|
Br. Christopher, FSC., Br.
Joseph Reid, FSC.,
Director
Staff
|
The Postulancy is that stage in initial formation
which precedes and prepares for entry into the Novitiate.
The Postulancy offers the candidate the means to continue
to mature as a person and to enrich his faith, so
that he can discern how authentic is his vocation
to the Brothers' life. It brings to maturity his decision
to enter the Novitiate by allowing him to experience
for the first time the Institute's religious, community
and apostolic life.
|
Guide for formation
|
|
Of its very nature,
the Postulancy intends the accomplishment of the
following objectives. (G 164) |
|
|
To help
the candidate to mature as a person |
|
|
To develop
his affective life |
|
|
To give
him opportunity to enrich his faith |
|
|
To initiate
him in God experience. |
|
|
To discern
the authenticity of his Lasallian Vocation |
|
|
To discern
the decision to enter the novitiate |
|
|
To offer
the candidate the opportunity for observing and
clarifying disposition and motivation |
|
|
To offer
the candidate a first experience of consecrated,
community and apostolic life through the accompaniment
of the formation team |
Mission
Statement
|
We the inmates of the Lasalle
Postulany, Boys Town, in gratitude to the Lord
for the grace of participating in the initial
formation, commit ourselves to continue to mature
as persons, to enrich our faith, to discern
the authenticity of our Lasallian vocation and
to decide in a matured manner to enter the Novitiate.
|
Nature of the
Postulancy
|
The Postulancy House is situated
in Boys Town premise. The Brothers involving
in three different units namely Delegation Central
Office, Boys Town Welfare &Training and
Postulancy form a community and live together.
Bro. Christopher, Bro. Joseph
Reid and Bro. Kennedy who are assigned to work
full time in the Postulancy participate in all
the possible aspects of the community, like
prayers, recollections and community meetings
with the Brothers.
|
|
 |
The Formation Program in the postulancy is autonomous
in nature, which gives importance to personal
maturity, faith-life and decision-making processes
of the postulants. All the programs for the
postulants are separate except that they join
the Community Brothers for Holy Eucharistic
celebration.
|
Curriculum
1.
Human
Development
2. Scripture
3.
Lasallian
Spirituality
4. Prayer
5. Religious
Life
6. Catechism
7. Introduction
to Indian Christian Spirituality
8. English
9. Development
of Personal Skills
10. Mission
11. Project
work
Exposure Programs
Objective
To be evangelized by the people
To give exposures to the candidates on the realities
of life
To have an experience of Lasallian mission in
its reality
To have God experience in the Indian cultural
reality
To have Lasallian community experience
Working Experience in real
life (2 weeks)
Work in the actual work place with the poor
people and earn for the daily livelihood.
Teaching & Community
Experience ( 2 weeks )
Select the Lasallian communities and Institutions
for Lasallian mission and community experiences
Indian Ashram Experience
( 1 week)
Visit to the Ashram for God experience and learn
Indian style of Meditations
|
 |
Postulancy -Formative Life Experience
|
God Experience, sense of belonging, self-discipline,
hard-work, acquiring knowledge, accountability
and community spirit are the key values imparted
in the Postulancy life.
1.
Community Life
2.
Personal Life
Sunday Programme
| 1st Sunday |
Outing / Shopping |
| 2nd Sunday |
Mission |
| 3rd Sunday |
Mission |
| 4th Sunday |
Mission |
Other Practices
| Recreation with
Boys at BT |
All Tuesday
evenings |
| Vocation Novena
|
16th
-25 of every month |
| Recollection
|
Last Saturday
of every month |
| Sacrament of
Reconciliation |
1st
Friday of every month |
| Meeting the
Spiritual Director |
Once in two
moths |
| Personal dialog
the Director |
Once a Month
|
| Adoration to
Blessed Sacrament |
3rd
Friday of the month |
| Conference /
Faith Sharing |
All Sundays
at 11.30 am |
Staff List
|
1
|
Bro.
Christopher FSC |
|
2
|
Bro.
Joseph Reid FSC |
|
3
|
Bro. Felix FSC |
|
4
|
Fr. Vincent,
Claritian |
|
5
|
Bro. Joseph
Fernando |
|
6
|
Fr. Maria Louis
SJ |
|
7
|
Fr. Justin BHF |
|
8
|
Bro. George
BHF |
Postulants
| Name |
Date
of Birth |
Years |
| Thomas Alwa Edision |
25-05-1986 |
2006-07 |
| Jeyakumar |
18-09-1984 |
2006-07 |
| Arockiasamy |
19-03-1985 |
2006-07 |
| Suresh |
10-05-1985 |
2006-07 |
| John Peter |
26-07-1986 |
2006-07 |
| Darryl |
07-04-1971 |
2006-07 |
|
|
|
|
