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World Diabetes Day “Jesus is not pleased with a “percentage of love”: pg. 8 we cannot love him at twenty, fty or sixty percent. Smash That 2018 It’s all or nothing.” pg. 11 – Pope Francis Kolkata Christian Choir Morning Star Regional ISAAC GOMES Kolkata: On Saturday 10th Nicholas Singha and brother Seminary Celebrates November Kolkata Chris- of the evening’s celebrity tian Choir (KCC) organised Bijoy Singha. a memorable Musical Dilip Majumdar, one of the Golden Jubilee 1968-2018 Evening at St Xavier’s founding members of KCC, College Auditorium (1) to began with a synopsis of KCC. commemorate the pio- He enlightened the audience neering contribution of late on the birth of KCC in 2015 Nicholas Singha and late under the inspiration of Nirmal Pandey to Bengali Archbishop Thomas and Christian Music (2) to Vicar General Fr Dominic confer Jeevan Kriti Award to G o m e s . H e s a i d K C C Bijoy Singha, doyen of c o m p r i s e s s i n g e r s , authentic Shantiniketani composers and musicians Bengali music, for his stell- from different parishes in ar contribution to Bengali B e n g a l a n d h a d j u s t music, in particular prom- completed four years. He otion of Christian Bengali added KCC has already music and (3) to showcase become a permanent feature contemporary singers of in all major Archdiocesan Bengali Christian Music . programmes. The dignitaries were Arch- In his speech Archbishop bishop Thomas D’Souza Thomas was all praise for KCC ( G u e s t - i n - C h i e f ) , M s under the leadership of Dilip BR. ARUN RAJ. B of Morning Star Regional celebrated the Holy Eucharist, Barrackpur: The sound of the Seminary spoke on “New Rt. Rev Vincent Aind, the golden bells resounded in Challenges in Priestly Ministry bishop of Bagdogra and M o r n i n g S t a r R e g i o n a l in India: Pastoral Applications Chairman of governing board Seminary in the midst of the of Pope Francis” and Rev. Fr. of MSRS shared his thoughts Festival of Lights 2018. The Felix Pinto, former Rector of the on priesthood during the Regional Seminary completed Seminary spoke on “New homily. A fellowship meal was its fiftieth year. While the lights Challenges in Priestly Ministry s e t a f t e r t h e s p i r i t u a l were shining in each and every in India: Religious/ Communal nourishment. corner of our country, there H a r m o n y ” . T h e t a l k s The golden rays of lights shone was the ringing of bells in enlightened everyone. The in the premises of Morning M o r n i n g S t a r R e g i o n a l Alumni priests had the joy of Star Regional Seminary in the Seminary the bells of the meeting their young ones from morning of 8th November Golden Jubilee of the Institute. their respective dioceses. They 2018. Many more priests and 7th November 2018 was the had their sharing about their bishops, guests, well wishers day set aside for all the Alumni priesthood and encouraged the a n d t h e n e i g h b o r i n g of the Institute. The day was youngsters to go ahead with communities joined for the inaugurated with the lighting courage and perseverance. In celebration. The day began of lights and invocation of the the afternoon the Alumni had with solemn Eucharistic blessings of God at 9 am. A the revival session for moving Celebration celebrated by the Susmita Bhattachar ya Rozario. What surprised the Most Rev. Anil Joseph Thomas g o o d n u m b e r o f P r i e s t s forward. The new members Chatterjee, local Councillor a u d i e n c e w a s t h e (approximately 85) who passed took up the responsibilities of Couto, the Archbishop of out from the Seminary availed President, secretary, treasurer Delhi. He was joined by (Ward 63), Mrs Angelina Archbishop’s flawless and themselves to participate in a n d t h e c o n t a c t p e r s o n . thirteen other fellow bishops M a n t o s h J a s n a n i – chaste Bengali which left both the celebration. Rev. Fr. Friendly basketball match was and around 230 priests in con- P r e s i d e n t C a t h o l i c the Councillor and the purist Irudaya Raj S. the dean of organized between the Alumni celebrating the Holy Eucharist. Association of Bengal, Fr Timir visibly awe-struck! T h e o l o g y w e l c o m e d t h e priests and MSRS brothers. The His Lordship stressed his Herod Mallick - General During his felicitation Bijoyda Alumni. It was a day set aside as day came to an end with the homily on the jubilee theme S e c r e t a r y o f B a n g i y a (as he fondly known) said it coming back home for all the s o l e m n c e l e b r a t i o n o f “Consumed by the Word Christiyo Pariseba (BCP), was an onerous task to carry Alumni. Most Rev. Sarat thanksgiving Eucharistic Called to be Sowers”. His Dr Hirok Suvro Pandey - on the mantle of Bengali emphasis was on being a Chandra Nayak, Bishop of celebration in the evening. Rt. son of late Nirmal Pandey Christian Music. He urged Berampur gave the Key Note Rev. Cyprian Monis bishop of sower, unless the basket is full A d d r e s s . R e v. F r . S u s a i Asansol, one of the first batch one cannot sow, to give out we and Fr Timir Singha SJ – the current think tank to work distinguished son of late Manickam, Professor Emeritus s t u d e n t s o f S e m i n a r y (Continued on pg. 4) (Continued on pg. 4) 2 Kolkata |16 November - 22 November 2018 Church in India Indian appointed to new Indian cardinal backs international gay Catholic's LGBT Vol.154 (CLIV) No.44 Kolkata Nov 16 - Nov 22, 2018 Charismatic renewal helpline E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] body P u n e : C a rd i n a l O s w a l d through what I went through. I Office 10, Government Place G r a c i a s o f B o m b a y h a s felt like a sinner, that I was not East, Kolkata - 700 069. 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UCAN Kolkata |16 November - 22 November 2018 3 Church in the World UNHCR urges “decisive action” for Indonesian interfaith some 12 million stateless people group goes into battle governments and legislators around the world to act now, to against fake news take and support decisive J a k a r t a : N e a r l y 1 5 0 many politicians to attack their action to eliminate stateless- Indonesian "millennials" said opponents. "Jakarta's former ness globally by 2024.” they will become "social and Christian governor, Basuki “Humanly, ethically and digital literacy agents" to Tjahaja Purnama, was a prime politically it is the right thing protect diversity and combat a example," he said. to do. Every person on this rise in social divisions and p l a n e t h a s t h e r i g h t t o intolerance, especially in Purnama, who was running for a nationality and the right to say p o l i t i c s, t h a t t h re a t e n s second term as governor, was I BELONG," he said. national unity. jailed for two years for insulting Countless in limbo the Quran in May 2017. Prior to Grandi’s appeal came four The Indonesian Millennial the verdict, mass protests were years after the launch of F r i e n d s m a d e t h e held by hardline Islamist groups UNHCR’s 10-year #IBelong c o m m i t m e n t d u r i n g a who used his Christian and The United Nations refugee State under the operation of its campaign to eradicate state- " P r o m o t i n g To l e r a n c e " ethnic Chinese background to agency, UNHCR on Monday law”. Statelessness can occur lessness globally, in recogni- program jointly held by the turn voters against him. appealed to governments to for several reasons, including tion that millions remain interfaith group and human M u c h o f t h i s " c h a r a c t e r take “decisive action” to elimi- discrimination against particu- stateless and living in limbo rights group Setara Institute assassination" was carried out nate the problem of stateless- lar ethnic or religious groups, around the world, with the for Democracy and Peace on via social media platforms. ness, saying an estimated 12 or on the basis of gender. majority in Asia and Africa. Nov. 11 in Jakarta. Sa m i n d o m e m b e r Pa t r i c k million people may be its Fundamental human rights According to UNHCR, no reg- Many of these threats have Santoso said he and other victims. Grandi said that stateless peo- ion of the world is untouched been stoked through misin- members of the group would Regarding it as a grave human ple “still face huge barriers to by statelessness with some formation and hoaxes spread expose fake news and set the r i g h t s i s s u e , U N H i g h exercising fundamental hum- countries having hundreds of over social media, they said. record straight. "Political Commissioner for Refugees an rights”, such as education, thousands of stateless per- "We worry about a rise in activities are so cruel nowadays F i l i p p o G r a n d i s a i d medical care or legal employ- sons. The very nature of social, political, legal and — they will make anything up to eliminating the problem is the ment, and called on states to statelessness means it is cultural divisions spawned by tear us apart," he said. right thing to do, “ humanly , tackle discrimination in natio- difficult to determine exactly political elites over the last two Samindo's founder Disna ethically and politically”. nality laws, which is regarded how many people