Diocese
of Jamshedpur
Vol.
49 No. 7 Private
Circulation Only July –
2018
Dear Brothers and Sisters
in Christ,
His
Holiness Pope Francis has appointed me the Archbishop of Ranchi and he made it
public on June 24, 2018. As I join with you all to thank the Lord, I beseech
your earnest prayers.
Knowing
that a great responsibility was being entrusted to me, after much prayer and
trusting in the providence of God I accepted the appointment. I am certain that
it is God’s will and that He would walk with me and guide me. I am humbled by
the trust the Lord has shown in me and I entrust myself completely into His care.
I can only say, “The Lord has done great things for me. Holy is his name”. His
wisdom is beyond human understanding and His glory is eternal.
I
will be installed as the Archbishop of Ranchi on Monday, 6th August
2018 morning at 8.00 a.m. at Mary’s Cathedral, Ranchi. I personally invite all
of you to attend the ceremony and pray for me. After the installation as the
Archbishop, I will continue to stay at Archbishop’s House, Ranchi.
On
this occasion, I fondly remember my pious, hardworking and responsible parents
and acknowledge their prayers and support in my life as long as they lived. May
God grant them Eternal Rest! I also gratefully remember my brothers, sisters,
relatives, friends and teachers, who have played a great role in my life. I am
ever grateful to the Society of Jesus, Jamshedpur Province, for having given me
an opportunity to be at the service of the Lord. The priests and religious in
the Diocese of Jamshedpur have always been my strength during my 21 years of
episcopal ministry. I gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and help I
received from the priests, religious and laity of the Diocese of Jamshedpur
during the tenue of my office as the Bishop of Jamshedpur.
I
have been blessed to have a cordial collaborative functionality in the Diocese
of Jamshedpur in carrying out my mission and ministry, apart from a few
troubles. As I bid adieu to Jamshedpur Diocese, my heart is filled with mixed
feelings of gratitude and sadness.
My
motto as Bishop is “Thy Kingdom Come”. Jamshedpur Diocese is geographically
bigger than many other dioceses, and it has been my desire to spread the Word
of God to all the people of Jamshedpur. Keeping attuned with my motto, I have
tried my best to spread the Kingdom of God in the Diocese that was entrusted to
me. During my tenure many parishes were erected, churches constructed, schools
opened, prayer centres started, candidate house and propaedeutic seminary were
opened, Khuntpani was given due importance, pastoral centre of the diocese was reopened
and many men and women religious congregations were invited to work in the
collaboration with the diocese. There has been a considerable growth in the
number of vocations to the priesthood in the diocese. The number of the clergy
and the faithful has seen steady growth in the past years. All these give me a
sense of satisfaction, as I prayerfully reiterate my motto, “Thy Kingdom Come”.
As I look forward to render my episcopal ministry in the Archdiocese of Ranchi,
I pray that Lord be with me always.
I
would like to remind you that we are in troubled times and as responsible
citizens of this great nation, it is our duty to uphold the sacred Constitution
of our country. We need be on our guard not to let the dirty politics and
selfish motives of antisocial elements to permeate into our society and
culture.
Let
us be firm in our faith, keep our hope kindled in the Lord and spread the
fragrance of charity. Let us all reaffirm with our words and deeds that we are
all children of one God. It is only when one respects the rights and dignity of
the other person, the dignity of the children of God is attained.
I
would like to express my sincere gratitude for the love, prayer and support that
you showered on me. May God bless you abundantly! May your families and communities
be a place of joy and hope! Please continue to pray for me so that I may fulfil
my mission well as the Archbishop of Ranchi. Eventually, you will be blessed
with a new Bishop for Jamshedpur. Give him all the support that he requires, so
that the Diocese of Jamshedpur may grow towards the fullness of life.
May
almighty God bless you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit.
Your
Servant and Friend,
+Felix Toppo, S.J.
Archbishop-elect of Ranchi
Archbishop-elect, Bishop Felix Toppo, SJ will no longer be using the Email id - jsr_bishop@bsnl.in
You are requested to use felixtoppojsr@gmail.com to contact him through Email.
