Jesus, I my cross have taken,

All to leave and follow Thee;

Destitute, despised, forsaken,

Thou, from hence, my all must be:

Perish every fond ambition,

All I’ve sought and hoped and known;

Yet how rich is my condition,

God and Heav’n are still my own !

Fr. A. Siluvaimuthu Curate, St. Anthony’s Parish, Maubhandar

Sr. Doneta Minj DSA Anandpur

Sr. Mary Anna Xalxo DSA Parsudih

Sr. Vijay Kumari DSA Parsudih

Sr. Esther Horo DSA Parsudih

Sr. Lalita Tirkey DSA Anandpur

Sr. Elsy Kummathuparambil DC Adra

Sr. Christian Marandi DC Cheshire Home, Jamshedpur

Fr. Yesudoss CMF St. Anthony’s Parish, Maubhandar

Sr. Loui Joseph OSU St. Angela Hospital, CKP

Sr. Cyrilla SCSC Holy Cross Convent, Chandil

Sr. Jascinta SJT St. Mary’s Eng. School, Bistupur

Sr. Nirmala SJT St. Mary’s Eng. School, Bistupur

Sr. Prema SCN Bethel, Gomoh

Sr. Barabara SS Nirmala Hospital, Govindpur

Sr. Loretta SS Nirmala Hospital, Govindpur

Sr. Ann Mary SS Nirmala Hospital, Govindpur

Sr. Savio SSH Amar Jyoti School, Mango

Sr. Vianny DSA Chaibasa

Sr. Mariam Lakra DSA Anandpur

Sr. Magdali Bara DSA Parsudih M.S

Sr. Teresa Bara DC Adra

Sr. Probina Prodhan Cheshire Home, Jsr.

Fr. V. Lawrence CMF Nirmal Sadan, Ghatsila

Sr. Rajani Tigga OSU Carmel School, CKP

Sr. Odile Minj OSU Superior, St. Angela Hospital ,CKP

Sr. Lucia Tigga OSU Carmel School, CKP

Sr. Christi SJT St. Mary’s English School, Jsr.

Fr. John Barla OFM St. Anthony’s Church, Kutkudungri

Sr. Asunta Bhengra OSU St. Angela Hospital, Chandmari

Sr. Cyriac SS Nirmala Hospital, Govindpur

Sr. Renny Joseph SS Nirmala Hospital, Govindpur

Sr. Lissy Maria SS Nirmala Hospital, Govindpur

Sr. Marie Joel A.C. Superior, Sacred Heart Convent, Jsr.

Sr. Lucy Kerketta SSH Superior, Amar Jyoti Convent, Mango

Sr. Severine SSH HM. Amar Jyoti School, Mango

Sr. Elseena SSH Candidate Mistress, Amar Jyoti, Mango

D I O C E S A N R O U N D – U P :

Pratiksha , Neeldungri : The holiday assembly for the seminarians was organised at Pratiksha on the 1^st,2^nd and 3^rd June under the protection Frs. Roque Cardoza and Michael Jojo . They had various sessions and games to keep occupied and to know each other. On the last day the group visited Telco Company and Rusi Modi Centre for excellence. Frs. Leo D’Souza, Vincent David, George Manna, Gualbert Furtardo and Bipin Pani had sharing sessions with the seminarians. Thanks to Frs. Roque and Michael for the beautiful and homely arrangements for our seminarians! The 36^th birthday of Michael Jojo was celebrated on 24^th June and the 43^rd birthday of Roque on 30^th June. Fr. Felix D’Souza is yet to return from his silver jubilee holiday from Mangalore.

St. Barbara’s Parish, Mosaboni : Special prayers in honour of St. Anthony started on 1^st June at the Church. The Parish Council had well planned programs to celebrate the feast of St. Anthony on 13^th June. Pastor Raphael was kept busy with area Masses and house blessing.

St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Golmuri : The Tamil Sabha members were in action to prepare for the feast of St. Anthony with flags hoisted at the Mercy Chapel and at the Cathedral campus. Pastor Jerome did break many coconuts to encourage the Tamil traditions to be alive during the devotions. Bread and puffed rice were in distribution on all the days of special devotion and Mass .

