JAMSHEDPUR DIOCESE

 

That glorious Form, that Light unsufferable,

And that far-beaming blaze of Majesty

Wherewith He wont at Heaven’s high council-table

To sit the midst of Trinal unity,

He laid aside; and here with us to be,

Forsook the courts of everlasting day

And chose with us a darksome house of mortal clay! (John Milton)

 

 

CHRISTMAS PEACE, JOY, LOVE

&

BLESSINGS TO ONE AND ALL !

 

  

Engagements of Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J.  – December, 2007
Date	Day	Time		Place
01-03	Sat		CCI Meeting at St. Albert’s	Ranchi
04	Tue	PM	Parent’s Day	Sini
06	Thu	9.30 a.m	Clergy Meeting	BH
08	Sat	8.00 a.m	Final Vows : OSU Provincialate	Kanke Rd
09	Sun	8.00 a.m	Confirmation	Omra
12	Wed	5.00 p.m	Mass, Our Lady of Guadalupe	Telco
13	Thu	5.30 p.m	Golden Jubilee of St. Joseph’s School	Golmuri
15	Sat	4.00 p.m	Pastoral Visit	Kumardhubi
16	Sun	AM	Confirmation	Kumardhubi
18	Tue	5.00 p.m	Gov.B. & Ge.B Meet. CC& SJVK	Jamshedpur
23	Sun	AM	Blessing of Mercy Chapel	Baridih
25	Tue	PM	Christmas Milan	Golmuri
28	Fri	AM	Priestly Ordination	Loyola, Jsr.
30	Sun	AM	Centenary of the Parish	Noadih,Gumla

 

D I O C E S A N   R O U N D    U P !

 

St. Mary’s Church, N. Road : Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. presided over the solemn Mass at the Beldih cemetery to commemorate the All Souls Day on November 02 at 4.00 p.m. The cemetery was filled with faithful to remember and to pay respect to their dear departed ones. Immediately after the Mass the Priests went around and blessed all the graves and prayed for the souls of the departed ones in the presence of their dear ones.

 

It was the happiest moment for the parishioners at Bistupur on 18^th Nov as 32 children received the sacrament of ‘Confirmation’ and 24 children  ‘First Holy Communion’ from  Rt. Rev. Felix Toppo, SJ, Bishop of Jamshedpur.  The Eucharist began at 7 am with the traditional prayer dance. The choir kept the liturgy lively with their melodious singing.  The children who received the first Holy Communion looked cheerful and attentive during the Eucharist.  Fr. Joy Paul looked contended as parishioners themselves took care of the entire liturgy.  The CA J (M) took keen interest in making the day grand and memorable. AC and SJT sisters and teachers played a vital role in preparing the children. Special thanks to all of them. There were some new faces on the altar  in the person of Fr. Kuriala, Executive Secretary of Education and culture for CBCI, Fr. Hilary Lobo from Purulia and Fr. Benedict from Gande Dungri. Congrats to Frs. Joy, Gerry, and Petrus.(Marcel)

Christ the King Eucharistic Procession -2007 in Jamshedpur: The Eucharist procession 2007 was held at St. Mary’s Church, N. Road on November 25 at 2.00 p.m. Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J was the Chief celebrant at the Procession and the Eucharist that followed at St. Mary’s Hindi School Grounds. The faithful gathered at the G Town grounds and Fr. Bipin Pani preached an inspiring homily before the procession started. Bishop carried the Blessed Sacrament on a decorated vehicle and the procession passed through the main road and returned to N. Road through K road. Soon after the Benediction, Bishop Felix Toppo presided over the concelebrated Eucharist and Fr. Amatus Kujur preached. Over two thousand faithful took part in the celebrations with much devotion. Congratulations to the Parish Priest, Fr. Joy Paul, CAJ(M) and all the others for the beautiful arrangement to honour Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.

 

Infant Jesus Parish, Sonari: The celebration of the ‘First Communion’ and ‘Confirmation’ in the Parish was on November 04 at 7.00 a.m in the school Hall. Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. presided over the solemn concelebrated Eucharist. Deacon Amrit was the M.C. The parish choir with the able support of Fr. Raneet and deacon Amrit rendered devotional hymns during the liturgy. 25 children received ‘Holy Communion’ first time from Bishop Felix Toppo along with their parents and dear ones. There were 33 candidates for the sacrament of ‘Confirmation’. Soon after the Mass the first communion and confirmation candidates were felicitated by the Parish Council with snacks and gifts of Rosary-religious articles. Congratulations to the Parish Fathers and the members of the Parish Council for the beautiful arrangements for the Parish celebration of the sacraments of “First Communion’ and ‘Confirmation’. (Marcel)

 

Indian Missionary Society, Rahorgora: Frs. Udai Dev, IMS and Veerchand, IMS celebrated the Foundation of the congregation on November 03 with a solemn Mass in the morning and special meal in the evening for the clergy and religious of the Parish and neghbouring communities. The members of the Parish Council and Area leaders joined the IMS Fathers for the celebration. The IMS Society has completed two years of ministry at Rahargora.

