Church to the new Postulants. Then it continued community prayer. We have prayed especially for these five postulants, so that they may rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, and constant in prayer.