Saint Theresa’s Girls’ School Bhopal celebrated the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross here on Saturday at the school premises to commemorate the formation of the Holy Cross Congregation in 1886, under the stewardship of their founder Mother Claudine Echernier.
Archbishop of Bhopal leo Cornelio said, "We celebrate this feast of the Exaltation of the Cross for two reasons to understand the history of the discovery and recovery of the true Cross and to appreciate better the importance of the symbol and reality of Christ’s sacrificial love, namely, the cross in the daily life of every Christian.”
Cornelio further said that the sisters of the holy cross have been rendering their services especially for the needy and the poor in education, health , social work, irrespective of caste, creed and religion.Principal of the school Rosy Joseph said, St. Theresa’s Girls’ School Bhopal was established by the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod, an international congregation”.
The Sisters were escorted to the auditorium by the school band, where they all were accorded a floral welcome. A tribute was paid to those Sisters who work in the far off missions spread across the world. This was expressed in the form of a dance taken from different countries.
The programme began with the lighting of the lamp, followed by a welcome speech and a special prayer service which marked the occasion seeking God’s blessings. The other programmes which were put up for the Sisters included a skit entitled, ”The Awakening”, which showcased the misery that people bring upon themselves on their own accord owing to their misdeeds. It also stressed the important e of walking in God’s footsteps.