kurnool Vani September 2016

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MOTHER TERESA BIOGRAPHY
26th August 1910 AD.
Born
:
Nationality
:
Albanian
Religion
:
Roman Catholic
Born in
:
Skopje
Died
:
05th September 1997 AD
Place of Death :
Kolkata
Father
:
Nikollë
Mother
:
Dranafile Bojaxhiu
Siblings
:
Lazar Bojaxhiu, Aga Bojaxhiu
Works & Achievements : A Noble Peace Prize Laureate, Mother Teresa helped the
poor and destitute people living in the slums of Kolkata. The Roman Catholic Nun
established center for AIDS patients in 1985 and founded Missionaries of Charity in
Calcutta in 1969. Her selfless service is recognized worldwide today.
Awards :
1962 - Padma Shri
1969 - Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
1962 - Ramon Magsaysay Award
1971 - Pope John XXIII Peace Prize
1976 - Pacem in Terris Award
1978 - Balzan Prize
1979 - Nobel Peace Prize
1980 – Bharat Ratna
Childhood & Early Life
Born to Nikolle and Dranafile Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Mother Teresa was the youngest
child of the Albanian couple. She was born on August 26, 1910 and was baptized the
following day as Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, a date she considered her ‘true birthday’. She
received her First Communion when she was five and a half. Raised in a devoutly Catholic
family, her father was an entrepreneur by profession. Her mother had a spiritual and
religious bent of mind and was active participant in the local church activities.
Sudden and tragic death of her father when she was eight years old left young Agnes
disheartened. Despite facing financial crisis, Dranafile did not compromise on the
upbringing of her children and raised them with utmost love, care and affection. Over
the years, young Agnes grew extremely close to her mother. It was Dranafile’s firm
belief and religious attitude that greatly influenced Agnes character and future vocation.
A pious and compassionate woman, she instilled in Agnes a deep commitment to
charity, which was further affirmed by her involvement in the Jesuit parish of the
Sacred Heart.
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Religious Calling
As Agnes turned 18, she found her true calling as a nun and left home for good to
enroll herself at the Institute of the Blessed Mary Virgin, also called Sisters of Loreto,
in Ireland. It was there that she first received the name Sister Mary Teresa after St
Therese of Lisieux. After a year of training, Sister Mary Teresa came to India in 1929
and initiated her novitiate in Darjeeling, West Bengal, as a teacher at St Teresa’s
School. She learned the local language of the state, Bengali.
Sister Teresa took her first religious vows in May 1931. Thereafter, she was assigned
duty at the Loreto Entally community of Calcutta and taught at St Mary’s School. Six
years later, on May 24, 1937, she took her Final Profession of Vows and with that
acquired the name, which the world recognizes her with today, Mother Teresa. The
next twenty years of her life, Mother Teresa dedicated to serving as a teacher at the
St Mary’s School, graduating to the post of the principal in 1944.
Within the walls of the convent, Mother Teresa was known for her love, kindness,
compassion and generosity. Her unflinching commitment to serving the society and
mankind was greatly recognized by students and teachers. However, just as much
Mother Teresa enjoyed teaching young girls, she was greatly disturbed by the poverty
and misery that was prevalent in Calcutta.
Call within a Call
Little did she know that the journey from Calcutta to Darjeeling made by Mother Teresa
for her yearly retreat, on September 10, 1946 would transform her life completely.
She experienced a call within a call - a call from the Almighty to fulfill His heartfelt
desire of serving the ‘poorest of the poor’. Mother Teresa explained the experience as
an order from Him, which she could not fail on any condition as it would mean breaking
the faith.
He asked Mother Teresa to establish a new religious community, Missionaries of
Charity Sisters, which would be dedicated to serving the ‘poorest of the poor’. The
community would work in the slums of Calcutta and help the poorest and sick people.
Since Mother Teresa had taken a vow of obedience, leaving the convent without
official permission was impossible. For nearly two years, she lobbied for initiating the
new religious community, which brought favourable result in the January of 1948 as
she received a final approval from the local Archbishop Ferdinand Périer to pursue
the new calling.
On August 17, 1948, clad in a white blue-bordered saree, Mother Teresa walked past
the gate of the convent, which had been her habitat for almost two decades, to enter
the world of poor, a world that needed her, a world which He wanted her to serve, a
world she knew of as her own! Gaining Indian citizenship, Mother Teresa travelled all
the way to Patna, Bihar to gain medical training at the Medical Mission Sisters. After
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completing her short course, Mother Teresa returned to Calcutta and found her
temporary lodging at Little Sisters of the Poor.
Her first outing was on December 21,1948 to help the people in the slums. Her main
mission was to serve Him by helping the ‘unwanted, unloved, and uncared’. From
then on, Mother Teresa reached out to the poor and needy each day, fulfilling His
desire to radiate love, kindness and Compassion. Starting off all alone, Mother Teresa
was soon joined by voluntary helpers, most of which were former students and
teachers, who accompanied her in her mission to fulfil His vision. With time, financial
help also came in. Mother Teresa then started an open air school and soon established
a home for the dying and destitute in a dilapidated home, which she convinced the
government to donate to her.
October 7, 1950 was historic day in the life of Mother Teresa; she finally received
permission by the Vatican to start the congregation that eventually came to be known
as Missionaries of Charity. Starting off with merely 13 members, the Missionaries of
Charity went on to become one of the most significant and recognized congregations
in the world. As the ranks of congregation raised and financial aid came in easily,
Mother Teresa expanded her scope for charitable activities exponentially.
In 1952, she inaugurated the first Home for the Dying, where people brought to this
home received medical help and accorded the opportunity to die with dignity. Adhering
to the different faith that people came in from, all who died were given their last
ceremonies according to the religion they followed, thus dying a death of dignity. The
next step was initiating a home for those suffering from Hansen’s disease, commonly
known as leprosy. The home was called Shanti Nagar. Additionally, several clinics
were formed in the city of Calcutta which provided medication, bandage and food to
those suffering from leprosy.
In 1955, Mother Teresa opened a home for the orphans and homeless youths. She
named it as Nirmala Shishu Bhavan, or the Children’s Home of the Immaculate Heart.
What started as a small effort soon grew in size and number, attracting recruits and
financial help. By 1960, Missionaries of Charity had opened several hospices,
orphanages and leper houses all over India.
Meanwhile, in 1963, Missionaries of Charity Brothers was founded. T he main aim
behind the inauguration of Missionaries of Charity Brother was to better respond to
the physical and spiritual needs of the poor.
Furthermore, in 1976, a contemplative branch of the sisters was opened. Two years
later, a contemplative brothers’ branch was inaugurated. In 1981, she began the Corpus
Christi Movement for Priests and in 1984 the Missionaries of Charity Fathers was
initiated. The initiation of the same was to combine the vocational aim of Missionaries
of charity with the resource of ministerial priesthood.
Mother Teresa, then, formed the Co-Workers of Mother Teresa, the Sick and Suffering
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Co-Workers, and the Lay Missionaries of Charity.
Her International Pursuits
The congregation, which was limited to India, opened its first house outside India in
Venezuela In 1965 with five sisters. However, this was just the beginning, as many
more houses came up in Rome, Tanzania and Austria. By 1970s, the order had reached
several countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and United States.
In 1982, Mother Teresa rescued almost 37 children who were trapped in a front line
hospital in Beirut. With the help of a few Red Cross volunteers, she crossed the war
zone to reach the devastated hospital and evacuate young patients.
Missionaries of Charity which was rejected by the Communist countries earlier, found
an acceptance in the 1980s. Ever since it attained permission, the congregation initiated
a dozen of projects. She helped the earthquake victims of Armenia, the famished
folks of Ethiopia and the radiation-caused victims of Chernobyl.
The first Missionaries of Charity home in the United States was established in the
South Bronx, New York. By 1984, it had 19 establishments all over the country.
In 1991, Mother Teresa returned to her homeland for the first time since 1937 and
opened a Missionaries of Charity Brothers home in Tirana, Albania. By 1997,
Missionaries of Charity had almost 4000 sisters working in 610 foundations, in 450
centres in 123 countries across the SIX continents. The congregation had several
hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup
kitchens, children’s and family counselling programs, personal helpers, orphanages,
and schools functioning under it.
Death & Legacy
Mother Teresa’s health started declining in the 1980s. The first instance of the same
was seen when she suffered heart attack while visiting Pope John Paul II in Rome in
1983. For the next decade, Mother Teresa constantly faced health issues. Cardiac
problems seemed to live by her, as she experienced no respite even after heart surgery.