 

St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Golmuri:  The celebration of ‘Nawakhani’ at the Mercy Chapel was on November 04 and it was presided over by the Parish Priest, Fr. Amatus Kujur. Various home grown vegetables, fruits and paddy were offered during the Mass. Congratulations to the Mercy Panchayat for the initiative.

Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. was the Chief Celebrant at the solemn concelebrated Eucharist on November 11 at 7.00 a.m in the Cathedral for the Parish ‘Fist Communion’ and ‘Confirmation’. Bishop Joseph Aind, SDB, Bishop of Dibrugarh and many priests concelebrated.  There were 91 youngsters for the sacrament of confirmation and 54 children for the first communion. All the candidates were given special packets of sweets after the Mass. Later in the week Fr. Amatus got admitted in Mercy Hospital to bring down the high fever he was nursing for many days. He returned hale and hearty on the 16^th and joined the Clergy retreat from November 18-23 at Jesu Bhavan, Mango.

 

Mercy Convent, Baridih: The Sisters of Mercy celebrated the foundation day of the Congregation on November 04. Bishop Emeritus J.R. Rodericks, S.J. celebrated Mass for the community at 6.00 p.m. in the chapel. This was followed by a family meal with all the members who were present for the Mass. The clergy and religious of the town joined the Sisters on November 11 for a special lunch to celebrate their dedicated ministry in Jamshedpur.

 

 

Bishop’s House, Golmuri : Mrs. Linda Bubb arrived at the Bishop’s House on November 03 in the company of Frs. David and James Quadros. She is on a visit of the diocese and country for the next many weeks.

Fr. John Ottaplackal returned on November 04 after his sabbatical tour of Germany, Italy and Rome. The community extended a very warm and cordial welcome to Linda and John on the 4^th during the dinner. Frs. Manu Horo, Joseph Surin and Roque joined the community for the celebrations.

 Bro. Pascal Toppo spend 3 days at Kripa Sadan, Bhilai Pahari supervising the work as well as holidaying with the candidates and taking a break from the College schedules.

Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J., Fr. Joseph Surin, S.J. and Fr. Manu Horo attended the seminar at ‘Seva Kendra’ Kolkata from November 6-9 on ‘Evangelization among the tribals in India ’.

 

H.E. Telesphore Cardinal P. Toppo, Bishop Joseph Aind, Bishop of Dibrugarh, Mr. Donald and Dr. David (From Fort Wayne) arrived in Jamshedpur by the Geetanjali Express on November 07 and participated in the celebrations of Our Lady Khuntpani on the 8^th.

Fr. Cyprian Lobo was rushed to Mercy Hospital Fr. David on November 15th evening from Upasna, where he was in retreat, with severe body pain and chest congestion. He was in the ICU for a day and later in the cabin 106 for 3 days. He came back to MTN to  pack his boxes  for Patamda.

The 60^th Birthday of Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. was celebrated on November 21. The day began with a concelebrated Eucharist presided over by the Bishop in the Cathedral. Fr. Michael Raj gave the introduction. At the end of the Mass, bishop blessed and cut the birthday cake for the faithful assembled for the Mass. In the evening the clergy of the town had a special villa at the Curia Hall. Fr. David welcomed the guests and Msgr. John Bodra presented a shawl to the Bishop and Fr. Vijayan, OFM and Fr. George Cheradayil, S.J. gave token gifts to add greater joy to the celerbation. Bishop Joe Rodericks offered the prayer of grace. There were 69 clergymen present for the sumptuous meal prepared by Fr. Vijay Kachhap, S.J. and his team.

