JAMSHEDPUR DIOCESE

 

 

“Every time you pray you enter into the cave of a lion. You should not count on a safe exit. Therefore, be slow to pray. Be sure to pray. But do not pray lightheartedly or frivolously. Do not trivialize God”.    [ William McNamara]

 

 

   

                                                                                                                         

 

01.  Sun. P.M. St. Xavier’s School, Sini             02. Mon. Siadih

03. Tue. P.M. Tepasai                                       04 . Wed. Parish Feast, Tepasai                     

08. Sun  A.M Blessing of the New Church,

               Rajaparam                                        10. Tue.  St. Albert’s  College, Ranchi

14.15  Sat- Sun.  CRI, Patel Bagan, Sundernagar 

18.Wed.   Animation Program PMS, Golmuri  19.Thu. Clergy Meeting, BH

20. Fri. Consult , BH                                          21 Sat. P.M. Mass, Jeevan Jyothi, Telco

23-25 Mon-Wed.  St. Charles’ Seminary, Nagpur  29. Confirmation, Jhinkpani

 

 

Sr. Anima SSH                                 St. Joseph’s  Convent, Golmuri

Sr. Sangeeta SSH                             Amar Jyoti Convent, Pardih

Sr. Jeyamma  SRA                           Catholic Charities, Sundernagar

 

 

 

Amar Jyoti, Pardih :  The old wild tusker visited Amar Jyoti on 31^st  December , midnight to wish the Sisters ‘ Happy New year ”. He indeed stayed on in the campus for almost 3 hours until the candidates returned from Mass at Kutkudungri with Pastor Vijayan . The Elephant had the security sense to get in and out at different points. The Sisters plan to give a permanent abode for the wild tusker at the campus to avoid breaking the compound wall often.

 

Prabhu Marsal Church, Goilkera.  Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. blessed the new Church on Saturday, 3^rd January  in the presence of the Parishioners, Priests-Sisters from the neighboring areas, village Headmen etc. It was a very solemn occasion and the people had  decorated the Church well.  Immediately after the blessing and Mass all assembled at the pandal for the cultural programme which was presided over by Mrs. Jhoba Manjihi, Minister for Welfare & Tourism , Jharkhand . She indeed congratulated the Bishop , Fathers and Sisters for the good work being done among the tribal community of the area. She promised to have a road constructed up to the school at the earliest. Congratulations Frs. Tobias and Ajay for the great work at Goilkera. Msgr. John Bodra addressed the people on the occasion and exhorted them to support the Priests and Sisters to develop the area on war footing. Later Ajay was admitted to St. Angela’s hospital  with malaria.

 

St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Golmuri :  Bishop Felix Toppo presided at the thanks-giving service on 31^st December, at 11.45 p.m. Fr. Leo D’Souza preached an inspiring homily with New Year message. Immediately after the Mass there was  a ‘Bonfire’ at the Welfare Centre for the enjoyment of all. The New Year gave each one present a new vision  for a memorable year to go. Pastor Fr. Jerome Pereira retuned on 21^st after having had a good break at homestead for a month.

 

St. Anne’s Convent, Chaibasa :  Sr. Emelda Bunkui celebrated her Silver Jubilee in Religious life on 8^th January . The day began with a solemn Mass at the Parish Church presided at by Fr. Edward Kongari and Fr. Alex Misquith as homilist. Soon after the Mass everybody shared  the ‘Nasta’ and assembled at the school grounds for reception by the school children. The program ended with a family meal at 12.30 noon. Congratulations to Sr. Emelda for having given the people an opportunity to celebrate the silver day and let us hope that the golden day celebrations will be at Chaibasa.

 

St. Xavier’s English School, Chaibasa ;  The School Annual Day was celebrated on 9^th January at 3.30 p.m at the School grounds. Since  Mrs. Jhoba Manjhi  , the Chief Guest could not reach  , Mr. Sri Amrendra Prasad Singh,IAS,  D.C. West Singhbhum presided at the function and Sri Badkunwar Gagrai, MLA, Manjhgaon was the Guest of honor.  The School children presented a spectacular show for the enjoyment of the parents, guests , invitees and  neighbors. Congratulations to Sr. Corona, the staff  - students of St. Xavier’s. It was a special honor that the founder Principal, Fr. Cyril Fernandes was present for the programme while visiting Chaibasa . Though his schedule was hectic in the town he could meet many of his old friends.

