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Archbishop of Colombo Awarding Status by the Director – Board of Said An Exclusive interview with Msgr. Brian Udaigwe, new Apostolic Nuncio in THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY OF SRI LANKA Sri Lanka will be published in the Christmas issue next week “REGISTERED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS OF SRI LANKA” UNDER NO. QD /74/NEWS/2020 Sunday December 13, 2020 Vol 151 No 42 16 Pages Rs: 50.00 Registered as a newspaper BCI Negombo Campus, Raised to Degree Awarding Status Education, Right of Every Child - His Eminence ducation is a right Institute), the brainchild ment- BBM (Hons) of every child living of His Eminence, under- and Information Tech- Ein this country, scored the right of every nology – BSc. (Hons). irrespective of whether child to have a good edu- they are rich or poor, cation that ensures them take will commence in what class or caste, creed a good future. JanuaryThe 2021.�irst student in- and ethnicity. This is the Rev. Fr. Quintus view upheld and accepted Fernando, Rector - BCI by all, His Eminence thatAt the the BCI media Campus brie�ing, has Campus, Prof. Ajantha Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, beenit was grantedof�icially theannounced Degree Dharmasiri, Chairman/ Archbishop of Colombo Awarding Status by the Director – Board of said. Education Ministry. The Management, Post Presiding over the relevant Extra-ordinary Graduate Institute Gazette (2201/4) has of Management, the Archbishop's House been duly published on Lalith Senevirathne, recentlyMedia brie�ing to announce held theat 9th of November 2020. Group CEO- Sri Lanka and Housing and Dr. W. were also present at the said that through the new Degree programmes The Campus now of- Telecom, Nimal Perera, Hilary E. Silva, Senior BCI institution, the of the BCI Campus Negom- fers degree programmes Secretary- Ministry Lecturer - University of Continuing his ad- Church hopes to cater to bo (Benedict XVI Catholic in Business Manage- of Urban Development Sri Jayewardenepura dressmedia brie�ing.his Eminence ➢ CONTD ON PG. 13 Look For Child Of Bethlehem Among Those Af�licted By Covid-19 Christmas: Deeply Spiritual And Transformative Event - Cardinal Ranjith States In His Pastoral Letter “We cannot celebrate Christmas with joy when lots in his pastoral Letter . of our fellow human beings suffer deprivation, poverty, His Eminence as the Chief Shepherd addressing his down as much as possible on external signs of celebra- is Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith greets leheminsecurity among and all fear. those At whothis timehave speci�ically been particularly Christmas af- tion�lock and in his make Letter Christmas says: “Everyone an occasion is encouraged to pray for to one cut Hmost Ven. Udugama Sri Dhammananda Thero, fectedshould by lead the us Covid-19 to a deep nightmare” desire to �ind states, the HisChild Eminence of Beth- Chief Incumbent of the Isipathanaramaya Rajama- Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo issu- campaigns of material assistance to those in lockdown ha Viharaya, Polonnaruwa and Chief Prelate of the zones,another, Homes especially for Elders, the af�licted Children’s ones Homes and andto organize numer- North Central Province on his 81st birthday at the Colombo. ous, such institutions that care for others. I encourage temple premises when the Cardinal visited as the ing Underscoringa Pastoral Letter the factto his that �lock “Christmas in the Archdiocese is not just the of all Parish Priests to organize the distribution of dry ra- special invitee. celebration with its liturgical and religious trappings, tions on Christmas day to families that have no means (pic by T. Sunil Fernando and Roshan Pradeep) nor the external manifestations of joy and festivity with of a regular income ”, the letter states. gifts, decorations, memorabilia, etc., but it is a deeply While stressing the importance of Family level cel- spiritual and transformative event”. says His Eminence ebrations, His Eminence invites Pope urges new cardinals to ➢ CONTD ON PG. 13 stay on the Lord’s road ( Please refer the Centre page for the full text of the Pastoral Letter by His Eminence) VATICAN NEWS: Annual Feast of Christ the King Church, Hingurakgoda Messenger His Holines Pope Christmas issue Francis recently by W. Joseph Anthony held the 7th ordi- is Lordship Rt. Reserve your copy nary public con- Rev. Dr. Norbert early! sistory of his pon- HAndradi OMI, Look out for the Bishop of Anuradhapura 13 new cardinals was the Chief Celebrant Messenger Special ti�icate to create who come from at the Annual Feast of Christmas issue 8 nations of the Christ the King Church, requested the gathering to Repairing of the church on next Sunday Hingurakgoda celebrat- continue prayers in order roof was completed be- the cardinal’s birretta (red hat), the ring and the title. (20th December) world. He shared a re�lection before bestowing on them ed recently. Rev. Fr. Jude to expedite