are affected, years. We also worry about Riantina said the decision to act In international law, a stateless as the biggest driver of the or at risk. In 2017, approxima- intolerant, radical and violent came after a Setara Institute for person is one “who is not problem. tely 70 countries reported 3.9 attitudes circulating among Democracy and Peace survey considered as a national by any He called on “politicians, million stateless individuals. the young generation," said revealed some alarming views Fikrah Fakhrullah, a student at a m o n g y o u n g p e o p l e i n Pope marks World War I centenary the Institute of Social and Indonesia. Political Science in East The survey conducted in 2015 with peace message I in 1918. At 1:30 p.m. in Rome, the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled in honor of this centenary in coordination with church bells all over Europe and around the world. Francis focused the message of his Angelus address on the poor widow in Matthew’s Gos- pel, who gives two coins that make up her entire livelihood in her offering to the Temple. “In this humility, she performs an act charged with great r e l i g i o u s a n d s p i r i t u a l significance,” he said. “That gesture, full of sacrifice, does not escape the attentive gaze Vatican City, Nov. 13, 2018: The he said and added, “It seems of Jesus, who indeed sees in it bells of St. Peter’s Basilica rang that we do not learn.” the total gift of self, which he Jakarta, who read out the among 684 senior high school out in unison with thousands Francis quoted Pope Benedict wants to teach his disciples.” commitment on behalf of the students across Java revealed 7.2 of other church bells around XV, an advocate for peace “The scales of the Lord are group also known as Samindo. percent agreed with actions and the world as Pope Francis during WWI, who denounced different from ours. He weighs Believing that the nation's atrocities committed by IS commemorated the 100 year the war as “useless slaughter” people and their actions future can be built only by fighters in Syria and Iraq, and anniversary of the end of World in his 1917 peace plan. As the differently: he does not unity and that information 75.3. War I. Pope throughout the entirety of measure quantity but quality, t e c h n o l o g y c a n b e a n "The survey's result showed “While we pray for all the the first world war, Benedict he searches the heart and i n s t r u m e n t f o r t h e some very dangerous views," victims of that terrible tragedy, wrote five encyclicals and three looks at the purity of inten- advancement of civilization, Riantina said. tions,” Francis explained. let us say forcefully: invest in a p o s t o l i c e x h o r t a t i o n s he said group members are According to her, next year's When we are tempted to seek peace, not on war!” Pope concerning peace. "committed to becoming presidential and legislative the attention of others thro- Francis said at the end of his Around 17 million people, sold- social agents to unite our elections would be the right iers and civilians, were killed ugh our altruism, we should Angelus address Nov. 11. plural society and digital stage for the group to express during the Great War. Novem- think of this poor woman, The memory of World War I literacy agents to promote the their commitment. ber 11, 2018 marks the 100th Francis said. “It will do us should be a warning to “reject a use of information technology President Joko Widodo is seeking anniversary of the signing of good: it will help us to get rid of ‘culture of war’ and seek every including social media in a a second term in the poll due to legitimate means to put an end t h e a r m i s t i c e b e t w e e n the superfluous, to focus on Germany and the Allies in what really matters, and to wise way." take place in April against the to the conflicts that still bleed Fakhrullah pointed to the use loser of the last election race, several regions of the world,” France, which ended World War r e m a i n h u m b l e . ” Mattersindia of religious and racial issues by Prabowo Subianto. UCAN 4 Kolkata |16 November - 22 November 2018 Editorial Hungry people in West Bengal plan to unite Kolkata, Nov. 14, 2018: At least Who are these? Why are they movement the campaign will 65 starvation deaths were dying of starvation in this time organize a press conference at reported in the past three years Vol. 154 (C LIV) N o. 44 • K O LK ATA • N ov 16 - N ov 22, 2018 of plenty and what can or Kolkata Press Club on November in India, which has become the should be done to arrest this 15 to announce strategic plans world’s sixth biggest economy, national shame? for the state along with network WHEN IS OUR LIFE FULFILLED? pushing France to the seventh These starving people are all partners to address starvation place. around us and they are also deaths among the urban and When is our life fulfilled? At what point in our lives do we say: As per the second advance most disadvantaged in every rural poor of India. “That’s it! That’s the climax! Nothing I can do from now on will estimate of production releas- aspects, economically poor, The state level convention on outdo this. I’ve given what I have to give.” ed by Department of Agricul- politically voiceless and ‘Bhukha Manusher Abhijan’ is When can we say this? After we’ve reached the peak of our ture, Cooperation and Farmers socially ‘depressed caste’ or organised on November 16 and physical health and strength? After giving birth to a child? After Welfare, New Delhi, in 2017- Dalit and Adivasis (tribals). will be attended by network successfully raising our children? After we’ve published a best- 2018 the country has witness- West Bengal Right to Food and partners along with academics seller? After we’re famous? After we’ve won a major ed record Food grains produc- Work Campaign has been and activists. championship? After we’re celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of tion of 277.49 million tons. discussing this for the last few The press conference will be our marriage? After we’ve found a soulmate? After we’re at peace India requires only 225-230 months with its network addressed by National Trade after a long struggle with grief? When is it finally done? When has million tons of food grains to partners and beneficiaries of unionist Anuradha Talwar, Jesuit our growth reached its furthest place? feed its people by the very various schemes. Priest Irudaya Jothi both from The medieval mystic, John of the Cross, says we reach this point department. This means India To address this issue a new R i g h t t o F o o d a n d Wo r k in our lives when we have grown to what he calls “our deepest has produced surplus of food movement named “Bhukha Campaign, Swapan Ganguly grains. M a n u s h e r A b h i j a n ” from Paschim Bango Khet center”. But he doesn’t conceive of this the way we commonly On the other hand the Right To (Movement of the Hungry Majdur Samiti and Smarajit Jana picture it, namely, as the deepest center inside our soul. Rather, Food (RTF) Campaign India People), with starving people from Durbar Mahila Samanway for John, our deepest center is the optimum point of our human has come out with the names from different districts of West Committee on behalf of hungry growth, that is, the deepest maturity we can grow to before we of 65 starvation deaths in the Bengal, is contemplated. people. begin to die. If this is true, then for a flower, its deepest center, its last three years in the country. To mark the birth of this Mattersindia ultimate point of growth, would be not its bloom but the giving of its seed as it dies. That’s its further point of growth, its ultimate accomplishment. Kolkata Christian Choir What’s our ultimate point of growth? I suspect that we tend to (Continued from pg 1) tian Music in its pristine Oshin Mithaulia - each t h i n k o f t h i s i n t e r m s o f s o m e c o n c re t e, p o s i t i ve together as a flock instead folk form with Harmonium unique in style. Credit must accomplishment, like a successful career or some athletic, of one-upmanship which is and Dholak and without i n d e e d g o t o K C C f o r intellectual, or artistic achievement that’s brought us common in the world of m o d e r n - d a y unearthing a bunch of new satisfaction, recognition, and popularity. Or, looked at from the music. After this Bijoyda paraphernalia. talents. point of view of depth of meaning, we might answer the question and his troupe of family In t h e c o n t e m p o r a r y This great initiative of KCC differently by saying that our ultimate achievement was a life- members put up a rendi- Bengali Christian Music deserves wide publicity in our giving marriage, or being a good parent, or living a life that served tion of three out-of-this- section the artistes were : parishes for the rejuvenation others. world Kirtan-based songs Dipankar Mondal, Adrish of Bengali Christian Music. When, like a flower, do we give off our seed? Henri Nouwen on the Advent, Birth and Mohanty, Aditi Karali, Dilip Rozario specifically suggests that people will answer this very differently: “For some it Crucifixion of Christ. It was S o u m i t a H a l d e r , D r mentioned that he heavily