 

Divya Bharati, Chaibasa :     In the midst of the great Christmas celebrations and visits Sr. Michael SCSC lost her dancing balance and had  a fall on the 30^th December on the Divya Bharati floor.  Though the result is a fractured arm she is busy conducting the regular classes at the center and elsewhere.

 

St. Robert’s School, Parsudih :  The 9^th Graduation ceremony for class X was held on Saturday, 17^th January , at 3.30 p.m. at the School Hall. Class IX students put up a good show and wished the out-going batch every blessing. Fr. Gualbet Furtardo, the Secretary of the school gave away the merit certificates. The new council members were sworn in during the function.. Fr. George Manna, the Chief Guest distributed the mementos to the class X students. The out going class X students gifted the school a dozen beautiful floor carpets as a  sign of  their love and respect for their alma mater.

 

Christ the King Church, Chakradharpur :  On Sunday, 18^th January, Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. confirmed 90 youngsters during the solemn Eucharist at the Parish Church. Soon after the Mass the newly confirmed were felicitated at the breakfast and the Parish Council blessed them with mementos. Congratulations to one and all.

 

St. Anthony’s Church, Dhanbad : The  Deanery Kurs-Vir animators had  a  day’s training on 18^th January at St. Anthony’s by Fr. Valerian Lobo. There were 15 participants attending the sessions. Faith formation of our Catholic children needs special attention from parents,  teachers  and pastors!

 

St. Xavier’s School, Sini :  The  annual school sports’ meet was held  on 13^th December at the school grounds.  Mr. Robert Minj, DCLR Seraikela  was  the Chief Guest and gave away the awards to the  winners.

St. Francis Assisi School, Seraikla had its sports on 20^th December and Mr. Gandur Oraon, SDM, Seraikela was the Chief Guest. The parents and guardians took keen interest and encouraged the children and staff for the well organized sports .

On 24^th the Fransalians celebrated the congregation feast of St. Francis de Sales with Mass, felicitation and a family meal.

 

St. Joseph’s Welfare Centre,Golmuri :  On 18^th January Yoga  academy was inaugurated at the Welfare Centre in the presence of  many yoga experts from the city. Fr. Leo D’Souza welcomed the guests and declared the classes open.  Thereafter pre-demonstration on various yoga postures in action was presented to attract more students for the Yoga exercises.  There is a rush for the spoken English classes that commences from the 3^rd February.

 

SCJM  Mercy : The SCJM Mercy community commemorated Christmas-New Year with the clergy and religious of the town on 18^th January  with a special meal. It was a wonderful occasion to familiarize with one and all in the New Year. We can expect more to follow the joyful path that the Mercy community has shown.

 

Kripa Sadan, Bhilai Pahari ; Director Fr. Cyprian Lobo shifted to his newly constructed residence at Bhilai Pahari on 13^th January as an efficient watchman since the boys working there took off to celebrate Tusu in their homes. Coincidently the next day,  one of the cows gave birth to a male calf and that made the director fully in action. Fr. Roque Cardoza had the Minor Seminarians to help him at the week-end at the farm

 

Amar Jyoti Convent, Pardih :  Sr. Josetta SSH, the new Provincial of SSH, Ranchi Province was accorded a warm welcome at Amar Jyoti on 19^th January. The candidates presented a short cultural programme at 7. 00 p.m. and was followed by a family meal for all the guests. Sr. Severin  was the MC  and Bishop Felix Toppo offered the prayer of blessing.

 

Jesu Bhava, Mango: The 20 days long NLP conducted by Fr. Dick McHugh had 24 participants including Frs. Richard Miranda, Michael Jojo and Alphonse A. from Jamshedpur diocese. The group paid visits to many of the religious communities and parishes in the town. The elementary course ended on 20^th and the advanced got on from 22^nd to 31^st.  Meantime the novices were dispersed either for the long retreat or in mission at the DSWC .