 

St. Joseph’ Centre, Patmda : Bro. Arnold DDS shifted his residence to the farm campus on November 05, Monday. The temporary residence was blessed on November 06 in the presence of the workers and Mr. Ephrem Kispotta. Electricity line was charged on the 21^st and there is plenty of water in the wells for all the people around as well as for the animals. Arnold is always seen happy with a very broad smile and ever ready for action. Fr. Cyprian Lobo joined Bro. Arnold at the St. Joseph’s Centre on the 24^th after his release from the hospital + 2 days of rest at MTN with all his bags and trunks.

The paddy is ready for harvesting and it is expected to be a bumper crop. There is plenty of vegetable and many visitors go over to see the farm. The weekly medical camp attracts many poor and sick to the campus. The medical team from St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bhilai Pahari takes the rough road on every Monday to attend to the people of Patmda.

 

Our Lady of Khuntpani: The solemnity of the feast of ‘Our Lady of Khuntpani’ was celebrated on 8^th November. Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo was the Chief celebrant at the solemn concelebrated Eucharist. The celebrants were led to the Memorial Stone by a troupe of tribal dancers. The local Mahilas washed the stones and Bishop Felix intoned the prayer of blessing. Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo congratulated the faithful for the participation in the liturgy every year with greater faith and devotion. He exhorted the participants to have the faith of the founders of the Catholic Faith in the region and communicate the same by their very lives to all corners of Jharkhand and other areas. All the institutions of the Deanery prepared and presented dances for the liturgy as well as the felicitation ceremony. Bishop Joseph Aind, Bishop J.R. Rdericks, Bishop Felix Toppo, 36 priests, Sisters and approximately 8000 faithful joined the Cardinal for the solemn celebration. The Mass concluded at 11.30 a.m. and followed a short felicitation programme to honour the Guests. Bishop Felix Toppo honoured  Cardinal Telesphore, Bishop Joseph Aind and Bishop Joe Rodericks with shawls. Later the Cardinal honoured Donald, David and Linda Bubb with shawls. These guests came from Fort Wayne Parish of Fr. Cyril Fernandes to be with us for the historic celebration. Bishop Joseph Aind, Donald, David and Cardinal blessed the gathering with short messages. Bishop Felix thanked every one for their active participation. The Bishops and Guests left for Carmel Convent, Chakradharpur for lunch before returning home. Frs. Eugene Ekka and Jondoko Kandeyang were the MCs for the celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Khuntpani-07. Congratulations to Fr. Camille Hembrom (Dean), Parish Priests and Institutions of the Deanery for the meaningful and faith filled celebration of Khuntpani Feast.(Vijay)

 

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bhilai Pahari:  The paddy is already harvested and stored in the hospital granary for the patients and staff. The crop is plentiful and Sr. Annie is very happy that she has sufficient stock for the next many months. At the request of Fr. Camille Hembrom, the medical team of the hospital, together with Dr. Mohanty of Mercy Hospital conducted a medical camp at Dharamsai on November 11. There were 206 patients and all were given free medicines. The team returned after having had lunch at 3.00 p.m. in the village.  Dharmsai is a mission station of CKP parish and it is 34 kilometers away from the Parish Church in the interior area towards the mountains.

 

St. Mary’s School, Noamundi:

 

The 2^nd Cultural Carnival of St. Mary’s school Noamundi was marked on Monday,12^th November 2007 at Noamundi Club.  Though the Wengal Bandh blocked all the trains starting from Howrah nothing could stop Bishop Felix and Sr. Annie, Provincial Superior from attending this function.  Mr. Arun Misra, General Manager (OMQ) Tata Steel, the chief Guest of the occasion encouraged the students with an inspiring message and congratulated the Principal Sr. Bridget, staff for having put their energy and time together to bring perfection in each students.  The cultural programme of different states and language simply fascinated everyone present on the occasion.  Bishop Felix, Bishop of Jamshedpur in his message urged the students and the gathering to strive continuously to get united with God (Brahman) in every aspect of life.  Sr. Annie gave away the prizes to the winners of different competitions. The campus was crowded with parents, guardians and neighbors to enjoy the beautiful cultural presentation by the school children. There were many priests and religious from the  close by communities present to witness this rare event. (Marcel)

 

Kripa Darshan, Golmuri: Brother Jacob DDS celebrated his 45^th birthday on November 19. The celebrations began at the Mass in the Cathedral in the morning and after the Mass all assembled outside the church to intone God’s blessing for Bro. Jacob. The staff and students had the privilege to felicitate him in the school during the assembly. Bro. Jacob indeed appreciated the thoughtfulness of the people and their prayers by giving them all special chocolates on the next day.

