JAMSHEDPUR DIOCESE

 

 

Laugh and the world laughs with you;

Weep and you weep alone;

This grand old earth must borrow its mirth,

It has troubles enough of its own.

Sing, and the hills will answer;

Sing, it is lost on the air;

The echoes bound to a joyful sound

But shrink from voicing care.

Be glad, and friends are many;

Be sad, and you lose them all;

There are none to decline your nectared wine,

But alone you must drink life’s gall.

There is room in the halls of pleasure

For a long and lovely train,

But one by one we must all file in

Through the narrow aisles of pain.

Rejoice and men will seek you;

Grieve and they will turn and go-

They want full measure of your pleasure,

But they do not want your woe, (Ella Wheeler Wilcox)

 

 

Engagements of Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J : July, 2007
01	Sun	A.M	Confirmation	Bordor
02	Mon	A.M	School Managing committee Meeting	Goilkera
09	Mon	A.M	Schola Brevis, St. Albert’s College	Ranchi
13	Fri	A.M	Blessing of the New Library Block at GD	Birsanagar
14	Sat	A.M	Feast Day Mass for Cluny Sisters	Telco
15	Sun	P.M.	Meeting with Charismatic team	Curia Hall
16	Mon	A.M	Feast Day Mass, Our Lady of Carmel	Park View
21	Sat	P.M	GB SJVK Meeting	BH
22-27			RBC. SAC Meeting	Ranchi
28	Sat	P.M	GB CC at Catholic Charities	Sundernagar
31	Tue	A.M	Jubilee Mass at Loyola	Jsr.

 

 

D I O C E S A N   R O U N D  -  UP :

 

St. John Mary Vianney Centre. Dhowatand:  Fr. Edward Kongari was installed as the 1^st Priest in-charge of Dhowatand on June 03 during the solemn Mass at 9.00 a.m. by Fr. George Manna. Fr. Edward was Chief celebrant at the concelebrated Eucharist in Santhali Fr. George Anthony, S.J. gave the introduction and Fr. James preached in pure Santhali to the joy of one all. Fr. Edward took the oath of office and secrecy in Santhali. During the offertory all the participants came forward to the altar and offered either cash or rice and at the end of the ceremony each one of them came and wished the celebrants as per the Santhal custom.

Immediately after the Mass, Fr. Edward was felicitated by the community. Fr. George Anthony thanked everybody for their support and initiative. There was a special meal for the clergy , religious and guests after the ceremony. Frs. Vijay Kachhap, S.J. and Walter Crasta were present for the ceremonial installation of Fr. Edward Kongari at Dhowatand.

 

St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Golmuri: Fr. Leo D’Souza blessed and hoisted the flag signaling the feast of St. Anthony on June 01 at 5.30 p.m. On the concluding Day, Fr. Amatus was the Chief celebrant at the solemn Mass.

Fr. Amatus rushed to Gumla on hearing the demise of his uncle, Mr. Florence Kujur on June 05 and returned on the same night.

Fr. Michael Raj joined the parish community on June 01 and busy in getting to know work culture of SJWC.

 On June 17, during the 7.30 a.m. Mass Fr. Michael Raj was read in and welcomed as the Associate Pastor of the Cathedral and Fr. Leo D’Souza, was given a fond farewell. Mr. Peter Bonnerjee representing the Parish,  thanked Fr. Leo for his valuable contribution for the growth of the Parish.

 

Bishop’s House, Golmuri : Bishop Felix returned from his pilgrimage to Turkey on June 01. Fr. David left for home visit on June 05 and returned on the 22^nd.. The 80^th birthday of Bishop Joe Rodericks, S.J. was celebrated on June 07 with a special Mass and villa for the clergy of the town. Bishop Joe worked hard for 3 weeks to make invitations and reach them to the communities concerned for the big day. 45 clergymen joined for the celebrations after the Mass in the evening at the forecourt of the Bishop’s House. Fr. Marcel Barla conducted the choir and Fr. Vijay Kachhap M-Cied .

The farewell-welcome for Frs. Leo and Michael Raj by the community was on June 19 evening. Leo was shuttling to and from Pratiksha daily to make the necessary arrangement for the inauguration .

Fr. A. Alphonse was given a fond farewell by the community on June 25^th. He had to travel back and forth to support Fr. Gerry with the school work at St. Mary’s English school.

St. Joseph’s Welfare Centre, Golmuri: Fr. Leo D’Souza was given a fond farewell by the staff of the Welfare Centre and a warm welcome to Fr. Michael Raj on June 07. The office reopened on June 04 and classes from the next day. Fr. Leo had to work over time to complete the painting work of the Hall and compound walls. He left for Pratiksha later in the week to make the necessary arrangements for the seminarians for the inaugural function on the 24^th.

