Archive for January, 2011

(from Johnite Screamer, December 2010 Issue)

Dr. Mary Varghese, dept of Ophthalmology

Teachers day — – a day when students wish
you “happy teachers day”, a day when some
batches of students come around greeting you
with cards, and perhaps some with roses, a day
when you have a special prayer in the church for
teachers…But this year was different…
…they celebrated it with a difference. We were
requested to assemble at the auditorium and I
soon realized that this was a special function they
had organized for us. The last ‘Teachers Day
celebrations’ at John’s had taken place more than
9 or 10 yrs ago. Being a teacher is a huge
responsibility and all teachers including the
Montessori teachers undergo special training to
become teachers. But in a medical college,
teachers take up these roles without any formal
training. It took me a while to get rid of my
apprehensions and to accept this role, while
enjoying it at the same time. I admit that having
children in the same age group as my students
helped.
This year students had very little time to
organize the teacher’s day function, in spite of
which the entertainment was a real treat. They
concluded the function with something very
special. When the students handed us candles and
lit them one by one, it was symbolic of the transfer
of knowledge and wisdom from one individual to
another. On the whole, it was a very
h e a r t w a r m i n g experience which
really touched me and made me realize
again the responsibilities and
joy s of being a teacher

(from Johnite Screamer, December 2010 Issue)

Dear Students,
At the onset, I wish you a joyous Christmas and a New Year filled with God’s Choicest Blessings.
May the Joy and Peace you experience during this Holy Season be with you all through the New Year
2011.
Many of you are getting ready to write your university Examination. I wish you all the best. Our prayers
and good wishes go with you. May the good Lord bless your efforts .You have worked hard. You will do
well in the examinations.
I also take this opportunity to thank you for making this year’s Campus Christmas Celebrations an unforgettable
experience. Your enthusiasm in organizing such a meaningful programme was unbounded. Those who attended the
Christmas Celebrations still speak about it in glowing terms. I am truly impressed by your ability to organize functions
with grace and dignity, your team spirit and capacity to enlist the cooperation of one and all. Your hard work has
yielded abundant results. Thank you. I am sure the confidence you gained will help you accept any challenge with ease
and courage .
May God Bless you

Rev Dr Lawrence D’Souza, DIRECTOR

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God meets us where we are. He took our humanity on Himself. In Jesus, God drew near to us in
person. He became one of us. Jesus is the gift of Christmas.
Jesus came as a light not just for one nation, but for the whole human race as a gift.
Christmas is not just about giving presents. It is more about being a present which means giving of
ourselves. God did not give us a present of a thing. He gave us a present of a person.
The great gift of Christmas did not end with that one event. He remains with us forever, the Emmanuel. That is the
greatest part of the Christmas Miracle. Christmas celebrations challenge us to keep Christmas alive 365 days a year. We
can never stop loving. We can never stop forgiving, understanding and appreciating each other.
I know you are all busy with your university Exams, you may not find time to celebrate Christmas. Still may the
spirit of Christmas remain in you.
I invoke God’s choicest blessings during the exam days and this Christmas season. Wish you all the Best & success.
Merry Christmas and A very Happy New Year.

Fr. Mathew Kattiyangal
Associate Director, College

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Dear Johnites,
Its that time of the year again Christmas and New Year. For me and I am sure for most of
you it is the best time of the year-a time to for celebration, thanksgiving, family and friends, together with
a good dose of caring and giving.
The season had a splendid kick off with Jingle Rock with the whole Johnite family participating and
you dear students leading the way.
I wish each and every one of you a wonderful Christmas and New Year and a very successful 2011 in
every sense of the word . My special good wishes to those who will be doing examinations over this period
Once again Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Dr. Prem Pais, MD