Her declining health led her to step down as the head of the order on March 13, 1997.
Her last visit abroad was to Rome, when she visited Pope John Paul II for the second
time. Upon returning to Calcutta, Mother Teresa spent her last few days receiving
visitors and instructing sisters. The greatly compassionate soul left for the heavenly
abode on September 5, 1997. Her death was mourned by the world over.
In 2003, Mother Teresa was beautified by Pope John Paul II at St Peter’s Basilica, in
Vatican City. Since then, she has been known as Blessed Mother Teresa. Along with
Blessed Pope John Paul II, the Church designated Blessed Teresa of Calcutta as the
patron saint of the World Youth Day.
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BISHOP’S PROGRAMME
SEPTEMBER - 2016
Thu
Sept 01-30
Mission Tour to Europe.
OCTOBER – 2016
Thu
Oct 13
10.00 A.M
Blessing and Inauguration of St. Mary’s Church &
Presbytery at Rayadurgam Celebrates Holy
Eucharist.
Sat
Oct 15
11.00 A.M
Celebrates Holy Mass and Administers the
Sacraments of First Holy Communion & Confirmation
at Aluru Parish.
Fri
Oct 21
7.00 A.M
Joint Meeting of the Major Superiors of the DSS
Congregation, Celebrates Holy Mass at DSS Convent,
Venkayapalle.
Sun
Oct 23
5. 00 P.M
Annual Feast of St. John Paul II, Golden Jubilee of
Rev. Sr. Margaret JMJ at Koilakuntla Parish,
Celebrates Holy Eucharist.
Sat
Oct 29
10.00 A.M
Blessing and Inauguration of Velangani Matha Church,
Celebrates Holy Mass and Administers the
Sacraments of First Holy Communion at Atmakur, P.
Yaleru Parish.
Mon
Oct 31
6.00 P.M
Conclusion of “Our Lady of Rosary Devotion” &
Thanksgiving Mass of St. Teresa of Calcutta at
Cathedral: Celebrates Holy Eucharist.
HOLY FATHER’S MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTION
•
Universal: ”CENTRALITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON”- That
each may contribute to the common good and to the building of a
society that places the human person at the center.
•
Evangelization: ”MISSION TO EVANGELIZE” - That by
participating in the Sacraments and meditating on Scripture,
Christians may become more aware of their mission to evangelize.
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COMMUNICATIONS
1.
Our Bishop’s visit to Europe: This is to communicate that our dear Bishop Most
Rev. Anthony Poola will be going to abroad from September 1 -30 to visit personally
some of our friends and benefactors in connection with the mission work of our
Diocese. Let us entreat the Lord to be his guide and companion during the time of his
Mission Tour. We wish His Excellency Bon Voyage and safe return. In the absence
of the Bishop, the Deans of 4 deaneries of our Diocese will look after the affairs of
their respective deaneries.
2.
Parish Level Celebrations for the Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of
Kolkata: Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata will be raised to the sainthood on 4-092016 in Rome by His Holiness Pope Francis. Our Beloved Bishop will represent the
Diocese at the canonization. Parish priests are requested to Solemnized Sunday,
4th September highlighting the saintly life and message of Blessed Mother Teresa
and thank God for his great to the Indian Church.
Diocesan level Celebrations for the Canonization of Blessed Mother
Teresa of Kolkata:
During this Jubilee Year of Mercy we are privileged to have the Canonization of
Blessed Teresa of Kolkata - Mother Teresa, the Angel of Merciful Love! A Spiritual
Celebration of this great event - the Canonization of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata –
will be held on Diocesan Level at 5-30 pm on 31st October 2016 at Our Lady of
Lourdes Cathedral, Kurnool. So all priests, the religious and the faithful from all the
Parishes and Institutions are requested and cordially invited to participate in this
Spiritual Celebration. Our beloved Bishop will preside over solemn Eucharistic
Liturgy. So, kindly anticipate Marian Devotion to 30th October 2016.
3.
Annual Retreat for Pastoral Clergy: The Annual Retreat for the Pastoral Clergy of
our Diocese for the year 2016 will be held in November at Velankanni Shrine, Tamil
Nadu. Spiritual Retreat is a time and a unique opportunity to make a deep, personal
and lasting recommitment to Jesus Christ, to the priesthood, to personal holiness
and to the pastoral ministry. Hence, let us make use of this time for our spiritual
growth. The retreat starts from 14th November Monday at 3:00 pm and ends on 18th
November Friday at 3:00 pm. All the Pastoral Clergy of the Diocese are expected to
reach Our Lady of Health Shrine, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, by themselves. Kindly
mark the dates in your diary and ask our people to pray for the Clergy. Kindly bring
with you your Breviary and the Bible. For any grave reason, anyone is not able to
attend the retreat; he must obtain prior permission from the Bishop.
4.
Monthly Recollection for the Pastoral Clergy: Recollection for the Month of
September, 2016 will be on Deanery level. Deans are requested to take note of it
and make necessary plans to have recollection in your respective deaneries according
to the convenience of your priests.
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5.
Recollection for the Regents: Recollection for the Regents for the month of
September will be at Premagiri on 16-17th September 2016. The in charge priests
are requested to send your regents without fail. Regents are welcome to reach at
Premagiri on Sep16th, 2016, Friday evening itself.
6.
R.I.P.: Rev Msgr. Mummadi Joji Reddy lost his Brother Mr. Mummadi Rayappu Reddy
(71Years) who was called to his eternal reward on 08-08-2016. Rev. Fr. Kukatla Jones
USA lost his beloved mother Mrs. Prakashamma (85 Years) who was called to her
eternal reward on 12-08-2016. At this time of transition, with deep sentiments of love and
respect, the Diocese of Kurnool extends heartfelt condolences to Rev Msgr. Mummadi
Joji Reddy, Rev. Fr. Kukatla Jones and the family members. May the departed souls of
Mr. Mummadi Rayappu Reddy and Mrs. Prakashamma Rest in Peace.
7.
Half Yearly Audit of Accounts, 2016: Kindly keep ready all the Cash Books, Ledgers,
Statement of Accounts, Pass books, Project details, Bills & Vouchers for the Auditing in
the Month of November, 2016. The dates will be intimated to you in next issue of Kurnool
Vani. Dear Brothers/ Sisters/ Fathers, you have sufficient time to prepare your accounts.
Kindly do not send substitutes or representatives for the auditing.
8.
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation - 1st September: Pope Francis
has recently instituted the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which will be
celebrated each year on September 1st. The celebration of this day is on the same date
as the Orthodox Church which has been observing it now for about two decades.
Following the announcement of Pope Francis, Lutheran World Federation and some
Anglican Communions have also come forward to join the celebration. Some resources
and prayers for the celebration of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation can
be adapted according to the needs of our local churches and communities.
9.
World Mission Sunday: This year World Mission Sunday will be celebrated on
23rd October 2016. This special day is an opportunity for Catholics worldwide to join
together to pray for the missionary work of our Church and to give what we can to
missionaries and churches overseas that need our help. Donations are collected at
these worldwide Masses and they go, in their entirety, to support churches, hospitals,
schools and vocations in countries where the Church is new, young or poor. The
World Mission Sunday Collection – one of just three personally requested by our
Holy Father each year – supports young and poor Churches overseas.
Hence, it is our duty to show our love and solidarity with our brothers and sisters
who share our faith; to support them in our shared mission of showing the love of
God for all. As Priests and religious, it is our duty and responsibility to explain the
purpose of celebrating Mission Sunday to our faithful not only in the Parish headquarters but especially in the mission stations and encourage them to contribute
generously for this noble cause. Kindly be creative, plan well and organize some
programmes in your respective parishes to raise funds for the Universal Church.
10. International Day of the Girl Child, September 8, 2016: The International Day of
the Girl Child promotes girls’ rights and highlights gender inequalities that remain between
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girls and boys. The International Day of the Girl Child gives people and organizations the
opportunity to raise public awareness of the different types of discrimination and abuse
that many girls around the world suffer from. On this day, many community and political
leaders talk to the public about the importance of girls’ right to equal education and their
fundamental freedom. Various events are held to showcase the work that people are
doing to empower girls through active support and engagement with parents, families,
and the wider community. For this historic anniversary, we want to add your voice to
help make this year’s celebration the greatest ever.
