Fr. K. C. Anthony S.J. Priest in-Charge, Bhojudih-Chandankiyari

Fr. Stan Kujur, S.J. Parish Priest, Digwadih

Fr. Joseph Surin S.J. Parish Priest, Bordor

.Fr. Augustine Kullu Dean , Kolhan- Porahat

Fr. Eugene Ekka M.A [English] 2^nd Division

Sr. Prabha Kujur SCN - DBH, Gomoh

Sr. Abha SCN : Gyan Deep Vidyalaya , Birsanagar

St. Joseph’s Church, Anandpur : The feast of St. Joseph the worker was celebrated with solemnity on 1^st May. The celebrations began with a concelebrated Eucharist at 5.00 p.m. and then all the hostel children escorted the workers to the school stage for felicitation. All the campus workers were garlanded and token gifts were given. It was an occasion for the hostel children and the people to appreciate the work done by these simple people. The day ended with family meal and dance. The new Parish Priest, Fr. James Quadros made a quick visit to Charbandia on 19^th May to get to know the way to his Parish and returned safely to Jamshedpur late in the evening after having met few of the staff at the campus. [Sahay Thason]

St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Golmuri : The solemnity of St. Joseph the Worker, the Cathedral Parish feast was celebrated on 1^st May. Fr. James Kalapura, S.J., the Jesuit Provincial of Jamshedpur was the Chief celebrant of the Concelebrated Eucharist at 5.30 p.m. at the Cathedral Church. During the Mass tools of various kinds were blessed. This was followed by cultural programs at the Welfare Centre Hall organised by the Parish Council. All the parish organisations took part in the cultural items. Though there was a downpour of rains from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. good number of people participated in the celebrations. Fr. Cyril Tigga is back at his desk after taking sufficient rest at MTN , under the protection of Msgr.. J.B.Bodra . Rosaries are conducted at all the areas of the Parish and the same will conclude with Mass and procession .

St. Joseph’s Church, Kiriburu : The Parishioners of Kiriburu celebrated their Parish feast, St. Joseph the worker on Sunday, 4^th May . Fr. Walter Crasta, Dean of Kolhan and former Pastor, was the Chief Celebrant of the Eucharist . This was followed by cultural programs , felicitations , and family meal. Congratulations to Pastor Fr. Richard Miranda and the Parish leaders for the well planned celebrations. The May devotions are well arranged in all the Parish units under the leadership of area leaders. Fr. Selva Raj took charge of the Parish while Fr. Richy took off to Bombay- Mangalore for a short holiday.

Divya Bharati, Chaibasa : The diocesan catechists seminar was held at Jesu Bhawn, Mango from the 5^th to 7^th May. 35 catechists participated the deliberations. Congratulations to Fr. Valerian Lobo and Sr. Michael.

Vidya Jyoti, Siadih : Our missionary, Fr. Halan became the victim of another severe attack of cerebral Malaria . An ambulance was rushed from Jamshedpur to take Halan to Mercy on Friday,. 2^nd May. He spent 7 days at Mercy Hospital and few days of rest at MTN, Golmuri. Halan is back at Siadih and getting organised to leave for Bangalore to attend the liturgical course. A powerful team of 4 seminarians are at Siadih to take care of the place and people. Rosary is conducted in every family and the Seminarians are busy visiting the families and teaching catechism. Wonderful mission experience for each one of them.

Bishop’s House, Golmuri : Fr. James Quadros was given a warm welcome to 11^th May, Sunday at 10.10 a.m. at Tatangar railway station on his return from Philippines without SARS. Fr. Gerry D’Souza left for home visit on 11^th a.m , Bishop J.R. Rodericks for Europe on 12^th morning and Bishop Felix Toppo for Canada -USA –Rome on 17^th a.m.The pre-regency programme was conducted at the Bishop’s House from the 13^th a.m. to 20^th p.m. Fr. Fabian Bhuiyan, S.J. took the 1^st 2 days, then Fr. James Quadros, Msgr. John Bodra, Fr. Cyprian Lobo, Dr. Mohanty , Sr. Jessy SCJM and Fr. Roque Cardoza for the last 2 days. It is the 1^st time that pre-regency programme was organised in the diocese.

