Date: 14th October 2022
Time: 9:00 AM to 11.00 AM
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, St. Teresa’s Institute of Education
Name of Coordinator: Dr. Cerena D’Cunha
Total number of students and faculty: 56

"The closer one approaches God, the simpler one becomes." – St. Teresa of Avila

The feast of St. Teresa of Avila, a Spanish Carmelite reformer and mystic, was celebrated on 14th August 2022 at St Teresa's Institute of Education with great solemnity and joy. This celebration was extra special as the college is named after this important saint and the college is celebrating 50 years of the establishment of the college. The preparation for this day began well in advance, so that no stone would be left unturned for this feast day. The event began at 9:00 am sharp with an assembly conducted by Ms. Drizel Tiexira, Ms. Amrita Nakhwa and Ms. Prinal Gonsalves. The assembly focused on the life of St Teresa as a Catholic saint and reformer of the Order of the Carmelites.

After the assembly, a short meaningful skit was performed by the students of FY B.Ed which depicted the life of St Teresa before her entry into the Carmelite order. The skit was very well presented and offered an insight into the home life of a great saint and her devotion to Christ that led her on the path to be a reformer of her order. All students were a part of the play in some form or the other, be it the actors, the props team or the technical team. Dr. Cerena D’Cunha was the backbone of the entire event as she took up the challenge to prepare the students for their respective tasks for the celebration. The objective of the celebration and the skit performance was to provide a platform for all the students to display their talents and to assimilate the virtues of St Teresa of Avila in their lives.

After the wonderful performance the teachers and students gave their valuable feedback and comments. The programme concluded with Sr. Tanuja Waghmare, the Principal sharing her appreciation to the F.Y.B.Ed students and teachers, especially Dr. Cerena D’Cunha, for the wonderfully executed programme and the entire staff for making this day a special one. The staff and students were provided with refreshments courtesy of the college after the celebration came to an end.