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Blessed Joseph SINCE FEB 11,1869 THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY O F SRI LANKA EPIPHANY OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD THE LORD 8TH JAN 2011 “REGISTERED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS OF SRI LANKA UNDER NO. QD / 11 / NEWS / 2012” 9TH JAN 2011 Sunday 08th Jan 2012 Vol 142 No 02 16 Pages Rs: 20.00 Registered as a newspaper Closing celebrations for Tercentenary of Apostle of Sri Lanka, Bl. Joseph Vaz The celebrations will be National Shrine of Blessed be held at Pimmaduwa held with the Joseph Vaz, Ampitiya, on Church which is dedicated to participation of Bishops January 15th and on Bl. Joseph Vaz, while Badulla of the respective Saturday, January 14th an Diocese will hold a Retreat dioceses. exhibition on Bl. Joseph Vaz for priests and decide on the In the Archdiocese of will be held at the Shrine. date for the celebration. Colombo, celebrations will Vespers service will also The rest of the dioceses be held at the Infant Jesus take place on Saturday. will hold the celebrations Church, Kalamulla with the As part of the on January 15. participation of the celebrations the Diocese of Meanwhile, Chairman Auxiliary Bishop elect, Galle is to organise an of the Bl. Joseph Vaz Msgr. Maxwell Silva as the exhibition and competition Secretariat, His Lordship, Rt. Rev. Dr. Vianney chief celebrant. on Sunday, January 29th. Fernando Rt. Rev. Dr. Vianney lessed Joseph Vaz A book providing Celebrations in the Fernando, Bishop of Kandy BNational Secretariat liturgical material in all Diocese of Chilaw will take requests the faithful to pray will hold a closing three languages published place in Wattakkeliya and for the speedy canonization celebration for the by the Archdiocesan, the Diocese of Kurunegala of Bl. Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Tercentenary of the Committee of Bl. Joseph Vaz will hold its celebration on Sri Lanka. Heavenly Birth of Blessed will be distributed to all January 16th Monday at Joseph Vaz at diocesan parishes of the Archdiocese. Maha Galgamuwa. Rev. Fr. Anthony and parish level on The celebration in The celebration in the Fernandopulle. Sunday, January 15, 2012. Kandy will be held at the Anuradhapura Diocese will Secretary Leading artistes in special Passion Play Over 1000 Christians n the lines of the Viharadhipathi, Yalegoda targetted and killed in 2011 Ofamous Anuruddha Thero, The Vatican’s news agency says more than two dozen Oberammergau Passion Sandalankawa priests, nuns and lay Catholics were killed worldwide Play of Germany, several Gangaramawasi, in 2011.The Fides news agency announced that at leading Sri Lankan �ilm Karadagalle Samanaratana least 26 Catholic Pastoral Workers were killed in and teledrama artistes Thero. violence this year. are preparing for a The ceremony passion play to be staged was held under the Latin America recorded the highest murder during the Lenten period patronage of Very Rev. Fr. rate for pastoral workers for a third straight year, with at St. Bruno’s Church, Piyal Janaka, (Episcopal 13 priests and two others killed in 2011.Six church grounds, in Kurunegala. Vicar, Diocese of workers were killed in Africa, four in Asia and one The Passion Play Kurunegala) and National priest was murdered in Europe this year. which is a concept of Director of Catechetics and The news agency says 25 church workers were Parish Priest of St. Bruno’s Bible Apostolate. killed worldwide in 2010 compared to 37 in 2009. Church, Rev. Fr. Stanley directed by Peter Almeida. the oil lamp to begin Meanwhile over 1000 Christians have been (Text and Pic: Pieris, will be produced by Picture shows screen idol rehearsals. Also in the targeted and murdered worldwide by Islamists in 2011. Prem Fernando and Sanath Gunatillake lighting picture are Sandalankawe Cecil Danicius) Christian Unity Week 18-25 January: Conversion of St. Paul “I pray not only for them, but also for those who believe in me because of their Word. Father! May they be in us, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they be one, so that the world will believe that you sent me.”(John 17: 20-21) Pope to elevate Depicting new cardinals in February ? the Epiphany Pope Benedict XVI will breaching the limit of 120 of convene a consistory in cardinal-electors. February and elevate as Several Christ many as 15 new archbishops currently following members to the College occupy leadership posts in the of Cardinals, according the Roman Curia that are traditional to a report from the I ordinarily reserved for Kandyan Media news agency. cardinals; these prelates wall Vatican-watchers would be among the most painting have been expecting a likely candidates to style consistory sometime in receive red hats. The (oil on 2012. There are currently Italian daily L’Espresso canvas). 