"Everything is fine with me. Last two days I was in Fr. Muller’s hospital for check up. I had all the tests done. My wheezing problem is troubling me. I am waiting for the results."[[email protected]]

" I am absolutely fine and all things are okay here. But we are busy with our studies these days. I have to submit the Paper for Master’s Degree in Religious Studies by the 28^th of May. So, I remained busy all along. These days I am working on a war-footing. But no need to worry as such . In the words of our Indian Government, -situation is tense, but under control. If I do ‘very well’ in the exams, be assured of a gala party, especially for our dear Monsignor ". [[email protected]]

"Bishop’s plane was late for 5 hours. He was supposed to arrive at 3.20 p.m. but landed in Ottawa only at 8.20 p.m. Though the journey was bit tiring, he had a comfortable flight. I am fine here. Now we are having a very pleasant weather . Bishop is having a taste of it. Everything is arranged for his mission preaching".[ [email protected]]

" The flight from Amsterdam was delayed because of some technical difficulties. It took them one hour to find out the exact problem and then another two hours to repair it. Then of course I missed the scheduled flight in Detroit. They put me in the next flight. Anyway Fr. Joy Paul was at the airport to receive me. I am still recovering from the jet-lag.

I am going to preach during the five Masses . [[email protected]]

St. Robert’s Parish ,Parsudih : During the Month of May all the Parish Units have common Rosary and Procession followed Mass to conclude. Meantime Herman Tigga left for Andmans for home visit and Pastor Gualbert to Mercy Hospital due to mal-functioning of his pancreas gland. Fr. Camille Hembrom took great care of the Parish and looked after the sick though he himself visited Apollo, Ranchi for a check up.

St. Mary’s , N. Road : Fr. Michael Raj managed to organise a "Summer Catechism Camp" for 32 Parish Youth from the 19^th for 2 weeks. Pastor Edwin Coelho kept himself busy with Easter House blessing and Fr. Elvius Dungdung after having attended the Seminar on Education at Bangalore returned to take the school group to Darjeeling for the annual excursion.

St. Anthony’s Church, Dhanbad : On 6^th May, Mr. Joseph Soy and Bro. Junas Purty brought Fr. Norbert Kindo to Mercy Hospital for a check-up . It was a surprise for Fr. Norbert himself that he is fit and okay but just asked to do away with all the self prescribed Herbal medicines . After having rested a week at MTN he is back at the Parish healthy, wealthy and wise. Dean Edward is busy completing house blessings with Deacon Junas Purty. The Parish Council has elaborate plans to celebrate the parish feast on 15^th June.

St. Anthony’s Parish, Kutkudungri : It all happened quickly that Pastor Vijayan took off to Mangalore and Fr. Jesudas got a transfer to Orissa . The Parishioners have extended a warm welcome to Fr. Leo Pais who is taking care of the Parish at present. All are on the look out to receive the news for the blessing of the new Cappuchin Ashram at Kutkudungri and indeed Fr. Vijayan will return in time to perform the final touches on the new building.

Lupita Hall, Telco : Pastor Cyprian is most delighted as he has the biggest community now of 14 seminarians with him for special classes under the able direction of Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Peacock.. The daily programmes include – English classes, singing classes, Games and Rosary . The Lupita Hall has a brighter look after getting a fresh coat of Suraksha . More benches are made to accommodate all the people who come for Mass, inside the Church and not lead any one to temptation to be left on the varandas, though many opt for.

RIP : Mrs. Alykuttty Kalapura, Mother of Fr. James Kalapura, S.J. expired on 24^th May. Fr. James reached home just before she died. Please say a prayer for the departed soul and for the family members .