is when they are enjoying the full light of popularity; for others, when they have been totally forgotten; for some, when they have traditional Bengali Chris- Moshihan Murmu and banks on Angelina. reached the peak of their strength; for others, when they feel powerless and weak; for some it is when their creativity is in full Morning Star Regional Seminary... bloom, for others, when they have lost all confidence in their potential.” (Continued from pg 1) Ha n , Mo s t Re v. T h o m a s seminary for long years, the When did Jesus give off his seed, the fullness of his spirit? For must have something with us. D’Souza, Rt. Rev. Vincent Aind, Super ior G eneral and the Jesus, it wasn’t immediately after his miracles when the crowds Msgr. Patrick Zay Saw Han, Rt. Rev. Salvador Lobo, Rev. Fr. Provincials of the different stood in awe, and it wasn’t after he had just walked on water, and First Secretary of Apostolic J.A. Santhanam, Rector of the C o n g r e g a t i o n s w h o h a d it wasn’t when his popularity reached the point where his Nunciature of India delivered Seminary and the blessings beenpresent for the event. contemporaries wanted to make him king that he felt he had the jubilee message from from God was invoked with Brothers came up on the stage accomplished his purpose in life and that people began to be Nuncio after the Mass. Rev. Fr. the bhajan at the beginning of w i t h v a r i e t y o f i t e m s J . A . S a n t h a n a m , Re c t o r the programme. Rev. Fr. J.A. representing different cultures of touched in their souls by his spirit. None of these. When did Jesus thanked the main celebrant of Santhanam, Rector of the the country. Luigi School and St. have nothing further to achieve? the Holy Eucharist and all Seminar y addressed the Claret School students added “It is fulfilled!” The Greek word here is Tetelesti. This was an p r e s e n t f o r j o i n i n g t h e g a t h e r i n g w e l c o m i n g color to the stage with their expression used by artists to signify that a work was completely celebration of the day and everyone. The chief guest beautiful dances. All joined for finished and that nothing more could be added to it. It was also invited ever yone for the Most Rev. Anil Thomas Couto, the AGAPE after the cultural used to express that something was complete. For example, refreshment to be followed by the guests of Honour Msgr. programme. Tetelesti was stamped on a document of charges against a cultural bonanza. Patrick Zay Saw Han, Most Rev. The staff and the students of criminal after he had served his full prison sentence; it was used Everyone was led to the spirit Thomas D’Souza Archbishop Morning Star Regional Seminary by banks when a debt had been repaid; it was used by a servant to of celebration with the call of of Kolkata, Rt. Rev. Vincent are grateful to all those who inform his master that a work had been completed; and it was deacon Anslem and Bro. Arun Aind, Chairman of Governing joined to pray and celebrate the used by athletes when, tired and exhausted, they successfully Raj who invited all to the Board of MSRS were felicitated golden jubilee of the seminary. crossed the finish line in a race. auditorium for the cultural along with other bishops who Special words of gratitude to all When does our living stop and our dying begin? When do we programme. The lamp was lit passed out from the seminary, who have generously supported by Most Rev. Anil Thomas t h e g u e s t b i s h o p s , t h e and helped to make the day’s move from being in bloom to giving off our seed? Superficially, of Couto, Msgr. Patrick Zay Saw members who served the celebration a grand success. course, it’s when our health, strength, popularity, and attractiveness begin to wane and we start to fade out, into the **************** DISCLAIMER ***************** margins, and eventually into the sunset. But when this is seen in © 2018 The Herald. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged; except in the light of Jesus’ life, we see that in our fading out, like a flower the case of third-party textual or artistic material, where use is expressly prohibited. long past its bloom, we begin to give off something of more value The information and views contained in The Herald are those of the individual author(s) / contributors and do not than the attractiveness of the bloom. 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Born Caterina Offreducia, knights then left Caterina and Agnes to become abbess of Agnes was the younger sister of Clare in peace. Saint Francis that monastery. Agnes soon Saint Clare, and her first himself gave Clare’s sister the wrote a rather sad letter about follower. When Caterina left name Agnes, because she was how much she missed Clare 33nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 18-November- 2018 home two weeks after Clare’s gentle like a young lamb. and the other nuns at San Deuteronomy 12:1-3; Hebrew 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32 d e p a r t u r e , t h e i r f a m i l y Agnes matched her sister in Damiano. After establishing attempted to bring her back by devotion to prayer and in other monasteries of Poor Central theme: Today’s readings give us the assurance that our force. They tried to drag her out willingness to endure the strict Ladies in northern Italy, Agnes God will be with us all the days of our lives and that we will have of the monastery, but her body penances that characterized was recalled to San Damiano the ongoing presence of the Holy Spirit in our midst, guiding, suddenly became so heavy that the Poor Ladies’ lives at San in 1253, as Clare lay dying. protecting and strengthening us in spite of our necessary several knights could not Damiano. In 1221, a group of uncertainty concerning the end time when “Christ will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.” Each year at this budge it. Her uncle Monaldo Benedictine nuns in Monticelli Three months later Agnes time, the Church asks us to consider the “last things” – Death, tried to strike her but was near Florence asked to become followed Clare in death, and Judgment, Heaven and Hell – as happening to ourselves. temporarily paralyzed. The Poor Ladies. Saint Clare sent was canonized in 1753. Scripture lessons summarized: The readings invite us to focus our attention on the threefold coming of Jesus: 1) His first coming Priest’s Private Prayer Before according to the flesh, as Redeemer. 2) His second coming, either at our death, or at the end of time and the world, which will bring our salvation to completion. 3) His coming into our lives each Communion time we step forward in genuine Christian living. The first Q: No. 84 of the General until after the principal reading, taken from the prophet Daniel (167 BC), was originally c e l e b r a n t h a s b e g u n t o given to comfort and give hope to the Jewish people persecuted Instruction of the Roman by a cruel pagan king. It advises us to live wisely and justly in the Missal states that the priest, administer Communion to the present time, instead of worrying about the unknown future. The before he himself receives lay faithful, and so the period author of the Hebrews in the second reading, challenges us to C o m m u n i o n , “ p r e p a r e s of silence that would arise by look to the future with hope and serenity because Jesus, who sits himself by a prayer, said following GIRM No. 242 forever at God’s right hand, is the mediator who has secured the quietly, that he may fruitfully basically disappears. forgiveness of our sins and our sanctification through his receive Christ’s Body and I think that this difference sacrifice on the cross. Today’s Gospel, taken from Mark (AD 69), offered hope to early Christians persecuted by the Roman Blood. The faithful do the during concelebration has Emperor Nero, reminding them of Jesus’ words about his glorious s a m e, p ra y i n g s i l e n t l y. ” probably led to the fact that return to earth with great power and glory as Judge to gather and Experience, however, seems to many priests now habitually reward his elect. Daniel and Mark continue to remind us that God indicate that priests often say begin the preparatory prayer will ensure that the righteous will survive the ordeal and will find these prayers more quickly, for communion immediately a place with Him. Through the parable of the fig tree, Jesus warns perhaps out of a sense that the after the commingling. us all to read the “signs of the time,” reminding us that we must be faithful do not want to be kept Communion has been said, the I doubt very much if anything ever prepared to give an account of our lives to Jesus when he comes in glory as our Judge, because we cannot know “either the waiting. principal celebrant genuflects can be done to change this. day or the hour” of his Second Coming. and steps back a little. Then one First of all, it could well be A: I agree with our reader as to after another the concelebrants argued that both practices are Life messages: 1) Let us recognize the “second coming” of Jesus in the importance of silence come to the middle of the altar, in fact legitimate, and second, our daily lives through everyday occurrences, always within the