11. Holy Masses Received: Thank you dear fathers for remitting extra Masses to the
Diocesan Office. As the priests are increasing every year, we need Masses to
distribute to them. Hence, we request you dear fathers to understand that we are in
dire need of Mass Intentions. Even if you get 2 or 3 extra mass intentions, kindly
forward them to the Diocesan Office. Following are the parishes that have forwarded
Mass Intentions to the Diocesan Office:
1. Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, Kurnool:
May - 88 Masses Rs. 6,600/June -144 Masses Rs. 7,980/July - 72 Masses Rs. 5,040/2. St. Theresa of Avila Co-Cathedral, Kurnool-01
231 Masses
Rs.16, 170/3. Sinai Divine Retreat Center, Premagiri.
146 Masses
Rs. 10,220/4. Aroghyamatha Church, Nandyal
36 Masses
Rs. 2,520/5. Christ the King Church, Tadipatri
15 Masses
Rs. 1,050/6. Infant Jesus church, Adoni
40 Masses
Rs. 2,800/7. St. Mary’s pilgrim Church, Premagiri
175 Masses
Rs.12, 250/8. Holy Name of Jesus Church, Peddakottala
261 Masses
Rs. 18,270/9. Sacred Heart Church, Velugodu
74 Masses Rs. 5180/12. Jeevan Institute of Printing (JIP) is offering to print again Liturgical Wall
Calendars for 2017. JIP being the Press of TCBC, we take pride in serving the
parishes of the Telugu Church to meet their annual requirement of Wall Calendars at
affordable price. The Parish Priests have found our calendars better in quality.
Parishes/Schools can get their photos printed if you provide the picture and matter
and the cost will be negotiated based on each order. Normal calendar with picture will
cost as follows:
Type A: Cost of Date pads with 12 sheets in Telugu/English each Rs. 12.00 + VAT 5%
Type B: Cost of Date pads with 6 sheets only in Telugu each Rs. 10.00 + VAT 5%
Note: Transport Charges extra. For orders 1,000+ copies discount Re.0.50/- for each.
Contact: Marketing Manager Tel: 040-27892384 / 85
Or by Email: [email protected]
- Fr. Raymond Ambroise, Secretary, JIP
13. SGN Sisters Establishment of Community in Kunuthur, Dharmavaram Parish:
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14. Programme at Divine Retreat Centre - PREMAGIRI: SEPTEMBER, 2016
September 2: First Friday- Fasting Prayer
Preaching of the Word of God, Holy Mass,
Eucharistic Adoration & Healing Service
September 10: 2nd Saturday – One Day Bible Convention
(Preaching of the Word of God, Holy Mass,
Eucharistic Adoration & Healing Service)
First Retreat from 2nd Sunday of the Month
onwards
September 11-15 - First Residential Retreat
Second Retreat from 4th Sunday of the Month
onwards
September 25-29- Second Residential Retreat
Night Vigil is on the last Saturday of every
month
th
September 24 : Night Vigil.
Note: Every Sunday from 5pm to 7:30pm there is Adoration.
- Fr. Jaison VC, Director, Cell: 9494173950.
BISHOP POOLA ANTHONY EDUCATION FUND - SEPT-2016
S.No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Name
Rev. Fr. G Rajkumar, Our Lady of Good Health Shrine, Guntakal
CSSJ Sisters , Our Lady of Good Health Shrine, Guntakal
Mariadalam Praesidum, , Our Lady of Good Health Shrine, Guntakal
Schoenstatt Members, Our Lady of Good Health Shrine, Guntakal
RCM Youth, Our Lady of Good Health Shrine, Guntakal
Aroghyamatha, Our Lady of Good Health Shrine, Guntakal
Junior Legionaries, Praesidium, Guntakal
Moksha Ragni Praesidium, Sathyanarayana pet, Guntakal
St. Joseph‘s Aided Primary School, Guntakal
C.H Prakash Rao (PET) & K. Lourdumatha,
H.M, St, Joseph‘s Aided Primary School, Guntakal
Staff, St. Joseph‘s Junior & Degree College for women, Kurnool - 02
Management, St. Joseph‘s Junior & Degree College for Women, Kurnool- 02
Holy Spirit Sisters, Atmakur, P. Yaleru Parish
CMC Carmel Jyothi, Kurnool
Rev. Fr. K. Vijay Raj, Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral Kurnool
Fr. P. Sudhakar, Divyavani Zonal Studio, Venkayapalle
Total Amount
Amount
25,000/1,000/3,000/1,000/1,100/101/500/1,000/5,000/1,000/5,000/25,000/2,000/5,000/5,000/2,000/Rs. 82,701/9
NEWS
1. Celebrations of the Eighteenth Anniversary of Mother Mary’s Apparition Guntakal: The parish family of Guntakal celebrated with great devotion and reverence
the Eighteenth anniversary of our Blessed Mother’s Apparition. This was a sensational
event and news in 1999 which could draw
a great sea of people to the church
premises of Guntakal. The statue of
Mother Mary in the grotto gloriously
opened her eyes in the presence of Hindu
Boys and turned her head towards the
existing church on 4th August, 1999.
As a sign of preparation, Tridum was
conducted from 1-3 August, 2016. On 4th
August, the Pastoral Clergy of the
diocese gathered in Arogya Matha
Shrine, Guntakal for the Recollection. At the invitation of our Bishop Anthony Poola,
the Bishop-elect of Guntur Rev. Msgr. Bhagyayya visited the Shrine, talked to the
priests, blessed and prayed for people. He also gave Recollection Talk to the Clergy.
After the Holy Rosary at 6.00 P.M, the Festal Mass was offered by our Bishop and an
inspiring homily was preached by Rev. Msgr. Bhagyayya. During the Holy Mass, our
Bishop conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation to 75 members. Gutnakal Parish
extends its heart-felt thanks to the Bishop & Monsignor, Priests and the religious for
their time and cordial presence on this occasion. May God bless us all graciously to
share His love, peace and joy. - (Fr. G. Rajkumar, Parish Priest - Guntakal).
2. College Union Inaugural Day Celebrations at JMJ College, Kurnool-2: 11th August
2016 was a special day in the annals of St.Joseph’s Junior and Degree College for
Women, JMJ Nagar, Kurnool -2, when the beloved and honorable Bishop,
Rt.Rev.Dr.Poola Anthony graced the Campus as the Celebrated Chief Guest of the
College’s Student Union Inaugural
Function and Jubilee Felicitation
Conferral. The bright Sun, the friendly
breeze the enthusiastic teens and
festive furling flags joined the
Management and Staff to give a Warm
Embrace of Welcome to his
Excellency.
Preparing the Students to be
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Responsible Citizens is one of the Mile
Stones of our College Education.
Students are encouraged to take up
Leadership Activities by forming their
Union. The Student Union Inaugural
Function is an Occasion for them to
take the Pledge to be faithful in their
Duties. Dr. Sr. Vijaya led the Student
Leaders to take the Oath. Later there
was a cultural event where the
Students spectacularly performed and exhibited their talents. The Rev. Bishop
appreciated everyone and the culture of St.Joseph’s. He emphasized on the Importance
of a disciplined inner drive of every person, which is necessary for the students to
have a successful carrier. The Management and the Staff Felicitated the Chief Guest
on the Occasion of his Silver Jubilee Year of Priesthood. The day remains memorable
in the hearts of everyone attended and participated. – (Sr. Vijaya JMJ, Kurnool)
3. CRI Get together at KDSSS, Kurnool: On 12th August all the Religious Priests and
sisters gathered at KDSSS for an annual General Body Meeting. Sr. Meena Davis
President of CRI invited all the Religious for the meeting. The meeting started with a
beautiful prayer service followed by annual report and financial report. All of us agreed
to it and passed the reports. Later Fr. Jaison took over the session highlighting the
Mercy Year and its effectiveness in our life. He started with quoting the book ‘Barabbas
to Jesus’, then with a scriptural passage where Jesus meets Nicodemus. He stressed
and told that every glance at Jesus wounds invite us to be healed from all our inequities
and to convert ourselves to come closer to God. He also emphasized that those who
trust in the Lord will find their strength renewed. Indeed it is our personal experience
too that our strength is in the Lord whenever we are challenged. After that we had tea,
Later then we had the election of the Executive Members for the CRI Kurnool Unit.
Following are the members elected.
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7.