St. Paul’s Centre, Bordor : On 11^th May, 2003 is a historic day for the people of Bordor . On this auspicious day Bishop Felix Toppo, gave 1^st communion to 33 children and 31 parishioners received the Sacrament of Confirmation . During the same solemn Eucharist Bishop Ordained Bro. Junas Purty as Deacon. This is the 1^st time in that such a solemn and elaborate religious function was organised at Bordor. Bishop Felix Toppo and Deacon Junas Purty were felicitated by the Parish community and token gifts were presented. Dr. John Mundu S.J. gave the holmily in ‘Ho’. Congratulations to Frs. Benedict Soreng , Joseph Surin and the Catholic Sabha for the beautiful celebration. Later the clergy , family members of Junas and Religious rushed to St. Xavier’s Church, Chaibasa for the special lunch hosted by Dean Walter Crasta and team.

Jesu Bhavan, Mango : Bro. Benji Ekka is the most sought after person these days. He makes special choice -drinks to the tastes and calibre of the people who visit Jesu Bhavan and ‘fruit jam’ of any variety unheard in all world records. In the midst of all these, he had to hire people to supply mangoes to all the communities around even before the neighbours could get the taste of it.

Vocation Camp 2003 : Loyola Hall, Jamshedpur was the venue for the Vocation Camp 2003 for Jamshedpur Diocese and Jesuit Province . 72 candidates took part in the camp that began on 5^th May, Monday and ended on 12^th May. Under the leadership of Frs. Julian Ekka , Roque Cardoza , Scholastics and Seminarians the campers had a wonderful time. Bishop Felix Toppo offered Mass and addressed the campers on 10^{th May,} Saturday morning. 6 candidates are selected for the Diocese and 10 for the Province.

St. Teresa’s Parish, Sindri : Pastor Casmir is on home visit and Fr. Venancius Kandulna has taken temporary charge of the Parish. All seem to be quiet though there is no water supply and power is given only from 11.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.. Fr. Casmir has managed to dig a well within 2 weeks time with plenty of water. Bro. Patrick Khess is busy in conducting Rosary in different families and at the Parish Church.

Catholic Charities, Sundernagar : The capacity building training for Jamshedpur Youth Commission was held at Vikas Bharati from the 16^th to 20^th May. 96 young people actively participated in the sessions conducted by Fr. Cornelius Tigga and Mr. Richard Sarky .It was aimed to focus on leadership and utilizing the hidden talents for the service of the society.

The Samekit Jan Vikas Kendra organised a ‘Sarvadharma Sammelan ’ at Vikas Bharati and it was well represented from all the religions in Jamshedpur. It also organised 4 days of ‘Legal Aid & Panchayatraj Training’ at Vikas Bharati . Fr. Bipin Pani, Sr. Lata and Fr. George Monipally were the resource persons .There were 118 participants from East & West Singhbhum and Serakela-Kharswan districts. [ Harsahal].

St. Xavier’s Church, Chaibasa : Frs. Walter, Tome and Alex were fully busy with the Easter house blessing and area Masses during the month of May. Dean Walter organised the election for the new dean of Kolhan and made sure that all co-operated with him to celebrate his departure to DSWC with regular villa at different places. We can expect a spectacular show at the arrival of the New Parish Priest, Fr. Alex Misquith,S.J shortly.

04 June World Communication Day 05 June World Environment Day

12 June Anti Child Labour Day 26 Anti Drug Day

At Navjyoti, Patna from 23^rd P.M. to 27^th P.M. June, [Hindi] . Those who would like to participate please apply immediately. Registration & Course Fee Rs.100.00 Room & Board Rs.100.00

Education should be life-oriented : Marthoma Metropolitan Philipose Mar Chrisostum said that preaching, teaching and healing were the three duties of the Church and it was important for the educational institutions to ensure that education was life-centred and not merely school-centred . He was delivering the presidential address at the valedictory function of the centenary celebrations of the SC Seminary Higher Secondary School at the Alexander Marthoma Memorial Auditorium, Tiruvalla on April 11, 2003. [SAR News]