Mass, and that genuflect, and reverently take priests, like most people, tend remembering that Jesus comes without warning. But let us not following this rubric effectively the Body of Christ from the to follow set patterns in our get frightened at the thought of Christ’s Second Coming because he is with us every day in the Holy Eucharist, in the Holy Bible and offers a very good opening for altar. Then holding it in their regular activities. in our worshipping communities. We will be able to welcome him silent prayer at a most solemn right hand, with the left hand This question does, however, in his Second Coming as long as we faithfully do the will of God moment of the Roman Rite. As placed underneath, they return help us to remember the daily by serving our brothers and sisters, by recognizing Christ’s w e s h a l l s e e , h o w e v e r, to their places. However, the indication of GIRM No. 84 to presence in them, and by being reconciled with God and with our prolonged moments of silence concelebrants may remain in o f f e r t h e p e o p l e a n brothers and sisters every day. are not common during the their places and take the Body o p p o r t u n i t y f o r s i l e n t 2) We need to “learn the lesson from the fig tree.” This means that celebration of Mass. of Christ from the paten held preparation for communion. we are to watch and wait in a state of readiness. Instead of worrying about the end time events, we are asked to live every day It might be objected that the for them by the principal As GIRM No. 45 points out: of our lives loving God living in others, by our committed service interpretation regarding the celebrant or held by one or “Sacred silence also, as part of to them with sacrificial agape love. obligation to wait until the more of the concelebrants the celebration, is to be Homily starter anecdotes #1: Scientists on the end of the world: Lamb of God is over before passing in front of them, or they observed at the designated Scientists have fueled public anxiety by citing a series of possible reciting the prayer cannot be may do so by handing the paten times. Its nature, however, ways in which the world could come to an end, e.g. (a) Sucked upheld in all cases. one to another, and so to the depends on the moment when into a black hole. A large dead star which has collapsed and has become so incredibly dense that even light cannot escape it, a For example, in describing last of them.” it occurs in the different parts “black hole” is thought to be a fatal attraction for any nearby communion of priests during a At least, in this case, the norms of the celebration. For in the matter; (b) Climate change. Another ice age or glacial period is concelebration, the GIRM say that the priest initiates the Penitential Act and again after expected in 2,000--10,000 years; if and when it occurs, over eight says: prayer after the commingling. t h e i n v i t a t i o n t o p r a y, billion people will try to survive on 30% less land mass; (c) The “240. During the Agnus Dei However, since GIRM No. 242 i n d i v i d u a l s r e c o l l e c t Greenhouse Effect. A predicted temperature increase of 6o F is (Lamb of God), the Deacons or foresees the distribution of themselves; whereas after a expected by the year 2030; if this occurs, polar regions will thaw, some of the concelebrants may hosts to the concelebrants only reading or after the Homily, all ocean levels will rise and vast areas of earth will be flooded; (d) Collision. Earth may be hit by a meteorite, asteroid or comet; (e) help the principal celebrant to after completing the prayer, a meditate briefly on what they Cosmic Rays. Earth’s magnetic field is waning at present, making b r e a k t h e h o s t s f o r t h e period of silence ensues which h a v e h e a r d ; t h e n a f t e r it susceptible to the rays of an exploding supernova and/or solar Communion of both the would substitute, so to speak, Communion, they praise God flares; (f ) Nuclear War and its Aftermath. A familiar and concelebrants and the people. the one foreseen when a priest in their hearts and pray to him. frightening scenario: a possible nuclear war could wipe out up to “241. After the commingling, celebrates alone. 90% of the U.S. population and 50% of that of Russia; (g) The the principal celebrant alone, However, this is not always the “Even before the celebration Death of the Sun. Considered as the ultimate disaster, the itself, it is a praiseworthy eventual cooling of the sun will occur only after an intense period with hands joined, quietly says c a s e . I n m a n y l a r g e of heating up which will boil away earth’s oceans and bake its either the prayer Domine Iesu concelebrations, the Agnus Dei practice for silence to be crust unto lifelessness. [Patricia Datchuck Sánchez, Christe, Fili Dei vivi (Lord Jesus can take up the entire time of observed in the church, in the Celebration.] But Today’s readings give us the assurance that our Christ, Son of the living God) or distribution of Communion to sacristy, in the vesting room, God will be with us all the days of our lives and that we will have the prayer Perceptio Corporis t h e p r i e s t s . I n o t h e r and in adjacent areas, so that the ongoing presence of the Holy Spirit in our midst guiding, et Sanguinis tui (May the c i r c u m s t a n c e s , t h e all may dispose themselves to protecting and strengthening us in spite of our necessary human receiving of your Body and concelebrants follow another c a r r y o u t t h e s a c r e d uncertainty concerning the end time when “Christ will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.” So, the Church Blood). legitimate option and do not celebration in a devout and advises us to entrust the unknown and unknowable future to “242. Once the prayer for begin to receive Communion fitting manner.” Zenit God’s caring and capable hands. 6 Kolkata |16 November - 22 November 2018 Archdiocese 12th Mega Bible Convention First Holy Communion BHANU MURMU at Church of Our Lady Adoration and Healing Service of Happy Voyage & Anointing, 5.30 pm Final Blessing. CHRISTINE CRAMER The Chief Preacher was Fr Dr Howrah: 11.11.2018 - Fifteen and Elisha. The children and all George Varghese Arrackal, c h i l d re n re c e i v e d Ho l y the devotees present were Director Divine Voice Retreat Communion for the first time inspired by his words. C e n t r e , C h o p r a , N o r t h in their life on the 11th of The Choir under the leadership Dinajpur. He was ably assisted November, 2018 They were of Mr. Brian Williams had by Sr. Sabina. Fr Arrackal of well prepared by the Sunday s e l e c t e d h y m n s t o t h e Jalalkhali fame, is well-known S c h o o l S i s t e r s a n d l a y celebration and mesmerized the for his very powerful healing teachers of the parish. The p a r i s h i o n e r s w i t h t h e i r prayers. This was proved when little boys and girls in their melodious singing. Father many came forward to give immaculate white dresses, Devraj thanked Father Neeti for public witness on being healed crowns on their heads and making himself available to of chronic ailments. They K o l k a t a : L a s t w e e k t h e Holy Eucharist. On 10th Fr t h a n k e d Fr A r ra c k a l f o r Archdiocese of Calcutta wit- Francis Mukul Mondal CssR, incessantly praying over them. nessed a very important event. Parish Priest of Fatima Parish With about 3,500 people It was the 12th Mega Bible a n d D i r e c t o r o f Fa t i m a having come from far and near, Convention and Healing Charismatic Prayer Group said Holy Child School Auditorium Prayer Service which took t h e M a s s . O n 1 1 t h t h e was jam-packed and many place at Holy Child School, concluding day, Fr Moloy had to be accommodated on near Fatima Parish Kolkata, D’Costa, Dean and Financial the school premises ground. from 9th to 11 November, 2018. Controller of the Archdiocese, All could participate as the The Mega Programme was offered the Holy Mass, along w h o l e p r o g r a m m e w a s organised by Fatima Charis- with other concelebrants. b e a m e d t h r o u g h l a r g e matic Prayer Group. The orga- The Programme schedule on televisions. nisers had made arrangements the concluding day was: 8.30 The Convention would not for night stay for those devo- am Holy Rosary, 9 am Praise have been successful without tees who came from far away and Worship, 9.30 am Word of the combined and spirit-filled Bongaon, Burdwan, Midna- God, 10.40 am Praise and leadership of Probodh Roy, pore and other rural areas. Worship, 10.50 am Word of Richard Gilbert, Jerome No Bible Convention is comp- God, 11.40 am Mass, 1 pm Gomes (who catered to 3,000 lete without the Eucharist - the Lunch, 1.30 pm Praise and participants), Joseph Khakha cornerstone of Christianity. On Worship, 2 pm Word of God, 3 and the generosity of the 9th, Archbishop Thomas pm Recitation of Divine Mercy donors and the magnanimous lighted candles in their hands c e l e b r a t e t h e F i r s t H o l y D’Souza inaugurated the Prayers and Chaplet, 3.15 pm hospitality of Holy Child walked in grand procession Communion with the children of programme and offered the W o r d o f G o d , 4 . 