Fr. Thomas OCD - President
Sr. Alice SAB – Vice President
Sr. Mary Ratna SSA – Secretary
Sr. Teena CTC – Treasurer
Fr. Philip SDB – Member
Sr. Anetta JMJ – Member
Sr. Marina Jyothi SMMI – Member
All congratulated them and thanked Sr. Meena and team for their selfless service to
Kurnool CRI. We all gathered for the Eucharistic celebration celebrated by His Grace
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Most. Rev. Poola Anthony, Bishop of Kurnool. After the Eucharist we had agape meal
and all of us dispersed with renewed vigor and joyful hearts. For a short while the new
cabinet was held where in each one of us extended our co-operation and support for
the betterment of CRI Kurnool. – (Sr. Mary Ratna, SSA – CRI Secretary)
4. Independence Day Celebration at St. John’s Residential School, Anantapur:
August 15 2016 was very important
and happiest day for all of us
especially for SJRS children. We
celebrated 70th Independence Day
of our country our beloved Bishop Rt.
Rev. Poola Anthony was the Chief
Guest of the day. We received our
Chief Guest with the melody of the
band. After the flag hoisting there was
march past and a colourful mass drill
by our students. It was followed by
varieties of cultural programme.
Children expressed love towards our
Mother Country through their
speeches, dances and skit. Our Bishop gave beautiful and thoughtful message .He
explained about ‘PREETHY’ ‘NEETHY,’ ‘NYAYAM’ ‘DHARMAM’, Ghandhji’s ‘Ahimsa,
Quit India movement etc. If we follow preethy, neethy, nyayam, dharmam we get a
mighty strength to do good deeds and to defeat the evil that threaten us in our life. He
quoted from the Bible (Mt. 5:39) that “do not resist evil with evil, if any one strikes you
on right cheek, turn to him the other also”. He also inspired the children to plant more
saplings. The H.M expressed thanks to our beloved Bishop and all those who
participated in the programme and made the day a grand success. - (Sr. Lysia CTC,
SJRS, Anantapur)
5. Feast of St. Pius X, Auxiliary Patron of Kurnool Diocese: Every great and
commanding moment is the triumph of enthusiasm. Great events are generally ushered
in by a great sound. There was a glimmer and joy prevailing everywhere in and around
the Cathedral Church. 21st August was the unforgettable day of joy and celebration. It
was a gracious occasion for all of us to celebrate the feast of our Diocesan Auxiliary
Patron Saint Pius X. Prior to the feast we had three days special Holy Mass and
prayer service, conducted by Fr. Thomas Reddy OCD, Fr. L. Ramesh, Parish Priest
of Jupadubanglow and Fr. A. Bhaskar, Director of Diocesan Pastoral Centre Kurnool.
On 20th Fr. Abraham was gracious enough to hear confessions and bless the faithful.
Joy overwhelmed in the heart of every one present on 21st August at 7:30am. There
was a welcome dance by the students of St.Joseph’s High school, Bishop’s house
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campus followed by Maha Arathi to the
Main Celebrant His Excellency Poola
Anthony.
There were many Priests, Religious,
Faithful and Students of nearby hostels
and colleges to witness the greatness
of the day. Our beloved Bishop said in
his homily that Our God is merciful and
just. He highlighted the role of everyone
in the society, inspired the faithful
gathered, through his inspirational
sermon. After the Holy Mass there was a sumptuous and delicious breakfast arranged
for all by the Parish Priest Rev.Fr. Vijaya Raju Kola Thanks to everyone who helped
and participated to celebrate this great feast in order to make the day a little more
special. - (Fr. Kola Vijaya Raju, Parish Priest)
6. Blessing & Inauguration of Divyavani TV Zonal Centre Studio (Rayalseema Zone)
at Kurnool: On 24th August 2016,
our Beloved Bishop Anthony Poola
blessed and inaugurated Divyavani
TV Rayalseema Zonal Centre
Studio, at DESK Office, Kurnool. It
is a Memorial of Kurnool Diocese
Golden Jubilee (1967 - 2017) and
Our Bishop’s Sacerdotal Silver
Jubilee. It is a historical event that
our Bishop has taken a great step
to built a studio as a new platform
for Evangelization. Our Rayalseema
Zonal Centre studio is for Kadapa and Kurnool dioceses. Fr. Ery Lourdu Mariyanna
VG of Kadapa Diocese also witnessed this great event as representative of Kadapa
Diocese. Our Bishop expressed his happiness and requested our priests to encourage
and promote Divyavani TV programmes to have God’s experience at home. We
honoured our Bishop by celebrating his Silver Jubilee. Special thanks to Fr. Ery
Mariyanna V G for his valuable presence. Thanks all the Priests and Sisters for their
prayers and presence for me blessing of the studio. - (Fr. P. Sudhakar, Zonal
Coordinator)
7. Kurnool Town Celebrates 106th Birth Day of Mother Theresa: On 27-08-2016 a
rally was taken from their respective schools by the students of St. Mary’s and St.
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Joseph’s and also from the nearby schools
to the Statue of Mother Theresa at Prakash
Nagar where Rajya Sabha M.P.
Mr.T.G.Venkatesh and Kurnool
Town commissioner Mr. Ravindra Babu,and
other dignitaries of the town garlanded the
statue of Mather Theresa and praised her
for the service to the poor of India and to
the humanity. Thereafter the function was held at Corporation office where many
dignitaries spoke of the selfless service of Mother Theresa to the mankind. For all the
teachers and the students who participated in the rally snacks was provided. At the
end of the meeting, town commissioner Mr. Ravindra Babu gave a flower bouquet to
Fr.Chowrappa in the name of Mother Theresa and the Christian community.(Fr.A.Chowrappa, Parish Priest )
8. Annual Feast of Assumption Church, Ramadurgam: Ramadurgam Parish
Community started the celebration of Assumption Church with Triduum Preparations.
Jeevasudha Pastoral Centre and Youth Director Rev. Fr. A. Bhaskar was invited to
be the main celebrant and preacher of
the day. We welcomed him with band
in a grand manner. Holy Eucharistic
celebration was presided over by
Rev. Fr. A Bhaskar and concelebrated
by Rev. Frs. Ravi Chandra Paul, L.
Joseph, K. Johannes, Sudhakar
Lawrence and G. Suresh Parish
Priest. On this blissful occasion very
good number of faithful and their
relatives from different places had
participated in the Holy Eucharistic Celebration and received the blessings of the
Almighty God through the intercession of our Beloved Mother Mary. At the preparation
of Church Feast celebrations we illuminated the whole church with serial set lighting.
On this Holy Event, Legion of Mary is newly formed by the Parish Priest with the
support of Fatima Sisters. Fr.G. Suresh Parish Priest expressed his gratitude to the
main celebrant and preacher, concelebrants with shawls and garlands. Father Parish
Priest also felicitated Rev. Sr. Gorretty George, Provincial superior of Fatima Sisters.
He was felicitated by newly formed Legion of Mary and he thanked all priests, sisters,
religious and especially to Fatima Sisters who supported for the successful celebration.
He also thanked catechist, donors and faithful. After that we had love meal for all
faithful in the church premises. In the evening there was a car procession with Mother
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Mary’s Image in the parish streets. Church Feast was celebrated in a grand manner
and finally the Feast day celebration came to an end with Benediction.
– (Fr. G.
Suresh HGN, Ramadugham)
NEWS FROM DIOCESAN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY KURNOOL (DESK)
1. Please Apply for Diocesan Degree Scholarships: Do you want a good news? Our
Bishop has announced Scholarships for Degree students! He has been giving
scholarship for every imaginable course of
study until last year. However, because of
the present financial concerns, he had
cautioned that scholarships for degree might
not be possible this year. Yet he has
consented to give financial assistance for
those studying degree also please note that
September 20 is the last and final date for
placing applications for this scholarship. So
kindly ask the beneficiaries to hurry up!
2. Our Parish Priests Have Done Well: DESK received 549 applications from 47
parishes for Bishop Johannes Intermediate Scholarships. We hurried up with the
scrutiny of these applications to know how much money would be needed. Depending
on that, the possibility of giving degree scholarships could be decided. Yet DESK
accepted applications until August 7, beyond the last date of July 31. We verified
them on a war footing! As soon as each
application came in, we scrutinized it and
informed the applicant if that application
lacked something. On 7 August, DESK
informed the Parish Priests the details of their
applicants through WhatsApp, messages and
emails. DESK later went on a rectification
spree until August 24 noon to cover all the
parishes that had applied for Scholarships.
The same evening DESK submitted to the
Bishop the names of the beneficiaries along
with the amount needed. Then our good
Bishop gave us the happy news that he is giving Degree Scholarships as well. DESK
may have displeased some students, as we could not sanction their scholarships.
However, we made every effort and even went to their parishes, but they did not
rectify. Now that the whole process is over, they are waking up sad!