St. Mary’s
English School, Bistupur
Annual Prize
Night: Junior block
St. Mary’s
English School (Junior Block) celebrated its Annual PrizeNight on Friday29th
June, 2018. Our Honorable Chief guest Rev.Fr. Roque Cardoza graced the occasion,
along with Our Principal Rev.Fr. Puthumai Raj, Our Director Rev. Fr. Edward
Saldana ,Rev. Fr. Gyan Prakash Toppno , our vice principals Fr. Alex Darwin and Sr. Rashmi
and our proud parents of worthy awardees also witnessed the program. The theme
taken up this year was ‘ABLAZE’. Children performed with full vigor and
motivated everyone.
Students were
awarded for their excellence in academic performance of 2017-2018. The
inspiring message by our Chief Guest and Guest of Honor motivated the parents
and children. The evening ended with a vote of thanks by Sr. Rashmi.
Annual Prize Night:
2018
St. Mary’s
English High School (senior block) celebrated its Annual Prize Night on Saturday,
30th June, 2018. The glorious evening dazzled with the achievements
of classes, 12 and 10 students in the Board Examinations.SayonBanerjee was not
only the topper in the science stream with 94% but also individual subjects
like Maths, Physics and Chemistry. The Bio – Science Topper was Puja Kumari
with 90% aggregate. Areen Fatima Fahim secured 89.2% and was declared the
topper of the Commerce Stream. Class 10 had 10 students who scored 90% and
above, the highest scorer was Abhishek Kabr with 95.8%. Besides the distribution
of Prizes the cultural program comprising of a joyfulsplash of colors through
the Prayer dance, the dance drama and folk dance, was a feast to the eyes. The
chief guest Rev. Fr. Jerome Sequeria, S.J. enlightened the awardees with an
invaluable piece of advice on practicing and sustaining values in our daily
life. The Guest of Honor Rev. Fr. David Vincent stressed on the fact that the
world is in need of more good people who are humane than excellent academicians.
The evening ended happily with a colorful folk dance. Thanks and God bless us
all! (Fr Alex Darwin)
Celebration of National Youth Sunday
This is to inform you that CCBI Commission for Youth has decided to
dedicate a day for the youth of our country. So, the National Youth commission
urges every diocese to celebrate the youthfulness of our youth on the
theme, “YOUTH, FAITH AND VOCATIONAL DISCERNMENT”.
Pope
Francis noted: “The theme, an expression of the pastoral care of the
Church for the young, is consistent with the results of the recent Synod
assemblies on the family and with the content of the post-Synodal apostolic
exhortation Amoris Laetitia. Its aim of the celebration is to accompany the
young on the existential journey to maturity so that, through a process of
discernment, they discover their plan for life and realise it with joy, opening
up to the encounter with God and with human beings, and actively participating
in the edificatio of the Church and of society.”
Hence, giving heed to this clarion call, may I request you to set apart
a day for this noble work. Kindly, go through the detailed agenda and encourage
the youth of your parish to celebrate the day with joy.
Celebration of National Youth Sunday in every
parish across India on 05th August. 2018, 0r any other Sundays
as per your convenience.
Q: What is National Youth Sunday?
A: A day dedicated by the Bishops to the young People, especially of
India.
Q: When is it?
A: 1st Sunday of August or any
other Sunday of August, 2018 as per your convenience
Q: Where will it be celebrated?
A: By youth in their parishes, deanery or institutions.
Q: How to celebrate?
A: Youth must gather on the day or any other day as per local
convenience and celebrate youthfulness & Christian faith by organising some
community programmes, recreation, cultural programmes, outreach, games,
competitons, mela/fete, etc.
Q: How do we join in the nationwide celebration?
A: By gathering all young people around in the parishes &
institutions and celebrating the Holy Mass (Youth mass) and offering your
contribution for the National Youth Ministry. This collection should be sent to
the Diocesan Youth Office or to the Diocesan Treasurer and thereby to the
National Youth Commission office.
Q: What will the money be used for?
A: The contribution of the youth will be used for the youth, mainly for
orientations and life-skill training programmes in the respective regions, for
the holistic growth of the youth.
Q: What is the purpose of this celebration?