3 0 p m School authorities. followed by their Parents , the parish. He also thanked the Altar Servers and Celebrants. parish council members, choir, They walked up to the sanc- Sunday school sisters for sparing SCC Day Celebration tuary to receive Jesus having their precious time to make the JULIANA CHOUDHURI waited eagerly for a few celebration a grand one. The months. The Main Celebrant children were gifted with a classy Kolkata: Christ the King was Father Neeti Das, from St. bag which contained their First Church celebrated the SCC Mary’s Church, Kolkata and Holy Communion Certificate, D a y w i t h g r e a t j oy a n d the liturgy was con-celebrated chocolates, a special hymn book enthusiasm on Sunday the 4th by Father Devraj Fernandes co i n c l u d i n g t h e b a p t i s m a l of November 2018, with Holy pastor of the parish and promises which was designed by Mass at 10.45am, followed by a Deacon Joseph. The liturgy Fr Devraj. After the Mass the fellowship program and lunch was conducted in the most children were escorted to the in the Parish Hall. serene and divine way. parish hall for a short fellowship Mrs. Rani Antony, President of Father Neeti in his remarkable with both the priests and the the Parish SCC Cell gave a brief homily started with the first sunday school sisters. The introduction at the beginning question to the children; ‘Are community of sisters joyfully of the Eucharistic celebration. you Happy’ and very lovingly sang for the children the song Then there was a solemn entr- requested them to smile. He “Showers of Blessings’ which lit ance procession where the spoke on strengthening our u p t h e i r s m i l e y f a c e s . SCC members carried the Holy Christian faith and with Refreshment packets from Bible aloft along with garland, personally. like Mr. & Mrs. Azavedo bore biblical examples from the Saldahna were given to each candles and agarbattis. The The readings and prayers of the fruit and we have 16 active book of Exodus explained how child who thankfully shook Bible enthronement was done faithful by SCC members from u n i t s i n t h e p a r i s h . He the Israelites conquered their hands with the priests and with great devotion setting different units and the melo- reiterated the fact that we have hardships, struggles because joyfully returned to their parents focus in the life giving centra- dious singing led by Father to take SCC to the next level of their strong faith. He also to celebrate the rest of the day lity of the Word if God in SCC. Ranjit D'Rozario and Ms. Ria and strive earnestly for it. mentioned the prophet Elijah with family and friends. In his homily the chief cele- Arogyanathan were conducted The Chief Guest Fr. Dipak brant Rev. Dipak Gomes, S.J. in English and Bengali. Gomes spoke compellingly highlighted that the Small The program in the Parish Hall from his practical experience e x a m p l e s o f g r a c e s meaningful dance performance Christian Communities are with 110 members, men, in organizing SCC units experienced as a result of the by our talented parish youth groups of parishioners who women and children of 16 units especially in light of growing sincere prayers of little team to a medley of songs on usually meet regularly once a was both reflective and joyful. erosion in families. "SCC is c h i l d r e n , s u c h a s t h e problems faced by youths and month, in one of the member's Mrs. Antony welcomed the family prayer" and unites the transformation of a father the redemptive power of Jesus. houses. It is modelled on the chief guest Father Dipak family. He stressed on the need who gave up alcoholism and The Bible Quiz conducted by early church communities Gomes, Fr. Joy Mondal and the to involve all members of the became a dedicated member Mrs. Juliana Choudhuri on where sharing of the life and audience. Fr. Ranjit D'Rozario, family especially the youth. He of the SCC unit Ma t h e w c h a p t e r 1 - 5 , h a d faith occur. It becomes a place Spiritual Director of the Parish emphasized to pray for each The joy generated through the m e m b e r s e n t h u s i a s t i c where members pray for one SCC Cell highlighted in his other rather than praying for Cultural performances was participation. The celebration another, support one another message that the hardwork of y o u r s e l f , h e s a i d " t h e n reflected in the songs sung by concluded with a prayer and and get to know one another the past co ordinators of SCC miracles happen", he cited the three SCC units and the delicious lunch Kolkata |16 November - 22 November 2018 7 Youth INTER-FAITH CELEBRATION OF Youth Animation and FESTIVAL OF LIGHT Vocation Camp at Bezda DOMINIC J. AZAVEDO Mission dishevel and freely flowing FR. KASHMIR KUJUR, SVD hair, her wide open eyes, her A Medinipur Deanery Zonal muchprevalent in this area. Thus t w o r i g h t a r m s r a i s e d Youth Camp was held at St. they should not remain in dark- benevolently with palms Arnold’s Church Bezda from ness but in light and enlighten extending granting gifts, her 22nd -24th October, 2018. The the other who are still in left hand holding a sword, her theme of the camp was “You darkness. lower left hand holding a are a torch bearer of Christ.” There were altogether 108 youth severed head, she is standing Jesus said, “I am the light of the from different parishes like on husband Lord Shiva, the world, whoever follows me Bezda, Salboni, Kamarchawki, reason for showing her tongue, does not walk in darkness, but Kearchand, Chamrusai and wearing a garland of skulls and shall have the light of life.”(Jn Namasole. The youth were very the significance of the skulls 8:12) The camp was organized cooperative and enthusiastic. etc. by St. Arnold’s Church Bezda They showed keen interest to After this there was an inter- and was inaugurated by Rev. learn and participate in the diffe- religious prayer service to Fr. Joseph Sudhir Tudu, the rent activities and workshops celebrate the Festival of Light. Dean of Medinipur Deanery. throughout the camp. They were Jesus: the Light of the World Rev. Fr. Ramen Pailan, the really enlightened by the sess- w a s e m p h a s i ze d i n t h i s Youth Director of Baruipur ions and want to do something Kolkata: The Inter-Faith Com- grocer, vendor, etc., know him Christian surrounding at the Diocese was the resource for their own parishes as they go misions of Calcutta Arch-dio- in another aspect; at social front entrance hall of St. person to animate the youth. back with their action plans. cese and Jesuit Province had gatherings his friends know X a v i e r ’ s , a r r a n g e d a n d The main focus of the camp They were indeed happy and organised a highly devotional him in another aspect and so decorated proper to the was that everyone should be said that such camp should be and enlivening evening on 7th on. He also said that the festival of light. The readings enlightened on Christian organized twice in a year so that November, Diwali Day in St Catholics pray to Jesus in His were taken from the Bhagavad leadership, value of education, the youth are not lost from their Xavier’s. different aspects - be it the Gita, Quran, Bible, Guru carrier guidance, motivation aims. The last day was the Bishop Linus Gomes SJ, Sacred Heart, the Infant Jesus, Granth Sahib. The service formerly of Baruipur Diocese, the Divine Mercy, Jesus on the concluded with a beautiful said the opening prayer and Cross, etc. dance by the beautifully blessed all. The program He then in the 45 Minutes d r e s s e d J i s h a P a t r a , started with an engrossing talk allotted to him gave in brief and celebrating the light. Finally all by Mr Dipankar Basu of St animatedly, the different went out in the yard, placing Xavier’s. The erudite Mr aspects that we see on goddess lit diyas at various places to Dipankar started by saying that Kali’s statue. Kali is so called spread the light of Christ. The the Christians wonder why because she devours Kala service was conducted by Br there are many gods and (time) and then resumes her Chintamani Das SJ. The choir goddess in the Hindu religion. own dark formlessness. She is was led by Ratan Gomes and He explained by saying that the embodiment of three gunas Dilip Rozario. It was a deeply just as each one of us is known (qualities of nature): she devotional, inspiring, heart- for our different aspects in creates with her sattva guna lifting evening of two hours. different circumstances and (quality of goodness and The program was organised by occasions so also God is known purity), preserves with rajas Fr Timir SJ, Secretary for the in different aspects. He said (passion and activity), and Inter-Faith Commissions of and religious vacation. They vocation recruitment day in that in St. Xavier’s, where he destroys with tamas (ignorance Calcutta Archdiocese and were also made aware of the which 6 congregations took part. t e a c h e s , t h e b o y s a n d and inertia). J e s u i t P r o v i n c e a n d problems of social issues like I sincerely thank all the fathers colleagues know him in one He explained about the Bengal/Sikkim Region of drinking habits and early and sisters of the deanery for aspect; in the bazaar the significance of her long, black, Bishops’ Conference. marriages which is ver y their kind cooperation. The Annual SCC Sunday Celebrated

