JAMSHEDPUR DIOCESE

Monday, October 9, 2017

Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur

Vol. 47 No. 10 Private Circulation Only October– 2017

Margaret Mary Alacoque & the Devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus,

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a Religious of the Visitation Order and an apostle of the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was born at Lhautecour, France, 22 July, 1647.

Her parents, Claude Alacoque and Philiberte Lamyn, were distinguished less for temporal possessions than for their virtue, which gave them an honourable position. From early childhood Margaret showed intense love for the Blessed Sacrament, and preferred silence and prayer to childish amusements. After her first communion at the age of nine, she practised in secret severe corporal mortifications, until paralysis confined her to bed for four years. At the end of this period, having made a vow to the Blessed Virgin to consecrate herself to religious life, she was instantly restored to perfect health. The death of her father and the injustice of a relative plunged the family in poverty and humiliation, after which more than ever Margaret found consolation in the Blessed Sacrament, and Christ made her sensible of His presence and protection. He usually appeared to her as the Crucified or the Ecce Homo, and this did not surprise her, as she thought others had the same Divine assistance. When Margaret was seventeen, the family property was recovered, and her mother besought her to establish herself in the world. Her filial tenderness made her believe that the vow of childhood was not binding, and that she could serve God at home by penance and charity to the poor. Then, still bleeding from her self-imposed austerities, she began to take part in the pleasures of the world. One night upon her return from a ball, she had a vision of Christ as He was during the scourging, reproaching her for infidelity after He had given her so many proofs of His love. During her entire life Margaret mourned over two faults committed at this time--the wearing of some superfluous ornaments and a mask at the carnival to please her brothers.

On 25 May, 1671, she entered the Visitation Convent at Paray, where she was subjected to many trials to prove her vocation, and in November, 1672, pronounced her final vows. She had a delicate constitution, but was gifted with intelligence and good judgement, and in the cloister she chose for herself what was most repugnant to her nature, making her life one of inconceivable sufferings, which were often relieved or instantly cured by our Lord, Who acted as her Director, appeared to her frequently and conversed with her, confiding to her the mission to establish the devotion to His Sacred Heart. These extraordinary occurrences drew upon her the adverse criticism of the community, who treated her as a visionary, and her superior commanded her to live the common life. But her obedience, her humility, and invariable charity towards those who persecuted her, finally prevailed, and her mission, accomplished in the crucible of suffering, was recognized even by those who had shown her the most bitter opposition.

Margaret Mary was inspired by Christ to establish the Holy Hour and to pray lying prostrate with her face to the ground from eleven till midnight on the eve of the first Friday of each month, to share in the mortal sadness He endured when abandoned by His Apostlesin His Agony, and to receive Holy Communion on the first Friday of every month. In the first great revelation, He made known to her His ardent desire to be loved by men and His design of manifesting His Heart with all Its treasures of love and mercy, of sanctification and salvation. He appointed the Friday after the octave of the feast of Corpus Christi as the feast of the Sacred Heart; He called her "the Beloved Disciple of the Sacred Heart", and the heiress of all Its treasures. The love of the Sacred Heart was the fire which consumed her, and devotion to the Sacred Heart is the refrain of all her writings. In her last illness she refused all alleviation, repeating frequently: "What have I in heaven and what do I desire on earth, but Thee alone, O my God", and died on 17 October, 1690, pronouncing the Holy Name of Jesus.

The discussion of the mission and virtues of Margaret Mary continued for years. All her actions, her revelations, her spiritual maxims, her teachings regarding the devotion to the Sacred Heart, of which she was the chief exponent as well as the apostle, were subjected to the most severe and minute examination, and finally the Sacred Congregation of rites passed a favorable vote on the heroic virtues of this servant of God. In March, 1824, Leo XII pronounced her Venerable, and on 18 September, 1864, Pius IX declared her Blessed. When her tomb was canonically opened in July, 1830, two instantaneous cures took place. St. Margaret Mary was canonized by Benedict XV in 1920. Her body rests under the altar in the chapel at Paray, and many striking favors have been obtained by pilgrims attracted thither from all parts of the world. Her feast is celebrated on 16 October.

+ Felix Toppo, S.J

Bishop of Jamshedpur

Catholic Priest Tom Uzhunnalil rescued from Islamic State captivity

Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Vatican priest from Kerala, who was abducted by Islamic State militants from an old age home run by Missionaries of Charity at Aden in strife-torn Yemen more than 18 months ago, has been released.

