| Golden Jubilee Celebrations |
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The College celebrated the Golden Jubilee from 12th to 14th of February 2004. The three-day events were happy homecoming of the Sisters, staff and students, both past and present, to recall, rejoice and renew and to celebrate with the parents, friends, benefactors and well-wishers the 50 years of the ‘Miracle Story of Auxilium’. |
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| The glorious three day celebrations began with the solemn procession, the Floats and the hoisting of the Jubilee Flag at 9.00 a.m. on the 12th. The Youth Fest with the Theme ‘Women Empowerment’ marked the day’s celebrations. The release of balloons and doves, the March Past, the Inaugural Address by the Chief Guest, the felicitations by eminent personalities and the Eucharistic celebration were the events of the forenoon. |
| The address of the distinguished speakers to the massive gathering of the young at the Fort Grounds, Vellore in the afternoon, the distribution of prizes and the awareness programmes on burning social issues was witnessed by one and all of the Vellore Town. Yes, Auxilium will be a trailblazer continuing the successful experiment of integral pluralism of body and mind, knowledge and virtue that go together in building a strong character. |
| The 13th was the Alumnae Day on the theme ‘Education for Social Transformation’. The Auxilium Alumnae from various walks of life returned to their Alma Mater. The most touching moments were those when individuals shared their life experiences and recalled with emotion their past memories of living and learning in Auxilium. |
| The winding procession of 575 graduates and postgraduates, clad in their golden ceremonial robes at the Convocation in the afternoon reflected the success story of Auxilium. The newly established Auxilium Golden Jubilee Endowment Awards for academic excellence was distributed to the university toppers in each course. |
| The grand finale of the Golden Jubilee celebrations was the solemn thanksgiving Eucharistic celebrations. The main celebrant was the Archbishop of Pondicherry-Cuddalore and the Bishops of Vellore and Dharmapuri concelebrated along with all the Clergy of Vellore and surrounding dioceses. |
| The Climax of the Golden Jubilee celebrations was the College Day. His Excellency the Governor of TamilNadu paid glowing tributes to Auxilium College when he said that the noble aim of the College is a conscientious character formation of the uncut gems of the countryside into proud and productive citizens of India. |
| The ‘Miracle Story of Auxilium College’, a multimedia programme presented the history of Auxilium College, highlighting the milestones crossed and the challenges faced. The fitting finale was the cultural programme of the students – a dance-drama – ‘Today’s Seeds, Tomorrows Blossoms’. |
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