 

St. Mary’s Church, N. Road: Fr. Edwin Coelho was too busy to complete the formalities for the formation of the Parish Pastoral Council at St. Mary’s. Meantime he announced his moving out to Jhinkpani entrusting the Parish to the care of Frs. Petrus Barla, C.SS.R and Fr. Gerry D’Souza. He will be moving up and down to Jhinkpani and N. Road until the arrival of the new PP, Fr. Joy Paul at St. Mary’s.

 

St. Barbara’s  Parish, Mosaboni: Fr. A. Alphonse was installed as the Parish Priest of St. Barbara’s Parish  by Fr. George Manna on June 17. The celebrants were led by a troupe of dancing girls from St. Joseph’s convent school. Fr. Alphonse was welcomed with a flower bouquet by the Vice president of the Parish Council. Fr. Raphael read out the appointment letter of the Bishop. Fr. Rapheal Monteiro had prepared his own liturgical formulas for the installation as he was reluctant to follow the official liturgy of the Hindi region. Mr. Ephrem Kispotta was present to conduct the installation ceremony according to the new formula approved for the region.  Immediately after the homily Fr. Alphonse took the oath of office and secrecy. This was followed by creed and prayers of the faithful. At communion the Sisters of St. Joseph of Apparition renewed their commitment in the congregation.

After the Mass there was a cultural programme to welcome the new Parish Priest. There were about 200 faithful present for the installation of Fr. A. Alphonse as the Parish Priest of Mosaboni.

The Parishioners bid farewell to Fr. Raphael Monteiro on June 15. Fr. Alphonse made arrangements and reached Fr. Raphael to Kumardhubi on the 20^th.    

 

Queen of Peace Parish, Basahatu: Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. conferred the sacrament of Confirmation to 58 members of the community and ‘First Communion’ 18 children. on June 17, during the solemn Eucharist. The solemn Mass began at 7.30 a.m. in the forecourt of the school ground. The celebrants were led by dancing women and girls. The ground was packed to capacity. The confirmation candidates were well prepared and they answered all the questions of the Bishop with courage and conviction. There was the offertory dance and arati at the consecration. Soon after the Mass the community felicitated the Bishop with songs and dances. The confirmation candidates presented a goat to the Bishop during the function to show their respect and love. During the programme all the Ho Course participants introduced themselves to the community in Ho language to the joy of one and all. Later the ground turned into a dancing floor as all the people present joined the community dance. Congratulations to Frs. Sushil Jojo and Gerry Kerketta for the meaningful celebration of the event. (Marcel Barla)

 

St. Joseph’s Parish, Kiriburu: Fr. Anand P. Toppo, OFM (Cap) was installed as Parish Priest by Fr. Vijay Kachhap, S.J. on June 17 during the solemn liturgy at 5.00 p.m. The parishioners extended a very warm welcome to the new team. In the morning Fr. Anand was welcomed at Gua and Noamundi during the Mass. The parishioners bid a tearful and fond farewell to Fr. Richy for his dedicated service to the community for the last 6 years. He moved out of the parish on June 17 and attended the ‘Neo-catechumenate convivance’  at SDC, Ranchi from June 19-22 and reached Dhanbad on June 23^rd.

 

 

Church of Our Lady of Nativity, Sini: Fr. Vijay Kachhap, S.J. installed Fr. George Kurickal, MSFS as the Parish Priest on June 24 during the Mass. The community extended a warm welcome to the new Parish Priest and thanked Fr. Cyriac for his 8 years of ministry for the people of Sini. The celebrations concluded with a community breakfast. Fr. Cyriac was given a send off by the clergy and religious of the nearby communities on June 28 evening during a special meal. Fr. Cyriac left for Orissa on June 29 to take up a post in the seminary.

St. Anthony’s Church, Dhanbad : Fr. Edward Kongari, Dean of Dhanbad installed Fr. Richard Miranda as the new Parish Priest of Dhanbad on June 24 during the solemn Mass in the school hall. Fr. Richard presided at the Mass as per the liturgy and Fr. Edward preached. Soon after the Mass the parishioners welcomed and felicitated the new Parish Priest and thanked Fr. Edward Kongari for his 6 years of ministry at Dhanbad parish. The parishioners of Dhanbad expressed their gratefulness to Fr. Edward supporting him with all the utensils and furniture for Dhowatand worth Rs. 8,000.00. The programme concluded with a community breakfast. Fr. Edward shifted his belongings to the Nirmala. He continues to be the Dean of Dhanbad while taking care of the new mission of Dhowatand.

 

St. Mark’s Parish, Toklo:  Fr. Camille handed over the mantle of PP, Toklo to Fr. Junas Purty on June 24, during the Mass at 8.00 a.m. The parishioners extended a very warm welcome to Fr. Junas and bid a tearful farewell to Fr. Camille. The parishioners from all the village segments were present to witness the historic welcome-farewell programme in the Parish. The school and hostel children put up another function to honor Frs. Camille and Junas.

