Speakers at ACEMS Seminar

Bro. Tom Giardino, SM, spoke on 'Our Founders as Leaders.'   Bro. Ray Fitz, SM, gave the keynote talk on 'Servant Leadership.'  Fr. Ambrose Pinto, SJ, spoke on 'Integrating Social Commitment and Educational Ministry.'

ACEMS Seminar

The ACEMS had a evening mass in Korean and a presentation of traditional north Indian dance presented by the scholastics.

ACEMS begins

Marianist scholastics at Deepahalli welcome members of the ACEMS Seminar

On Sunday evening, 7 August 2011, the Marianist scholastics welcomed the members of the Asian Center of Marianist Studies (ACEMS) for the All-Asia Marianist Seminar on Servant Leadership.  The events started with Benediction, followed by a Indian hand washing ceremony of welcome.  

Deepahalli Scholastics prepare for SM Seminar

On August 8-21, 2011, the Asian Center of Marianist Studies (ACEMS) will sponsor the All-Asia Seminar on Marianist Servant Leadership.  Delegates will be coming from Korea, Japan, India, and the Philippines.  The Deepahalli Scholasticate will host the event.  For the past few weeks, the scholastics have been busy cleaning, scrubbing, and gardening in preparation for the visitors.  Today's cameraman catches the scholastics at work.

Corpus Christi Procession at Deepahalli.

Novices at Village of Mary, Mother of God, at the Kenya National Marian Shrine in Nakuru Diocese

On Friday, 17 June 2011, the Marianist Novices of the District of Eastern Africa made a pilgrimage to the Village of Mary, Mother of God, at the Kenya National Marian Shrine in Nakuru Diocese.  After the visits of Pope John Paul II in 1980 and in 1985 for the Eucharistic Congress, the Kenyan Episcopal Conference decided to build a national Marian Shrine.  The Nakuru Diocese was entrusted with the project because of the central location of the diocese in the country.  The chapel, Way of the Cross, and Path of Salvation History have been constructed.  A two million USD basilica is in constructed and is to be opened next year.