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3. Poor Catholics? We Are For Them: Please remember that our Institutions should
help our poor Catholics. Our General Body Meeting
on July 9 requested the Director to visit institutions,
even if DESK students were not there. Therefore,
he will visit the institutions on a regular basis. If our
Catholics have any problem in our schools or
boardings, we request the Parish Priests to please
bring them to the notice of DESK! We are happy to
state that all the issues reported to us so far have been resolved!
4. Please, Do It Urgently: Government of India has brought out a 243 page new “National
Educational Policy” (NEP) and has asked for public opinion. According to Fr. Amal
Raj SJ, Vice Chairperson of Telugu Catholic
Bishops Conference’s Commission for
Education and Provincial of Hyderabad
Province, “It is a document which looks most
alluring, but it is most deceptive and
disastrous. It is targeted against minority!”
The TCBC, the Andhra Jesuits and other
experts have studied the document in depth.
They have highlighted various points that
are detrimental to our interests and given suggestions. Therefore, TCBC strongly
requests all to highlight our concerns with our signatures. These will be forwarded
to the government. So very soon all Parishes and Educational Institutions will
receive a format. Please kindly get the signatures of all people, parishioners,
students, staff and public regardless of their caste and creed. The more people
sign it, the better it is!
5. TCBC Commission for Education Conducts Executive Meeting: TCBC
Commission for Education conducted its Executive Meeting at Hyderabad on August
26. Speaking on the occasion Archbishop Thumma Bala of Hyderabad said, “Some
educational institutions have no sympathy for poor Catholics. Hence they have
become our critics”, he deplored. As the institution is a part of the parish, it should
sympathetically educate Catholic Children of the area. “Or else, why are we running
the institution?” he questioned. Archbishop Mallavarapu cautioned, “We want to claim
minority rights, but we do not promote the education of minority students. Thus we
alienate our Christian Community,” he added. Keep it with us, do not alienate them, he
exhorted. - (Fr George Varghese Cherayil, Director- DESK)
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NEWS FROM kurnool diocese social service society (kdsss)
1.
CONSULTATION MEETING ON CSR PRGRAME BY APTS FORUM AT GDSSS,
GUNTUR: There was a consultation meeting arranged by APTS Forum for the
Dioceses of Costal Andhra and Rayalseema Region which was held at Guntur
GDSSS. The core aim of the meeting was to understand the Diocesan Capacity to
initiate the CSR program. In this meeting the diocesan partners discussed the data
format and the other information to be collected for the well-functioning of the DSSS.
Rev. Fr. Anthaiah, Director of APTS Forum presided over the meeting. He
acknowledged that many of the Diocesan partners have no programs due to the
lack of qualified staff, lack of professionalism, data documentation, policies and good
practices, and documentation of achievements etc. Mr. K. Kumar, APTS forum and
Mr.Venkataswamy, Caritas State officer for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states
have explained the format to collect data for the CSR projects and Diocesan Capacity
statement preparation. Mr. Kumar asked the Diocesan Directors to conduct need
assessment to make working plans for the diocese.
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following points are also important for the well-functioning of the DSSS:
Collaboration with Partners and government agencies
Involvement of management committee
Finance committee
Advisory committee
Networking
Strengthening of CBOs
Available resource mapping (government / others)
From KDSSS Mr. Mohan Das, Program officer participated in the consultation meeting.
2.
APSSS GENERAL BODY MEETING HELD: 3 members from KDSSS participated
in the General Body meeting of the APSSS held at Amruthavani, Secunderbad. The
organization presented before the members the annual report and the accounts for
the year and it was conducted under the Chairmanship of Most Rev. Bishop Poola
Anthony. Women reps from Vijayawada, Nellore and Kurnool shared before the
assembly their experiences working in the organizations as leaders of the women
groups. They also shared what they have learnt and how it had been continuing.
Among the four who shared their success stories, 2 were from Kurnool division and
they shared so beautifully the works that are carried out and the self confidence and
courage they have gained being in the groups. They shared that they are very happy
to help others in need, because they have been helped and being uplifted by APSSS.
All the members specially the Bishop Chairman appreciated and encouraged them
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for their hard work and the services that they are rendering in the places where they
are. Then Smt. Karuna Kumari, Executive Director of APSSS expressed her gratitude
to all the participants and asked for the continuous support from all the members for
the success of the different programme by APSSS in the region.
3.
CHAAP’S MEDICAL MISSION TO THE CHURCH IN AP & TS. KDSSS being the
general body member of CHAP participated in its’ general Body meeting in
Vijayawada. Rev. Fr. Dr. Mathew Abraham Executive Director of CHAI spoke to
the gathering about the programmes and activities of the organizations that are being
carried out to the people in need through our services in the hospitals and the other
health centers. He said that our activities should have more and they should reach
out to all our people where ever we are working. He said about the “Swatch Bharat”
program initiated and money sanctioned to build toilets in Krishna district from CHAAP
and to complete it successfully. The new Bishop of Vijayawada Most Rev.
Dr.Telagathoti Joseph Rao celebrated the Holy Eucharist for the participants. And
he was also felicitated by the CHAAP general body members. Bishop then appreciated
and encouraged the members for their services rendered to the poorest of the poor
and needy people through healing ministry and assured of his support for the
programmes of CHAAP.
4.
INDEPENDENCE DAY AND THE ASSUMPITON OF BL. VIRGIN MARY WAS
CELEBRATED: August 15 this an
important day for the Indian Church
as we celebrate the two important
events, (1) Assumption of our
Blessed Mother Mary and (2) is the
Independence of our great India.
Independence Day evokes in every
citizen the patriotism towards our
country. Commemorating these 2
events at Yathrikulamatha Shrine, we
had Holy Eucharistic celebration in
honour of Bl Virgin Mary and the flag hoisting as well. Rev. Fr. Joseph Palladan
hoisted the flag and Sr. Daya CTC gave a Independence message on the importance
of Independence Day. It was our love and respect that we express towards our
country India and prayed for our country’s development and for all citizens of India
through the intersession of Mary our Mother.
5.
”BLACK DAY” OBSERVED BY KDSSS: As the National council of Churches in
India called its Church organizations to observe this day as Black Day to show our
solidarity with Dalit and Muslim minorities, KDSSS organized a Candlelight vigil in
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NallaKalva village of Atmakur Mandal. By
this observance we expressed our deep
sentiments of solidarity with the suffering
brethren due to the Act of 1956.The
people of the village were given clear
information about this observation of the
black day, and called each one of them
to pray and stand for this cause, so that
the affected people may get their rights
and benefits from the Government what
is their right. Many youth took part in the Black Day Observance programme and
village head Mr. Tirupal and Mr. Joseph, Village Surpanch Mr. Anjeneyulu and many
dalit women were present in the program. We could create and enkindle much
awareness in them about this day, and they were grateful to KDSSS for the
progarmme.
6.
JUSTICE FOR ALL: JUSTICE SUNDAY: Pope Francis said “Justice and Mercy
are not two contradictory realities, but two dimension of a single reality that unfolds
progressively until it culminates in
the fullness of love…. Gods justice
is His Mercy”. To make known to the
people in our society their rights and
benefits that are only theirs, and
bring justice to them we organized a
meeting in S.N. Thanda at Atmakur
Mandal. A well known Advocate Mr.
Rahamathulla was the main speaker
of the day, who clearly presented
before the people their basic rights and special rights that they can enjoy and gave
them some legal advice as well. It is time for all of us to wake up and stand up for our
rights and enjoy like anyone in the society. Where there is justice there is mercy, so
it is each ones responsibility to show mercy and bring justice to the people who are
neglected in all the way, for this programme MPTC member Mr. NagaluNaik was
present and staffs of KDSSS were part of it. The people of the place expressed their
satisfaction that they could become aware of their rights and schemes bit more
deeper, which they did not remember for many years and that they can tap for
themselves their rights. They were thankful to KDSSS for the help, support and
encouragement given to them.
7.