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed the news via her Twitter handle at 3.45 pm on Tuesday. "I am happy to inform that Father Tom Uzhunnalil has been rescued," the Oman Observer, a leading English daily based in Muscat, said that the Omani ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said had secured the priest’s release from Islamic State in coordination with the Yemeni parties. The newspaper also released an image of the rescued priest.

"Tom Uzhunnalil, a Vatican priest, expressed thanks to God Almighty and appreciation to Sultan Qaboos. He also thanked his brothers and sisters and all relatives and friends who called on God for safety and release,” the report said. Shajan Uzhunnalil, a cousin of the abducted priest at Pala in Kottayam district, said that the family was relieved to hear the news. After his release Fr. Tom visited Rome and met Pope Francis. He was given proper medical care by Oman Goverment and recovered,after his recover he visisted his hometown Ramapuramin Pala . The release of the priest, who belongs to Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Bengaluru, from the captivity of terrorists was a result of the sustained efforts of many, including the government and the church , and the prayers from all sections of people in the country. The relatives of the priest from different parts of the state have Gathered at his home at Ramapuram in Pala.

In early Fr. tom was abducted by Armed men had stormed the old age home where Tom was serving on 4 March 2016. He was taken away after the terrorists gunned down 16 people, including four Catholic nuns serving the home. One of the nuns was also from India. The priest had communicated to the church and the government through videos released on social networking sites. The priest had raised concern about his deteriorating health in the last video. He looked more tired and weak compared to the video released earlier in December 2016. Following this, the church in India had mounted pressure on the Narendra Modi government for securing his release. Vatican also intervened in the matter after Tom made a direct appeal to Pope Francis.Several delegations of the church met Modi and Swaraj. Following this, the government had set up a three-member committee to help secure the priest’s release. Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, head of Syro-Malabar Church, one of the three Catholic rites in the state, said that Pope Francis had shown personal interest in the matter and had directed actions to save the priest’s life. He also appreciated the efforts made by the Government of India. The Cardinal, who met the prime minister twice regarding the priest’s release, was not ready to blame the government and the Vatican as the situation in Yemen was volatile and India had no full-fledged diplomatic mission there.

"What we can do at this juncture is to pray to the God to give strength to the priest to face the situation.

Dhanbad Deanery Mahila Sangh Convention

On 03^rd September 2017 a good number of catholic women of Dhanbad Deanery gathered in Dhowatand Parish for their annual aam sabha. The theme of the gathering was “Adhunikta me Hamari Dharmikta”. Fr. Susai Saleth S.J. was the main speaker. Fr. Valerian Lobo also stressed the need of having a strong and active mahila sangh in every parish so as to bring up good chritian families. Fr. Amatus kujur, the dean and the parish preist of St. Anthony’s Parish, Dhandbad was the main celebrant for the Eucharistic celebration. Fr. Nicholas Kerketta, the local host was very generous in taking care of every need of the people gathered there. A big thanks to Fr. Nicholas and the committee members for your good work.

Chaibasa Deanery Mahila Sangh Aam Sabha

This year on 16^th & 17^th September the women from different parishes of Chaibasa deanery were gathered at the campus of St. Xavier’s English School, Chakradharpur for their annual convention. After the inaugural ceremony by the dean and the Parish Priest Fr.Haln Bodra, Fr. Ajay Xalxo from St. Albert’s College enlighted the gathered women on the theme : How to keep up the spiritual life alive in our families and in the Church. On 17^th the day began with Holy Eucharist where the main celebrant Fr. Halan Bodra stressed the need of women in the family and the church. After the break fast. Fr.Valerian Lobo, the Diocesan Director for Family, insisted the need of strengthening the Mahila Sangh in evry parish to revive the families. Mr. Gladston Dungdung enlightend the women on the issues of CNT and SPT act. , Bhumi Adhigrahan and Dharmanteran Bill. Many women raised a good number of sensible questions and the speaker answered them to their satisfaction. The convention ended after the action plan and sumptuous lunch. The women are grateful to the deanery committee, the parish priest and the Principal of St. Xavier’s English School for organizing the programme so well. Thank you.

