WELCOME TO OUR BLOG SPANDANA. THIS BLOG DOCUMENTS THE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE RELIEF WORK AT THE WAKE OF 2ND WAVE OF CORONA INFECTION CONDUCTED BY THE JESUITS AND THEIR PARTNERS IN THOSE PLACES WHERE JESUITS ARE PHYSICALLY PRESENT WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF KARNATAKA. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE IN THE WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST: "HEAL THE SICK, RAISE THE DEAD, CLEANSE THOSE WHO HAVE LEPROSY, DRIVE OUT DEMONS. FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED; FREELY GIVE" (MATHEW 10:8).

Monday 17 May 2021

Distribution of Covid Kits at SJII

Bengaluru, May 17, 2021:  SJII distributed 100 Food Kits to the most deserving families of one of our units of SJIPS. 




Covid Relief Work - Helpline Bengaluru

 


Young Jesuits at Work in Covid Relief Work

Bengaluru, May 17, 2021: Our young Jesuit Scholastics who are students of theology (brothers) are helping out exclusively in Covid Relief Work in St Joseph's College (Autonomous). In order to keep themselves and others free from Covid spread, the brothers have been accommodated in a separate building. 





Ambulance Service in Harihar by the Covid Relief Service Team

 Harihar, May 16, 2021: An ambulance has been put into service by the Covid Relief Service of the St Aloysius PU College, Harihar. 







Virus, Vaccines and Coping - A Webinar on 19th May 2021

 Here is the Google Form to be filled in order to attend the Webinar: Click here



Prayer Intentions- Zoom Funeral Service - Requiem Mass

 Prayer Intentions for COVID 19 

The Campus Ministry, SJC Religious and Jesus Youth SJC is with you and stand by you in this difficult moment. You can send us the names of your loved ones who are sick.

Send in your Prayer Intentions by email to: sjcprayersforcovid19@gmail.com 

We assure you of our prayers.


Those who need a funeral service and Requiem Mass

During this difficult time, many are finding it difficult to find a priest to do the prayers at the burial place or at the crematorium. Using ZOOM platform, we have been doing funeral services and Requiem Masses for the dear departed at your convenient time. Thus many could join to share the grief and stay together through mutual prayer support. You may contact for such requests at mobile/WhatsApp: 94 830 744 75 or Email: olvinveigas@gmail.com You may be anywhere in India or elsewhere. No problem, reach out to us and we will do the needful to be with you in your pain and bereavement. 

Sunday 16 May 2021

Distribution of Food Kits to the Migrants in Harihar

 Harihar, 15 May 2021: St Aloysius PU College, Harihar, under the leadership of Fr Eric Mathias, SJ continued to do the relief work at the second wave of Corona lockdown. They specifically targeted the migrant families who are settled in Harihar. Here below is a photo report.









Assessing the Needs of the Migrants of North Karnataka in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, 15 May 2021:  Second Year Jesuit Theologians from our Regional Thelogate Centre in Anekal joined relief work today. They distributed food kits and did a need assessment by interacting with migrants from North Karnataka.












Inigo Sadan Prepares Food Kits for the Parents of the Students

 Bengaluru, 15 May 2021: The Jesuit-run St Joseph's Institutions on Vittal Mallya Road is preparing food kits to be distributed to the parents of the students. The Inigo Sadan Jesuit community got down to work as Scholastics (brothers) and Fathers joined hands together in preparing the food kits.





Friday 14 May 2021

Collaboration in Covid Relief with other like Minded People

Vijayapura, 14 May 2021: The Jesuit-run CNFE centre is collaborating with other likeminded people in order to deliver the Covid relief to the deserving people. Hence a meeting was held with APF- Mr Rudresh, the Head of North Karnataka Operations and Mr Aneesh - India head for initiatives.

We discussed on the impacts of our training last year and how it had helped to prevent cases in our slums. We also discussed about the relief that is going to be organized soon.