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FEATURED COUNTRY - INDIA
News from MLC India
April 13, 2016
MLC members participated in various events:
- Gathered for a prayer service.
- Members participated for the final profession of SM brothers at Nirmal Deep on January 3, 2016
- Rev. Fr. Varghese Manooparampil SM shared information on "The Year of Mercy"
- 200 years of Marianists special prayer in English is translated into Hindi with the help of Fr. James Dungdung SM.
- We have translated this special prayer into Hindi so that we will remember in our daily prayer the entire Society of Mary, Daughters of Mary Immaculate, and MLC members across the world.
- Finally, we the MLC members thank you very much for your support and concerns.
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Jinias Bara
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Faithfully yours,
Jinius Bara (former National Responsible,
reporting for Sanjay Kumar Saraiya)
Ranchi, India
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LET US PRAY 
- For those affected by the earthquakes in Japan (April 14-16) and Ecuador (April 16). Although no Marianists were injured, we pray for all those who were and that our local Marianist brothers, sisters, and MLCs may be able to assist those in need.
- For those suffering from flooding in Malawi and Chile. Again, many Marianists live in these countries and certainly will be part of the recovery effort.
- While we pray for those suffering from these natural disasters, let us add our resolve to work to slow the climate change that causes such disasters by curbing our personal and institutional contributions to carbon emissions.
- For the political process around the world and especially in the USA during this long election season. May we listen carefully to all sides and be respectful of those who disagree with us.
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 FMI ANNOUNCE A NEW MISSION IN MALAWI
Sr. Franca Zonta FMI and Sr. Ana Lucia De Goes FMI recently met with the Bishop of the Diocese of Karonga, in Malawi who has invited the FMI to come to his diocese to establish Saint Mary's school, a secondary school for youth funded by US benefactors.
The meeting with the bishop clarified several practical goals:  - Commitment to the promotion of women in an area where the tradition of "girl brides" is still widespread;
- Sensitivity and careful attention to the problem of education, particularly of youth;
- Support for female religious life, and for the Marianist Family which the bishop already knows, thanks to the presence of the Marianist Brothers in his diocese.
Malawi, called "The warm heart of Africa," has a population of about 18 million, predominantly Christian with a significant Muslim minority. The Diocese of Karonga, formed in 2010, has about 65,000 baptized. It is divided into six parishes with 17 priests, one male religious congregation (the Society of Mary), and one female diocesan congregation (The Sisters of the Rosary). It is a very poor diocese, awaiting our inclusion with great joy and great hope. St. Mary secondary school will accommodate 600 girls. It will open its doors in August 2016 for the first cycle of classes. Read more:
 FRIDAY MAGNIFICAT - APRIL
EducaDando is a project whose mission is to educate low income children in the soft skills of self-esteem, creativity, leadership, and self-control as well as in values, like respect and solidarity.
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VIA LATINA - ONLINE 
The following articles are in the April #250 issue of Via Latina 22, the newsletter for the General Administration of the Society of Mary.
-New Provincial Leadership for the Province of Meribah
-New Assistant Provincial of the Province of Spain
- Towards World Youth Days (WYD) in Krakow
-Living Water and the Water of Life
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