 

St. Joseph’s School, Charabandia :  The Annual School Sport’s Meet was held on  Sunday, 18^th January at the School Grounds. Mrs. Jhoba Majihi, Minister, Jharkhand was the Chief Guest. The school children accorded a grand welcome in military form to the Minister , government  officials and local representatives. There was march-past, drills and sports’ events in perfect order during the 3 hours long program. The Minister brought along 6 computers, 6 computer tables, 6 revolving chairs, 6 batteries, 2 CVT and a 5 KV generator for the school. She inaugurated the work on the casting of the road to the school before she left for CKP. Congratulations to Headmaster Fr. Eugene and his team for the efficient PR and initiating progressive steps for the school children and in the surrounding areas. The minister promised a big well for the school children during the coming financial year.

 

St. Mary’s Church, Omra :  Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. blessed and inaugurated  the newly constructed Presbytery and classrooms on  Saturday, 24^th January. The parishioners welcomed the Bishop from the village and  8 strong men carried  him on a pallaki  with the accompaniment of  drums and then he walked on  special leaves to the podium. The Bishop presided at the Concelebrated Eucharist in which 166  parishioners received the sacrament of  Confirmation. Immediately after the Mass the new buildings were blessed and a welcome programme was held in honour of the Bishop and the guests. The day concluded with a family meal with the Parish community at the school. The solemn event was witnessed by the Canadian guests -  Rita, Joan, Fran and Florence of Fr. Joy Paul’s Parish. Congratulations to Pastor Fr. Paulus Bodra and his dedicated team at Omra. Fr. Paulus will shift shortly to the new residence and he can be contacted on 95-6593-287786. Frs. James Quadros and Eugene Ekka of St. Joseph’s Parish, Charbandia gave every support to make the event a memorable one .

 

St. Paul’s  Parish, Maluka :  The feast of the Conversion of St, Paul, the Parish Feast was solemnly celebrated on 25^th January. The concelebrated Eucharist in ‘Ho’ was presided over by Msgr. John Bodra , the founder Parish Priest of  Maluka. Soon after the Mass there was a cultural programme by the various Parish units and  organizations. Fr. Jerome Pereira was the Chief Guest and gave an inspiring message -Unity and  Love for the growth of the Church in Maluka Parish. Fr. Venancius Kandulana, the Parish priest thanked everyone for their participation and generosity. This was followed by a family meal .  Congratulations  to Frs. Venancius, Pascal, Sisters, Catechists and the parishioners for the great faith spirit at the  Parish.

 

St. Joseph’s School, Golmuri :  Fr. Jerome Pereira, Secretary of the school, hoisted the National Tri-colour  on the Republic day at the School Grounds. He exhorted the  students  to fight against the injustices of the present day society and  dedicate their lives for the values  that the Father of the Nation offered his life . The march-past of the school children and their cultural performance indeed gave much joy to the parents, guardians and guests present .The annual school Sports meet was held on 28^th January at the Tinplate Sports Complex. Mrs. Poonam Singh , DSE, East Singhbhum was the Chief Guest and Mr. Banarasi Singh, Deputy Manager, TCIL was Guest of Honour and gave away the awards. Congratulations to the Staff and Students of St. Joseph’s.

 

St. Xavier’s Schools, Lupungutu :  The annual Sports Day was held on 18^th January at the School grounds. Fr. Paul Chetcuti, S.J., President, Maltese Jesuit Society was the Chief Guest and Fr. James Kalapura S.J. Guest of Honour . The Sports events and the drill display enthused the parents, guardians and guests present. The mammoth crowd present encouraged the participants with continuous applause.

 

De Nobili School, Maithon :  The silver jubilee of the School was celebrated on 24^th January at 4..30 p.m.at the School Grounds . Fr. James Kalapura, S.J., President, Jamshedpur Jesuit Society was the Chief Guest and Mr. Anup Chatterjee, MLA, Nirsa – Fr. George Hess, S.J. were the Guests of Honour. The beautiful entertainment items presented by the School children made the invitees proud of De Nobili , Maithon  Congratulations to Principal , Mr. P.T. Joseph and his dedicated co-workers. May the Lord shower abundant blessings on all the members of De Nobili, Maithon. 

