Media Release
Mangaluru, Nov 11: In recognition of the sesquicentennial jubilee of the establishment of the Apostolic Carmel in India, St Agnes CBSE School organised a quiz on the life of Venerable Mother Veronica, for the students of grade I to X and the teachers in October.
Being a part of the Apostolic congregation, all the teachers participated in the quiz competition in pairs. A preliminary round was conducted and the best seven teams were selected for the final round which was held in the school hall on November 2.
The quiz competition began by invoking God’s blessings through a prayer song and by the lighting of the lamp by the principal, Sr Maria Gracilda AC, vice-principal Sr Meera AC and the co-ordinator Sr Sweedal AC. The teams represented the names of the superior generals who served the Apostolic Carmel Congregation. The teams were:
1. Mother Veronica - Trs Amitha Dsouza and Supreetha B
2. Mother Marie Des Anges - Trs Devika and Salviya P Dsouza
3. Mother Mary Aloysia - Trs Janet Antony and Josephine Ignetto
4. Sister M Vincent AC - Trs Shanthi Misquith and Sonia Dsouza
5. Sister Agatha Mary AC - Trs Babitha and Preema Roshni Coelho
6. Sister Susheela AC - Trs Chetana and Manisha Saldanha
7. Sister Nirmalini AC – Trs Nayana Fernandes and Neesha Fernandes
The quiz master, Sr Meera AC conducted the quiz creatively in five different rounds. The first round of questions was based on the family background of Mother Veronica. The second round was on the pearls (quote) of Mother Veronica and Mother Aloysia. The third round was a visual round. The fourth was the rapid-fire round and the last one was the buzzer round. The spectators encouraged and applauded the participants. Though it was quite a tough competition among the teams they succeeded in scoring remarkable points. The winners of the competition were:
The quiz on the life of Venerable Mother Veronica was conducted virtually for the students. A PDF format on the life of Mother Veronica was sent to the students and the quiz was conducted on the same. Students enthusiastically learned about the life of great the visionary, Venerable Mother Veronica and participated in great numbers. The competitions presented yet another opportunity for all the participants to showcase and enhance their talent.
Winners of quiz on Mother Veronica