As a spiritual practice, ‘recollection’ is understood as giving close and thoughtful attention to the presence of God in the soul. As a means to accomplish this, one must withdraw the mind from external and earthly affairs and devote one's attention wholly to God and the divine. This is exactly what the seminarians did when taking part in a day-long Lenten recollection, in anticipation of Holy Week, the Christian observance that commemorates the Passion of Jesus Christ and oc

Finally, the much-awaited day dawned for deacons Herold Quadros and Aaron Sequeria, 2nd April 2022, the day of their priestly ordination. The day of Ordination is the most important event not only for the deacons, but also for the entire Seminary. It is the climax of all the planning, preparations, activities involving Fathers, brothers, the non-teaching staff and the workers. Well, this indeed is what the Seminary is all about, forming ‘Ambassadors for Christ’. The Holy Euch

The batch of third year of theology traditionally conducts a prayer service for the deacons, on the eve of their ordination to the priesthood. The theme of the prayer service was "Ad Jesum Per Mariam" i.e., "To Jesus, through Mary". The theme was adapted from the ordination motto of the Deacons. The solemn prayer service included reflection on the miracle at the wedding in Cana, an address by the Rector, Fr. Aniceto Pereira, and an explanation of the ordination logo of each d