CARING FOR EARTH – OUR COMMON HOME : Keeping in mind the need of the
hour i.e. protection of our mother nature, KDSSS had organized a programme on
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nature, based on the invitation of our
holy father in Royal High School at
Jupadu Banglow by planting of
saplings by the children. We could
create some awareness in the
children about the urgent need to
save, care our common home
mother earth to keep it green. In the
programme the village Surpanch
Mrs. Ranemma spoke about the
importance of growing trees and its further outcome. MPP. Mrs. Manjula spoke about
the role of children in caring for plants. KDSSS staff explained to the children the
love and care that they have to have for bringing up the saplings and even after they
leave the school next generation should think of them, because of the trees that are
taken care by them. The children of the school had shown great interest in planting
and caring for the plants. The saplings were given to take care by 3 students for
each plant. The management of the school showed much interest in caring and
planting saplings in school premises, we appreciated their initiative to look after the
plants. They were grateful to KDSSS for proving the saplings to them. They assured
to us that they will take care of the plants and protect the trees from all destruction
and make them grow into big trees. - (Fr. K.D Joseph, KDSSS Director)
NEWS FROM JEEVA SUDHA PASTORAL CENTRE
1.
Faith Formation programme at Bethemcherla Parish: The pastoral team organized
and conducted faith formation programme at
Bethemcherla parish. The team enlightened the
faithful that there is an urgent need today of reeducating to a life of Prayer. They are personal,
family and liturgical. The team enlightened to them
also family is normal place where the young grow in
personal and social maturity. The team stressed that
family becomes the heart of evangelization. When the parents come together in
moments of prayer, Bible reading and reflection etc.
2.
Gorumanukonda: The pastoral centre
director, Fr. Bhaskar with the CMC faith
formation team conducted faith orientation
programme at Gorumankonda village. Of
the four sisters two made house visit while
the other two prayed the intercession
praying rosary in the church. Almost all
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the parishners gathered in the church. Jacob (Co-ordinator) brought the people into
the awareness of prayer life quoting from the Bible, those who prayed fervently, and
obtained blessings. All the people who came to the parish made their confession.
Sisters gave counseling to those who needed. The programme came to an end with
a meaningful solemn holy mass.
3.
Venkatapuram: JPC team animated the
people with beautiful hymns of praise and
worship, followed by adoration. Sr. Divina
spoke to the people about the Mercy of God.
Jacob took class on the evil effect of idol
worship and Jesus as the savior. Sisters gave
counseling to the people and encouraged them
to make their confession. Fr. Director enlightened the faithful on the theme Marriage.
The sadassu came to an end with holy mass followed by meals to all the faithful.
4.
Sitarampuram: Sr. Rosmin enlightened the people about the love of God and made
them aware of the evil practice of idol
worship. Mr. Balaswamy stimulated the
people on their spiritual life. JPC director
Fr. Bhaskar & and the parish priest Fr.
Kiran celebrated a solemn Holy mass.
sisters gave counseling to those who
were in need. All the people who came
to the parish made their confession. The
supportive presence of the SAB sisters was encouraging.
5.
Balapalapalle: One of the
specialty of this village was all of
them came for the viswasa vikasa
sadassu. The JPC team energized
the people with their inspiring and
mobilizing songs. Sr. divina led
them to praise and worship
emphasizing the point that all are
the children of God and are called
to live in the Christian freedom. Mr.
Balaswamy (former animator) also
enlightened them on prayer and faith. The people were interested to learn the action
songs taught by sisters. The parishner’s co-operated with fathers and sisters during
house visiting and counseling. After the holy mass, both Fr. Bhaskar and Fr. Kiran
along with sisters made family prayer on the request of the people.
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6.
Kollumalupalle: Three of the
sisters were visiting the houses and
making family prayers while Sr.
Rosmin and the animators
conducted praise and worship. The
faithful made confession. Sister
preached on the theme repentance
for a redeemed life. Father Director
enlightened the people on the great
harm done by one of the capital sins, pride. The SAB sisters presence was supportive.
7.
Bugganipalle: Fr. Bhaskar and sisters prayed for the villagers prior to the orientation
programme and led the praise and
worship. The focusing these were
about the practice of idol worship and
its evil effects at the same time about
the true faith in Christ. Animator Jacob
dealt with the topic ‘death and the need
to live the faith while alive’. Fr.Bhaskar
spoke on Mother Mary, as the people
had a protestant background and
warned them about the dangerous capital sin pride. Almost all the people received
the sacrament of Reconciliation. Sisters taught beautiful and meaningful action songs,
and gave counseling. The SAB sisters collaboration was admirable.
8.
Cement Nagar: The pastoral centre team
enlightened on the theme what are the challenges
that families are facing today. They were
explained to them that addiction to the drugs and
liquor, ego, abuse, lack of prayer, extra marital
relationships, lack of forgiveness, Materialism
etc. because of these mentioned problems the
Christian families are broken and shattered. The
people were really inspired by the talk and
promised to be faithful to their family life. The presence of the CMC sisters was
supportive.
9.
Ramadurgam Parish: The solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin was
celebrated in a grand scale at Ramadurgam Parish. Fr. Bhaskar celebrated the holy
mass and enlightened the faithful on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The
deanery fathers participated in the Holy Eucharist. The festal celebration came to an
end with meals for all the faithful. Fr. Suresh the parish priest thanked all the priests
who were present for the celebration.
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10. Prison Sunday: The Prison Sunday was celebrated at Cathedral parish. The pastoral
centre director celebrated Holy Mass. He enlightened the people by quoting Mathew
25:36. He encouraged the faithful to show mercy and love to those in the prison in
this year of mercy by visiting them and giving them and to give the message of the
Lord to Prisoners.
11. Catholic Council of India: The CCI meeting was held at CHAI, Medchal, Hyderabad.
There were 165 delegates were present for the meeting from all over India. The
theme was what are the problems and challenges within the Church in India. The
meeting was enriching. Three representatives attended for the meeting from our
Diocese.
12. Justice Sunday at Guntakal parish: Justice
Sunday was celebrated in a meaningful way
at Guntakal Parish. The pastoral centre
director Celebrated solemn holy Mass. He
preached on the theme of the day. It was really
inspiring and enriching for the faithful.
13. A word about Gnana Jyothi Bible Exam:
The programme is being conducted from the past many years and is very much
appreciated by our diocesan priests, Religious and Laity. This exam is inspiring and
enabling many Catholics, Christians as well as non-Christians to know more about
Jesus Christ, the savior of the world and about the scripture. All this happened with
your support and encouragement. We appreciate for the services you have rendered
to know more about Jesus Christ. We request you to encourage more and more
people to participate in this exam and now more about Jesus Christ. Once again the
diocesan pastoral centre is grateful to you fathers, for your kind support and
encouragement.
Kindly read the following details.
Bible exam is open to all. It will be conducted on 6th November, 2016 (Sunday)
from 11 am to 1 pm.
Participants are divided into three categories. The syllabus for the three categories
as notified early:
1st category – 4th to 7th class students only: Gospel according to St. Luke &
Letter of James.
2nd category – 8th to 10th class students only: Gospel according to St. Mathew &
St. Paul’s letter to the Galatians.
3rd Category: Intermediate, Degree, PG, Employees and Teachers- 15 years
and above: book of prophet Ezekiel & St. Paul’s 1st Letter to the Corinthians.
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Note:
We sent Gnana Jyothi Bible Exam coupons to your kind self this year too by
register post. I hope and presume that you received the coupons. In case if you
have not received the coupons please kindly inform to the diocesan pastoral centre.
If you like to have more coupons do contact the pastoral centre office.
The Total amount of the sale proceeds of the coupons needs to be sent to
diocesan pastoral centre office.
Dear fathers kindly announce about the exam and encourage all the parishners asking
them to participate in this exam
- (Fr. Bhaskar.A, JPC Director)
NEWS FROM YOUTH OFFICE
1. Guntakal Parish Youth: The youth meeting
was held by yuvatha director of the diocese
by Fr. Bhaskar at Guntakal Parish, Anantapur
deanery. Yuvatha director gave motivational
and inspiring speech to them on the “setting
a goal and marching forward to achieve
it”. Fr. Raveendra also was present for the
meeting. He interacted with the youth. He
shared with them about the faith of the youth in Germany. It was convincing and
inspiring for the youth. Fr. Rajkumar, the Shrine Director also shared beautiful thoughts
with the youth.
2. Youth of Gorumanukonda: The yuvatha director organized a meeting for the youth
of Gorumankonda village, Bethemcherla Parish.
The youth was very active and energetic in the
parish. He motivated and inspired the youth with
the theme “you are the creator of your destiny”.
The youngsters were really inspired and motivated
by the speech. The group was named as Montfort
youth. A president and secretary were selected to
represent the group.