SR. ESTHER P. KERKETTA

Dum Dum: SCC members of St. Patrick’s Church Dum Dum celebrated their Annual SCC Day on 4th November 2018 during 8.30 AM Holy Mass. The celebration began with a proc- ession with the Holy Bible and colourful placards from 8 Units having their own Logos and appropriate Scripture quota- tions. Rev. Fr Dominic Gomes, the Vicar General and the Dioc- esan SCC Coordinator was the Power Point on SCC. SCC ani- ience the presence of Jesus as main celebrant assisted by Fr. J. mators of St. Patrick’s Church Our Lord and Saviour. Hermil D’Souza the Parish put up a skit ‘Jesus and the The aim of the celebration was Priest and Fr. Upendra Nayak Samaritan Woman’ presenting to bring awareness on the need his Assistant. In his Homily Fr. on the stage. From the skit it is of SCC and empowering anim- Dominic explained what SCC understood that Jesus is One ators who locally animate the is, and why SCC is necessary. who gives us the ‘Living Water’ believers into the celebration The Holy Mass was followed by always and the Samaritan of the Word of God thus a Cultural Program with refres- woman encourages us to making SCC the Participatory hments. Sr. Anu presented ‘Come and See’ and exper- Church. 8 Kolkata |16 November - 22 November 2018

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Kerala – 686 010 141-199 (5.7-6.4)% they are more vulnerable to heart Diabetes >126 > 200 > attacks and painful legs due to 6.5% low blood supply. UAE church to donate harvest Symptoms of High Blood 6. Foot care of diabetic patients Sugar must be done regularly and any festival collection to Kerala One may have no symptoms pain, tingling and numbness at all or may have frequent must be treated. Foot wear must Abu Dhabi, Nov. 12, 2018: Each one of us is affected and government for facilitating urination, excess hunger, be bought in the evening, when Thousands of believers are we will all rebuild a new such an event, which was also excess thirst, non- healing feet are slightly swollen, so that marking the annual harvest Kerala,” he said. attended by Kerala’s former wounds, blurring vision and they fit well. festival in churches across Abu The church’s celebrations, chief secretary Jiji Thomson. tingling numbness in the feet. 7. Regular monitoring of blood Dhabi. Expecting to host about which will also feature cultural There were around 80 stalls, The diabetic patients are sugars with glucometer helps in 10,000 people in celebrations events, will be held in Mussafah including 50 for food, books being diagnosed at a much taking action fast when the on November 16, one church on November 16. and groceries, among others. younger age as early as 30-35 sugars are out of range. Insulin has pledged to donate its The har vest festival is a C a t h e d r a l V i c a r B e n n y years. Young adolescents can be started for controlling collec-tion from the fest to traditional event where people Mathew said some 2,000 between 12-19 years are also sugars and tapered off when the rebuilding the flood-hit Indian gather to feast on food made families, 20 prayer groups, developing Type 2 diabetes. sugars are controlled. Usually state of Kerala. from fresh crops. Last Friday, youth associations and others These are usually preventable. fasting blood sugars of 200 mg/dl Mar Thoma Church Vicar Babu celebrations at St George worked together for months to All family members of diabetic and more, need dose increase of P Kulathackal said this year’s Orthodox Cathedral in the organise the event. patients must check their oral medication or starting harvest festival brings people Capital saw some 12,000 to “It was a show of religious blood sugar once they are 30 insulin if fever, infection or of all ages together for a noble 13,000 people enjoy traditional harmony. It is important to years. wounds are present. cause. food and music. keep traditional events alive. Women and Diabetes 8. Loneliness and Despair- “We have 1,600 families as Yakob Mar Elias Metropolitan, We will utilize the collection It is a complex disease in Diabetics especially elderly ones followers. We have 31 prayer Brahmavar diocese of Indian for church-oriented activities women. It first presents are often lonely and perplexed by groups and all of them will join Orthodox Church, presided as the church is undergoing during pregnancy as gestatio- the complexity of diabetes with different food items. over the events at the cathedral. renovation,” he said. nal diabetes where the thres- treatment. Depression is also There are 15 food stall with live H e t h a n k e d t h e U A E Mattersindia holds for diagnosis are lower. very common and it is the family preparations. We are hoping If the sugar in pregnancy are members who provide compa- for good sales as a sizable fasting> 100mg/dl and 2 hours nionship and camaraderie to a m o u n t o f M a r T h o m a Don’t miss an issue! post 75 grams glucose load are deal with loneness. Children can Church’s collection will go > 140 mg/dl, we diagnose be encouraged to spend time towards rebuilding Kerala. gestational diabetes and with lonely to improve their Subscribe to treatment involves regular mood. Kolkata |16 November - 22 November 2018 9 Miscellaneous World Diabetes Day focuses on role of Irish volunteers bring families eye care to Bengal’s poor ELIZABETH SANGETA PAUL diabetes is expected to rise to 522 million by 2030. Three out Kolkata: Young people from Jesuit tradition, is open and of four people with diabetes Ireland who came to provide welcomes for everyone in the live in low and middle-income eye care to the poor in an city,” she added. countries; 1 in 2 with diabetes eastern Indian state say they Walsh said she saved around (212 million) remain undiagn- have gained much more than 60,000 Euros to come to Kolkata. osed; less than 1 in 2 people what they could give. “My dream has been fulfilled,” with diabetes and 1 in 4 family “It was indeed a life time she added. members of people with diab- experience for me to reach out Aslin Bailey, another student, too etes have access to diabetes the needy in India,” Ela Walsh, said she was extremely happy to education programmes. a student of Jesuit-managed be part of the camps. She said she Crescent College Compre- was indebted to Udayani for Type 2 diabetes hensive SJ, at Dooradoyle, helping to see the faces of their Most of these cases are type 2 Limerick, Ireland. beneficiaries. On World Diabetes Day on prevalence is predicted to diabetes, which is largely She was part of a ten-member Fr. Jothi said Udayani has helped We d n e s d a y, t h e Un i t e d continue rising if current trends preventable through regular volunteer team from Ireland form a federation of women self- N a t i o n s W o r l d H e a l t h prevail. Diabetes is a major physical activity, a healthy and t h a t c o l l a b o r a t e d w i t h help groups that work as an NGO. Organization (WHO) is joining cause of premature dying, b a l a n c e d d i e t , a n d t h e Udayani (awakening) Social Its members were given the partners around the world to blindness, kidney failure, heart promotion of healthy living highlight the impact that attack, stroke and lower limb environments. diabetes has on families and amputation. It was the seventh Families have a key role to play the role of family members in leading cause of death in 2016. in addressing the modifiable supporting prevention, early Growing numbers risk factors for type 2 diabetes d i a g n o s i s a n d g o o d Globally, an estimated 422 and must be provided with the management of diabetes. million adults were living with education, resources and The theme for World Diabetes diabetes in 2014, compared to environments to live a healthy Day 2018 and 2019 is “The 108 million in 1980. The global lifestyle. Family and Diabetes”. prevalence of diabetes has Besides the economic burden Established in 1991 by the nearly doubled since 1980, on the health-care system and International Diabetes Federa- rising from 4.7% to 8.5% in the national economy, diabetes tion (IDF) with support from adult population. can impose a large economic WHO in response to growing This reflects an increase in b u rd e n o n p e o p l e w i t h concerns about the health and associated risk factors such as diabetes and their families in economic threat posed by being overweight or obese. terms of higher health-care costs and loss of family diabetes, the November 14 Over the past decade, diabetes Action For um, a Jesuit- challenge to conduct the camp income associated with World Diabetes Day became an prevalence has risen faster in managed NGO, to conduct for people who had registered as disability, premature death, official UN day in 2006. l ow a n d m i d d l e - i n c o m e free eye check-up camp for “ S a m p u r n a N a r i K a l y a n and caring for disabled family More than 425 million people countries than in high-income poor in West Bengal state. Sangathan” (federation of m e m b e r s . ( S o u r c e : are currently living with countries. “More than 240 urban poor women’s total empowerment). WHO/IDF) diabetes worldwide, and the The number of people with and around 200 rural poor got The women mobilized the