St. Xavier’s Church, Chaibasa : 40 children from different village units received ‘First Communion’ on 8^th June during the solemn Eucharist presided over Pastor Walter Crasta. The children were given special breakfast and gifts to celebrate the day. Frs. Valerian and Vernon returned after having spent some time on home turf. Fr. Walter rushed to Mangalore as soon as he heard that his father is seriously sick and while returning he got the sad news that his father expired on 18^th June p.m. He went back to Mangalore for the funeral rites. On 22^nd June, Sunday, Fr. Alex Misquith S.J. was installed as the Parish Priest of St. Xavier’s Chaibasa and Fr. Puthumai Raj as Assistant at a solemn concelebrated Eucharist by Fr. George Manna. Immediately after the Mass the Parishioners welcomed their new Pastors at a shot ceremony. Vernon left Chaibasa on 13^th June for his new posting at Dhanbad. Emeritus Dean Walter returned on 28^th to Chaibasa from Mangalore .

St. John de Britto, Parish, Gomoh : 110 Deanery youth assembled at DBH for 3 days of hectic programmes guided by Fr. Cornelius Tigga and Mr. Richard Sarky from the 1^st to 4^th June. Fr. Bene Minj extended a very warm welcome to the participants and made available all the facilities of the campus. Bro. Felix Raju Crasta, the new regent was extended a warm welcome in the School and Hostel . The campus gave a colourful send off to Bro. James Surin as he left for Theology studies to Nagpur.

St. Mary’s Church, N .Road : The Parish Youth had their election meeting held on 1^st June at the Parish Hall. The following are elected office-bearers : Santhosh Barjo [President]; Maureen Francis[Vice-President]; Priscila George [Secretary]; and Roshan Surin [Treasurer]. Pastor Edwin Coelho took off to Hazaribgah on 1^st June to preach a retreat for the Holy Cross Sisters. Fr. Michael Raj continued the Easter house blessings and organised special prayers in honour of St. Anthony of Padua at the Parish Church. The youth is on the move to reach help to the poor and sick members of the Parish.

Vidya Jyoti, Siadih : Fr. Halan left for Bangalore on 2^nd June for the 3 months liturgical course at Kristu Jyoti, College which began on 5^th. On 10^{th June,} Fathers from the Bishop’s House rushed to Siadih to take Bros. Jondko Kandeyang and Michael Deogam to Mercy Hospital for suspected malaria. Felix Nag and Yacub guarded the house and took care of the village Rosary programs. Fr. Manu Horo reached Siadih on 18^th June to take care of the place until Halan returns in September.

Jisu Marsal, Chandil : Fr. Manu Horo , Fr. Puthumai and Bro. Dileep Marandi were busy getting the place organised for the re-opening of the hostel and School after the summer holidays. All the minor and major repairs are done up. The birthday of Superior Sr. Daya was celebrated solemnly on 12^th June in the company of Dean Fr. Jerome Pereira and Fr. Edwin Coelho . On the same evening message came to the Bishop’s House that Fr.Puthumai needs hospitalisation and Frs. Leo D’Souza and Michael Raj rushed to Chandil and brought him to Mercy Hospital at 10.00 p.m. In the midst of all these a tearful send off was given to Sr. Cyrilla for her selfless service to the people of Chowka-Chandil area.

St. Anthony’s Church, Dhanbad : The solemnity of the Parish Day, feast of St. Anthony of Padua was celebrated on 15^th June . Fr. Vernon D’Souza , the new assistant pastor was the Chief celebrant of the con-celebrated Eucharist . The Parishioners extended a very warm welcome to Vernon . After the Mass buns, fruits , Gugni and tea were served to one all by the Parish Council. A special grotto to place the Sacred Heart statue has been erected in front of the Church . Fr. Norbert Kindo returned to the Parish on 13^th June after a short holiday on home ground. 59^th birthday of Dean Edward Kongari was celebrated on 27^th June and his companion Bishop Cyprian Monis reached St. Anthony’s to add solemnity and share the joy .

St. Teresa’s Church, Sindri : Pastor Casmir himself is surprised that the campus has un-interrupted power supply since his return from Mangalore. There is more than sufficient water in the new well. The Parish Council is at work to regularise the water supply to the Parish .

