DAKOR, MAY 13, 2010: Don Bosco, Dakor organized for the first time a “Faith Formation Certificate Course” for duration of ten days for the students of standards Fifth, Sixth and Seventh in the Umreth Deanery. The students came in on April 25, 2010 evening and stayed on till the morning of May 6 filled with joy, happiness and longing to come back again. The day’s programme began at 7:00 am and ended by 10:00 pm daily. All in all 41 students took part whole heartedly. Everyone was pleasantly surprised to see the smartness of every child. The staff comprised of Seventeen members made of Fathers, Brothers, Sisters and dedicated Lay people.
The main theme of the course was “Sir, we want to see Jesus”. This theme was well spelled out for the 10 full days of the camp. The first day focused on the person of Jesus Christ. The next three days on the faith we profess - the Creed. The following three days focused on the celebrations of Sacraments, and finally the remaining three days on the Faith we live - the witness. There were four inputs with one hour of study to assimilate the day’s learning. The daily Eucharistic celebration was another peak moment of learning & experiencing the Lord. The celebrations were well animated with power points and different parts of the Eucharist were focused with variety of animation. The daily singing class too was a preparation for the Holy Eucharist as well as number of action songs were learnt. Varieties of outdoor games were played in the evening and children really enjoyed themselves. Every child looked up in a creative way to take part and got himself involved. The point system in no time became part and parcel of their lives. Reporting was always conspicuous. Well one does not know when the day began and when it all ended as there was not a single dull moment. Every day was a unique experience with special highlights which was a novelty and a treat to every child.
On May 6, the feast of St. Dominic Savio - the solemn Eucharistic celebration of thanksgiving was followed by a short programme, and with that the camp came to an end. Every child received a certificate and a gift. A few children received special gifts for topping in the point system. Last but not the least all left the place with a tear of joy in their eyes expressing “Sir, We have seen Jesus and we would like to come back to experience Him much more”.
All said and done, the success of the Camp goes to the Parish Priest of Christ the King Parish, Dakor and the Dean of the Umreath Deanery, Fr. Alex Fernandes sdb with the able help of the new deacon Ashwin Macwan sdb who did a fantastic job in coordinating and running the entire camp.