villag- opportunities to be treated of ers who needed a new vision and Pass anti-trafcking bill, says their eyes,” Udayani director there was an “overwhelming Jesuit Father Irudya Jothi told response,” Father Jothi said. Matters India on November Ma n o ra n j a n Ma k h a l f r o m Kailash Satyarthi on Children's day 13. The program was organiz- Raghavpur, a patient who got a ed in collaboration with Hope pair of spectacles, said he could New Delhi: Child rights activist r o u g h l y i s 4 0 - 4 2 c r o r e Kolkata Foundation and never afford to go to an eye doctor and Nobel laureate Kailash children. But we only spend Specsavers Ireland. The first in Kolkata. “I got a new lease of Satyarthi says leaders from 3.5 per cent of our GDP on the camp on November 12 was for life. I used my mother’s old across the political spectrum e d u c a t i o n , h e a l t h a n d the poor in Kolkata. They then spectacles when I needed to see should promise that they will protection of this group. We went to Bishnupur block of 24 but that was broken,” the 67- pass the anti-trafficking bill in are not able to spend even four P a r g a n a s d i s t r i c t o n year-old man explained. the Rajya Sabha to celebrate per cent of our GDP on our 40 November 13 to reach out to Most patients in Kolkata were Children's day in the true sense per cent population; how can the rural poor. pavement dwellers, security as the little ones are the most we morally say that the The team provided spectacles guards, daily wage laborers, affected by trafficking. allow investigation of all types children are our future and on the spot to those who need- domestic workers and slum " We h a v e r u l e s a g a i n s t of trafficking and rescue, present." ed them most. Those with dwellers. The rural patients were trafficking in bits and pieces. protection and rehabilitation of He said development, for him, slightly better eyesight were daily wagers, small farmers, But there is no one law, for trafficked victims. It classified has nothing to do with GDP promised to glasses within 20 home makers, and agricultural which we and others also are certain purposes of trafficking going up or down but how to days, Father Jyoti said. laborers. fighting," he told IANS. as "aggravated", which will secure a girl in a remote area or Sinead Clohessy from Ireland, “It is an attempt partnering The Trafficking of Persons attract higher punishment. village feels. who is on the managing com- another NGO, Hope Kolkata (Prevention, Protection and These include trafficking for He also said the main issue mittee of the Crescent College, Foundation, to connect the Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018, was forced labour, bearing children, before the children is that they said she was “overwhelmed” needy with the generous donors passed in the Lok Sabha in July begging, or for inducing early are not a priority anywhere. seeing what the Jesuits at for a new vision,” said Father and the activist hopes that it sexual maturity. “The children are not our Udayani have been doing. Jothi. The Jesuit priest pointed will be passed in the Rajya The activist also said that the political priority or religious or Clohessy, the retail director of out that the poor tend to neglect Sabha as well. government speaks about the financial priority. They are also Specsavers who believe in important organs such as eyes "If any politician, irrespective GDP going up, but not even four not our social priority. You affordable eye care for every- because their biggest worry is the of the party, wants to celebrate per cent of that is spent on may say good things one day, body all over the world, obse- question of survival. Children's Day in a true sense, children's education, health but that is just for formality -- rved that there is an element of Udayani trainer Alphonsa Kum- he/she should promise to pass and protection -- and there is which people will do on t r u s t a n d l o v e a m o n g ari said the Udayani activists the bill in the Rajya Sabha as no child-centric development Children's Day. We should beneficiaries of Udayani. would organize more camps and children are most affected by in the country. celebrate Children's Day every “The Jesuit ethos is wonderful a c c o m p l i s h w o n d e r s . trafficking," he said. "In India, the population below day, every second in the home here. Udayani, true to the MattersIndia The Bill, when passed, will 18-years is 40 per cent, which as well as in society." UCAN 10 Kolkata |16 November - 22 November 2018 Documents Death Beckons THE DANCE OF THE DEVIL FR. MERVYN CARAPIET Part - 1 “My bags are packed. I can go late to say, “If only...” But the at any time”, good Pope St. real problem of death concerns John XXIII used to say. The late not sadness or a sense of loss, BR. VARGHESE KUNNATH M.C. this horse is to kill through Cardinal Koenig’s attitude was not even our own mortality; it is various forms of sufferings, fights the same. He testified to feeling to do with the question that and plagues. So, it is very clear a great serenity. But from the mortality asks us – what, after from the scripture that the devil vantage point of his 94 years, all, is the rigmarole all about? will continue its dance of death he had something to say to our Are we born to die, and does until the return of the Son of man generation. “When you reach that inevitable death make all i n t h e a p o c a l y p t i c t i m e s. my age, and know each day our achievements, our dreams, Therefore we need to stand firm could be your last, you go back hopes, loves and longings of as and fight off the enemy with our to the source of your existence. much worth as an empty righteous lives. “So, then, submit You distinguish between what cigarette packet? At the end of to God. Resist the Devil, and he passes and what endures, you the game, says the Spanish will run away from you”. (James feel respect and awe for the proverb, king and pawn go back 4:7)] God of heaven and earth. I into the same box. THE TEMPTER have had the opportunity to Since the Middle Ages, much The prime work of the devil is to study the religions of the word. of Western (and westernised) give phony and pretentious That brought me back to the culture has attempted to flee promises. Devil enters into our person of Jesus Christ. The m o r t a l i t y a n d h a s lives through sugary security of most important question in demonstrated a real fear of e a s y l i f e o f c o m f o r t a n d the history of the world is, death. We have lost the ability conveniences. The Devil did not ‘Who is Jesus Christ?’” to accept “life and death on one e v e n s p a r e J e s u s f r o m C a r d i n a l J o s e p h tether, running harmoniously temptation. After the powerful B e r n a d i n i n h i s “ L a s t together”, as something to be experience in his baptism he was CAST OUT THE DEMONS!! John in chapter six of the book Testament” that he penned on welcomed. This takes courage, led into the desert to be tempted Does devil really exist? Talking of Revelation. The main the very eve of his death, said: a n d i t a l s o h e l p s u s t o but did not sin rather He chose to a b o u t d e v i l i n t h i s characters of this chapter are “In the final analysis, our understand other people, since do the will of the father. (Mk.1:12- c o n t e m p o r a r y a g e o f of four horses. The first horse participation in the paschal grief can be shared and not 13) The same temptation that technology and scientific i s w h i t e ( R e v. 6 : 1 - 2 ) . mystery – in the suffering, privatised. Since it is difficult to Jesus faced is haunting all advancement may appear to Symbolizing peace and on it death and resurrection of Jesus find words in our bereavement, generations of human beings be very sheepish. Yet a true rides Jesus the prince of peace - brings a certain freedom. The it is best to surrender ourselves and sadly a great majority is Christian cannot ignore the and followed by his army. The more we cling to ourselves and to the Church’s expansive falling prey to the trickster. influence of the dark force as it white horse army has come others, the more we try to liturgy that assures that our Yahweh gave the Israelites 10 unleashes its venomous dance down from heaven to defeat control our destiny – the more life’s achievements and failures commandments but the devil of death and destruction ever the forces of Anti-Christ. The we lose the true sense of our are not exposed to futility, but gives only one commandment; increasingly on our so-called second one is a red horse (Rev. l i v e s , t h e m o r e w e a r e assumed into the narrative of ‘Thou shall not suffer’! Therefore sophisticated culture of 6:3-4); symbolizing power and impacted by the futility of it all. salvation that Christ’s paschal f i n d e a s y a n d s h o r t c u t – modernity. The disapproval of war. The aim of this army is to It is precisely in letting go, in myster y guarantees. The cutthroat ways to be rich, Satan’s existence or extreme take away peace from the entering into complete union l u m i n o u s l i t u r g y o f t h e famous, and carnal to be in and unhealthy obsession in earth through wars of all kinds with the Lord, in