Catholic
Diocese of Jamshedpur
Vol. 46
No. 11 Private Circulation Only November– 2016
The Feast of Christ the
King
Holy
Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Christ the King on the last Sunday in
the Liturgical Year. The Feast of Christ the King was
established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 as an antidote to secularism, a way of life
which leaves God out of man's thinking and living and organizes his life as if
God did not exist. The feast is intended to proclaim in a striking and
effective manner Christ's royalty over individuals, families, society,
governments, and nations.
It
is really right and just because Christ indeed is King, King of the whole
universe. There are many reasons why we call Him, King…
1. Jesus
Christ is King because everything was created through Him. He is the alpha
and the omega, infinite and eternal,
omnipotent and creator of all. He is omniscient and omnipresent. He is the
owner of all. He has the right over all. Everything happens at his behest. Every
creature carries out His wishes. God in His abundant goodness created man in
His own image and likeness but man, the crown of creation, often willfully
disobeys God.
2. Jesus
is King because He takes care of His subjects. He fulfils all the physical and
spiritual needs of the people. It is at His behest; the whole universe works
towards the fulfilment of the basic needs of human kind. It is the noble
responsibility of a king to take care of his subjects. Unfortunately, man at
times, under the influence of Satan refuses God’s providence.
3. Jesus
is King because it is through Him and in Him that we find our spiritual
fulfilment. It is the eternal truth that God who is love created human beings
to share His infinite Love. But man often falls prey to the temptations of
Satan and refuses to accept the love of God. Even though man by his sinful life
breaks the relationship with God and closes the doors of heaven, God in His
eternal love tries to bring back the stray. Because He knows that if man does
not remain in His love, he will go to the eternal damnation: this is the
eternal truth. So the prophets in the Old Testament warned the people to stay
away from sin and to love God sincerely. The Ten Commandments are sign posts to
walk in the way of God’s love. God’s love is infinite. God so loved the world
that He gave His only son that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. It is for our
sake, that Christ became man, went around preaching the gospel of love and
forgiveness, healing everyone and sharing the heavenly joy. For the forgiveness
of our sins He emptied Himself and accepted death on a cross. His love doesn’t
end there… He gave us the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete and established the Holy
Eucharist to be with us for ever. The seven sacraments in the Church are the
sources of grace, an expression of His divine Love. And they indeed are sources
of life and grace for everyone who believes.
4. Jesus
is King because God has appointed Him as the King and Judge of the nations. (Mt.
25:31-46). All power and rights rest in Him. Every man has to appear before Him
and give an account of his deeds, good and bad. Then the righteous will inherit
the eternal life and the sinner eternal punishment.
5. Jesus
is the King of every individual person. God has created man in His own image
and likeness. He is the Pure Spirit and He has instilled His spirit with in us.
Every human person is gifted with this Spirit at the time of his/her conception
in the womb and continue to thrive even after one’s death. It’s God’s desire
that every human soul finds its rest in God, not only after death of a person
but even when the person is alive. We are called to live a mystic experience of
union with God even while on the earth. But we often misuse the freedom and
take the wrong path. Instead of loving Him, we join hands with His crucifiers
and cheer, Crucify Him, Crucify Him. Even then, Jesus denounces Himself for our
sake and pay the price of our sins.
6. Jesus
is King because it is Jesus who established the Kingdom of God among us. It was
His mission to establish the heavenly kingdom on the earth. God’s kingdom is
the kingdom of love, peace and justice. His kingdom is beyond the concepts of a
political kingdom. But the people excepted Jesus to be a king who would over
throw the Romans and establish a political Kingdom. Contrary to their
expectations the invitees to the kingdom were not by nobility or caste but by a
contrite and humble heart. The kingdom which Christ established still thrives
despite persecutions and sufferings. He is the king of peace and His kingdom
has no end.
