The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various media platforms is increasing day by day. It has affected the way we conduct our media apostolate. In this context, an effort was made in the community of Mumbai to conduct a session on generative AI. Br E J Thomas, the Tech Head of the community conducted an informative session on the meaning of generative AI and how we can make use of the AI tools in our apostolate.

Generative AI is to know how computers have been used to think like human beings. It is to study the functions of computers from executing instructions to offering intelligence service. 

The participants included members from St Pauls community and the religious sisters from other congregations. They were actively engaged in the session with keen interest. 

At the end of the session, participants of the session clarified a few doubts on AI. On the request of the members, the resource person demonstrated on the screen how actually AI works on giving exact prompts.

We thank the organizers for arranging an engaging session on AI.

Fr Plavendran@Bandra

“It is so sad to know that you are discontinuing The Teenager. Our students greatly appreciated and were enriched by the magazine. Thank you for the wonderful service you offered through your publication,” wrote Sr Lucy FMA (Principal) from Gayzing, Sikkim. We are getting similar messages from principals, students, writers, and subscribers expressing a sense of loss at the discontinuation of The Teenager Today.

Founded by two visionary giants, Fr J. Maurus SSP and Fr Aloysius Rego, The Teenager Today was born at St Paul’s Community in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) in 1963.  The magazine gave us the opportunity for our Pauline mission to enter directly into the world of the young, focusing on their holistic growth. Ever since its inception it has undergone many phases in its development, from a small size with a few pages in single colour to two colours on newsprint paper, relocating its publication from Allahabad to Mumbai, and finally to four colours on art paper. Throughout its 61-year journey, it was managed by various able editors and supported by dedicated Pauline members in its production and circulation.

Responding to the signs of the times, God is inviting us now to move into more effective and relevant ways in our mission. With great satisfaction in our hearts and gratitude to God, we acknowledge and we are proud that we have done a wonderful service to the youth of this country. At this moment, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the various Provincial Governments, DGAs, Superiors, and all the  members who have played a vital role in nurturing and sustaining this remarkable magazine. May the Lord continue to inspire us as we seek to reach wider horizons in our mission.

Fr Vincent Carmel ssp

It was another initiative taken by Fr Thomas Ramayil, the director of the circulation department, to visit some of  our Catholic schools  to do the promotional work of our periodicals (Inspirational Quote and Sunday Liturgy). Fr Thomas  visited some schools in Mumbai in view of promoting our periodicals. The purpose of the visit was to motivate both teachers and students to subscribe for the same magazines.

He also visited a number of schools in some districts of Andhra Pradesh like Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. Recently he also visited schools in Punjab, especially in Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Amritsar. All the Principals of the schools highly appreciated the work we do through the magazine Inspirational Quote and the impact it creates in everyone, in children as well as parents.

He has received overwhelming assurance from the Principals that they would motivate the children to subscribe for it. For instance, he received 2000  subscriptions of Inspirational Quote for the month of November 2024 from a school in Punjab.

The principals are of the opinion that the reading habits of the children have gone down drastically. In spite of this drawback still subscriptions are gradually pouring in from these places. It is to be noted that the total count of subscription of IQ has risen  to 11000.  We are grateful to the support and encouragement of our community and the hard work of the staff of our circulation department.

Fr Plavendran@Bandra

On the thirtieth year of its publication the revised edition of Paadu Maname, famous Tamil liturgical hymn book was released in the Santhome Cathedral by the Archbishop of Madras – Mylapore Rev. Archbishop George Anthonysamy on Saturday 21 September 2024. This event also coincided with the occasion of the Nineteenth Episcopal Ordination of Rev. Archbishop George Anthonysamy.

Paadu Maname is a popular Tamil Liturgical hymn book published by the Nallayan Pathippagam (A division of St Pauls Publication in Tamil), Chennai. This hymnal is used in many Parishes in Tamilnadu particularly in the Archdiocese of Madras – Mylapore. Fr Michael John spearheaded the project of giving a new look to this hymnal after taking charge as the director of Nallayan Pathippagam.

In the jubilee edition of the hymnal two hundred new songs were added with the existing songs. On this joyous occasion, Rev. Archbishop appreciated the efforts taken by the members of the Society of St Paul in helping the faithful to participate in the liturgical activities in a meaningful manner.

We congratulate the editorial team of Nallayan Pathippagam on bringing out the revised edition of Paadu Maname.    

Fr Plavendran@Bandra