Vol. XXXVIII No. 01 |
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JANUARY 2008 |
Congratulations!
Fr. Michael
Akasius Toppo Appointed
Bishop of Tezpur
Sr.Celine
Kizhakevely OSA Elected
Superior General of the Congregation of
Augustinian
Sisters of
NEW
YEAR BLESSINGS TO ALL OUR BELOVED READERS!
ENGAGEMETNS
OF BISHOP FELIX TOPPO, S.J. – JANUARY, 2008 |
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DATE |
DAY |
TIME |
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PLACE |
06 |
Sun |
AM/PM |
Silver Jubilee of Fr. Walter Crasta |
Govindpur |
11 |
Fri |
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Science Exhibition, |
Kumardhubi |
12 |
Sat |
AM |
Jubilee of Sr. Angela, DSA |
Chaibasa |
13 |
Sun |
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Pastoral Visit & Confirmation |
Chakradharpur |
19-20 |
Sat.. |
PM/AM |
CRI-AGM of |
Sundernagar |
25 |
Fri |
AM |
St. Paul’s School/Parish |
Maluka |
30 |
Wed |
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Blessing & Inauguration of the newly constructed School Hall |
Purulia |
D I O C E S A N R O U N D - U P!
St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Golmuri: The JCUF organized a folk dance competition
on December 01 at St. Joseph’s Welfare centre Hall from
The Golden Jubilee Memorial Tower
gifted by Mr. Stanley Ivon was blessed and dedicated to the people of
Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. blessed
the new Extension of Mercy Chapel on December 23, during the solemn concelebrated
Eucharist at
Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. presided
over the Christmas Vigil Mass at the Cathedral at
OFFICIAL
All Priests, Parishes, Institutions,
Religious Houses, Diocese
of
Dear Fathers, Brothers and Sisters,
1. I am happy to announce the results of
the election held in the months of November- December 2007 for the
COUNCIL/SENATE OF PRIESTS FOR THE DIOCESE. The following Priests are appointed
for a period of five years effective from January 01, 2008.
Elected : 1.
Fr. Edwin Coelho 2. Fr. Eugene
Ekka 3. Fr. Camille Hembrom
4. Fr. Emmanuel Horo 5. Fr. Amatus Kujur 6. Fr. Hilarius Kongari, S.J.
7. Fr. George Mannarakam 8. Fr. Vijay Bhat 9. Fr. C.R. Prabhu
10. Fr. David Vincent 11. Fr. Bipin Pani
Nominated: 12. Fr. James
Kalapura, S.J. 13. Fr. Joy
Paul K.
14. Fr. Pascal Sisto, OFM(Cap) 15. Fr. B. Chandra Nayak, CMF
16. Fr. George Anthony,
S.J. 17. Fr. K.M. Joseph, S.J.
2. I have selected and appointed the
following Priests to the
1. Fr. Camille Hembrom 2. Fr. Emmanuel Horo 3. Fr. Amatus
Kujur
4. Fr. Edward
Kongari 5. Fr. James Kalapura,
S.J. 6. Fr. C.R.
Prabhu
7.
Fr. Joy Paul K. 8.
Fr. David Vincent 9. Fr. Edwin Coleho
10. Fr. George Mannarakam
3.Siadih
4 OUR LADY OF KHUNTPANI CENTRE WILL
BECOME AN INDEPENDENT UNIT effective from
5..The Parish Priests of Jamshedpur
Diocese in their Meeting on November 22, 2007 unanimously agreed to the STOLE
FEE STRUCTURE in the diocese with immediate effect.
6. Fr. Jondko Kandeyang is transferred
from Chaibasa and appointed assistant Parish Priest of Christ the King Church, Chakradharpur. The
transfer will be effective from
Wishing you a grace-filled Christmas and
a Fruitful New Year,
Sincerely yours in the Lord,
+ Felix Toppo, S.J.
Bishop of
St. Mary’s
The School Annual Sports Meet was held at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on December 14 at 8.30 a.m. Mr. Navin Kumar Singh, IPS, S.P, Jamshedpur was the Chief Guest and Mr. Sanjeev Singh, Chief TFA & Sports, Tata Steel as Guest of Honour. The school children presented spectacular drill display and Olympic style performance in all the events.
Bishop’s House, Golmuri: Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes,
S.J , was our special guest on December 04 for lunch. He visited
Fr. Aloysius Noronha, OFM(Cap),
the Provincial Superior of the Capuchins,
The Diocesan Priests had a
special meeting at the Bishop’s House on December 06 at
Fr. Alex Dodrai flew out of the
country on 9th December to substitute Fr. Cyril Fernandes at St.
Patrick’s Church,
Mrs. Linda Bubb indeed was on the move and had the privilege to visit many of our parishes and institutions in the diocese. She celebrated Christmas at Goilkera.
Fr. Carl Dincher, S.J. directed the annual retreat for our Regents from the 9th to 18th December at the Upasna, Mango.
The Christmas Milan- 2007 was
held at the Welfare Centre Hall on December 25 from
Fr. Vijay Kachhap, S.J., the PRO
was the M.C. Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J thanked everybody and exhorted the people
to lead one another to the peace and joy of Christ to establish a better
society among us. All shared cake, snacks, coffee-tea at the conclusion of the
programme. More than 350 people took part in the beautiful Christmas Milan- 07
at
St. Barbara’s Parish, Mosaboni: In preparation for the feast of St. Barbara, a day of recollection was organized in the parish on 2nd December 07. The parishioners spent the day in prayer which was concluded with the solemn Eucharist. The Youth of Mosaboni and Maubhandar had a seminar at Mosaboni on December 01 and Fr. Marcel Barla, OFM, Cap was the resource person. There were 39 youth from Mosaboni, Mauhbandar and Jadugoda for the sessions. The thrust was to conscientious the youth with Gospel values and to direct their talents and abilities toward the well-being of the society and Church. It was for the first time that this sort of seminar was organized by the Parish Priest to help out the youth to find out a sense of direction while keeping up the Christian spirit. A word of appreciation goes to Fr. Alphonse for organizing and making very good arrangement for the seminar. Thanks to the Members of the Parish Council for their helping hand and the Sisters of Jyoti Kiran for making available the school hall and campus.