 

St. Robert’s Parish, Parsudih: Fr. Henry Sequeira was installed as the Parish Priest of St. Robert’s by Fr. George Manna during the solemn Mass on June 24 at 6.15 a.m. in the Parish Church. The parishioners welcomed the celebrants at the entrance of the Church by washing their hands and tikha. Mr. Richard Sarky was the M.C. for the ceremony. Fr. Puthumai Raj read out the appointment letter and welcomed Fr. Henry.

Soon after the Mass, the parishioners extended a warm welcome to the new Parish Priest with songs and flower bouquets. Later Fr. Henry had a meeting with the Parish Council and Mahila Sangh members in the school. Fr. Henry in his address thanked the community for their welcome and extended his whole hearted support in all the undertakings for welfare of the parish.

The parishioners gave a fond farewell to Fr. Venancius on July 01 during the Mass. Fr. Venancius had to leave Parsudih earlier to take charge as the Headmaster of St. Joseph’s School, Charandia. He came back to hand over the charges to Fr. Henry on June 30 and July 01.

 

Pratiksh, Neeldungri: Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo inaugurated the ‘ PROPAEDEUTIC COURSE’ at Pratiksh on June 24. The ceremony began with a welcome address by Bishop Felix Toppo and the Cardinal presided over the solemn Eucharist. Archbishop Staney Fernandes, S.J., Secretary General, CBCI and Bishop Charles Soreng, S.J were present for the inaugural ceremony. The novices of Jesu Bhavan led the singing for the liturgy. Over 200 Priests and religious were present for the solemn event at Praitskh. This is an intensive spirituality programme for the Bhijan seminarians before they proceed for the study of Philosophy. Frs. Mathew Chanikuzy is appointed as the Director and Fr. Leo D’Souza , Minister. This year 47 seminarians from 15 dioceses of the region had signed up for the course but only 39 reached. At present the campus is put on silent mode as the candidates are in retreat.

 

Sacred Heart Church, Adra: The solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Parish Feast was celebrated on June 24. Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. presided at the solemn concelebrated Eucharist. During the Mass 11 children received ‘First Communion’ from the Bishop. At the end of the Mass, the parishioners felicitated the Bishop for his sacerdotal silver jubilee with flower bouquet and gifts. Breakfast was shared by all with the Bishop and the parish clergy.

Bishop Felix offered Mass for the hostel children and the inmates of the old age home of St. Vincent’s Ashram  on June 23^rd evening in the hostel hall.  After the Mass, the community felicitated the Bishop with songs and dances.

Fr. Edward Saldanha was rushed to Mercy Hospital on June 25^th for a check-up and  hhe went back on the 28^th.

 

 

Vidya Jyoti, Siadih: Fr. Michael Jojo celebrated his 40^th birthday on June 24 with a special Mass, felicitations and family meal. The religious and clergy of the nearby communities came for a special meal in the evening.

The school bid a fond farewell to Fr. Vernon D’Souza on June 18 and welcome to Fr. James Surin. The arrival of the hostel children brought back the noise and action in the campus and joy for all. Fr. Vernon left for Bhilai Pahari as the director of Kripa Sadan, the Candidate’s House on June 25^th .

 

St. Joseph’s Hospital & Kripa Sadan, Bhilai Pahari: The campus bid farewell to Fr. Cyprian Lobo on June 18 as he shifted his residence to the Mother Theresa Niwas, Golmuri to take care of the new Patmanda project. Bro. Arnold, DDS was too busy to write his B.A exams as well as take care of the campus at Bhilai Pahari. The evening coaching school has become very popular and all are on duty to teach the children coming from the nearby villages. The compound wall around the new plot of land, adjacent to the convent building is being constructed for plantation.

The candidates started reaching Kripa Sadan from June 22^nd  and Fr. Csimir Vas took full charge of the campus. Fr. Vernon D’Souza, the new Director of the Candidates was reached by Fr. Michael Jojo on June 26.

The dispensary was crowded all through the month with patients and the hospital had many admissions and the nurses and staff had to be on their toes.

 

St. Theresa’s Parish, Jhinkpani: Fr. Edwin Coelho was read in as the Parish Priest on June 24 during the Mass at 8.00. a.m. by Fr. Augustine Kullu. The community welcomed the new pastor with much enthusiasm and joy. Fr. Edwin Coelho presided at the Eucharist and preached an inspiring homily in Ho. The parishioners gave a fond send-off to Fr. Augsutine Kullu during the Mass. Fr. Augustine shifted his residence to Chaibasa Parish on the 27^th. Fr. Edwin was welcomed at St. Theresa’s School on the 25^th as its Secretary by the staff and students. During the same function they thanked Fr. Augustine for his valuable service to the school for the last 6 years. On June 28, 3 CMC Sisters arrived to a rousing welcome by the staff , students, hostel children, Parish Priests and Frs. David Vincent-Vijay Kachhap, S.J. and Cyprian Lobo. The Sisters will work in the Parish and school   and reside in the campus.

