BUILD
BRIDGES OF DIALOGUE, NOT WALLS OF RESENTMENT
“Christians
must build bridges of dialogue, not walls of resentment. All Christians,
always, should follow the path of reconciliation, In order to enter into
dialogue, it’s important to be meek, to be humble, even after an argument or a
fight. It’s important to “bend”, to be flexible, so as not to reach breaking
point. It’s not easy to build dialogue, especially when we’re divided by
resentment. It’s not written in the Bible, but we all know that to be meek, to
be humble, we have to swallow a lot of pride – but we must do so, because
that’s how we build peace, with humility. Humility may be hard, but allowing
resentment to swell in our hearts is much worse than attempting to build a
bridge of dialogue. When we allow resentment to grow, we end up isolated in the
“bitter broth” of our own rancour. To be a Christian, instead, is to always be
the bridge”. - Pope Francis
SYNOD
OF BISHOPS ON THE FAMILY
Family life is the focus of an
extraordinary general session of the Synod of Bishops that will meet at the
Vatican between 5-19 October 2014.
Around 150 Synod fathers will take part
in the meeting to discuss the "pastoral challenges of the family in the
context of evangelization." It is expected to last two weeks.
This is only the third 'extraordinary'
synod since Pope Paul VI reinstituted synods in 1965. According to the Code of
Canon Law, an “extraordinary general session” of the synod is held to “deal
with matters which require a speedy solution.”
The second stage focusing on this
important subject will be the 2015 Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of
Bishops.
MALUKA
IN A CELEBRATION MODE
St. Paul’s School, Maluka organized its Annual Mahotsav on January 24 with a special Bal Mela on the campus of the
school. Mrs. Geeta Koda the local MLA was the Chief guest, Block Education
Coordinator, Mr. Satish cut the ribbon and inaugurated the Mela. Some officers
of Zila Parishad too accompanied the MLA.
Frs. Prabhu, Eugene Ekka and Fr. Edwin Coelho were Guests of honour. The
School children put up a colourful variety show. These village children also
ran all the stalls for the Mela. Fr.
Junas Purty proposed the vote of thanks both in Hindi and Ho. On Jan 25, is the
feast of St. Paul, the patron of the parish.. Fr. Camil Hembrom was the main
celebrant. All the neighbouring parishes and Religious Communities were a part
of the celebrations. Congratulations to the Parish priest and the Bethany
Sisters.
BADOBASA,
JHINKPANI
The long awaited dream
to build presbytery was realized and inaugurated by Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. on
1st January, 2014. The inaugural and blessing ceremonies began at
10:30 am by cutting the ribbon in the presence of faithful, priests and
religious. Fr. Walter Crasta, the PP of St. Teresa’s Parish, Jhinkpani has
already shifted his residence from the school campus to the new building on 1st
January, 2014. Congratulations to Fr. Walter!
FRANSALIAN
HOUSE, SERAIKELA
To share the joy of their founder feast
of St. Francis De Sales, Fr. Shijumon, msfs invited to all the priests and
religious of the neighboring parishes and institutions for a fellowship meal on
26th January, 2014. A well prepared slide show on the life and
vision of St. Francis De Sales was projected for the invited guest to introduce
them about their founder. At the end of the slide show they shared and enjoyed
the delicious food prepared by DSFS Sisters.
A magnificent school building is almost
ready to better facilitate the students of the area. It is a sure assurance for
the people to form the future of their children intellectually. Congratulations
to Fr. Shijumon and his team for their hard work!
CHANDMARI,
FEAST OF ST. ANGELA MIRICI
On the eve of 27th January,
2014, Priests and religious of Chaibasa deanery gathered together to celebrate
the feast of St. Angela Mirici, the Patron Saint of Angela Hospital, CKP. The
community of St. Angela Hospital, Chandmari thanked God through the Holy
Eucharist for his abundance of blessings in all their undertakings. Sr.
Kalista, OUS gave a warm welcome to all the guests. All the invited guests
enjoyed the hospitality of Chandmari, OUS community. Happy Feast to you Sisters!
ST.
MICHAEL MISSION, BURIGORA
The day of picnic was a relaxing time
for the members of Catholic Sabha of St. Michael Mission, Burigora.
It was not only a picnic but they also discussed various issues and development
of their parish community. Everyone enjoyed the day.
Youth of Kalunga from Odisha made a
visit to Burigora on 29th January, 2014. Of course it was an outing
for them but it was a great joy as they met the youth of Burigora and expanded
their friendship. They were happy to visit and make the new friends at
Burigora.