 

Vidya Jyothi School, Siadih: Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. was the Chief Guest at the’ Parent’s Day’ programme in the school on November 24 at 10.00.a.m. The staff and students extended a very warm welcome to the Bishop as he arrived in the campus in the company of Fr. Vernon D’Souza. The school children displayed their talents through drills and various cultural items. It was a day of great celebration in the village. The Parents , Guardians and villagers gathered in great number to witness and enjoy the programme. Congratulations to Frs. Michael Jojo, James Surin, Sisters, staff and students for the superb and memorable event at Siadih.(Vernon)

 

St. Xavier’s English School, Chaibasa: The Staff and students were overjoyed when we got the news of permanent affiliation of the school on October 07 and it was celebrated in a grand scale.

Science & Craft Exhibition and Computer presentation held on September 28 & 29 was a great success and appreciated by the parents and neighboring schools.

Our students bagged the championship in the District Inter School Athletic Meet – 2007. Rituja Chakravarthy secured the 1^st place in the Mega Talent Hunt -2007 (Sitaron ki Khoj) in Jharkhand. She bagged the 2^nd place in the Mega Talent Hunt Glamour World – 2007. Her album also will be released in January 2008. She has also hosted the programme Nanhi Pari in 2007.

All Jharkhand IT Talent Search 2007 examination conducted by MICA Educational (Comp) Ltd. , where 145 schools participated. Our student, Gourav Nishad of class III stood 2^nd Runner in category A at the state level. (Sr. Linda,UMI)

 

Sacred Heart Church, Adra: The annual Christ the King Eucharistic procession was held in the Parish on Sunday, November 25 from 3.00 p.m. The parishioners assembled at a ground near the Jyotimodu, closer to the railway lines. Fr. Jerome Pereira exposed the Blessed Sacrament and reminded the faithful to proclaim Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe to all by their very lives. Fr. George Manna was Chief celebrant at the Procession and the Eucharist in the Church. The parishioners numbering about 500 took part devotionally in the procession and the Mass. The Mahila Sangh was ready with coffee for all at the Church campus for Rs. 3.00 per cup. All shared coffee and blessed one another with the peace of Christ the King. Congratulations to Fr. Jerome and his team of dedicated people at Adra.

 

Christ the King Church, Chakradharpur: The solemnity of the feast of Christ the Universal King was celebrated on November 25 with Eucharistic procession and Mass. Fr. Marcel Barla, OFM (Cap) was the Chief celebrant for the Procession and Mass. The faithful assembled at the Carmel School forecourt and started the procession after the benediction. The procession moved through the colony and ended in the Church. Fr. Marcel Barla  exhorted the faithful to remain faithful to the King and spread His message of Love, Forgiveness and Peace to all the people near and around our abode. The Hindi and English choir rendered devotional hymns to add greater joy and peace for one and all. Many people from the far away village segments came pay to respect to the Universal King and took part in the celebrations.

 

St. Anthony’s Church, Dhanbad: The Faithful of Dhanbad deanery celebrated the solemnity of Christ the King on November 25 at  Dhanbad. The faithful of the deanery assembled at St. Anthony’s School Hall at 9.00 a.m. and joined  for adoration before the procession started towards the Carmel School. Fr. Edward Kognari, the Dean of Dhanbad was the Chief celebrant. The faithful from all the parishes of the Deanery came for the procession and Mass that followed at the Carmel School Campus. Congratulations to Fr. Richard Miranda, Parish Priest of St. Anthony’s Church, Dhanbad, Carmel Sisters, Parish Priests and Parish Councils of the Deanery and all for the others who worked hard to give honour to the Eucharistic Lord. The celebrations concluded with snacks supplied by the Parish Council of St. Anthony’s. (Edward)

 

St. Anthony’s Parish, Maubhandar: The solemnity of Christ the King was celebrated for the parishes of Mosaboni and Maubhandar on November 25 at Maubhandar. Fr. A. Alphonse was the Chief Celebrant. The faithful assembled at St. Joseph’s School grounds for Benediction and went in procession with the Eucharistic Lord on a decorated vehicle through the colony. The procession concluded with Benediction in the Church. Fr. Alphonse presided over the concelebrated Eucharist and Fr. Polidor Kujur, S.J. was the homilist. He exhorted the faithful to own the values of Jesus at all cost in their day to day lives. The celebrations concluded with a family meal for all at the Parish Church at Maubhandar.  ( Bijoyc. Nayak)

 

 