Catechists Renewal programme

From 04^th to 06^th September, 2017 , 29 catechists from kolhan region gathered in Divya Bharati Pastoral Centre for the renewal programme. The topics were ‘why the sacraments necessary’ and what is Bhumi Adhgrahan Bill and Dharmantaran Bill’ . Fr. Valerian Lobo and Fr. Anil Dang S.j. delebarated on the above topics respectively. After the two days of reflection the catechists left with lot of satisfaction for the knowledge they received. Thanks a lot to all the parish preists for encouraging your catechists.

Chiabasa Deanery Annual Krus Vir Rally

This year St. Xavier’s Boy’s School, Chaibasa hoisted the annual Krus vir convention from 26^th to 28^th of September 2017. There were above 600 children from various schools and parishes. The day began with the hoisting of the flag by Fr. Halan Bodra, the dean and the parish Priest of Chaibasa followed by procession to the Church reciting rosary. In the Church we had benediction and prayed for the success of the rally. After supper different groups presented the cultural programmes. Next day began with meditation followed by the Holy Eucharist celebrated by Fr. Valerian Lobo, the diocesan krus vir director wherein he explained through power point the theme of the convention : Krus vir- Parivar ka Anand. After the break fast Fr. Retesh S.j. highlighted importance of the krus vir to bring about joy in the families. The bible quiz really brought a lot of joy to the children. Final day Fr. Sahaya Dasan was the main celebrant for the Eucharist. The ended with distribution of gifts to the winners of various compititon and lunch. Thanks to all the members of the committee for their whole-hearted cooperation for the success of the rally.

Youth Sunday at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Golmuri

17^th Sept 2017 was n auspicious day for the youth of St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Golmuri. 39 youth from Mercy, Gyandeep and Golmuri units turned up for the programme, commenced at 9.30 am. Fr. Jilson illumined their mind and inaugurated their imaginations through interaction sessions of questioning, answering and discussing various issues. The programme winded up with Solemn Eucharistic celebration. Fr. Jilson highlighted on the importance of Eucharistic and prayer in the life of the youth. The youth were very happy. They confessed that it was worth participating the programme.

KRUSVEER SUNDAY AT CATHEDRAL, GOLMURI

24^TH September 2017 was marked as Krusveer Sunday at st. St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Golmuri. Fr. David Vincent was the main celebrant. 28 children became candidate for Krusveer and 14 children took oath to remain zealous and vibrant soldiers of Jesus Christ. The children savored the sweetness of snack after the Mass and shored their joy to one-another. A sincere thanks to all the animators. Thanks & congratulation s to Julius Kujur for sponsoring delicious and sumptuous snacks. (Fr. Manoj Tigga)

A Workshop on Acupressure

As the physical exercise and workouts help maintaining our health, likewise the method of acupressure has also been proven effective. If this approach is followed for 10 -15 minutes on a daily routine, it can show great effects on our health. Realizing the effectiveness of acupressure, the Catholic Charities organized a workshop for its staff on acupressure on 14^th September. All the staff of the Catholic Charities benefited by the workshop as they have learnt now how to find out the specific points in the body and press them in order to get rid of the diseases. A big thanks to Sr. Jeyama SRA for guiding and imparting the knowledge to all the staff.

An Awareness program on Dengue

This year, in Jamshedpur, Dengue fever has been a matter of discussion and concern as many suffered from dengue fever. Therefore the Catholic Charities felt that a workshop should be arranged to conscientize the staff and the neighbouring friends. Hence, on 27^th September a workshop was organized with the help of Dr. Nilima Bara, Dr. Alok Suman Prasad and their team from JUSCO. There were more than 70 participants as they came from Pratiksha, Vianny Niwas and nearby villages. Thanks to Dr. Nilima Bara and her entire team.

Farmer’s District level Convention

The Catholic Charities Jamshedpur organized a district level farmer’s Convention at Ravindra Bhavan, Chaibasa on 13^th September. The main theme was “I am a farmer.” 130 farmers came from all over West Singhbhum and Saraikela –Kharswan to participate in this convention. One of the objectives of it was to provide a plateform to the farmers to interact, share and network with the government officials. Fr. Prabhu welcomed and briefed the gathering about the objectives. Dr. Pramod Kumar the director of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jagannathpur was the chief guest, who in his speech assured his full help and support to the farmers. Mr. Walter Kerketta and Mr. David Tigga from SIGN were also present for the convention. Thanks to all the staff of Catholic Charities for organizing it superbly. (Fr. Birendra Tete)

St. Xavier’s English School, Chaibasa

It gives me mammoth pleasure to write that St. Xavier’s English School & Junior College has been able to sustain numerous extracurricular opportunities for its students.