Jesus
indeed is king of the whole universe and every individual. Christ is God, the Creator of the universe and hence wields
a supreme power over all things; "All things were created by Him"; Christ
is our Redeemer, He purchased us by His Precious Blood, and made us His
property and possession; Christ is Head of the Church, "holding in all
things the primacy"; God bestowed upon Christ the nations of the world as His
special possession and dominion. Let us together with the whole Church adore
and worship the Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
+ Felix Toppo, S.J
Bishop of Jamshedpur
Crus Veer Programmes in the
Diocese
Chaibasa: Being
the year of Mercy, many programmes were conducted all through the diocese. In
the Crus Veer Meet in Chaibasa, there were around 700 participants. Fr. Dileep
Marandi and Sr. Michael organized the gathering at Chaibasa.
Jamshedpur: One day Cruz Veer Programme was organized for the
Catholic Children of Jamshedpur Denary on 30th of October, 2016, at
St. Mary’s English High School, Junior Block Campus, Bistupur. Children from
classes 3rd to 12 of different parishes and schools actively
participated in the one day programme. There were around 650 students along
with the 18 animators.
Fr. Valerian Lobo, the resource person spoke on the
theme, ‘Mercy’ and exhorted the children to be the missionaries of Divine
Mercy. There were talks, group discussions, audio-visual programmes and Bible
Quiz competitions. The senior group (std VIII-XII) was asked to study the life
of Mother Teresa and discuss various factors that converted Sr. Teresa to Mother
Teresa, saint of the gutters.
The enthusiasm and the vigour of the children in the
participation was enthralling. The day came to an end with the solemn
Eucharistic celebration by our Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. Children from St.
Robert’s School, Parsudih, with their celestial singing made the mass more
heavenly. Sensing the joy and enthusiasm of the children, bishop walked among
the children sharing the gospel of Mercy. While marveling at the participation
of the children, bishop congratulated them and expressed that we must have such
programmes more often.
All present were given a sumptuous breakfast, tea and
lunch. We heartily appreciate Fr. David Vincent, the Vicar General, for
planning a remarkable day for the children. Sincere thanks to Fr. Valerian Lobo,
St. Mary’s School and all the animators for their generous help and support.
Holy
Confirmation at Jisu Marsal Church, Chandil
It was a memorable day for Jisu Marsal Parish, Chandil on
23rd October, 2016 as 39 children received the Holy Confirmation
from our beloved Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. In the presence of many faithful,
Bishop was welcomed with the Santhal
and Munda traditional dances. The
Holy Cross Sisters and the Catechists had very well prepared the children for
the reception of the sacrament of Holy Confirmation. On this auspicious
occasion, a multi-purpose hall was blessed and inaugurated. A very entertaining
cultural programme followed the inauguration. Every one present were given tea
and snacks. Congratulations to Fr. Raphael Monteiro, Holy Cross Sisters and the
parishioners for the wonderful celebrations.
CDPI Regional Convention
A
two day CDPI (Conference of Diocesan Priests of India) JHAAN regional
convention themed ‘The Role of Priests in Family Apostolate’ was held in the Diocesan
Pastoral Centre, Purnapani, Simdega on 26-28 October. 44 priests from 8
dioceses participated in the convention. Most Rev. Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J., Chairman
of the RBC and Chairman for the Commission for Vocations, Seminaries and Religious
and Most Rev. Bishop Vincent Barwa, Bishop of Simdega inaugurated the event
with the lightening of the lamp. Fr. Christu Das, the resource person, spoke at
length about the importance of family apostolate, the challenges surrounding
our families and the way forward. Fr. Bipin Pani on the second day highlighted
how family apostolate can become instrumental in evangelization. During the
business session a new regional executive team was elected. The new team
comprises of Fr. Dileep Marandi (Jamshedpur) – President, Fr. Robert Dungdung
(Hazaribag), Treasurer - Vice President and Fr. Anil Kujur (Ranchi) – Joint
Secretary cum Treasurer. Sincere thanks to the outgoing office bearers for the successfully
organizing such an enriching event. It was unanimously felt that such programs
should be organized at regular intervals. We look forward to next CDPI event. (Fr.