Catholic Ashram, Purulia : The solemnity of Christ the King was celebrated on November 25 with much joy and enthusiasm.The faithful assembled at the Parish at 2.30 p.m. and went in procession with the Eucharistic Lord to  Dipu Bari centre. The procession went through the roads with praying and singing. At the Dipu Bari maidan there was Benediction and Mass. Fr. Manu Horo presided over the Mass and exhorted the faithful to offer their hearts fully to the Lord in faith. Faithful from the other churches came to witness the devotional celebration of Christ the King. The Parish Council gave tea and snacks to all. Congratulations to the Fathers, Sisters, Members of the parish Council for the spectacular honour offered to the King of the Universe. (Manu)

 

N A T I O N A L – I N T E R N A T I O N AL   R O U N D  UP !

St. Albert’s College, Ranchi: Home coming of 18 Silver Jubiliarians of 1982 batch was the biggest event of October (24-26). They included, Bishop Stephen Lepcha of Darjeeling diocese, Seminary Rectors of Agra and Eluru , Fr. Water Crasta and Gualbert Furtado of our diocese and others. The programme included, welcoming the guests with songs and dances, felicitation programme, address from the Guest priests, interaction with them, high mass and agape.

Fr. Claudion Barriya S.J., delegate of the Jesuit General for the Apostleship of Prayer addressed the SAC staff and students on 29th of October. Fr. Jayabalan, the director of Crus Vir too addressed community in the same evening.
YCS/YSM ministry brothers had a memorable day on All Saints Day. They conducted a one-day Seminar for all the ysm/ycs students of Ranchi at Harmu Kuldeep High School. On the day of All Soul’s Day, Mass was offered for all the deceased members of SAC. In the afternoon, we attended the mass at Kantatoli Cemetery. Fr. Rector attended the meeting of the ‘Rectors’ at Allahabad in the first week of November. Birth Day of Fr. Jos De Cuyper S.J., was celebrated on Deepavali (9th) with Indian rite mass.
His Eminence Cardinal McCarrick of Washington DC, Mrs and Mr Raunhorst along with the CRS leaders visited SAC on 14th of November. In honour of the guests, a short cultural programme was arranged. The next day Cardinal McCarrick along with our Cardinal Telespore P Toppo and Bishops Felix Toppo, Angelus Kujur, Charles Soren and Paul Toppo celebrated Eucharist for the seminarians in the Main Chapel.
On the other hand, the brothers at SAC are busy in preparing for the exams along with the face-lift programme of the Seminary. This special face lift is in preparation of the All India CCI convention to be held from 1-3 December at SAC. Return of Fr. Selva to be a full time staff added strength to sac community. Fr. Sunil Kujur, the present Minister of SAC finished his term as minister and we have a new priest to replace him, Fr. Cyprian Ekka of Gumla diocese. Thanks to Sunil and hearty welcome to Cyprian. The new Minister will take charge on 25th of November. This year SAC will be closed for December vacation on 28th of November and will reopen on 4th of January.(RFCRASTA)

Holy Spirit College, Leuven: The winter has set in and with what force! We just hope that the winter is not going to remain too harsh through the season. The Indian community in Leuven celebrated Diwali, the Festival of Lights, on November 17 with much gaiety and pomp. It was a blend of cultures - South Indian, North Indian, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Belgian - overtly expressed in the various events that were held on the occasion. The lighting of lamps, beautifully decorated on the map of India, by every one present set the tone for the evening-long celebration and the delicious Indian cuisine offered the fitting finale for the Festivities. We all now await the arrival of Sint Niklaas (St. Nicholas, not the same as Santa Claus) on December 6, who will herald the spirit of Christmas in the households, churches, schools and markets. I wish every one of you a blessed Advent.(John)              

Asian Bishops to Mull over ‘Eucharist as Communication’: Asian Bishops and Catholic communicators will mull over ‘Eucharist as Communication’ during the forthcoming Bishop’s Meet, scheduled to be held , Nov. 26-Dec.1, at the Gabrielite Center, Bangkok, Thailand.The meet will be organized by the Office of Social Communication of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference of Asia (FABC OSC).

The theme was chosen in view of the upcoming FABC Plenary Assembly at the beginning of 2009 with the theme “Living Eucharist in Asia”, said the executive secretary of FABC OSC, Fr. Franz Josepf Eilers. The 12^th annual Bishops’ Meet will start with the Eucharist as the “most intimate form of communion between God and men possible in this life” and from there, it will explore the “Role of Meals and Celebrations in Asian Cultures”, the  “Communion Dimension of Liturgy” and “Eucharist and Inculturation”, he added. (cbcisite.com).

