Retreat! SAC Students Go into Spiritual Mode

Keeping the students on pins and needles! Ms Sevrin with her books

Keeping the students on pins and needles! Ms Sevrin with her books

Serious in Meditation
Serious in Meditation

               Beating a Retreat! SAC Students Go into Spiritual Mode

 29 June. Education is not  only about listening lectures, doing homeworks, reading a few books, and sitting a few exams! There is more to education than meets the eye. If any doubt, have a look at St Aloysius College, Mangalore.
concentrating in the class - for a spiritual experience concentrating in the class – for a spiritual experience 

Two days – 29 & 30 June are reserved for spiritual renewal of our degree college students. Two days of retreat, prayer, reflection,

Meaningful discussions and sharing a part of the retreat for General Group students Meaningful discussions and sharing a part of the retreat for General Group students 

and understanding of oneself, the other and the divine.

Over 3,500 students  are undergoing the retreat for these two days to experience

Another way of being in touch with themselves Another way of being in touch with themselves 

the divine. Fr Francis Almeida SJ who is organising this spiritual

The Catholic congregation of students in the PUC Loyola Hall - deeply immersed in the spiritual exercise The Catholic congregation of students in the PUC Loyola Hall – deeply immersed in the spiritual exercise 

experience for the students has done a lot of home work to contact many a resource person to guide the youngsters. A few College lecturers from St Aloysius, along with some more jesuits and other priests are leading the students through this pilgrimage.

Fr Ronnie Prabhu SJ guiding the youngsters in Meditation

Fr Ronnie Prabhu SJ guiding the youngsters in Meditation

While Catholic students have one type of retreat -typically Christian-, others have personality development and prayer excercises, so that  all the students are cared for.

Catholic students of I & II yrs in PUC Loyola Hall

Catholic students of I & II yrs in PUC Loyola Hall

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In the Loyola Hall, St Aloysius P.U. College

In the Loyola Hall, St Aloysius P.U. CollegeMadam with her students!Sorting things out just them!Fr Frankling from Shimoga, and an effective preacher in many languages!

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  1. SEeing you students doing a retreat was mind boggling, as rereats are usually considered to be things of a past age,


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