The year 2017-18 is a year to cherish it being the Silver Jubilee year. Keeping this in view we had a great Jubilee Cup Inter School Basketball Tournament inauguration on 15^th of September. The Chief Guest of the event was Fr. Staney , Principal of St. Xavier’s High School, Lupungutu many other dignitaries were Present.

On 16^th of September the Tournament came to an end with the Final match to be played between St.Xavier’s English School & Junior College and St. Xavier’s Boy’s Chaibasa.The Chief Guest of the event Fr. Sahay Thason in his redressal speech asked the players to enjoy the game and to remember whatever we do should be for the glory of God. The match began with the unveiling of the trophies and Blessings of players by the guests. A great Fiesta to witness. St. Xavier High School lupungutu was the winner and St. Xavier’s English School and Junior College was 1^st runner up of the Jubilee cup. St. Xavier Boys also went on to participate at the football Match organized by St. Francis De Sales School, Saraikela. Xavierite’s are also very generous when it comes to the cause of helping the needy. Funds were collected to be sent for the Bihar flood affected victims. It was generously contributed both by the teachers and the students. 23^rd September was the last working day of the school before the Pooja Vacation. On this day we had the Parents Teacher Meeting. We enjoyed getting to meet parents and hearing their thoughts.

Bible Quiz 54

Mt.20:22-28

Everyone wishes to become great. Jesus by serving the humanity fulfilled God’s will and became great. We as his disciples called to serve our people and become great. So, let us follow Jesus to attain this purpose.

1. Whose mother came to Jesus?

2. What did Jesus say to the disciple’s mother?

3. What did the mother of two sons request Jesus?

4. Complete the sentence: will you …………… that I am going to drink?

5. Who has the authority to allow someone to sit at Jesus right and left?

6. What do the rulers of this world do to their citizens?

7. What must I do if I want to become great?

8. Why did the Son of Man come to this world?

9. Every year on 08^th of Nov what do we commemorate in Khuntpani feast?

10. Who is called the “Saint of the Gutters”?

You are requested to send the answers latest by the first week of September to the following address.

Director

Divya Bharati Pastoral Centre

Near Mudhra Hospital,

Chaibasa, Jharkhand – 833201

Thank You for the Contribution towards Bihar Flood Relief Fund

Names	Amount
St. Mary’s Eng. High School, Bistupur	25000.00
Jeevan Jyoti School of Nursing, Telco	8000.00
Prem Niketan Society, Bistupur	20000.00
CCJ/SJVK/V. B Jamshedpur Staffs, SHG	39351.00
St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Golmuri	23500.00
Gyandeep Vidhyalaya, Birsanagar	8000.00
Benedictine Sisters, Birsanagar	500.00
St. Joseph,s School, Golmuri	16000.00
S.C.J.M. Convent, Baridih	5000.00
St. Xavier’s Eng. High School, Chaibasa	12500.00
	157851.00

BIRTHDAY WISHES –OCTOBER

Date	Name
06	Michael Dogam
14	Bipin Pani
15	Fabian Toppo
23	Pradeep Marandi
23	Puthumai Raj

BISHOP’S ENGAGEMENTS

OCTOBER 2017
01	Sun	07.00 am	Confirmation	Anandpur
03	Tue	09.30 am	Diocesan Consult/ JDC GB Meeting	Golmuri
05	Thur	03.00 pm	Meeting: Fr. Valerian Lobo with UCPI Members	Golmuri
07	Sat	08.30 am	Confirmation	Burigora
08	Sun	07.30 am	Confirmation	Sini
08	Sun	05.30 pm	Governing Board Meeting, St Joseph’s Hospital	B. Pahari
15	Sun	07.00 am	Confirmation	Gomo
17	Tue…	PM	To Patna tp Bettiah
19	Thur	09.00 am	Episcopal Ordination of Msgr. Peter S. Goveas	Bettiah
20	Fri	AM	Patna to JSR
22	Sun	07.30 am	Confirmation	Ghatshila
22	Sun	06.00 pm	Jubilee of Sr. Grace, SCJM, Mercy Hospital	Baridih
28	Sat	P.M.	Blessing of Auditorium, Eng. School	CKP
29	Sun	7.00 am	Confirmation	Kutkutungri
		11.00 am	Mass: PDDM - Congregation Feast	Mango