The school bid a fond farewell to Fr. Johny P.D., on June 30^th  with dances, songs and gifts. Fr. Johny P.D. will stay at the Lupita Hall, Telco and attend the B.ED. classes at the Loyola College of Education.

 

 

N A T I O N A L  - I  N T E R N A T I O N A L R O U N D –UP:

 

 

Holy Spirit College, Leuven : I am fine over here. I will be leaving to the States on June 14 as planned earlier. We have good rains these days and the weather is pleasant too. It is spring here now. The days are already very long. Our Priests must be preparing to take up their new assignments. Let us pray that the Lord bless all of us, so that we all work with new zeal and commitment to the cause of the church.

There is lot of excitement and sensation in Germany, since someone yesterday (tried to) jumped on the Papamobile. It seems that he was a German. So the German TV and print media is publishing these very much. i began my summer ministry in the archdiocese of Newark on June 15. i will be here till September 18. the parish is in Fort Lee (city), just four kms. away from the city of new york. the parish has 1300 registered families. there are two priests working in the parish. it is a nice place and a beautiful parish to work with.  (John Crasta)

 Collegio Missionario Internationale :  I am glad that all the three professors were happy with my work, a 400 page stuff (in two line space), and was awarded "Summa Cum Laude". I have relaxed for two days. I had a small meal-out with Dileep and friends as well. Dileep did a wonderful thing as a main-line support on the day, and Joseph Xavier was also present.

 I am asked to publish the whole of the work, as they found the stuff interesting. Usually a section alone is sufficient. Publishing the whole thing will need more corrections meticulously, as was observed in the time of defence. Besides as the author, Mark Heim, an american Baptist minister and professor of a seminary, is alive, I am already in contact with him by mail. In fact, he had sent me some of his works in the beginning of the year; now he wanted to read the whole thesis. I had already sent in the material and now have to wait for his observations as well. I need to get the material ready for publishing; get it approved by the three professors, the Dean of the faculty, the Secretary General of the University, Imprimatur from Vatican office, besides the approval of the author himself.

 Meanwhile considering whether I could finish or not my full work before June, I have accepted through the Formator-Spiritual Father of the college placement for summer ministry in Italy (I could not manage to get it in non-Italian land), so that on the reopening of the university in October I can continue with the work and permissions for print. So, I have not planned the booking of tickets back home-land yet. I will let you know the levels of progress as days pass by.

 I wish all the best for one and all. My sincere thanks for your prayers and wishes once again. May God bless and keep us.(Selva)

 

St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore: Loving greetings from the city of gardens.

Our seminary reopened on 01st of June. But my exams are still on-up to 13th of June. I am fine and doing well. I have been elected as the first year Doyen. There are 72 students in the first year theology(institute)and 48 in the seminary. There are two brothers from Jharkhand, (

one for Daltangunj and Simdega) in the first year. There is a second year student for the diocese of Daltangunj.

 I do keep praying for u and our diocese, and I beg of your for the same.(Jilson T.)

 

The new Catechumenal Way Convivance: Ten Parish Priests with Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J.joined the convivance held at SDC, Ranchi from 19^th to 22^nd June, 2007. Fr. Leonardo, the head of the team, facilitated this convivance. In the sessions that he gave during these days, made it clear that this new catechumenal way is one of the ways in the Church, recommended by Pope John Paul II, to help the baptized Catholics to become adult in Faith. He explained that this new way begins with the preaching of the Kerigma that invites people for conversion which leads them to experience the love of Crucified Jesus mainly in the celebration of the Eucharist. This love binds them in a community of believers who have experienced a radical change in their lives and are with an urge to witness to and share this love with others by making them realize that only in Jesus can any one find true happiness and fullness of life.(Edwin Coelho)

 

Bhijan Liturgical Seminar, SDC, Ranchi. Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo, Archbishop of Ranchi inaugurated the seminar at St. Albert’s College, Ranchi on June 06. Fr. Linus Kujur, S.J., the programme co-ordinator welcomed the 37 participants of Bhijan dioceses. The theme of the seminar was : What is Liturgical year and its importance :  Mary in the life of the Church and its liturgical celebrations: Sanctity and the process of canonization : Tribal feasts and the celebrations in Christian perspective:

Jamshedpur  was represented by Mr. Richard Sarky, Miss Jaya Anthony and Pradeep Jojo The seminar concluded on June 8^th noon. (Richard)

 

 

BACK