01. The Salesian Community: Fr. Bosco Francis - Rector, Correspondent Cl. Chinnappan Sekar - Practical Training - 1 Cl.

Grace Charles - Practical Training - 1 Fr. Jayaraj Gilbert - Headmaster, Dean of Studies Fr. Joseph De Souza Kamalesh - Administrator/Asst. Parish Priest Fr. Kurian Joy - Parish Priest

STATISTICAL DETAILS OF THE MISSION 02. Mission Activities at Don Bosco, Gedilam-Maranodai: The Salesian community at Don Bosco, Gedilam-Maranodai caters to the faith formation of the faithful in the parish, education to the deserving children of the parish and the locality through RC Primary School, Nursery & Primary school and Higher Secondary school, social uplifting programmes in and around Gedilam-Maranodai. Besides these, the boarding provides accommodation to the poor and deserving boys and girls. i. Vinnarasi Mission: The Parish comprises of 735 registered Catholic families, with 10 sub-stations. The Parish has altogether 32 Anbiams. There is daily mass in the main station, while once a week, mass is celebrated in the substations. All the sacraments, especially the sacrament of reconciliation is availed to the faithful regularly on Sundays. Adoration on First Fridays, Commemoration of MHC on 24th, and devotion to St. Antony are carried out well. The parish solemnizes its feast day during the solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady.
Name of the Place When are the Catechism classes held

No of children class wise

No of teachers helping in Catechism XI 3 XII 2 Total 281 5

Main Station

Sunday

I 17

II 21

III 14

IV 20

V 27

VI 30

VII 28

VIII 32

IX 47

X 40

Sunday Catechism is looked after with the collaboration of MSMHC sisters and lay collaborators.

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ii. Education Mission: Don Bosco Higher Secondary School Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School provides good education to the poor and deserving students of the locality through the dedicated service of the Salesians and lay staff. CLASS STRENGTH Total No. of Boys = 300 VI 117 VII 98 VIII 104 IX 98 = 200 X 83 TOTAL 500

Total No. of Girls

Teaching Staff: Total No. of Teachers = 13+1 Male Teachers =6 Number of Teachers paid by Government Non Teaching Staff Total No. of Office Staff Male Paid by Government = nil Spiritual Animation:

Catholic Teachers Female Teachers = nil

=9 =7

=2 =2

Catholic

=2

First Friday Mass, Commemoration of DB, feast days, Value education, Catechism classes, Bible reading in the assembly, etc. Annual retreat for the Staff.

Last public exam result for X std.: Total appeared: 66, passed: 63 Various Groups and Movements: No. Names of the Association / No. of Aim / Primary activities Movement students 01 Prayer Club 20 To pray and have god experience 02 JRC 15 First Aid for Children 03 Eco. Club 30 Environmental Awareness 04 Media club 20 To know and analyze media 05 Personality Development Club 26 To develop ones personality
Developmental works: 6 new classrooms were built.

Don Bosco Nursery and Primary School: The English medium primary school is run by the parish for the poor students of the locality. Its headmistress is a lay woman and the correspondent is a Salesian. CLASS STRENGTH Total No. of Boys = 154 LKG 133 Girls = 103 UKG 53 I 71 II --III --IV --V --TOTAL 257

Catholic Boys = 43

Girls = 32

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Teaching Staff: Total No. of Teachers =6 Catholic Teachers Male Teachers = -Female Teachers Number of Teachers paid by Government = nil Non-Teaching Staff Total No. of Office Staff Female Spiritual Animation:

=5 =6

=3 =3

Catholics

=2

First Friday Mass, 24th MHC Commemoration, value education, Daily Catechism classes, Bible reading in the assembly, celebration of religious feasts and festivals, etc. Animation of teachers.

RC Primary School, Maranodai: The Tamil medium RC primary school is run by the parish for the poor students of the locality. Its headmaster is a lay man. CLASS STRENGTH Total No. of Boys = 67, Girls = 66 I 18 II 27 III 32 IV 27 V 29 TOTAL 133

Catholic Boys = 55, Girls = 59

Catholic Teachers Female Teachers =4 =2

Teaching Staff: Total No. of Teachers =4 Male Teachers =2 Number of Teachers paid by Government = 4 Non-Teaching Staff Total No. of Office Staff Female Staff paid by Government

=3 =2 =3

Catholics

=1

Spiritual Animation:

Daily Catechism classes and value education, Bible reading in the assembly, celebration of religious feasts and festivals, etc. Animation for teachers.

iii. Boardings a) Savio Boarding: Class-wise distribution of the students in the boarding:
CLASS
STRENGTH

VI
18

VII
21

VIII
19

IX
18

X
27

TOTAL 103

All the boarders are from Pondy-Cuddalore diocese.

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Various Groups and Movements :

No. Names of the Sodality / groups 1. DON BOSCO 2. DOMINIC SAVIO 3. FRANCIS DE SALES 4. FRANCIS OF ASSISI No. of Boys 29 24 25 25 Aim / Primary activities Liturgy, Films & Place arrangement Games & Looking after the playground Maintenance of the house things Cleanliness of the house

Spiritual Animation: Monthly recollection, yoga, daily rosary, daily Eucharistic celebration, devotion to M.H.C (24th), morning and night prayers, good nights, Commemoration of Don Bosco, etc Important programmes during the year: Marian Month, Don Bosco Month, Birthday of Blessed Virgin Mary, Christmas celebration, Diwali and Pongal Celebrations, etc. b) Laura Vicuna Boarding Class-wise distribution of the students in the boarding:
CLASS VI VII VIII IX X
TOTAL

STRENGTH

16

12

20

15

11

74

Among them 72 girls are from Pondy-Cuddalore diocese and the other two are hindus.

Various Groups and Movements :

No. Names of the Sodality / groups 1. LAURA VICUNA 2. SAGAYA MATHA 3. VINNARASI MATHA 4. KULANTHAI TERESA No. of Girls 19 19 18 18

Spiritual Animation: Daily Mass, Morning and night prayers, 24th MHC Commemoration, Commemoration of DB, feast days, bi-monthly recollection, Marian month, etc. Competitions and group dynamics are conducted in order to enhance the talent and personality of the children. iv. Neighbourhood ministries: The community in response to the various needs of the poor, reaches out to many villages through various social uplifting initiatives. Some of the villages are
1. Thirunavalur 2. T. Orathur 3. Senthamangalam 4. Gandhinagar 5. Parikal 6. Perumpattu 7. Amsanagar 8. Manalur Provincial Visitation # 2012-2013 Don Bosco - Gedilam-Maranodai

1. Evening Study Centres: The community reaches out to the very deserving children of the neighbourhood through the following evening study centres. No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Place
Thirunavalur T. Orathur Senthamangalam Gandhinagar Parikal Perumpattu Amsanagar
TOTAL

Boys
24 14 11 13 8 18 20 108

Girls
23 19 24 20 9 5 11 111

No. of teachers
1 1 1 2 1 1 1 8

Other services offered at this centre are as follows: 1. Diploma course in Tailoring There are 20 students both married and unmarried women benefitting from this course. 2. Computer centre Basic computer knowledge is given to the deserving students and at present there are 2 students. 3. Self Help Groups There are 15 SHGs which are functioning well through regular follow-up and animation. Many social needs are addressed through them. MSMHC Sisters: The MSMHC sisters collaborate well with the Salesian community by taking care of the boarding for girls, teaching in the school, medical ministry and pastoral ministry especially helping out in the church activities and family visits.

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