Contribution for the Diocesan News Letter

Your great work or the success story of your parish or institution may be an inspiration to others. It may help someone to restructure his/her priorities. Therefore, may we request you to send the news and stories of success / failures, pastoral activities for the “News Letter”. So that everybody could benefit from it. (You may send them to Fr. Jilson T.L - pajsrbishop@gmail.com)

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Diocese of Jamshedpur

Vol. 47 No. 9 Private Circulation Only September – 2017

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus,

Pope Francis in his 'Amoris Laetitia,' or 'The Joy of Love' expresses few points that would keep a family together in love.

Make Time For One Another, Even If You're Busy

"Love needs time and space; everything else is secondary. Time is needed to talk things over, to embrace leisurely, to share plans, to listen to one other and gaze in each other's eyes, to appreciate one another and to build a stronger relationship. Sometimes the frenetic pace of our society and the pressures of the workplace create problems. At other times, the problem is the lack of quality time together, sharing the same room without one even noticing the other."

Sometimes, Just Listen

"Instead of offering an opinion or advice, we need to be sure that we have heard everything the other person has to say. ... Often the other spouse does not need a solution to his or her problems, but simply to be heard, to feel that someone has acknowledged their pain, their disappointment, their fear, their anger, their hopes and their dreams.”

Accept Your Partner's Shortcomings

"It does not matter if they hold me back, if they unsettle my plans, or annoy me by the way they act or think, or if they are not everything I want them to be. Love always has an aspect of deep compassion that leads to accepting the other person as part of this world, even when he or she acts differently than I would like."

... And Be Generous With Their Imperfections

"We have to realize that all of us are a complex mixture of light and shadows. The other person is much more than the sum of the little things that annoy me. Love does not have to be perfect for us to value it. The other person loves me as best they can, with all their limits, but the fact that love is imperfect does not mean that it is untrue or unreal."

Never Go To Bed Angry: Hugs Can Help

"My advice is never to let the day end without making peace in the family," He writes, then quotes himself from 2015: "And how am I going to make peace? By getting down on my knees? No! Just by a small gesture, a little something, and harmony within your family will be restored. Just a little caress, no words are necessary."

Try To Find Your Partner Beautiful And Lovable

"Loving another person involves the joy of contemplating and appreciating their innate beauty and sacredness, which is greater than my needs. This enables me to seek their good even when they cannot belong to me, or when they are no longer physically appealing but intrusive and annoying."

Don't Hold Grudges

"Irritableness or resentment is a violent reaction within, a hidden irritation that sets us on edge where others are concerned, as if they were troublesome or threatening and thus to be avoided. To nurture such interior hostility helps no one. It only causes hurt and alienation."

Say Please, Thank You and Sorry

Francis quotes a speech he gave in 2013: "Three words need to be used. I want to repeat this! Three words: 'Please', 'Thank you', 'Sorry'. Three essential words!"

"Let us not be stingy about using these words, but keep repeating them, day after day."

Trust Is Key

"This goes beyond simply presuming that the other is not lying or cheating. ... It means we do not have to control the other person, to follow their every step lest they escape our grip. Love trusts, it sets free, it does not try to control, possess and dominate everything. This freedom, which fosters independence, an openness to the world around us and to new experiences, can only enrich and expand relationships."

Remember: Love Takes Work

"It is not helpful to dream of an idyllic and perfect love needing no stimulus to grow. A celestial notion of earthly love forgets that the best is yet to come, that fine wine matures with age. ... It is much healthier to be realistic about our limits, defects and imperfections, and to respond to the call to grow together, to bring love to maturity and to strengthen the union, come what may."

When You Argue, Acknowledge Your Partner's Perspective

"Never downplay what they say or think, even if you need to express your own point of view. ... We ought to be able to acknowledge the other person's truth, the value of his or her deepest concerns, and what it is that they are trying to communicate, however aggressively."

