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Slide 2: A Community of disciples to make disciples of all nations Welcome to Santvana

Slide 3: OUR INSPIRATION “Look to the future with commitment for a new evangelization, one that is new in its fervour, new in its methods and new in its expressions.” (Pope John Paul II)

Slide 4: A Flowering of the charism of the indian missionary society.(IMS)

Slide 5: The Emergence Holy Spirit Inspired Rev. Fr. Dheeraj Sabu IMS “Prepare the laity and go for evangelisation.”

Slide 6: The Sanskrit word ‘Santvana’ means consolation. Console, console my people. (Is.40:10)

Slide 7: Canonically erected as an association of the faithful by His Grace Most. Rev. Vincent M. Concessao

Slide 8: The Community consists of married couples, singles both men and women and clerics, consecrated to the Divine Master as disciples. The Community consists of married couples, singles both men and women and clerics, consecrated to the Divine M aster as disciples.

Slide 9: Our Vision “Santvana is a Community of disciples committed to strive together to follow the Lord in the PATH OF LOVE, with a mission to be incarnated to the culture of the people, to build the Kingdom of God through PRAYER and PROCLAMATION of the Word.”

Slide 10: OUR POWERFUL MEANS FOR EVANGELIZATION

Slide 11: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Slide 12: Proclamation of the Word Formation programme for Youth School of Evangelization Life Orientation Programme for school children Farista Programme for Children Life in the Spirit Seminars Parish Retreats Pro life Village Outreaches

Slide 13: Prayer of intercession

Slide 14: Land Marks Initial inspiration – 1989 First Mission exposure – 1992 First Center, Varanasi – 1994 Branched out in Agra – 1997 Branched out in New Delhi – 2001 Canonically erected as an association of faithful -2003

Slide 15: Land Marks Prayer house at Salempur, Burari – 2004 Commitment of the 1st batch – 2004 Commitment of the 2nd batch – 2006 Branched out to Ranchi – 2006 Purchased land for the main house in Burari, Delhi - 2007 Commitment of the 3rd batch – 2008 Proposed house in Kerala – 2008 (March)

Slide 16: OUR STRENGTH COMMUNITY LIFE

Slide 17: OUR STRENGTH COMMUNITY LIFE