3. A day of seminar for the students of Morning Star School, Chapirevula: Fr.
Bhaskar, youth director along with CMC Sisters Organized a day of seminar for the
students. He motivated and inspired the Students with his excellent talk on “Vision
and Action”. Sr. Rosmin CMC gave a beautiful talk to the students. Srs. Divina, Glory
and Kanthi taught various action songs that made the seminar more lively. Sr. Gracy
the correspondent and Sr. Mouli the principal thanked the youth director and CMC
sisters for motivating their students.
-(Fr. Bhaskar.A., Youth Director)
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HOLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMME NEWS
1. Holy Childhood Programme at Gorumanukonda Village:
Holy Childhood programme was conducted for children by the
programme In-charge Fr. Bhaskar along with CMC Sisters. A.
The sisters taught the children interesting action songs and
catechism and distributed medals, Rosaries and Holy Pictures
to the children
2. Holy Childhood Programme at Venkatapuram Village: Holy childhood programme
was organized at Venkatapuram village. The father in-charge and CMC and SAB
Sisters of Bethemcherla distributed Moksha Margam books, Rosaries, Medals and
pictures of Jesus to the children.
3. Holy Childhood Programme at Sitaramapuram Village: The children were gathered
together in the church. CMC sisters narrated to them
inspiring bible stories and taught them action songs.
The children were given Moksha Margam books,
Rosaries, medals and pictures of Jesus. The
programme came to an end with small prayer which
the children could follow and understand.
4. Holy Childhood Programme at Balapalapalle Village: Holy childhood programme
was organized by the in-charge Priest along with CMC and SAB sisters of
Bethemcherla. The inspiring bible stories were explained to them. Our father, Hail
Mary prayers were recited by the children. Soon after the programme Moksha
Margam, Rosaries, medals and pictures were given as a gift to them.
5. Holy Childhood Programme at Kolumulapalle Village:
Holy childhood programme was organized by the in-charge
Priest and CMC Sisters. The sisters taught the children
interesting action songs and catechism, and distributed
Moksha Margam, Rosaries, medals and pictures were
given as a gift to them.
6. Holy Childhood Programme at Bugganipalle Village:
Holy childhood programme was organized by the in-charge
Priest and CMC Sisters. The sisters taught the children
interesting action songs and catechism, and distributed
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Moksha Margam, Rosaries, medals and pictures were given as a gift to them.
7. Holy Childhood Programme at Cement Nagar: Holy childhood programme was
organized by the in-charge Priest and CMC Sisters. The sisters taught the children
interesting action songs and catechism, and distributed Moksha Margam, Rosaries,
medals and pictures were given as a gift to them.
8. Holy Childhood Programme at Ramadurgam
Parish: Holy childhood programme was organized
by Fr. Bhaskar.A, In-Charge Priest. He distributed
Moksha Margam, Rosaries, medals and pictures were
given as a gift to them.
- (Fr. Bhaskar.A, Holy Childhood programme In-Charge)
REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL NEWS
1. Eight Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis:
I.
Reach out to non-customers: Peter Drucker famously noted that every organization
has more non-customers than customers, and that you can learn more from the people
who aren’t buying your product than from those who are. At 1.2 billion adherents, the
Catholic Church has what you might call a huge customer base, but Francis makes
sure to reach out to non-Catholics as well, for instance by declaring that God has
redeemed all of us, not just Catholics.”That simple leadership tenet may be the best
way to increase market share,” Krames says.
II. Embrace risk: When Francis was young, he became very ill, and the nun who tended
him disobeyed the doctor’s instructions and tripled his dose of antibiotics, because
she knew from experience that without that higher dose he would die. “He uses that
as an example of living on the frontier,” Krames says. You can’t be an effective leader
if you’re always playing it safe, he adds. “Living on the frontier is something the pope
has to do every day.”
III. Reinvent your organization: “Don’t change—reinvent!” Krames advises. “Pope
Francis is a fearless reformer. He has taken on just about every faction of the Catholic
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Church in order to make it a more inclusive religion.” The best leaders do the same,
he adds. “They do not fear change—they know when changing a few things is not
enough. They reinvent their organizations in an ever-changing global marketplace.”
IV. Be patient: Though reinvention is essential, “Authentic change doesn’t take weeks
or months, it takes years,” Krames says. Francis has shown by his timing that he
understands this, Krames adds. “For example, it was almost his one-year anniversary
before he reportedly commented that divorced and remarried people could receive
Holy Communion.” He knows that such paradigm changes can happen only over the
long term, Krames says.
V. Get in the field: “Francis hates any members of the clergy who sit in offices and push
paper,” Krames says. As a bishop in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio (as he
was then), would dress as a plain priest and go out at night to talk with people. “When
he became pope he told one of his archbishops, ‘I can’t do that anymore, so you’re
going to do it for me.’ He doesn’t want a pristine church, he wants a church that’s
going out in the streets to find people and help them.” Likewise, Francis famously
chose not to move into the papal apartments but to remain in a guest suite at the
Vatican, “to live in community with others,” according to a Vatican representative. In
the same way, the most effective business leaders are those who keep in touch
with as many constituents as they can. Delegating is a necessary part of leadership,
but don’t hand off all contact with lower-level employees or customers. Otherwise,
you may find yourself isolated and out of touch.
VI. Listen to diverse voices: It’s much too easy for business leaders to surround
themselves with like-minded advisors and leave it at that, Krames says. While that
can be comfortable and efficient, it will tend to reinforce the status quo, which is not
good for any organization over time. “What the pope has done to avoid being insular is
create the Vatican Eight [V8],” Krames says. That’s a group of advisors including
cardinals from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia, as well as Europe, plus one
Vatican official. “To me, it’s his board of directors,” Krames says. “They’re from all
over the world, and they consult with him to help him make decisions. He wants to get
other people’s opinions.”
VII. Put the organization’s goals above your own.: “The qualities that help send people
to the top of organizations fly in the face of humility,” Krames says. “They’re full of
confidence and bravado, and these are not terms Pope Francis approves of in a
leader.” In the long run, though, setting your organization’s goals above your own will
build a more powerful organization and benefit you as its leader. Krames says that’s
what Bergoglio did in 2005, when he was the only strong contender against Joseph
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Ratzinger to become pope after the death of John Paul II. Through the successive
ballots papal elections often require, Bergoglio reportedly encouraged his supporters
to vote for Ratzinger instead of fighting it out. “He decided that would be bad, because
it would have taken extra days to decide, and he didn’t think that was good for the
church,” Krames says. (Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI but resigned in 2013
due to ill health.
VIII. Lead by example:As Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Bergoglio recruited priests to go
into the city’s most dangerous slums, the villas miserias. In these places, the collar
does not offer much protection; priests have been kidnapped, tortured and murdered.
Still, Bergoglio often showed up unannounced to drink tea with parishioners and to
support local priests. And in 2009, when one of his priests received a death threat for
having spoken out against drugs in one of the villas, Bergoglio walked the streets,
providing himself as a target and a dare for anyone wanting to retaliate. “They were
never bothered again,” Like this post? Sign up here for Minda’s weekly email and
you’ll never miss her columns.
2. Pope Francis’ message for Rio Olympics: ‘fight the good fight’: Pope Francis
delivered a message for the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro at his Wednesday
General Audience. I would like to send an especially warm greeting to the Brazilian
people, in particular to the city of Rio de Janeiro, which is hosting the athletes and
passionate fans from all over the world on the occasion of the Olympics. In a world
thirsting for peace, tolerance, and reconciliation, I hope that the spirit of the Olympic
Games inspires all – participants and spectators – to ”fight the good fight” and finish
the race together (cf. 2 Tim 4,7-8), desiring to obtain as a prize, not a medal, but
something much more precious: the construction of a civilization in which solidarity
reigns and is based upon the recognition that we are all members of the same human
family, regardless of the differences of culture, skin color, or religion. And for all
Brazilians, who with their joy and characteristic hospitality have organized the ‘Feast
of Sport’, I hope that this will be an opportunity to overcome difficult moments and
commit themselves to working as a team to build a more just and safe country, betting
all on a future full of hope and joy. May God bless you all!
3. Practicing forgiveness is our ‘direct route’ to heaven, Pope says: The path to
heaven is through forgiveness and pardon of those who have offended us, just as we
have received salvation through the love and forgiveness of the Father, Pope Francis
said today in Assisi.”Today I would like, before all else, to recall the words that,
according to an ancient tradition, Saint Francis spoke in this very place, in the presence
of all the townsfolk and bishops: ‘I want to send you all to heaven!’. “Forgiveness –
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pardon – is surely our direct route to that place in heaven. Here at the Porziuncola
everything speaks to us of pardon! What a great gift the Lord has given us in teaching
us to forgive and in this way to touch the Father’s mercy!” Pope Francis reflected on
the parable in Matthew 18:21-35, where the servant who, after having been forgiven
of a large debt by his master, in turn does not forgive the smaller debt of his fellow
servant. ”The world needs forgiveness; too many people are caught up in resentment
and harbor hatred, because they are incapable of forgiving. They ruin their own lives
and the lives of those around them rather than finding the joy of serenity and peace.
