Lectio Brevis at Pushpashrama
Pushpashrama, Institute of Philosophy and Religion, inaugurated its academic year 2021-22, amidst pandemic with a note of Solemnity on the 14 June, 2021 after taking minute care of quarantining processes of all the students who came from their diverse destinations. Rev. Fr. Pius James D’Souza, the Provincial Superior of Karnataka – Goa Province of the Discalced Carmelites was the main celebrant for the Solemn Eucharistic mass at 9-00 am. He also presided over the Lectio Brevis. The Recent return to the Province and the new Doctor in Dogmatic Theology, Rev. Fr. Rathan Nicholas Almeida OCD, currently the Dean of Dhyanavana, Mysore, rendered an inspiring Lectio Brevis on the Theme, “Jesus Christ Unique and universal - a Philosopher par Excellence…” While Fr. Oswald Crasta presented the report of the Academic year 2020-21, Fr. Rector welcomed the audience.

The College is blessed with 15 new students this year for the first year of Philosophy. While seven from among them belong to our own Province, six are from Delhi Province and two are from the Order of the Norbertines. Our student strength for this academic year therefore is 31. The Institute is thankful to God for these abundant blessings and at the same time grateful for the Delhi Province and Norbatines Order for reposing their faith in us. The entire KG Province accompanies the Rector, Staff and students through their prayerful fraternal support and wishes them God’s choicest blessings as they commence the new academic year.