A: Allow the young people to live Christian faith joyfully.
So, once again I earnestly
urge you to organise a meaningful celebration.
Thanking you and looking
forward for your generous co-operation!
Sincerely Yours,
Fr. Valerian Lobo
Diocesan Youth Coordinator
Bible Quiz 63: Acts : 3:1-12
1. Who were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, in the ninth hour?
2. What is the name of the temple-gate where the lame man was laid daily?
3. Who said to whom : “Look at us”?
4. Fill in the blanks: “I have ……. but I give what I have; in the ………, walk.
5. What did the lame man do when Peter took him by the right hand and raised him up?
6. How did the people react when they saw the lame man leaping and praising God?
7. Name the portico from where Pater and John addressed the gathering of the people?
8. When do we celebrate the feast of St. Ann and St. Joachim?
9. Who is the founder of the Society of Jesus?
10. What does the Bishop say when he apply oil on the forehead while giving confirmation?
You are requested to send the answers to the following address before the first week of August, 2018.
Director
Divya Bharati Pastoral Centre
Near Mudhra Hospital
Chaibasa, Jharkhand – 833201
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
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Date
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Name
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10
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Fr. Ranjit Kullu
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13
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Fr. Eugene Ekka
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19
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Fr. David Vincent
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22
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Fr. Cyril Fernades
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24
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Fr. John Ottaplakal
Fr. Manoj Tigga
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25
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Fr. Jerome Pereira
Fr. James Quadros
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26
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Fr. Linus Kindo
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30
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Fr. Joy Paul K.
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BISHOP'S ENGAGEMENTS - July & August
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01
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Sun
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05.15
pm
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St.
Joseph’s Hospital, GB Meeting
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Bhilai
Pahari
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02
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Mon
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06.30
pm
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Mass
at Pratiksha
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Neeldungri
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06-07
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Fri..
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AM-PM
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Seminar
on Liturgy
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Sundernagar
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08
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Sun
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07.00
am
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Confirmation,
St. Mary’s Church
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Bistupur
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09
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Mon
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08.30
am
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Holy
Eucharist at St. Albert’s College
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Ranchi
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11-12
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Wed..
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09.30
am
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Seminar
on Emerging Challenges in JH
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Ranchi
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14
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Sat
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09.30
am
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Mahila
Sangh Annual GB Meeting in CC
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Sundernagar
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15
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Sun
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07.30
am
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LFS
Feast. Mass in the Church
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Telco
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18
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Wed
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06.00
pm
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Mass
in the Gudera Niwas, XLRI
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Bistupur
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19
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Thurs
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PM
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Jeevan
Jyoti School of Nursing
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Telco
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22
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Sun
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07.00
am
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Mass
in the Cathedral
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Golmuri
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03.30
pm
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Meeting
with Lay Leaders
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Golmuri
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05.30
pm
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GB
Meeting, Mercy Hospital
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Baridh
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23
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Mon
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AM
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To
Ranchi
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24
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Tue
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AM-PM
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JHAAN
RBC + SIGN at SDC
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Ranchi
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25
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Wed
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AM
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CBCI-SME-NI
GB Meeting
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Ranchi
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AM-PM
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JHAAN
RBC at Archbishop’s House
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Ranchi
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26
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Thur
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AM-PM
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SAC
GB
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Ranchi
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27
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Fri
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AM
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SAC
GB
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Ranchi
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PM
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RBC
Meeting till 4.00 pm
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Ranchi
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28
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Sat
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AM
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Xavier’s
English School
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Chaibasa
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29
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Sun
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09.00
am
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Confirmation
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Karaikela
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30
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Mon
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AM
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St.
Mary’s School
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Bistupur
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12.30
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Fellowship
meal with B.H Staff
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Golmuri
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AUGUST 2018
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02
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Thur
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06.30
pm
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Feast
St. John Mary Vianney. Prayer Service
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Golmuri
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03
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Fri
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05.30
pm
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GB Meeting
of CC & SJVK
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Sundernagar
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05
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Sun
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PM
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To
Ranchi
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06
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Mon
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08.00
am
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Installation
of Archbishop of Ranchi in the Cathedral
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Ranchi
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