Aim To Disagree Without Being Hurtful

"Making a point should never involve venting anger and inflicting hurt. A patronizing tone only serves to hurt, ridicule, accuse and offend others. Many disagreements between couples are not about important things. Mostly they are about trivial matters. What alters the mood, however, is the way things are said or the attitude with which they are said."

Think Thoughts, Read Books: It's Important To Be Interesting.

"For a worthwhile dialogue we have to have something to say. This can only be the fruit of an interior richness nourished by reading, personal reflection, prayer and openness to the world around us. Otherwise, conversations become boring and trivial. When neither of the spouses works at this, and has little real contact with other people, family life becomes stifling and dialogue impoverished."

Appreciate and embrace marital-sexuality

"God himself created sexuality, which is a marvellous gift to his creatures," Francis writes. Sex should never be pursued for just one person's pleasure, or in a way that treats your partner as "an object to be used," Francis writes, and should always involve freely given consent. Sexuality is "meant to aid the fulfilment of the other," he writes, but "personal satisfaction" is involved as well — not just self-sacrificing service to your partner's needs.

Your Friend and Servant

+Felix Toppo, S.J.

Zara Hat Ke programmes: St. Xavier's Church, Chaibasa

With joy we share that this year in the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of St. Xavier's Church is doing some Zara Hat Ke programmes. We had Monica day celebration not only in the parish but 55 men and women went to Ulahatu for pilgrimage and on 3rd Sept. 2017 we had celebration of Sainthood Day of St. Mother Theresa of Kolkata; there was one solemn Mass in the parish. After the Mass, there was a silent prayer procession from the Church to Sadar Hospital with the lighted candles. At the hospital campus in front of the Mother's statue, we had a short prayer, garlanding on the statue by Sisters from MC, Fr. Augustine Kullu, Mr. Asish Birua and Mrs. Elisaba Dungdung. After this programme, St. Xavier's Boys School children presented a Nukad Natak on Mother Theresa and with short prayer we ended the prayer session. It was followed by a Fruit distribution to the inmates of the hospital; 185 patients were given fruits and 20 TMC children were given towels. The celebrations continued with a blood donation camp in the other side and it continued till 1.30 PM. 36 units of blood was donated. We thanked all the Law Administration, Hospital Administration and all our parishioners, donors for the day. Our parishioners bore all the expenses for the day. (Fr. Halan Bodra)

Feast Day Celebration at St. Mary's Church, Bistupur

St Mary's Church, Jamshedpur celebrated its feast day which is also the feast day of Assumption Our Lady. The celebration began with the Holy Mass at 10:00 am by Rt Rev Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. Rev Fr Edward Saldanha, Rev Fr Puthumai Raj and Rev Fr Pradeep Marandi concelebrated the Mass. After the Eucharistic celebration, there was a short cultural programme in which Sacred Heart Convent School, St Mary's Hindi School, St Mary's English High School, Xavier's School, Gamharia, St Xavier's School, Khasmahal and the parishioners presented one cultural programme each. During the cultural programmes, Sr. Christy, SJT and Mr John Lakra; Area Leader were felicitated for their contribution to the Church and the community. The Bishop presented them with the Scroll of Honour and a shawl on behalf of the parishioners. In this event, four children of our parish were recognized for their good performance. The cultural programme was followed by fellowship meal. About 750 parishioners joined the celebration. (Mrs. Manisha Topno)

Workshop on Sustainable Development Goals

The Catholic Charities organized a workshop on Sustainable Development Goals for its staff on 25th September, 2017. The goal of this workshop was to strengthen and motivate the staff with the mission and vision of United Nations and thereby to apply them in the working areas, so that the staff may be able to play a role in achieving these goals. The aim of the United Nations is to achieve these 17 goals by the end of 2030. Dr. Gaurav Anand from JUSCO was the resource person, who explained the every 17 goals in details. Mrs. Dr. Nilima Bara from JUSCO was very kind enough to get us the resource person. The CCJ family offers Dr. Gaurav Anand, Dr. Mrs. Nilima Bara and all the CCJ staff for their active participation and cooperation.

The Annual General Body Meeting of Catholic Charities.

The Annual General Body Meeting of Catholic Charities Sundernagar was held on 18th August 2017 in the office of CCJ at 5 pm. The President, Dr. Felix Toppo,S.J chaired the meeting. He invited the SJVK team to sing a bhajan and lead the house in prayer. After the prayer, President extended the warm welcome to all the members' especially Sr. Beena Kujur SSH (Vikas Bharti) and Fr. Birendra Tete, Asst. Director. After that a minute of silence was observed in the name of Late Fr. George Mannarakam the former member of the general body.