A
NEW BEGINNING, LOYOLA SCHOOL KUMARDHUBI
It is true that we have moved on with
Time and stepped into yet another calendar year. We continue the usual routine but with all
new Hopes, Aspirations and Challenges.
Although the Pre ICSE & ISC were
held according to schedule the other classes had to be suspended following the
DC’s order, for a week due to severe cold. Classes have resumed from 20th
January.
However, the cold could not cripple the
zeal of the students or the teachers. In the New Year message the Principal had
spoken about making one’s life worthy by living for others. So class picnics
were organized where children learnt to share, care and enjoy each other’s
company. The Teachers’ picnic was held
on the 18th. Each one thoroughly enjoyed the day. (Rita Sen)
ST.
XAVIER’S ENGLISH SCHOOL, CHAIBASA (DECEMBER-JANUARY)
We had Xavier’s Day celebration on 3rd
December. Parades, PT display and a cultural program were part of this festive
occasion. Our chief guest was Mr. Vekash Kumar Sinha, Adl. Superintendent of
police , Chaibasa, who inaugurated the roller-skating court of our school. A
team of roller-skaters had come from Jamshedpur who performed a spectacular
display of their skills which left the students roaring and clapping in wonder.
Their speed, style and agility captivated everyone. With this inauguration, we
have initiated the roller-skating classes in our school as a form of sports.
December is the perfect time to plan any
outing. Cool breeze, warm sunshine and clear sky dragged us outdoors and the
students were taken for their class picnics in the third week of December.
Since the beginning of December,
Christmas spirit was in the air and all were awaiting the day of Christmas
celebrations. We had our Christmas gathering on 21st December, the
last day of our school in 2013. Children performed a dance-drama, they sang
beautiful carols and the school closed in merry tones for our winter break.
The school reopened on 2nd
January, 2014. The vacation had re-energized everyone. We began the New Year
with a small prayer of thanksgiving and we sought god’s blessings for the days
to come.
We had a mega celebration on 15th
January. It was the day of double celebration for us. We had the inauguration
ceremony of our ISC wing as well as the Annual day Celebration. The building
was inaugurated by our chief guest, Mr. Aboobacker siddique P., the Deputy
Commissioner of West Singhbhum, and was blessed by our guest of Honour, Rt.
Rev. Dr. Felix Toppo (Bishop of Jamshedpur Diocese). Our other guest of Honour,
Mr. Pankaj Kamboj, the superintendent of police, West Singhbhum, released the
school magazine “Harbinger”. Our magazine is just a small fraction of the
achievements, talents and potential of our students.
The founder of our school Fr. Cyril
Fernandes was present on this auspicious moment. Fr. C.R. Prabhu, Fr. Eugene
Ekka, Fr. Edwin, Fr. Tom, Fr. Walter, many more fathers and sisters, many
dignitaries, our benefactors and parents were there to share this momentous
occasion. The school is now standing tall, ready to welcome the ISC students
and assist them in their quest for knowledge. Its walls exist only, to allow
ideas to permeate them and to take flight with the mind.
After the inaugural ceremony, our
cultural fiesta unfolded with our theme dance ‘Incredible Victory’. The theme
of the day was ‘Shine On’. Many beautiful dances, pantomime, dramas, etc.,
followed one after another. Our young stars enthralled everyone with their
graceful moves and acting skills. With every program the message of the school
‘Let Your Light Shine’ became louder and clearer. The event was a smashing
Success. At this epoch creating juncture we have miles to go. (Sr. Flora, UMI)
GRADUATION
DAY IN ST. MARY’S ENGLISH SCHOOL
When the jingle bells began ringing in
the month of December, the school decided to have different activities and
competitions in both the blocks. One amongst them was the “Joy of Giving” to our surprise, many students and teachers
generously contributed cloths, biscuits, cold cream & soaps and sent it to
different villages. This was to inculcate in students mind, the value of caring
& sharing. This spirit was even witnessed by Jyoti clubs students who had
visited Bilaphadi they were inspired and moved up by the service rendered by
the fathers for the less fortunate people. Thanks to Fr. David Vincent,
principal for instilling these values in the students. On 18th
January, 2014 Graduation Nite was celebrated, the chief guest for this
programme was Ex. M.D, H. M. Nerurkar. In his speech he motivated the students
to keep up the values of St. Mary’s as they step into the society. On 25th
January, 2014 for the first time we had K.G. Parents’ Nite. The chief guest for
this was Fr. Mike T. Raj S.J and the guest of honour was Mrs. Mary Kutty,
principal of Dayawati Modi Public School, Chandil. Fr. Mike appreciated and
congratulated the entire St. Mary’s staff for their dedication and commitment
to this institution.