Dileep Marandi)
St. Paul’s Parish, Maluka
Mission Sunday Celebrations:
Mission Sunday was celebrated in a new way
for the first time in Maluka Parish on 23rd October. Special prayers
were offered for the mission and the missionaries around the world during the
solemn Eucharistic celebration. Later, after the Mass, a meena bazar was organized
in the school campus with lots of food and games stalls. It was aimed at
raising some fund on the occasion of Mission Sunday as well as bringing the
faithful of the parish together. Sincere note of gratitude towards the Bethany
Sisters, the School teachers for their whole hearted support and cooperation.
St. Paul’s School Science
Exhibition: On 25th of October St. Paul's
School, Maluka organized an exhibition to help students to explore and give
wings to their creative thinking. The students displayed their skills through
various projects to win the hearts of all who came to witness them. Mr. Anil
Kumar Sinha, the Jagannathpur BEO and the chief guest of the day was all full
of praise and admiration for the children and wished them good luck.
St.
Xavier’s School, Chaibasa:
UMI Feast was
celebrated on 4th September - the Feast of Blessed Brigida of Morello.
Another reason to
celebrate was on occasion of Mother Teresa being canonized as Saint by the Holy
Father. To mark the solidarity with Missionaries of Charity working in Chaibasa,
some sisters who work for TB patients had come to our school. The sisters told
the students about their work and their experiences with Mother Teresa. The
school contributed wholeheartedly in giving detergent powder for the TB
patients. Ethnic day was celebrated on 26th August with much colour and
fanfare. From students to teachers, everyone had come dressed in ethnic attire.
Awards were given for the best ethnic dresses. On September 5th, the Teacher's
day was celebrated with interactive programs and games. The rains during entire
day could not dampen students' spirit as they sang and danced for their
teachers. Sports week was started in the third week of September with great
enthusiasm but had to be deferred due to incessant rain. 2nd term
examinations started on 7th October followed by Puja holidays. The
exams resumed from 19th October and got over on 29th
October.
Workshop on Women
Leadership
From
15th to 16th October a workshop on women Leadership for
Mahila Sangh was held at Catholic Charities. Two women from each parish came for
the leadership programme. There were 62 participants from the different
parishes of the diocese. Mr. Kamal Bara from Ranchi was the resource person,
who in his talk gave the examples of prophets and their leadership styles and
qualities so as to show how they can teach each catholic woman to be a good and
effective leader in the church, community, village and family. He also
highlighted the different elements of any organization for its successful operation
such as vision, purpose, membership, structure, authority, finance, values,
activities and evaluation. He also briefed them on how to successfully conduct a
village meeting. Fr. Prabhu and Birendra Tete offered mass and prayed for them.
Fr. Prabhu in his homily emphasized the role and significance of women in the
church and family. A big thanks to Mrs. Manisha Topno and Nikunj for organizing
it so well. Congratulations to Sr. Saroj, BS and her team for the hard work.
(Fr. Birender Tete)
Inter-School
Football Tournament 2016- Purulia.
The
dazzling morning of 10th September 2016, ushered resplendent colours
of enthusiasm, a tremendous zeal for sports and exquisite endeavours of team
spirits, as this had been the day appointed for the second version of the
Inter-School Football Tournament 2016. With a total of 7 participating teams,
the event had been solely coordinated, managed, sponsored and hosted by St.
Xavier’s School, Purulia.
The
dawn of this mega event of 2016 had been ignited with a lavish and elegant
opening ceremony. To grace this auspicious day, we had a very special guest
amidst us, Rev. Father Edward Saldhanaa, the director of St. Joseph’s Hospital,
Jamshedpur. The lined up 7 teams with their placards and colourful jerseys,
added special colours to this extravagant day. The hues of extravaganza had
been amplified with a specially choreographed opening dance, with special dress
and acrobatics. The beautiful and encouraging words from our chief guest, that
these tournaments are magnificent platforms for all schools to come together,
manifest immense sporting potentials and hunt great talents. With these words,
the release of the balloons declared the Inter-School Football Tournament 2016
as Open.