Blessed Sister Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, DC : Lindalva was born on October 20, 1953 in Acu, North Rio Grande State, Brazil. She joined the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul on July 16, 1989. She was later missioned at Dom Pedro II Residence     (Home for the Old Men) , in Salvador- Bahia. On April 9, 1993, Good Friday, an inmate of the Home (Agosto Peixoto, 46 years) stabbed her to death. She was serving breakfast to the inmates. Thus Lindavala concluded her devoted service with the baptism of blood. She will be beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in San Salvador Bahia State of Brazil on December 02, 2007. May Blessed Lindavala animate our hearts and inspire us to serve the Lord in our brothers and sisters.

Seminarians in ministry – December - 2007
01	Jacob Bhuria (SAC,Ranchi)	St. Mary’s Church, N. Road
02	Robert Tirkey(SAC, Ranchi)	St. Robert’s Church, Parsudih
03	S. Stephen (SAC, Ranchi)	Vidya Jytoi, Siadih
04	George Ekka (SAC, Ranchi)	Prabhu Marsal, Goilkera
05	Raju Crasta (SAC, Ranchi)	Home Visit
06	Bipin Barla (MSC, Barrackpore)	Prabahu Marsal, Goilkera
07	Anthony Felix (MSC, Barrackpore)	St. Joseph’s Parish, Kiriburu
08	Prashant Moras( MSC, Barrackpore)	Bishop’s House
09	Jayaraj Ignatius (MSC, Barrackpore)	Catholic Ashram, Purulia
10	Baldeo Hembrom (MSC, Barrackpore)	St. Joseph’s Centre, Patamda
11	Britto Xavier (MSC, Barrackpore)	Home Visit
12	Alex Kerketta (Kripa Sadan)	Jisu Marsal Parish, Chandil
13	Anil Kachhap(Kripa Sadan)	Vidya Jyothi, Siadih
14	Bipin Kishor Baraik(Kripa Sadan)	Jisu Jaher Parish, Gadi Tundi
15	Joseph B. Guria (Kripa Sadan)	Jisu Marsal Parish, Chandil
16	Paulus Jojo (Kripa Sadan)	St. Barbara’s Parish, Mosaboni
17	Petrus Guria (Kripa Sadan)	St. Barbara’s Parish, Mosaboni
18	Rohit Soreng (Kripa Sadan)	St. Mark’s Parish, Toklo
19	Sanjay Baxla (Kripa Sadan)	St. Joseph’s Parish, Kiriburu
20	Vijay Horo (Kripa Sadan)	Jisu Jaher Parish, Gadi Tundi
21	Sanjay Lakra (Kripa Sadan)	Jisu Marsal Ashram, Hatikunder
22	Sheetal Lakra (Kripa Sadan)	Catholic Ashram, Purulia
23	Anil Topno (Kripa Sadan)	St. Mark’s Parish, Toklo

FR. A. ANTONISWAMY, S.J. (17.09.1933 – 12.11.2007) : Fr. Swami was one of the greatest missionaries of Jamshedpur Diocese. He learned the tribal languages of ‘Ho’ and ‘Santhali’ to communicate God’s Gracious Love to the people where ever he was missioned. He was loved by one and all. He had time for everybody and surrendered his life in total dedication to serve the Lord and His People as a true Jesuit. He left us to receive the Eternal Award unannounced on November 12 sitting on an easy chair in his room in meditation posture. He is now truly our mediator and inspirer to spread the Word to all the people of Jamshedpur Diocese and Province. He was given a tearful and fitting farewell by the Clergy, Religious and Friends numbering over 450 on November 15 at Jesu Bhavan, Mango. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN LOVE AND JOY WITH THE DIVINE MASTER FOREVER!

Morning Star College, Barrackpore: The month of November brought in a kind of gloom and murkiness due to the unjust attack on the people of Nandigram by the political opportunists and religious fundamentalists. The gloom got bigger with the news of the fresh attack on the Tribals in some packet of Assam. The Philosophers and Theologians had their Monthly Recollection on 8^th and 15^th Nov. respectively. The fourth year Theologians are out in Varanasi for a fortnight of Ashram Experience. The Feast of Christ the King was celebrated with joy and religious fervor. Our winter holidays begin from 13^th of December. Kindly pray for peace and justice among the people of Nandigram and Assam.(Felix Anthony)

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