The President then expressed the heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Rev. Fr. C. R. Prabhu the former Director of the Organization by honouring him with a shawl. He also wished the new director Fr. Alwin C.V all the best for the new adventure. There was a sharing on different topics such as the achievements, challenges, outgoing and incoming of the staff and about the various projects. The president thanked the director and the staff for their good and hard works.

Distribution of Mango Saplings

Keeping in mind the message of Pope Francis in Laudato Si, the Catholic Charities took the initiative to reach more than 500 grafted mango saplings to different Parishes and Institutions of the diocese. It was very well accepted by the Parish Priests and the Head of the different Institutions. The Catholic Charities offers a big thanks to all for your cooperation. May we come forward more and more and take initiatives to protect and care for our loving mother earth.

St. Xavier's English School, Chaibasa

On 21st July Silver Jubilee celebration of the school was officially begun. The whole Xavier family assembled on the ground for the celebrations. The day began with a prayer, Scripture Reading from the Holy Bible followed by a prayer song. We were honoured to have the presence of Fr. Helen Bodra, the Chief Guest, Fr. Sahay Thason, Sr. Geeta and our principal Sr. Sheetal. The lamp was lit by the guests, sisters, some selected staff members and students. The School Choir presented a melodious Jubilee Song. A Dance Drama was presented by the students which led us to the memory lane of the glorious 25 year journey.

After this, a formal procession was led by the Xaverities. It started from our school and ended at the SPG Mission Compound via many areas of the town. The students enthusiastically displayed a stupendous road show. Soon it became the talk of the town. The next day, 22nd July was declared as a holiday.

The regular classes resumed from 23rd July. Various co-curricular activities were held in the school. The Telegraph organized, 'Telegraph Genius Aptitude Test' for Std I to IX on 1st August.

Marriage preparation course at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Golmuri

A Five Day Marriage Preparation Course was organized by Rev. Fr. David Vincent, the Parish Priest. The course was solemnly inaugurated by Rt. Rev. Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. In a nutshell, he threw light on “Amoris Laetitia” to instill desire in participants' mind and heart. There were 31 participants. The topics were wisely chosen to enlighten the participants-such as Biblical perspective on marriage, Sacraments, practical problems in married life, Canon law on marriage and its implications, Pope's teachings on marriage, practical tips for family issues. Topics were tactfully and meticulously dealt with by Frs. Valerian Lobo, Jilson T. L., Edwin Coelho, David Vincent, Manoj Tigga, Fabian Toppo and Mr. Bimal Lakra.

The participants highly appreciated the course. They came to conclusion that 'shadi barbadi nahi hai'. It is a life-long friendship and sharing of life and love. Congratulations and kudos to Rev. Fr. David Vincent and all the resource persons. (Fr. Manoj Tigga)

One-Day workshop on the current situations of Jharkhand

The Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur organized a workshop at Catholic Charities, on the current situations of Jharkhand in view of the New Laws and Ordinances in the state of Jharkhand on 31st August. Mr. Benjamin Lakra and Mr. Vinod Kispotta were the resource persons, who in their speech highlighted the pros and cons, opportunities and obstacles of the new ordinances. There were around 400 participants, who came from all over the diocese. A big thanks to Bishop Felix Toppo SJ and the Catholic Charities for organizing it so well. ( Fr. Birendra Tete)

Bible Quiz: 53

Mt. 19-16-26

Everyone of us wishes to attain eternal life as the young man in the gospel. Jesus is ever ready to guide us in this endeavour. It is not just following the Ten commandments but a total surrender to God and also having a loving concern for the neighbour as oneself that leads us to eternal life. So, let us go for it!

1. Why did the young man come to Jesus?

2. According to Jesus only One is good. Who is he?

3. Fill in the blanks : I have …………. all these, what do I ……….

4. Whom should I love as myself?

5. If you wish to be complete, then go and ………. Complete the sentence.

6. What will be there in heaven for us?

7. What was the response of the young man when he heard Jesus?

8. Where is it that the rich person finds difficult to enter ?

9. Where does the Pope live?

10. Whose birthday is celebrated on 08th of September?