CANOSSA CONVENT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL – MAHIM

November 18-19, 2011:  The students of Standard Ten, numbering over two hundred and fifty, were taken through a two-day annual retreat based on Values; love of God, Others, World and Self. Fr. Glenford Lowe, Director of AVEC animated the students for both the days.

The students took time to gift themselves with silence, personal reflection and group sharing on a several key issues that touch the life of a student. “You are not part of a Lost Generation’, emphasized Fr. Lowe. Through numerous life touching true stories, personal testimonies and the use of well prepared hand-outs, the students found themselves challenged to face life with a new perspective.

The students took time to gift themselves with silence, personal reflection and group sharing on a several key issues that touch the life of a student. “You are not part of a Lost Generation’, emphasized Fr. Lowe. Through numerous life touching true stories, personal testimonies and the use of well prepared hand-outs, the students found themselves challenged to face life with a new perspective.

The River Mee and time for personal silence did help the students to go deeper in to themselves and to see life with a new perspective and meaning.

Thanks to the Management, Sr. Audrey the Principal and the various class teachers for making it possible for the students to have the luxury of a two day Retreat.

Please find some of the comments of the students on the retreat:

“The sessions conducted by Fr. Glenn Lowe were truly enriching and enlightening. We were very inspired by it. We experienced the presence of God within us” ­Juie Acharya X-A

“We, the students of Std X were truly enlightened by the retreat conducted by Fr. Glenn Lowe on November 18-19, 2011 in our school. The lessons taught helped us to develop faith in God and made us believe that anything is possible.” Manali Patil X-B

“The sessions conducted by Fr. Glenn motivated us to live life to the fullest and believe in God and also in oneself. It also encouraged us to achieve anything that we plan to” ­Priyanka Fatnani  X-C

 “We the students of X-D learnt about the importance of every person in our life which included primarily ourselves. All of us are grateful to Father Glenn for the knowledge and values that he has imparted to each one of us” ­ Mahdiyeh Askari X-D

“The sessions have inspired each one of us. It was an enriching one. The retreat helped us to gain knowledge and confidence which will surely help us in our near future” ­ Kajal Kadam X-E