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Campus
Ministry
Loyola
College organizes various spiritual activities through the
Campus Ministry for staff and students. At the beginning of
every academic y ear, prayer services are conducted by the
campus ministry team for every group (Freshers, Seniors and
Graduates) as and when it begins classes. These prayer
services are inter-religious in their content.
Mass of the
Holy Spirit is celebrated with much devotion and fervour at
the start of every academic year. Apart from this, every
month Holy Mass is celebrated for all the Catholic staff and
students with specific themes. The Mass is organised by
different student groups. For the Non-Catholic students, a
prayer service is arranged at the same time.
Catholic
students are given an opportunity to experience God during
weekend retreats organised year-wise and language-wise where
may persons and priests guide them. On the eve of the Feast
of St. Ignatius of
Loyola, the Founder of the Society of
Jesus and the Patron of our college, conduct a common prayer
meeting, for all the staff and students in front of the
statue of St. Ignatius. At this meeting reflections on the
Saint are shared by some eminent priests who are invited
specially for this purpose. On the Feast Day, the Loyola
Family (especially the Catholic staff and students)
celebrates a concelebrated Holy Mass.
Procession on
the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on February 11 is an annual
feature. In this procession, students and staff along with
their family members take part, with lighted candles. Special
homilies are preached by eminent preachers. On the Saturday
evening preceding the Feast of Christ the King - the Titular
Feast of the College Church, Eucharistic Procession is held.
During these processions, the special and enthusiastic
organization and participation by the non-teaching staff is
commendable.
The Saturday
following Ash Wednesday is reserved for the Penitential Walk
to St. Thomas Mount where Catholic staff and students
participate. The walk begins at 5 a.m., at the entrance of
the campus and ends at the foot of St. Thomas Mount after two
hours. The Way of the Cross is conducted from the foot of the
Mount to its top. After the Way of the Cross, Holy Mass is
celebrated by the Loyola Family. This is followed by
breakfast served for all the participants.
With the help
of
dedicated staff
(teaching and non-teaching), as well as
quite a few students, mainly drawn from the Loyola Prayer
Group and the young Jesuit students from Berchmans Illam, the
Campus Ministry team renders meaningful service in terms of
spiritual activities to the staff and students of Loyola. The
team will be happy to receive valuable suggestions from the
alumni/ae, staff and students to make the ministry more
meaningful for the Loyola family.
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