PROGRAMME FOR DECEMBER

DECEMBER 2008

01 Mon: Application submitted to Irish Embassy for visa
02 Tue: Attended the talk of Omar Bhagoutri from Palestine on Boycott Opportunities. It was very inspiring on one who was engaged in Advocacy and Lobbying for the cause of Palestinians.
03 Wed: Tutorial on Agencies in Development and power point classes.
04 Thu: Attended a Inaugural addresses on REFLECTION ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES: Exploring Synergies, Eradicating Poverty and OF BUTTERFLY WINGS AND RAISED FISTS: Connecting complexity, aided development and civic Agency.
05 Fri: Mind mapping class. I got my visa to Ireland.
06 Sat: Sintaklas Day of Gifts. Game of Gifts was conducted.
07 Sun: My Day of Cooking.
13 Sat: Silver Jubilee of Elzaka at Katpadi. Amos, Stephen anna and Mercy husband attended it. I called and wished her. She was happy. I missed it and she too.
14 Sun: I went to Amersfort to the family of Mr.Francis, a srilankan tamil Christian.
16 Tue: There was a grand farewell for Bro.Leo aged 76 who was leaving for the Home. There were his family for the function. It was an unacceptable incident for me. But I realize that this is the way it is here.
18 Mon: Class on End notes class at ISS.
20 Sat: Left for Ireland. It was not a happy experience. Reached in the evening had a good time in the family of Florence akka and in the company of Casimir, who had arranged the programme in detail.
21 Sun: Mass in st.Catherine and lunch at fr.Alex (st.paul`s) community.
22 Mon: Trip to vicklo and visited the oldest of Ashram and the cemetery. Fr.Alex drove to the spot.
23 Tue: Visited Dublin City during evening in the city. A beautiful walk in the city with the family of Florence.
24 Wed: Attended the Christmas vigil mass in the parish in Ireland near St.Catherine.
25 Thu: We had mass with the tamil families in the house of kamal and Agastha.
26 Fri: We visited the shrine of Our Lady of Knock with fr.Alex and the Florence and Halin.
27 Sat: We visited the Port and the fish market in the evening. I saw seal in the sea. It was very cold.
28 Sun: I returned back to Holland. My 12 th Ordination Aniversary. I had private mass at 9.pm in the evening. Everybody called from home and they offered mass at Child Jesus church in the village. Elzaka too offered mass at Chennai in her parish.
29 Mon: Rested at home and prepared for Examinations.
30 Tue: Biju leaves for holidays to India.
31 Wed: The last day of the year. At midnight went out to witness fire and fireworks celebrating the New Year. The lakes were frozen and went walking on it.