Bishop Emeritus J.R. Rodericks,
S.J. was the Chief Celebrant at the Feast
Day Mass on December 05 at
Christ the King Parish, Chakradharpur: The Parish Community,
School staff and students wished ‘Bon Voyage’ to Fr. Alex Dodrai on 5th
December. Alex left the Parish on the 6th and Fr. Selva Raj from
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s Parish, N. Road: Fr. Paul Tirkey, C.SS.R and Fr. Sanjay Kujur, C.SS.R conducted 5 days of Parish Mission from December 05 to 09 in the Parish Church. The preachers indeed visited all the families and prayed with them inviting for the retreat. The Parish Mission prepared the faithful to celebrate the birthday day of Jesus with greater joy and enthusiasm.
The Parishioners of St. Mary’s gave a fond and loving farewell to Fr. Petrus Barla, C.SS.R prior to his departure from the Parish, on the 18th morning. It is hoped that he will return to the diocese to take up another appointment in a mission station. (Petrus)
St. Mary’s Parish, Omra: Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. conferred
the sacrament of Confirmation to 36 members of the Parish on December 09 at
The staff, patients and campus
community had the Christmas gathering on the 22nd of Dec.at 4.00
p.m. All enjoyed carols, snacks and gifts in honour of Child Jesus.(
St. Joseph’s Hindi School, Golmuri: The historic and
concluding Golden Jubilee celebrations of St. Joseph’s School was held in the
campus on December 13 at
St. Xavier’s Chaibasa: The combined Annual Sports Day of St.
Xavier’s Boy’s and Girl’s Schools was held on
Sacred Heart School-Parish, Adra: The Christmas gathering for the school and parish was held on December 20. The school children presented special cultural items and carols to share the joy of Christmas. Fr. Jerome Pereira gave the Christmas message. All had cakes and tea during the celebration.
St. Anthony’s Church, Dhanbad : The Parish Christmas
gathering was held on December 16. The celebrations began with the solemn Mass
presided over by the Parish Priest, Fr. Richard Miranda at
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Telco: The feast of our Lady
of Guadalupe, the Parish Day was celebrated on December 12. at
St. Xavier’s School, Purulia: The Feast of St
Francis Xavier, the patron saint of the school was celebrated in an unique
way by having concelebrated Mass in the Catholic Ashram. Fr
Manu gave a very meaningful message to the teachers and students from
different faiths. The school choir under the guidance of Sr. Laetitia filled
the church with melody and inspiration. It was very encouraging to see
that the whole Class XII present for the mass. After the mass all were
given refreshments
The blessing and Inauguration of the New Hall and the New six
classrooms has been further deferred till 30th January 2008 due to the
slow finishing touches to the buildings. The full contingent
of 40 athletes from the school escorted by Principal Hilary, Games
teachers, Mr S.K. Abutaleb and Mrs Nilima Pandey took part in the Fourth Inter
Diocesan English Medium Schools Sports’ Meet held at the Gopal Maidan in
Kripa Sadan, Bhilai Pahari: Fr. Casimir is working over time in his pickle factory together with the candidates Dinesh, Balaji and Asit preparing varieties of pickle to tickle the taste buds of the many visitors to the campus. All are welcome but with an empty bottle to take along some choice pickle.The hospital staff together with the Kripa Sadan community visited the nearby villages to share the Good News by singing carols.
Fr. Boniface Kujur, S.J. : RIP:
Fr. Bonnie rushed to the Lord to receive the Eternal Reward on Sunday morning ,
2nd December. He died of a massive heart attack. He was just vesting
for the Sunday Mass. He ministered at St. Mary’s, N. Road, St. Xavier’s
Jisu Marsal Ashram, Hatikunder: December 21 brought lots of joy and happiness
to the people of Hatikunder and the neighbouring villages. The Annual Day of
the School and Hostel was celebrated on this day. The staff and students were
at work preparing for this solemn day for many days. The Day began with a solemn
Mass in morning. Later in the day, Fathers and some people from Purulia and
Chandil joined us. The Chandil team took part in the’Khasi Football Match’
escorted by the coach, Fr. Tobias Kujur. The tournament was started by Fr.
Junas and later entrusted to the youth of the area. The cultural programme was
at
The special
putul puppet dance and Bengali Jatra continued until
Recollection for the Regents :
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 !
Bihar Governor Lauds 150- Year Education Service by
Appreciating the school’s achievements he said he was proud that thousands of students have brought laurels to their alma mater through distinguished service to the nation. (Cbcisite).
New Law : Either care for Parents or Go to Jail: The Rajya Sabha ( House of States) has passed on December , the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Bill, 2007, providing for three months’ imprisonment for those who abandon their parents. The Lok Sabha has already passed the Bill.. The Bill aims at correcting the withering of the joint family system, due to which, a large number of elderly were being abandoned to fend for themselves. (Cbcisite)
A Christless Christmas is Empty- Pope: A Christmas celebrated without mention of the birth of Christ is an “empty holiday” said Pope Benedict XVI in a meditation given during the final days of Advent.
‘What sense does it make to celebrate Christmas if we don’t acknowledge that God has become man, “the Pope asked today upon delivering a reflection on Christmas at the general audience in Paul VI Hall. (Cbcisite)