 

Catholic Charities, Sundernagar :  Director, Fr. Bipin Pani traveled to Thailand to participate  at the HIV-AIDS exposure  program organized by  DIAKONIA in December and  returned safe for the Christmas celebrations. Fr. David and Mr. K. Hansda went to Ahmadnagar  for a week in specializing watershed management. From the 16^th to 22^nd Fr. David and Mr. Karmu participated at the World Social Forum deliberations at Mumbai . It was a  world class programme and we never noticed David in the  news visuals. Sr. Jeyamma, SRA joined the Health Team  of CRS/SJVK on the 20^th January. Srs. Lata and Damayanit attended a workshop on ‘Education & Self-help’ at Dumka from the 26^th to 28^th January. The CRS team from Ranchi visited all the units in the diocese  to review the ‘Food for Work’ undertakings.

 

Sacred Heart School, Adra :    The ‘Graduation Nite’ of  the 1^st  batch of ICSE was  held on 30th January at 5.30 p.m. Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. was the Chief Guest and gave away awards and mementos to the out going students. The class IX students presented various items on the stage for the enjoyment of the out-goings students, parents, guardians and invitees.The Chief Guest exhorted the students to be grateful God, teachers and parents for the education and value they gained from Sacred Heart School and continue striving for greater knowledge to dedicate their lives for the betterment of the society.

 

St. Mary’s Church, N. Road :  On  Thursday, 29^th January, Msgr. John Bodra blessed and inaugurated the newly constructed kitchen block at St. Mary’s Parish, N. Road in the presence of   selected guests. Fr. Edwin Coelho, who  M.C’d the proceedings thanked Mr. Ephrem Kispotta, the architect , Mr. Anikul, the contractor, Sr. Marie- Bro. Jacob dds, who managed to get the JNAC permission and all the others who supported the work. Immediately after the prayer of blessings, Subash and Jaipal broke coconuts to begin cooking in the new kitchen. Fr. Edwin invited every one present for a special tea session in the presbytery and promised to call again to share food cooked in the modern kitchen of St. Mary’s.

 

 

 

“ These days I am doing my semester exams, which will continue till the 26^th of this month. Immediately after that surely your inbox will receive some news from Leuven. I have mobile [ 016-324518 0r 0498754614]. It’s  not as cold as it used to be. All cheers to Monsignore ! Bye.” [ [email protected]].

 

 

The changes introduced by the new Roman Missal 2002 and the theological vision behind these changes :

The Priest : Whenever he is present at mass, he should participate as a vested concelebrant [114].

“When the Bishop presides, a priest, in the absence of a deacon, proclaims the Gospel, asks for and receives a blessing from the Bishop” [212] in the same manner as would a deacon.

“The priest is to pray the Eucharistic Prayer alone ‘in virtue of his ordination’ while the people associate themselves…in silent faith as well as by prescribed acclamations…. And the great Amen after the final doxology…” [147].

The priest may exchange a sign of peace only with others in the sanctuary.

The Breaking of the Bread is reserved to the priest and the deacon [83]. The extraordinary ministers should not involve either in breaking of the Bread or filling of chalices with the precious blood.

The priest may elevate the consecrated host over the chalice at the This is the Lamb of God. Otherwise the host may be held over the patten. But the host is by itself never held aloft at the Ecce [243,157].[CCBI – January –1]

 

 

Christian Pastor Shot dead :  A Christian pastor was shot dead  Jan. 5 in central Pakistan. Reverend Mukhtar Masih, 50 was shot near the Khanewal  railway station, close  to his home . Post-mortem reports show that he pastor died of bullet wounds in the chest. Khanewal is about 395 kilometers south of Islamabad. {Sathyadeepam, Jan.]

 

Bhubaneswar Priest is “ Man of the Year” :  Father Vijay Kumar Nayak of the Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Archdiocese was nominated “ Man of the  Year 2003” by the American Biographical  Institute, publisher of Biographical Reference Works since 1967.

The president of the Institute , Mr. J.M. Evans stated, “ The institute’s International Board of Research decided on your nomination due to your overall accomplishments and contribution to Society”.

The institute gives this title every year to selected persons across the world based on their outstanding accomplishments and the noble example they set for their peers and the entire community.

Fr. Nayak is a visiting professor of Biblical Theology at the Inter-diocesan Regional Seminary – Kristo Jyothi Mahavidhyalaya and a social worker committed to the promotion of Self-help Groups among the women in Kandhamal district. [ Agnel Ahram news]

 

 

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