letting him Catholic Church says it all. command. The world has been him is the shadowy fertility for which proceeds from the take over, that we discover our According to the poet, John alarmingly fascinated and has the growth of its negative pride, prejudices, intolerance true selves. It’s in the act of Donne, when a man dies, one fallen prostrate for the bumper e n e r g y a n d a l l o w and the avarice of man’s heart. a b a n d o n m e n t t h a t w e chapter is not torn out of the premium security offered by the unconstrained the negativity This red army is capable of experience redemption.” book but translated into a evil one at the cost of their to take a foothold in our hearts, reducing the earth into ashes Ready for death? We better language. God’s hand is humanness and eternity. homes, religion, politics and in a matter of seconds through are none of us ready for death; in every translation, and his No one is exempted from the wily the whole of the universal the use of mass destructive w e t h r u s t i t o u t o f o u r hand will bind up all scattered tricks of the tempter. He has ecological system of harmony weapons. The third horse is consciousness. One of the leaves together for that library different crafty schemes for each and conservation. The only black (Rev. 6:5-6); symbolizing most tragic things about so where every book shall be open individual as per their individual way out of the charming greed of the rich industrialists many funerals is not just the to every other. That is to say, needs and he approaches ensnarement of the evil is in who manipulate the wealth of sense of shock at the terrible t h e r e w i l l b e m u t u a l everyone at the right time and the all powerful name of Jesus the world through unfair and intruder, reminding everyone transparency in the absolute strikes at the weakest time and the Chr ist. After having dishonest ways. The black of their own mortality, but also transparency of the Trinity. areas of our personality and prayerfully selected and horse also represents famines the sense of time lost, of We all know that death is preferences. To be tempted is formed, Jesus set the apostles and poverty caused by the missed opportunities. We live waiting; but few of us feel that good and reveals our true mettle. on a missionary journey. He greed of the richest minority as if we were immortal, but death is beckoning. “The Temptation is not a sin but sent them out; “sent out to o f t h e w o r l d . T h e y a r e time is not on our side. By the Teacher is here and is calling yielding to them become sinful. preach with the power to cast polluting the entire ecological time the funeral comes, it’s too you” (John 11,28). Deception is at the core of every out demons.” (Mk.3:14-15). system through the fraud project of Satan. The diabolic The existence of Satan begins pursuits of wealth. The fourth forces entered into every sphere with the angel of light, Lucifer. horse is pale (Rev.6:7-8); and of human existence through It all came into existence as the its name is death and it is d i s h o n e s t m e a n s a n d t r a d i t i o n s s a y w i t h t h e followed by hell. The pursuit of patronizing promises. unquenchable and inordinate desire of Lucifer for power which made him to go against the will of God and became rebellious with disobedience associated with pride. The very same sin was replayed by the human beings at the Garden of Eden. When God and His will cease to become the first priority in our lives evil enters into our domain. The kind of dance the devil would play was predicted by St. Kolkata |16 November - 22 November 2018 11 Leisure “Smash That” 2018 tournament was around 350. Breakfast , lunch and evening snacks with coffee were served Thugs of Hindostan to all the participants and invitees. All players received participating certificates and gifts. Trophies , medals and certificates of merit were given to the Winners and Runners- up team. And the semi- finalists received medals and c e r t i f i c a t e o f m e r i t T h e Winners and runners-up were as follows for Smash That 2018. Men doubles catergory - Winners-Augustine Jacob and Jibin Ponnachan(St Ignatius Kolkata: On Sunday 11th Church - Dum Dum ,St Mary's church), Runners Up - Julian November 2018 St Ignatius Church- Ripon Street, Stella Soreng and Jovita Tigga(St Ignatius Church). Women's Clive (Lloyd Owen), an officer Fatima Sana Shaikh, it’s all nicely Church, Loyola High School & Maris Church- Garden Reach, belonging to the East India done. The fight scenes in the Ignatians Recreational Club, St John Bosco Church- Liluah , doubles catergory - Winners - Josephine Tigga and Sabrina Company, does the dastardly climax where Fatima kicks some Ekbalpore organised a one day Church of Our Lady Of Happy act of taking over Mirza’s butt literally flying across the knockout badminton cham- Voyage- Howrah, Church of Our R o d r i g u e s ( S t I g n a t i u s Church), Runners Up -Rekha (Ronit Roy) kingdom, killing landscape with the help of pionship "SMASH THAT" Lady of Vailankanni- Picnic him, his wife and son in the curtain cloth reminds one of 2018. We are very thankful to Garden, Queen of peace church Heldt and Irene Cramer (Our lady of our happy voyage). process. The only one left alive Hong Kong cinema. As long as Rev fr Albert Sahayaraj, Rev fr - Tollygunge, St Teresa's church is the little princess Zafira, some sort of action -- and there is Rodney Borneo and Rev Fr - Moulali, church of our lady of Mixed Doubles catergory - Winners - Augustine Jacob and who is saved in the nick of plenty of it -- keeps happening Abhay Minz for their uncon- Lourdes- Barasat and St. time by the royal guardian you don’t get bored. ditional support in organising Ignatius Church, Kidderpore. Sabrina Rodrigues(St Ignatius Church), Runners up -Jibin K h u d a b a k s h ( A m i t a b h The problem with Thugs Of this event. We would also like Apart from the above churches Bachchan). Zafira (Fatima Hindostan is that it’s too long by t o t h a n k R e v f r D e v r a j mentioned Loyola high School- P o n n a c h a n ( S t I g n a t i u s Church). Sana Shaikh), grows up to be a modern standards. What could Fernandes and Rev fr Neethi Kidderpore and St Marys fierce warrior herself and her have been a crisp adventure for their presence . Special School , Ripon street also To sum up Smash That 2018 was a grand success and only aim is to win back her drags on and on. We all like thanks to Redbull our energy participated. A total of 38 teams kingdom and make the British swashbucklers and despite the drink partner who served their took part in this marquee thanks to our organising c o m m i t t e e a n d a l l quit India. Tired of their raids Pirates Of The Caribbean over- energy drink to all participants t o u r n a m e n t . 1 8 t e a m s both on sea and land, the tones, it could yet have been an and guests which energised participated in men's doubles participants and guests who made it possible with their British hire the services of engrossing film if it was edited everyone. The parishes which category, 8 teams in women's Firangi Mallah (Aamir Khan), properly. But it could only have took part in this premiere doubles and 12 teams in mixed enthusiasm and positive vibes. Sending across snapshots of a con man whose only God is been edited properly if it was c h a m p i o n s h i p w e r e a s d o u b l e s c a t e g o r i e s . 6 5 money. How Firangi goes written well. The film falls flat in f o l l ow s - Mo t h e r Te r e s a participants across all three Smash That 2018. More yet to come. about his mission and whet- the writing department. The plot Church- Dum Dum, St Patrick categories. Total footfall for the her he succeeds in it or not r e m i n d s y o u o f m a s a l a forms the crux of the story. potboilers of the ’80s. What Thugs Of Hindostan is Yash worked in that era -- and even Raj Productions most lavish that was better written -- may film as yet. Shot extensively in not necessarily work today. It’s a Malta, Thailand and Mehran- criminal waste to take actors the garh, the film is a period calibre of Amitabh Bachchan extravaganza unlike anything and Aamir Khan and have them y o u ’ v e s e e n b e f o re. No flounder because of lack of expense is spared to bring the material. They are so good that high seas adventure to life. they lift the film up by their mere Two seaworthy ships were p re s e n c e. B u t e v e n t h e i r apparently converted into combined presence goes in vain giant sets to showcase sea after a while. Mr Bachchan’s battles. And all those frames of baritone, his histrionics or Aamir Indian pirates jumping ships K h a n ’ s e v e r c h a n g i n g and harrowing the British are expressions also need some truly world class. The action foundation to fall back on. But choreography is brilliant as the lack of a concrete screenplay, well. Be it swordplay as a c o h e r e n t s t o r y, m a k e s d i s p l a y e d b y A m i t a b h everything fall down like the Bachchan and Aamir Khan or s a n d c a s t l e w e s e e i n t h e archer y as displayed by beginning. 12 Kolkata |16 November - 22 November 2018 Classieds

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