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THE REVIEW
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VILLUPURAM-PONDICHERRY
THoly Masses Offered for our Martyrs
he Villupuram-Pondicherry branch offered a mass on Sunday for the repose of the souls of the 40 martyred
soldiers who were killed in Pulwama,
youth group, was declared the runner-up at
the event.
The boys
were very
appreciative of
the hospitality
accorded to
them and the
sense of camaraderie that prevailed through the whole tournament. The Villupuram-Pondicherry branch
would like to thank the Erode branch for
the invitation to participate, and we look forward to being a part of future events.
Young Achievers
TChristine Scurville he Villupuram-
Pondicherry
Branch is very proud of
Christine Scurville. The daughter of Lawrence and Tessy Scurville, Christine is from Villupuram and is studying
at Sacred Heart
Convent Higher Secondary School. She passed her Class 10 exams in May 2019 with 92% marks. Her aim is now to do just as well or even better in the Class 12 exams. The members of the branch are very proud of her achievement and wish her all the best.
Best Nurse Award from the Inner Wheel of Pondicherry Cosmos on 12 May 2019. Having retired from the Army, Capt. Fernandez
continues to pursue her vocation by volunteering with the old and the needy in old age homes. She never hesitates to answer a call of distress from friends and neighbours. Capt. Fernandez is also a very active member of the Holy Spirit Church in Lawspet,
Pondicherry, where she teaches at Sunday school, preparing children for their First Communion and Confirmation.
Dr Cheryl-Ann Shivan
Jammu and Kashmir, and for strength for their families, at 8:30 am in English at the Church of Our Lady of Angels. Mass was also offered for the martyrs at the 6:15 p.m. English mass at the Cathedral, as well as in Villupuram at the Church of Christ the King at the 7:45 English mass. May their souls rest in eternal peace! May God bless their families!
TChildren’s Christmas Tree and Treat
he Villupuram-Pondicherry branch held its Children’s Christmas Tree and Treat party on 22 December.
The evening saw the children and their parents actively participating in the many games and competitions that were held for the children and the elders. Santa was welcomed with shouts of glee and great excitement followed when he sang, danced and handed out presents to all of them.
TChristmas Dance
he Villupuram-Pondicherry branch celebrated Christmas with a dance at the Railway Institute in Villupuram on
26 December. The dance was well attended
TDawn to Dusk Hockey at Erode
he Villupuram-Pondicherry branch is proud to announce that its team, which took part in the Dawn to Dusk Hockey
Tournament organised by the Erode branch
Captain Charlotte Fernandez
Aaron Parker—kept the attendees on the floor through the night dancing to different genres of music. Tombola and other games were played to give tired feet a small break. The youth of the branch were very helpful in helping the committee organize the whole event. Helen Pereira and family ran a well-stocked food-bar providing a variety of sumptuous dishes.
TScholarships Activity
he committee of the Villupuram- Pondicherry branch had branch members gather under one roof on 23
June 2019 to fill in their wards’ scholarship forms for the academic year 2019-2020. This branch is perhaps unique in the sense that two towns, belonging to two different states/ union territories, have been yoked together to form one branch. Logistics, therefore, have to be managed with some care and
attention.
In order to facilitate the filling in and submission of the scholarship forms and to minimise the possibility of documents being lost during transfer from Villupuram to Pondicherry and vice-versa, the committee thought it would be expedient to personally go to the two towns and carry out the paperwork themselves rather than wait for them to reach the office. The whole exercise proved fruitful.
C
apt. Charlotte Fernandez, a committee member of the Villupuram-
Pondicherry branch, received the
and drew old-time residents back from Chennai, Pondicherry, Agra and Australia. The DJs—Colin D’Cruz, MP Shivan and