Let us ask Saint Francis to intercede for us, so that we may always be humble signs
of forgiveness and channels of mercy.”
4. Abducted Salesian priest safe: Indian foreign minister: New Delhi: The Indian
priest abducted by Islamic militants in Yemen five months ago is safe and the
government has taken all necessary steps for his safe release, India’s External Affairs
Minister Sushma Swaraj said.The relatives of the 57-year-old priest from Kerala came
to the capital to plead with her to take emergency measures for the 57-year-old priest’s
safe release.”The matter has been taken up with whichever country we thought could
help us, not just at my level but at the level of the Prime Minister too,” Swaraj said
when some members brought the house’s attention to a photograph. What has come
as a hindrance in Fr Uzhunnalil’s case is that India had to relocate its embassy in
Sanaa, Yemen in April 2015 to Djibouti after ISIS took control of a major part of Yemen
and it spiraled into turmoil.India had made repeated requests to Indians to leave conflictridden Yemen. It had carried out an extensive evacuation process Operation ‘Raahat’
in which 6,688 people were evacuated from Yemen, including 4,741 Indians and 1,947
foreign nationals by air and sea routes last year.Father Tom is believed to have stayed
back saying he is committed to carry out his duty to God.
5. Earthquake kills 38 in Italy : A powerful earthquake rocked central Italy in the wee
hours of August 24 and killed at least 38 people.Immacolata Postiglione, head of the
unit’s emergency department, told media persons that many people are still under
debris and “so many are missing.”The European Mediterranean Seismological Center
put the magnitude at 6.1 and said the epicenter was northeast of Rome, near Rieti.
The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.2.The quake struck at 3:36 am
when people were fast asleep. “We got up and stood outside our building for some
time,” says Fr Joseph Lukose, a priest from Kollam studying in Terni. He said he was
awakened by his superior.According to Fr Lukose, the quake damaged many buildings,
including a church, in Terni, a town some 115 km from Rome. However, Terni’s Basilica
of St. Valentine is safe, he told Matters India.The quake’s epicenter was northwest of
Accumoli, and at least 112 km northeast of Rome.” Other reports say that the quake
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struck just 10 km southeast of Norcia, where the now-famous Benedictine Monks of
Norcia live.Meanwhile, Italian news agency Ansa reported 11 people were killed in
the mountainous area of northern Lazio, six in Amatrice and a further five in Accumoli.A
further ten are reported dead in Pescara del Tronto, in the Marche region. Countless
others are still trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings.The quake struck
the area between the regions of Lazio and Marche in central Italy.
6. Feeling Proud Over Mother Teresa’s Canonisation: PM Modi: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Mother Teresa, saying every Indian must
feel proud as she has officially been recognised as a saint. PM Modi said that despite
being not an Indian, Mother Teresa dedicated her whole life serving the Indians. “Mother
Teresa devoted her whole life serving the poor and destitute people in India. When
such a person is conferred with sainthood, it is natural for Indians to feel proud,” PM
Modi said in his “Mann Ki Baat” radio address.He noted that Mother Teresa was an
Albanian and English was not her mother tongue. “Mother Teresa is going to be
canonised on September 4. We are sending an official delegation led by External
Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to represent 1.25 crore Indians at the ceremony,” PM
Modi said. Mother Teresa, who arrived in Kolkata on January 6, 1929, won numerous
honours, including the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.On October 19, 2003, she was beatified
as “Blessed Teresa of Calcutta”. A second miracle was credited to her intercession
by Pope Francis in December last year, paving way for her to be recognised as a
saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
THE CHURCH NEEDS YOU SAYS POPE FRANCIS TO WOMEN CONTEMPLATIVES
IN THE APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION
VULTUM DEI QUAERERE (SEEKING THE FACE OF GOD)
The Vatican on Friday, 22.7.2016, published a new Apostolic Constitution, “Vultum Dei
Quaerere” (Seeking the Face of God), on Women’s Contemplative Life. The Constitution
was announced on the feast of St. Mary Magdalen, contemplative par excellence and
Apostle to the Apostles, at 10.00 A.M. in Rome and released at 12.00 noon.
“Considering the fact that religious contemplatives had been eagerly awaiting for two
years, for this Constitution, it is surprising that some media reports about it use phrases
like ‘Pope shakes up cloisters’ and ‘Pope tightens reins’. Instead the contrary is true. We
have welcomed it whole heartedly. We want it. In fact we are thrilled. We were reading it
the day it was released, not reacting in horror as if this was some correction or infringement.
As we went through the norms listed at the end, we found that we had already been living
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many of them, as have most cloisters around the world. We can hardly fathom any cloister
in the world not welcoming this. We are looking forward to the norms and directives that
will be issued, hopefully soon, in conjunction with this new Constitution and can already
unhesitatingly state our joy in being obedient to all the directives of the Holy See and
express our gratitude for their diligence in seeking to protect us from anything that can
destroy our interior lives and vocations.” says Mother Marietta, H.P.B.
When you actually read the Constitution, and the references and resources within the
text, you will see it is more like a ‘booster shot’ for contemplatives. A needed update to
the guidelines already given that are addressing important changes in the world situation
like technology in media and demographics. But in the end,it’s about prayer, and its critical
place in the heart of the Church. It is a beautiful exposition of the power of hidden prayer
and the purpose of lives lived in the cloister, imitating Christ in prayer alone with his
Father and in his Passion. Vultum Dei Quaerere is another major resource for the life of
the Church to assist the contemplatives in better living their”hidden” and cloistered vocation
in prayer.
The promotion of an adequate formation; the centrality of prayer and of the word of God,
especially in lectiodivina; specific criteria for the autonomy of contemplative communities;
and membership of monasteries within federations are some of the main points addressed
by Pope Francis in the new Apostolic Constitution.
In the introduction to Vultum Dei Quaerere, Pope Francis explains the motivation behind
the document, noting the journey the Church has undergone, and “the rapid progress of
human history,” in the fifty years since the Second Vatican Council. From that starting
point, the Pope points out the need “to weave a dialogue” with contemporary society,
while preserving the “foundational values” of contemplative life – silence, attentive listening,
the call to an interior life, stability. Through these values, the Pope says, contemplative
life “can and must challenge the contemporary mindset.”
The document is introduced through a broad discussion of the importance of nuns and
the contemplative life for the Church and the world. Addressing contemplative sisters,
the Pope asks, “Without you what would the Church be like, or those living on the fringes
of humanity and ministering in the outposts of evangelization?” The Church, he says,
“greatly esteems your life of complete self-giving. The Church counts on your prayers
and on your self-sacrifice to bring today’s men and women to the good news of the
Gospel. The Church needs you!”
Brief Review prepared by Fr. Joseph Manipadam SDB, member of CBCI
Secretary General’s Core Team
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THE DA
YS TO REMEMBER
DAYS
Happy Birthday & Many Many Happy
Returns of the day to you dear Fathers…
Rev. Fr. K. Rajendra ......................... 01-09-1989
Rev. Fr. M. Anthony .......................... 09-09-1979
Rev. Fr. K. Jones .............................. 16-09-1957
Rev. Fr. Ch. John David .................... 18-09-1982
Rev. Fr. Joy Andrew ......................... 19-09-1950
Rev. Fr. N. Lourdu Prakash .............. 20-09-1964
Rev. Fr. R. Showry ............................ 22-09-1951
Rev. Fr. Maxim Fernandez ............... 24-09-1964
Rev. Fr. M. Prasanna Kumar............. 24-09-1980
Rev. Fr. S. Raja Reddy ..................... 29-09-1953
Rev. Fr. M. Joji Reddy....................... 29-09-1941
Hearty Congratuations and best wishes on
your Ordination Anniversary
dear father……….
Rev. Fr. A. Prasanth ........................ 05-09-2011
Rev. Fr. Gnana Prakash ................. 05-09-2011
Rev. Fr. M. Ravindra ....................... 05-09-2011
R.I.P
Rev. Fr. Isaiah ..................................... 21-09-1953
Rev. Fr. G. Francis Reddy .................. 26-09-2008.
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