Construction of Churches in Qatar : The government of Qatar authorised the construction of Churches in the country. The Qatar government’s announcement implies that it will respect the religious freedom of the other Christian communities living in the country. Although Islam is the majority religion, there are 45,000 Catholic immigrants in Qatar. [Agnel News]

St. Mark’s Toklo : Pastor Nicholas has managed to collect sufficient stones for the Jomro school building from nearby villages. He hopes to complete the construction work before the rains arrive and may be just before he moves out to Jisu Marsal, Chandil. Bro. Pascal Toppo stays at Jomro to supervise the work .

All Cardinals called to Rome for Pope’s Silver Jubilee : Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, in a speech to inaugurate an international congress at the Pontifical Lateran University, announced that the entire College of Cardinals has been called to Rome to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of Pope John Paul’s election to the Papacy on October 16. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has already sent a letter to the world’s cardinals, inviting them to Rome for the October 16 anniversary.

A second commemorative meeting at the Lateran University will be held from October 9 to 11 on the theme. "The Desire to know the Truth. Theology and Philosophy Five Years after ‘Fides et Ration’". The Third congress will take place November 20 to 22 and is entitled "Walking in Light. Perspectives in Moral Theology Ten years after ‘Veritatis splendor’". On October 14 the university will hold a solemn academic event during which the "Karol Wojtyla" Chair will be inaugurated at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. [ Vatican Information Service].

Bihar passes resolution declaring Good Friday a Public holiday : Christians in Bihar were glad the Hindu-majority state’s government made Good Friday a public holiday starting this year. The state Cabinet passed a resolution during a meeting on 15 April making Good Friday a holiday for all. [UCAN]

Confession: Pope John Paul II reminded priests about their need to go to confession frequently and to be faithful to Church teaching when they administer the sacrament. He said this when he met the officials of the Apostolic Penitentiary, as well as with Priests and Seminarians who were attending an annual course on the so-called internal forum – matters of conscience relating to the sacrament of penance. The Holy Father said the sacrament of forgiveness of God "must be received from the priest above all with faith and humility, as well as with convinced frequency". The Holy Father stressed, ‘I wish to call your attention to the duty to adhere to the magisterium of the Church concerning the complex problems that occur in the bioethical sphere and concerning the moral and canonical norms in the sphere of marriage . [Zenit]

There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with cupcakes, several cans of root bear and started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he saw an elderly woman sitting on a park bench watching the pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root bear when he noticed the lady looked hungry, so he offered her a cupcake. She gratefully accepted and smiled at him.

Her smile was so enchanting that he wanted to see it again, so he offered a root beer as well. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was delighted!

They sat there all afternoon, eating and smiling without a word.

As it began to grow dark, the boy got up to leave but before he had gone no more than a few steps, he turned around and ran back to the old woman, giving her a big hug. She gave him the biggest smile ever.

When the boy arrived home his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked "What has made you so happy today?" He replied: "I had lunch with God." Before his mother could respond, he added "You know what? She’s got the most beautiful smile in the whole world!"

When the woman went home, she told her son that she had lunch with God and he was much younger than believed.

Truly, people come into our lives for a reason, season, or a lifetime. Take no one for granted and embrace all equally with joy! [Agnel News,]

Ecclesia de Eucharistia : The Eucharist is the greatest gift Christ gave his Church, a gift that makes the sacrifice or his life present for all time and gives strength and hope to the world . [Pope John Paul in his 14^th Encyclical published on 17^th April, 2003] In this letter , the Pope reaffirmed the traditional teaching of the Church on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, on the need for validly ordained ministers for its celebration, and on the importance of following the Church’s liturgical norms. The 82 year old Pope also used the encyclical to express how important the Eucharist has been in his life and offer a reflection on the Blessed Virgin Mary, "Woman of the Eucharist". Those who would like to have a copy of this encyclical, please contact - Bishop’s House , Golmuri: [ Rs.7.00 per copy].

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