St. Mary’s Parish, Digwadih : On 15^th June Fr. Stan Kujur, S.J. was installed as the 2^nd Parish Priest of Digwadih Parish by Fr. George Manna in the Xavier Hall. Mr. Ephren Kispotta was the MC for the solemn liturgy. After the Mass, Fr. K.C. Anthony S.J. was honoured and given a send-off by the Parishioners and also welcome to the new Parish Priest. Fr. K.C. Anthony will take care of Bhojudih-Chandangiyari and hopefully develop the mission in to a new Parish.

St. Vincent’s Ashram, Adra : We some times hear this slogan repeated : "O the Youth, they talk a lot but do nothing ". Not so with the two of the youth of Sacred Heart Church, Adra. Patrical Paul and Fabian Furtardo, sprung a delightful surprise on the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent’s Ashram , Adra, on 6^th June .The love and compassion in their hearts for the poor and their less favoured brothers and sisters, moved them to prepare a charity box out of a shoe box. They wrote on the top of it " Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming of it ". They then sealed the box, cut a clit on it and went from door to door of the houses of our parishioners first and then to their non Christian neighbours and friends, requesting them to contribute any amount they could afford for the homeless old ladies of the Home for the Aged of St. Vincent’s Ashram.

It is amazing how much those two young people could do in just three days. In their diary they wrote down the names of each donor and the amount they gave. The donors were invited to place their contribution in the sealed box with their own hands. On presenting their efforts to the surprised Sisters on the 6^th evening, the box was opened and what a shock every one had to find that the contents counted up to Rs. 1361.00. The Sisters couldn’t believe their eyes. It seems that the Lord too was pleased with this social work, for he sent down his blessings on the two, in a short and beautiful shower of rain .Fr. Edward Saldhana was given a very warm welcome by the Parishioners on 15^th June and by the School Staff and Students on 19^th June. On 28^th night Fr. Edward , Sr. Margaret and Mr. Valley Xavier rushed Fr. A. Alphonse to Mercy Hospital for better medical attention for his high BP and other related complications.

Prabhu Marsal Parish, Goilkera : Now that the roof casting of the new church building is over, Frs. Tobias and Ajay are at ease with the other Parish activities. On 21^st June while returning from Ranchi Fr. Tobias lost control of the ambulance and landed in the deep ravine 15 kilometers away from CKP in the Tebughat. Tobias is safe and sound though the vehicle has some damage. CKP Parish community got into action informing the police and pulled out the vehicle on 22^nd Sunday morning .

St. Robert’s Parsudih : Pastor Gualbert celebrated his 48^th birthday on 16^th June . Msgr. John Bodra joined the parish community to add solemnity to the occasion. Two days later Gualbert had to be rushed to Mercy Hospital at 1.30 a.m. for his severe pancreas-liver problem. He returned home and bid farewell to Frs. Camille and Herman and extended a hearty welcome to Fr. Shay Thason.

St. Joseph’s Church, Charbandia : 29^th June, 2003 was a historic day for the Catholics of Charbandia and on this day Fr. James Quadros was presented to the people by Fr. Alex Misquith S.J. as their Pastor. The liturgy began with a dance welcoming the celebrants to the Church. The whole community took active part in the liturgy. The people extended a warm welcome to their new Pastor and bid farewell to Fr, Sahay Thason.

Jesu Bhavan, Mango : On 29^th June, the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, candidates Pawan ,Sanay , Periyanayagam ,Jose and Vincent pronounced their ‘First Vows" in the Society of Jesus during the solemn Concelebrated Eucharist presided over by Provincial Fr. James Kalapura, S.J. in the beautifully decorated Jesu Bhawan Chapel at 5.30 p.m. Later, Fr. Gilbert Menezes introduced the new Jesuits to the community and congratulated them. This was followed by a celebration of cake cutting and a sumptuous family meal prepared by Benji and his team.

Catholic Charities, Sundernagar : The yearly evaluation of Catholic Charities took place at Vikas Bharati from the 1^st to 4^th June. The programme was inaugurated by Fr. George Manna. Director Fr. Bipin Pani welcomed the participants and Deputy Director Fr. David proposed the vote of thanks. Bro. Harshal was the MC .An orientation for the health workers was organised by CC from 4^th to 8^th June at the Vikas Bharati. Sr. Merci OSU was the resource person and there were 56 participants. Anther group of 54 had the same program from the 8^th to 13^th June .

