Sarva Seva Sangh, Pune, of the Divine Word Missionaries in India, Mumbai province, a centre committed to the rehabilitation and empowerment of children at risk celebrated BALMELA 2018 on 5th November at Stella Maries School premises, Vadgaonsheri, Pune.

If Mary of Magdala were to return today, what would she say? Would we accept our missionary discipleship with the promptness and love that she showed her beloved Master? Who was Mary Magdalene really? We attempted to answer these and other questions during the XI Missionary Meeting held in Dueñas (Palencia-Spain) from 12th to 14th October, 2018. To this end, 120 people - lay and religious - from Palencia, Ponferrada, Valladolid, Zamora, Navarra, Alcorcón, Móstoles, Madrid, Mérida and Cádiz gathered together.

The Annual Convention of our SVD Lay Associates, known here as FRIENDS OF SVD, was held from 26 – 28th October 2018, at St. Barnabas Parish, Eldoret. This parish is situated in Kimumu area and administered by the Divine Word Missionaries. The SVD Lay Associates meet once a year to share their experiences during the year.