the ongoing fore the annual feast. ➢ CONTD ON PG. 13 Saparamadu, Parish Priest renovation of the church. A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, ..... (John 1:6-7) 2 2 TheMessenger Messenger December December 13, 2020 13, 2020 Keep in mind: No Secular Notice State - Archbishop The mid-night Mass and Christmas Masses are to be celebrated strictly A modern trend across invitee on the occasion Dhamma preached by the according to the guidelines of the health authorities. the world is to live with- of the 81st birthday of Buddha, was the respon- out any adherence to Most Ven. Udugama Sri sibility of all, the Arch- Mid-night televised Masses religions and religious Dhammananda, the Chief bishop opined. - In Sinhala over Rupavahini - the Archbishop of Colombo from beliefs. There are those, Priest of the Polonnaruwa Addressing those pres- St. Sebastian’s Church, Kandana ent at the ceremony His living in our own coun- Isipathanarama Raja Maha - In Sinhala over Derana TV - Rt. Rev. Dr. Maxwell Silva, Auxiliary try as well, who oppose Vihara and the Chief Prel- Eminence said, Buddhism, that nourished our coun- Bishop of Colombo from Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Kimbulapitiya religions and religious ate of the North Central try, our lives have been - In Sinhala over Sirasa TV - Rt. Rev. Dr. J. D. Anthony, Auxiliary practices. It is impossible Province. coming down for well over Bishop of Colombo from St. Sebastian’s Church, Moratuwa to create a secular state His Eminence ob- 2600 years and it was the - In Tamil over Shakthi TV - Rt. Rev. Dr. Anton Ranjith, Auxiliary in Sri Lanka, and it is the served that Buddhism live-wire, breath of all liv- Bishop of Colombo from St. Sylvester’s Church, Ettukala, Negombo duty of all religions to was our breath of life and ing in this country. - In English over Verbum TV - His Excellency Brian Udaigwe, unite and build a just soci- we should protect it. All His Eminence was ac- ety based on all their reli- Christians should join companied by Rev. Fr. Apostolic Nuncio at All Saints’ Church, Borella. gious values. hands with adherents of Deninton Subasinghe, This was stated by other religions and faith Secretary (Administra- Very. Rev. Fr. Eugene Benedict OMI, His Eminence Malcolm to uphold the common tion) of the Archdiocese Cardinal Ranjith deliver- value of Buddhism. Pro- of Colombo. Jaffna Province Provincial Superior ing a speech as a special tecting Buddhism, the T. Sunil Fernando and Roshan Pradeep Mannar on October 10, graduated in Moral 1997, and was ordained Theology in 2011 from the a priest at the Church of Our Lady of Presentation, Thomas Aquinas in Rome, New Jesuit Priest for the Thandavanveli, Batticaloa Italy.ϐ He also served the Province of Sri Lanka on May 2, 1998. local Church in Sri Lanka Upon receiving his as Episcopal Councillor, Fr. Rajitha Wass, born Commerce and then to Diocesan Director of on July 11, 1985, is the Loyola College in Chennai Delegation of Pakistan, Family Apostolate, son of Mr. Nimal Wass where he obtained a heϐ worked in various National Secretary and Ms. Malini Silva Bachelor’s Degree in parishes in the Punjab of Family Apostolate, of Ethgala, Welihena, Philosophical studies. Very Rev. Fr. Eugene Region and in Quetta National Secretary of the Kochchikade. He com- In the year 2017 he was Benedict OMI was Prefecture. In 2001, Fr. Forum of Moral Theology pleted his primary sent to Hekima University installed recently as Benedict received from (CFSL), The Editor – education at Ethgala College, Nairobi, Kenya the New Provincial Most Rev. Fr. Steckilng, Neerodai – the Diocesan Kanishta Vidyalaya and where he completed of the Congregation then Superior General, Bulletin, Diocesan Director secondary education the Bachelor’s degree of the Oblates of Mary presently serving as a for Migrants - Health at St. Anne’s Maha in Sacred Theology. On Immaculate, Jaffna Bishop, a new obedience Care Workers - Tourists Vidyalaya, Dankotuwa. Deacon Rajitha Sudhar- February 22, 2020 he Province of Sri Lanka. The to the then Vice-Province - Prisons and sea farers. He joined the Society of shana Waas SJ was was ordained a Deacon Provincial of a Province is of Jaffna. He was appointed He was a member of ordained a priest of Jesus in the year 2006 and by Rt. Rev. David Kamau, the legal representative as the Director of Jesuit Diocesan Senate and he God on December on the completion of his Auxiliary Bishop of the of OMI Superior General Relief Service, called JRS was the President of (RRU) 3 by His Lordship Novitiate at Daham Sihila, Most. Rev. Louis Lougen in Jaffna in 2007 in the Rt. Rev. Dr. Raymond Archdiocese of Nairobi. Regional Religious Unit. Dalugama, Kelaniya, he OMI. midst of Civil War- 2008 Wickramasinghe, Bishop We offer him our Fr. Eugene is not new was sent to St. Aloysius’ Very Rev. Fr. Eugene and in Trincomalee in of Galle at the Church College, Mangalore, congratulations and to the Administration of of St.
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