The Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany, Mangalore celebrates its centenary in the year 2021. In view of this, the Congregation has taken up a project of 1000 youth ,training for a period of three years as “Bethany Champions”. The Mangalore Province is assigned to train 250 youth of the Province.
Vision: Forming Young Christian leaders of the society.
Mission: Empower Christian Youth towards Fullness of Life.
Aims and Objectives:
- To lead the young to God experience
- To foster Gospel values
- To build self- confidence and self esteem
- To enhance respect for life, nature, cultures, religions and love for the nation
- To promote excellence by tapping the dormant potentialities
- To form competent leaders for the transformation of the society
Mangalore Province inaugurated ‘Bethany Champions’ – Project on 19.01.2013 at St Raymond College, Vamanjoor, Mangalore by Rev Sr Mariette BS, the Provincial Superior. Mangalore Province takes pride in training youth studying in various institutions of Mangalore Province under Bethany Educational Society. Sr Mariette BS Provincial Superior guides this project and Sr M Christella BS the Asst Provincial Superior and the Province Educational Coordinator is the Convener of this project. Mr Vincent Mascarenhas, Chief Managing Director – eCreators – Web Solutions company is the chief consulter and shares his expertise in this project. There is a core committee to plan and executive this project.
The members are:
Sr Mariette BS – Provincial Superior
Sr M Christella BS – Convener
Mr Vincent Mascarenhas – Chief Consulter
Sr Anna Maria BS
Sr M Cynthia D Cunha BS
Sr M Jaya BS
Sr M Tressian BS
Sr M Lucy Pinto BS
Sr M Sagaya Selvi BS
Sr M Sunitha DSouza BS
Sr M Zenita BS
So far, as part of the training of 250 ‘Bethany Champions’ the following programmes were organized :
Motivational Conference : 12.11.2012
Inauguration : 19.01.2013
Bethany Champion Conference: 01.04.2013 – 05.04.2013 ( 5 days Residential )
Bethany Champion Conference: 08.08.2013 - 10.08.2013 ( 3 days Residential )
Bethany Champion Conference : 01.11.2013- 04.11.2013 ( 4 days Residential)