SACRED
HEART SCHOOL ADRA
Inauguration of Jubilee Hall and KG Block: As the final
touches were made, a dream in brick and stone unfolded a symbol of the bonds of
affection between generations of students and their cradle of learning. A new
page was scripted in the annals of Sacred Heart School as history was made by
Rev. Fr. S. Sahaya Thason who gifted the Sacred Heart fraternity the
magnificent Jubilee Hall and KG Block.
16th January,2014,a red-letter day in
the chronicle of Sacred Heart School. The day began with a Thanksgiving mass.
His Excellency Rt. Rev. Dr. Felix Toppo, the Bishop of Jamshedpur Diocese and
nine priests graced the solemn occasion. The inaugural ceremony began with the
lighting of the lamp and a reading from the Holy Bible. Blessings of the
Hall and the New Class rooms and the ribbon -cutting ceremony were done by Bishp Felix Toppo , Fr. Michael Loudusamy,
Fr. Edward J. Saldanah (former principals) , Fr.. Jerome Pereira., Fr. Cyprian
Lobo and Fr. S. Sahaya Thason .
Annual
Prize Night:
The Annual Prize Night celebration began at 3p.m. The Hall opened to a massive
throng. There was great jubilation. The evening was a witness to the launching
of 'The Heartbeat'-the school
souvenir and the felicitation of honoured guests for their contribution to the
building of the Jubilee Hall. The souvenir to commemorate the inaugural
function was released by His Excellency Bishop Felix Toppo who was the Chief
Guest on 16th evening.
In his address Bishop Felix announced
the inauguration of the silver Jubilee
of the school and lauded the efforts of all those who had contributed to the
building of the Titan Jubilee Hall with special reference to Fr. S. Sahaya
Thason. Rev. Fr. C. R. Prabhu echoed the same on 17th
January the second day of our Prize Night celebration.
On both days the crowning glory was the
drama, 'Desert Flower'. It
was a dramatherapy that seemed to leave a lasting impression.
As the curtain fell on this historic
moment every mortal present walked home with praises on their lips and a 'thank
you' in their hearts for a 'servant of God' who turned a dream into a
reality. (Mrs. Sonya Francis for SHS, Adra)
SPORT’S
DAY AT ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL, CHARBANDIA
St. Joseph’s School, Charbandia had its
sports day on the 29th of January 2014. The chief guest was Mr.
Madhu Kora, M.P. Cum Ex. Chief Minister & the guest of honor was Bishop
Felix Toppo, S.J. Both of them appreciated & applauded the students for
their fantastic performance. Congratulations to Fr. Alex Dodrai, the Headmaster
and his team!
HEALTH
BULLETIN
Fr.
James Quodros: On
his way to Guadalupe Church Telco, Fr. James Quodros was knocked down by an
uncontrolled motor cyclist on the eve of 24th January, 2014. He was
on his mission to give the marriage classes for the couples at Lupita Hall,
Telco. Two gentlemen (Sardarji) carried him to Tata Motors hospital, Telco where
the doctors referred him to TMH. After diagnosis, the doctors declared a slight
head injury and scratches on his head and face. The next day he was discharged
from TMH. At present he is in Mercy Hospital, recovering fast from his injuries
caused by the accident. Happy New life to Fr. James!
Fr.
Sameer Soreng,
was admitted in Mercy Hospital, Jamshedpur on 14th January, 2014 and
underwent an operation of vericocil on 15th January, 2014. He is discharged
and resting at Bishop’s House, Golmuri.
You are requested to pray for their
speedy recovery.
LOYOLA COLLEGE
OF EDUCATION TELCO, JAMSHEDPUR
(Recognized
by National Council for Teacher Education &
Re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council)
Admission
Forms will be available at the College for the B.Ed. (one year) 2012-2013 batch
from 17th March, 2014 onwards (9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
Eligibility:
Science
/ Arts / Commerce Graduates with minimum 50% (45% for SC / ST) in aggregate at
the Bachelor’s degree.
Fr.
Kuruvilla V, S.J.
Principal,
Loyola B.Ed College
BIRTHDAY (FEBRUARY)
Date
|
Name
|
09
|
Johny Vithayathil
|
14
|
Alex Dodrai
|
20
|
Augustine Kullu
|
21
|
Vernon D’Souza
|
22
|
Camille Hembrom
|
23
|
Cyprian Lobo
|
25
|
Junas Purty
|
