The Bengaluru City Seminarians One Day Get-together

The Bengaluru city seminarians’ one day get-together Intersem Day 2018 mega event was held on Saturday 20 January 2018 at the main auditorium of Christ University under the guidance and motivation of Rev. Dr Antony P. V, the Intersem General Advisor. The Intersem Organising Committee very meticulously planned and conducted all the programmes into three main sessions to make the event a memorable, fruitful, successful, enlightening and enriching one. Nearly 700 hundred seminarians of the city took active participation in the wonderful event. Dharmaram CMI Seminarians conducted a meaningful ecumenical prayer service.

On this auspicious day on behalf of all the Bengaluru city Seminarians the Intersem Organising Committee felicitated Most Rev. Dr Bernard Moras, the Archbishop of Bengaluru on his Sacerdotal Golden Jubilee. Rev. Dr George Edayadiyil CMI, the Chancellor of Christ University and the Rector of Dharmaram Seminary delivered a beautiful felicitation speech, while Salesians’ brothers from KJC sang a melodious Sacerdotal Jubilee wishing song.  Most Rev. Dr Bernard Moras, the Archbishop of Bengaluru unveiled new Logo for the 48 year old Intersem, which was jointly designed by Rev. Dr Antony P.V, the Intersem 2017-18 General Advisor and Bro. Alex from St. Peters Pontifical Seminary designating Intersem motto ‘Friendship and Fellowship.’ Rev. Fr. Joe Mathias SJ, the Rector, St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary delivered an inspiring keynote address and later on the Archbishop gave a thought provoking inspiring speech.

In the Interactive session Mr. Brijesh Kalappa, the Spokesperson, Indian National Congress; Rev. Dr Selva SJ, Sr. Dr Anthony Sophia, Mr Manil Rego, Mr John Neil Vianney and Mrs Kripa D Shah gave mind blowing inspiring talks on various current issues like Youth, Media and Politics; Youth and Social Issues; Youth and Health Issues; and the Expectations of the Modern Youth from the Church Today etc., and conducted fruitful and enriching panel discussion. Rev. Fr. Cyriac Thayil SDB, the former Intersem general advisor very systematically moderated the session.

The Cultural Programme and Video Presentation Session began soon after the lunch break. All the seminaries present for the programme presented a short Audio-Visual clippings about their respective seminaries. Later on the prize distribution session was held. The winners in the various Sports and cultural events that where held in the academic year 2017-18 were awarded with certificates and medals. The winners in the big sports events like Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Table Tennis etc., were awarded with rolling trophies. Finally the Intersem Day 2017-2018 mega event was concluded with the vote of thanks and sound and light programme by Mr. DJ Raja, Christ University, Bengaluru. The Intersem 2017-18 Organising Committee sincerely acknowledges sentiments of gratitude to Rev. Dr George CMI, the chancellor, Christ University and Rector of Dharmaram, and Rev. Dr Thomas C. Mathew CMI, the Vice Chancellor, Christ University, for their generous and kind heart in providing Christ University main Auditorium, delicious lunch, refreshments and all the requirements for the success of the mega event.