Friends of Mithra

MORE THAN WE COULD HAVE IMAGINED

By Friends of MithraDecember 12, 2018Comments Disabled

Rostrevor College, Adelaide, has had a tradition on its Indian pilgrimages, of undertaking service at a variety of places. One of these special places, dear to our hearts, is MITHRA Rehabilitation Centre in Chennai. On the sign as you enter is a famous...

LOVE & AFFECTION BURN BRIGHTLY

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LOVE & AFFECTION BURN BRIGHTLY

By Friends of MithraDecember 08, 2018Comments Disabled

On Thursday, 6th December, the whole MITHRA family and friends gathered around the tomb of Sr Mary Theodore to commemorate the occasion of her 97th Birthday Anniversary. As prayers, readings and reflections were shared, it was obvious that love and affection...

CHALLENGING & REWARDING

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CHALLENGING & REWARDING

By Friends of MithraDecember 07, 2018Comments Disabled

Mr Dave Gardiner, Deputy Principal of Ambrose Treacy College, Brisbane, reflects on his recent visit to MITHRA: “Chennai was our first port of call and specifically MITHRA Rehabilitation Centre was our first place of learning. Ten students and three...

CONQUERING THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS

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CONQUERING THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS

By Friends of MithraDecember 01, 2018Comments Disabled

Congratulations Nick Lux, Greg Adnams & Mark Reynolds. Nick tells us: “Today I successfully completed a 170km ride through the Snowy Mountains as part of the L’Etape Australia. It’s fair to say, it was pretty tough (3,000kms of vertical climbing)...

FIRST STOP MITHRA

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FIRST STOP MITHRA

By Friends of MithraNovember 30, 2018Comments Disabled

After twelve months preparation ten Year 11 students and three teachers from Ambrose Treacy College, Brisbane, headed off on the school’s inaugural India Immersion. As the dust settled from the frantic last days of assignment deadlines, exams and biology...

CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU

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CONGRATULATIONS & THANK YOU

By Friends of MithraNovember 26, 2018Comments Disabled

In a little over two years, a band of loyal Australian supporters has generously raised enough money to pay for the construction of a new flood-proof dormitory complex for the female residents in MITHRA Rehabilitation Centre, Chennai, India. Despite a...

CHRISTMAS IS COMING…

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CHRISTMAS IS COMING…

By Friends of MithraNovember 16, 2018Comments Disabled

“Be the difference this Christmas!” That’s the message in Friends of Mithra’s 2018 Christmas Appeal. With little over a month until Christmas, Friends of Mithra has begun inviting its loyal supporters and friends to consider including...

BREATHLESS EXCITEMENT

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BREATHLESS EXCITEMENT

By Friends of MithraNovember 10, 2018Comments Disabled

The excitement was palpable. Caught in an important meeting, I could see 3 missed calls registering on my phone. Then two missed Facetime video messages followed in quick succession. All of this was coming from my young nephew, Angus in Adelaide. As soon...

ROSTREVOR COLLEGE HEADS TO MITHRA

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ROSTREVOR COLLEGE HEADS TO MITHRA

By Friends of MithraOctober 29, 2018Comments Disabled

At their annual Presentation Night in Adelaide, 14 students and eight staff members were presented to the assembled community. They were the 16th group from the college since 1988 to embark on a Pilgrimage through India. During their time in India the...

LIVING MEMORIES OF SR MARY THEODORE

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LIVING MEMORIES OF SR MARY THEODORE

By Friends of MithraOctober 28, 2018Comments Disabled

At last Sunday’s Commissioning Mass for the teachers and students from Rostrevor College, Adelaide heading to India next month, special honour was paid to the memory of Sr Mary Theodore, founder of MITHRA Rehabilitation Centre. A beautiful portrait...