The
entire tournament had been designed in two phases – the League Stage and the
Knock-Out Stage. In order to ensure the contest to be absolutely free and fair,
the referees had been appointed and invited from the Manbhum Sports Official
and Rural Development Association. At the League Stage, points had been
awarded, at the end of which 3 teams had been eliminated. The remaining 4 teams
qualify for the Knock-Outs, wherein the two Holy Cross Schools, Chandil and
Chandankyari, make their way for the final combat. The electrifying final and
the thrill of the combatants had indeed been a feast to the eyes, as the Holy
Cross School team from Chandil beat the Holy Cross School, Chandankyari and
taste victory.
In
all, this mega event of Inter-School Football Tournament 2016 had been a grand
success for the entire host team of St. Xavier’s School, Purulia.
BIRTHDAY
BABIES – November
Date
|
Name
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01
|
JILSON T L
|
10
|
JONDKO KANDEYANG
|
11
|
VALERIAN LOBO
|
21
|
MOST. REV. FELIX TOPPO, SJ
|
BISHOP’S ENGAGEMENTS
NOVEMBER 2016
|
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01
|
Tue
|
06.00
am
|
Mass
at Pratikcha and Meeting with the Seminarians
|
Sundernagar
|
02
|
Wed
|
03.30
pm
|
Mass
at Weldih Cemetary
|
JSR
|
04
|
Fri
|
06.15
pm
|
SCJM
Foundation Day. Mass at Mercy Hospital
|
Pardih
|
06
|
Sun
|
07.30
am
|
Confirmation
|
Goilkera
|
08
|
Tue
|
08.00
am
|
Khuntpani Annual Feast. Vesting at 8.30 pm
|
Khuntpani
|
11
|
Fri
|
05.00
pm
|
Inauguration
of St. Joseph’s School Jubilee
|
Golmuri
|
12
|
Sat
|
10.00
am
|
Blessing
of a New Village Chapel
|
Tepasai
|
13
|
Sun
|
07.30
am
|
Confirmation
|
Omra
|
15
|
Tue
|
10.00
am
|
CLHRC
( CBCI-SME-NI) Governing Board Meeting
|
Mandar
|
17
|
Thur
|
09.30
am
|
Diocesan
Consult
|
Golmuri
|
18
|
Fri
|
10.00
am
|
Meeting
with the Provincial of SJT
|
Golmuri
|
19
|
Sat
|
11.00
am
|
Mass
in the Convent
|
Purulia
|
20
|
Sun
|
AM
|
Christ
the King: Feast, Mass, Procession
|
Dhanbad
|
21
|
Mon
|
AM-PM
|
To
Ranchi to Delhi to Agra
|
|
22
|
Tue
|
AM-PM
|
Visitation
of the Seminarians
|
Agra
|
23
|
Wed
|
AM-PM
|
Hindi
Regional Bishops’ Meeting
|
Agra
|
24
|
Thus
|
AM-PM
|
To
Delhi to Ranchi to JSR
|
|
26
|
Sat
|
10.00
am
|
Golden
Jubilee of the Srs. of St. Joseph of Apparition
|
Mosaboni
|
27-29
|
Sun…
|
AM-PM
|
Seminar
for DSA Sisters
|
Ranchi
|
30
|
Wed
|
AM
|
Return
to Jamshedpur
|
|
Dear Fathers and Sisters,
Six
months ago, Our Holy Father Pope Francis brought out, “LAUDATO SI” an inspiring
world-acclaimed document on Environment and Ecology. There have been serious
efforts made to diffuse the teachings of the Holy Father among all people of
the world through social media, through seminars, workshops and study centers.
We
are making a modest effort in our diocese by conducting a one-day workshop on
“Laudato Si” first in the deanery of Jamshedpur on Wednesday 30th
November 2016 at Vikas Bharati, Patel
BAGAN, SUNDERNAGAR beginning at 9.30a.m. Fr. Christu Das and his Team from
Ranchi will facilitate this Workshop.
We
request that as many priests and sisters as possible attend this Workshop. All
the parish priests are kindly requested that from each parish 10-15 persons
representing Parish Council, Mahila Sangh and the Youth are persuaded to attend
this Workshop. We appreciate you giving us the number of priests, sisters and
lay people from your parish by 26th of November. For details please
contact Fr. C. R. Prabhu (9471163588) or Fr. Birender Tete
(7677192683)