192 cardinals, of whom offered a listing of the 109 are below the age of prelates most likely to be 80 and thus eligible to named cardinals. By participate in a papal Although it is entirely Marian election. Hence Pope speculative, the list does Casiechetty Benedict could name 11 provide background on nee David new cardinals without the prominent candidates. 2 The Messenger 08th January 2012 'Day for Sick and Elderly' Christmas Carols by York The innocent vindicated Congratulations! St. Gerard Majella (SVP) Conference of Kala- Four New Priests to Congregation The Attorney created such wide spread mulla Parish held a 'Day for Sick and Elders' at Katu- International School General’s Department interest and in many cas- kurunda Convent Hall under the patronage of Parish of the Rosarian had cleared Rev. Sr. Eliza es outright condemnation Priest, Rev. Fr. Maurice Namal Perera. of Prem Niwasa and the clearly point to the fact Holy Mass commenced at 9.00 a.m. with the Institute of which she is how much the services of participation of 60 sick and elderly persons, who were Four Deacons namely, pleted his philosophical Lady of Lanka. He was or- Mary's Church, Navanthu- blessed during the Mass. Rev. Bro. S. Balendarn, and theological studies dained a deacon on 06th rai, Jaffna on 16th January, the head, of any illegal ac- the Missionaries of Chari- Refreshments were served soon after the Mass Rev. Bro. S.Jebathasan, at the National Seminary 2012 at 8.30 am. tivity on 15th December ty are being valued by the which was followed by a musical drama organised by Rev. Bro.M.Pio Marisu- of Our Lady of Lanka. He charistic Celebration will 2011. Yet the dust, the general public irrespec- the Church choir group with the assistance of the Parish than and Rev. Bro. P. was ordained a deacon beAugust at St. 2011. Mary's His firstChurch, Eu- arrest and detention had tive of narrow religious Priest and Asst. Parish Priest. Venus Sebastian of the on 06th August 2011. His Navanthurai, Jaffna on caused has not yet settled Lunch was served to every one present and lat- Christmas Carols presented by the York Inter- Congregation of the Ro- 16th January, 2012 at 8.30 down. charisma of the found- er, Prof. Anton Meemana delivered a speech pertaining national School, Wattala, was held at St. Mary's Church, sarians will be ordained tion will be at St. Nicholas' am. We, the Confer- eraffiliations. of the Congregation,True to the to the charitable work of this Apostolate. Bags of provi- Nayakakanda, Hendala, under the patronage of the Par- priests By His Lordship Church,first Eucharistic Navanthurai, Celebra- Jaff- ence of Major Religious Blessed (Mother) Teresa, sion items with textiles to the sick and the elderly were ish Priest Rev. Fr. Mahendra Gunathilaka, Chairman of Most.Rev.Dr.Thomas Sa- na on 14th January 2012 Superiors of Sri Lanka, Sr. Eliza whole heartedly also distributed. the School, Mr. Rohan Perera was also present. vundaranayagam Bishop at 8.30 am. The day's programme ended with a prayer. as a collective body of forgave the authorities of (Pic. Nimal Perera) of Jaffna, at the Cathedral leaders of all religious their illegal and indecent (Rufus Fernando) of St. Mary, Jaffna on the congregations, strongly act, proving that an act of 12th of January 2012 at We wish Anne Shalika Jayamanna, Staff condemn the manner in forgiveness when one is 9.30 a.m. Colombo Catholic Press and Dinesh Chandana Annual Report 2010/11 of the Sri Lanka Movement which the arrest and re- wronged is the Christian mand has been carried way. Jayaruwan, who entered Holy Matrimony on 17 for Justice, Peace and Reconciliation Bro. M. Pio Marisuthan December 2011, a Very Happy Wedded Life. (Modi�ied as at 2nd November 2011) CR is the son of Mr. An- out, especially when oth- The incident had er options had been there. proved, in the eyes of the May the love that brought you together, thonipillai Mariathas and 1) The spirit and commitment to- SONS LEARNT AND RECONCILIA- to the President and Minister of Ed- We also equally condemn law that the Sisters carry grow and mature with each passing year! wards work for Justice and Peace TION COMMISSION ucation in this regard. Mrs. Mariathas Martham- the irresponsible media out much needed yeomen Preparatory work in re- 7) We are requesting the State Au- ma of Navanthurai , Jaffna. that gave such adverse service to the people of Sri was a source of strength, inspite of gard to the above was a major task thorities, and Religious and Civil So- Bro. M. S. Jebathasan CR He was born on 03rd Sep- publicity even when full Lanka in full conformity of from most of the office - bearers undertaken by a special working ciety leaders for appropriate action is the son of Mr. Alexander tember 1980. He entered the Rosarian Minor Semi- investigations have not the law.
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