The Bijhan Regional Youth Commission planning meeting was held at the Vikas Bharati from 15^th to 18^th June and there 37 participants from all over the region. Jamshedpur Diocese will host the Regional Youth convention in October at St. Joseph’s Welfare Centre, Golmuri.

Infant Jesus Parish, Sonari : The solemnity of the feast of St. Anthony was celebrated with traditional devotion and piety. On 13^th June the statue of St. Anthony was taken to Sonari Club in procession and Pastor Bernard officiated the Concelebrated Eucharist. Frs. Vijayan ,Leo Pais and Eddie D’Souza joined the celebrations. The programme ended with cultural programs and meal for all.

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Goa Archdiocese appoints panel to study ‘picture weeping’ Christ: Goa Archdiocese has begun investigating a "weeping" portrait of Christ with the help of two atheists and Hindu, but says it will not investigate an alleged Marian apparition. The two phenomena were reported during February and March in Goa state.

Auxiliary Bishop Filipe Neri heads the 10-menber investigation committee appointed 4 May that includes two Episcopal vicars. Among other committee members are two atheists, a Hindu and the director of the national Institute of Oceanography. The incident involving a Sacred Heart of Jesus portrait that allegedly wept tears of blood occurred the night of 26 February in a Catholic family’s house in Camurlim.

Church authorities later removed the portrait, which measures 30 centimeters by 30 centimeters, and kept it at an undisclosed location. [UCAN]

Water therapy : You must drink plenty of water. Just after half an hour of taking breakfast, don’t forget to drink a glass of water. Since most of us eat a little more for lunch or dinner, we need to take a glass of water every half an hour or so after each meal, twice or thrice. You may drink more if you feel thirsty. The idea is to produce about two litres of urine in about 24 hours. That would keep your kidney flushed to avoid formation of kidney stones, hyperacidity, flatulence, constipation and so on. Taking water would also help detoxify the body by eliminating toxins. The fibre in fruits and that in salads, etc acts like a broom to keep your intestines clean. That way, you can avoid constipation, cancer of the colon, varicose veins, unexplained odema of the legs and other ailments.

01 July Doctor’s Day

11 July World Population Day

Mother Teresa’s Beatification : The day on which John Paul II beatifies Mother Teresa of Calcutta will coincide with three key celebrations : The World Missions Day; the 25^th anniversary of the Holy Father’s pontificate, and the closing of the Year of the Rosary.

A Day of prayer will take place in the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome on Oct. 17. The basilica will remain open for confessions and Eucharistic adoration. That evening, from 7.30 to 9 , together with the priests, the Missionaries of Charity will end the day with a solemn adoration. At 9 a.m. on Octo.19 , the rosary will be prayed in St. Peter’s Square. The ceremony of the beatification of Mother Teresa will take place at 10 a.m. A viewing of the film "Mother Teresa : The Legacy", by Ann and Jeannette Petrie, is scheduled for 5.30 p.m.

On Monday, Oct. 20, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for Sainthood Causes, will celebrate a Thanksgiving Mass in St. Peter’s Square. It will be followed by the pilgrims’ audience with the Pope.

" In total disregard of the Gujarat High Court’s orders, the Patan district police have launched yet another ‘survey’ of the Christians and the institutions run by the community even as the State authorities denied issuing any such instruction…."

"The police party landed at the Catholic Ashram past midnight on Saturday and woke up 69 year old Father Munnu, a freedom fighter and Ashram in-charge. Police , however, returned empty –handed when Father Munnu questioned the advisability of making inquiries in the dead of the night since there was no specific complaints against him. But police, this time in civilian dress, returned to the Ashram again the next day morning to record details of the inmates in the Ashram, its activities, source of income and such other issues. Police also visited the houses of some 10 Christian families in the village asking them why they kept photographs of Jesus Christ., why and when they embraced Christianity and some ‘inside information’ about the Ashram. Later, the police party also went to the ‘Daughters of the Cross’, a branch of the Daughters of the Cross Education and Medical Society, Anand, and questioned Sister Jyoti and two other nuns there. Later , a similar survey of the Christian houses was carried out in the neighbouring Tankvas, Khalipur and Odhava villages".