Month of June and month of Hospitality

(Welcome one another with brotherly affection)

04-06-'07 (Monday)

With a great joy in our heart and profound gratitude to the Provident God, we began this academic year in a simple manner. The parents brought the children to the school. Our Provincial superior Rev. Fr. Luigi de Giambattista came here occasionally. We had Morning Prayer and assembly. Then the parents met Fr. Luigi de Giambattista and had some sharing regarding the growth and the service of DGRC. Following that, Fr. Robert, the director introduced the staff to Fr. Luigi de Giambattista and then they had meeting regarding the progress of our service. He wished all the best for the better service to the children. The DGRC family thanked Fr. Luigi de Giambattista for his words of welcome and encouragement.

06-06-'07 (Wednesday)

Today, Fr.Robert, the director, Fr. Joseph, the staff and the Good Children welcomed the two new regents M.Dominic Sebastian Baskar and C.Velankanni to join the DGRC family.

Fr.Luigi de Giambattista, the provincial superior of DPP came to DGRC in order to bless the Good Children and their parents at 3 o'clock in the evening. It was also the moment of official inauguration of DGRC. He invoked the gifts of the Holy Spirit upon our children. Followed by the blessings, the children exposed the monthly program of the academic year 2007-2008. Then Fr.Robert, the director explained the themes with the tree of the year symbolically. As the tree grows with the proper care of watering, manuring etc, so also the children will grow better and better with the care of love and service. Then the children thanked Mother Mary with an offering of the lit candle. Finally Fr.Luigi de Giambattista shared his joys with the children by distributing the sweets. Like our Founder, he also cherished the love of the Good Children.

Fr.Robert, the director met the parents commonly and introduced to them the two regentsBros. M.Dominic Sebastian Baskar and C.Velankanni. He also asked the valuable suggestions for the better progress of DGRC and explained about adopting a new uniform for the children. He also asked them to gather again for the parents meeting on June30th without fail.

In the evening, the Fathers and the regents met to know and discuss the responsibilities and the program of DGRC. Rev.Fr. Robert explained the activities and objectives of DGRC. He also divided the duties in order to have a good ministry. He always stressed that the mission must be done in freedom with responsibility. The children are the centre of our focus in all the ways possible. The regents were very happy for the warm welcome and encouraging words of the director. "United we stand, and divided we fall" is the program by which alone the mission can bear its fruits.

09-06- '07 (Saturday)

It was a special day for our special children, because they had IQ test conducted by Drs. Suganthi (the psychologist and project officer,Tambaram) and Santhanam (Deputy Director, VRC, Guindy-32). The doctors came to our centre at 10 o' clock and they began meeting the children with their parents. The parents were questioned by the doctors about the children's mental and physical health conditions. The parents were transparent enough to tell everything about their children. The children were also being asked some questions. This interview helped us to assess the children's intelligent caliber. This interview ended only in the evening with the tea. The parents were happy about the progress of the children. With the Doctor's report, we proceed further steps in their goal setting and to promote them accordingly.

The friends of DGRC came to our centre around 11 o' clock and entertained our children by chating with them. They also distributed some biscuits, sweets and lunch. This was a great charity. Their visit was a great blessing to our children and to our centre.

14-06-'07 (Thursday)

Today, it is a precious day for Mr.Anthuvan, an active member of the Friends of DGRC, because of his birth day. He was so happy to celebrate his birth day amidst of our children. He spent the whole day with our children sharing with them his birth day joys. He cut his birth day cake at noon and our children sang birth day wishes. Our child Amul Jothi fed the birth day baby with a small piece of cake. Then he had his lunch with our children.

We had a good dinner today, because we have anticipated the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to today. It is a congregational feast. The children were quite happy to have the dinner.

15-06-'07 (Friday)

What a wonderful day it is for our children. Today all our children were very much excited because of the pilgrimage that we have arranged for our children to the Infant Jesus Shrine, Manali. We arranged two vehicles for the better transportation. We left here at 9.30 a.m. and we reached Manali at11.00 a.m. We spent sometime in prayer and then we had a solemn mass with our children. The Holy Eucharistaic celebration was celebrated by Rev.Frs. Robert and Joseph. Then Seva Missionary Sisters gave a warm welcome to our children and offered a good meal to our children. After the lunch, the children were left free. The Seva Missionary Sisters have a matriculation school near the shrine. So in the play ground, the twelfth students both boys and girls came and accompanied our children. They entertained our children with some games and funs. Then we started back our journey. On the way, we visited the house of Ms.Reshmi, the staff of DGRC. Then we came to our house safely with a sense of gratitude to the Merciful Lord.

16-06-'07 (Saturday)

Like the last Saturday, today also we had IQ test for our children conducted by Drs. Suganthi (the psychologist and project officer,Tambaram) and Santhanam (Deputy Director, VRC, Guindy-32). The doctors also met the parents and gave them some orientations to handle the children. Then at the end, the doctors met the staff as a group in order to help us to handle the children. They gave us so many tips. Then with a great pleasure, they had lunch and departed.

17-06-'07 (Sunday)

Today,in the evening we had the meeting of the Friends of DGRC. We began with a prayer. Then, Rev.Fr.Robert gave some reflections and motivating guidelines. After that, we discussed some concrete things to do this year in particular. The Friends of DGRC were really happy and with a great enthusiasm, they assured their help and support through out this year.

19-06-'07 (Tuesday)

Dr.Ramakrishnan and Bro.Velankanni attended the All India Confederations of Mental Disability meeting, held near Egmore, Chennai. Many staffs and parents of Disabled children came from all over Tamil Nadu. They discussed about the basic problems that we face in our management. Then at the end of the meeting, Mr.Jayakodi I.A.S. and Mr.Palaniappan I.A.S. the two Government officials came and supported us by their magnanimous speech. They also assured some Government aids for the Disabled children and the schools adopting these children.

Ms.Reshmi, the therapist and Bro.Dominic Sebastian Baskar attended the meeting of the National Trust for the welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and multiple Disabilities. This meeting was very much helpful in order to handle the children.

23-06-'07 (Saturday)

Today our children were very happy to give a farewell program to Rev. Sr. Pauline, who has rendered her priceless service to our children joyously. Now she has been transferred from this place, and so we wished her all the best in her future ministry. As a token of our love, ourchildren entertained Rev. Sr. Pauline. Finally Rev. Sr. Pauline began the fish farm by leaving the fishes in the water.

In a special way, Lunch was offered by Mr.Kanikkai Raj and his family in honor of the birth day of his son Mr.Anthuvan (the active member of the Friends of DGRC).

Thereafter, a group of the Friends of DGRC came to our centre to have a gathering and meeting with Rev.Fr.Robert Arockiam. They discussed about beginning of a new website.

30-06-'07 (Saturday)

We had Staff meeting at 10 O'clock. We discussed many useful matters, objectives and goals of this year. Rev.Fr.Robert Arockiam gave an introductory talk and inspiring message for our staff. Then, he also explained about the objectives that are to be achieved this year. After the tea break, we discussed about the problems and the solutions that are prevailing in this centre. Rev.Fr.Robert Arockiam also distributed various responsibilities to the staff. Thus with the lunch, the meeting came to an end.