THE OFFICIAL NEWS MAGAZINE OF DELHI CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE VOL. 29, ISSUE 9 SEPTEMBER 2020 `10 Msgr. Reynolds Purackal - Servant of God Respect for the Planet's Resources 15 30 We pray that the planet's Vianney Day celebrated by Mobile Clinic for Holy resources will not be plundered, Faridabad Deanery Family Hospital but shared in a just and respectful manner. HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR SEPTEMBER 2020 Respect for the Planet's Resources We pray that the planet's resources will not be plundered, but shared in a just and respectful manner. CONTENTS FROM THE EDITOR 5 The Shepherd’s Voice 8 We Drink from Our Own Wells - XXXXVI Respect for the Planet’s Resources 9 Musings of the Month 10 Theology & Christian Life - 10 11 Special FR. STANLEY KOZHICHIRA 12 Christus Vivit - 8 15 Parish Roundup 19 School Snippets 30 Diocesan Digest On May 24, 2015, Pope Francis signed ‘Laudato Si’, a 34 National watershed encyclical letter that called for the world’s 36 Youth Corner attention towards the increasingly precarious state 38 Calendar of Feasts of our common home. Five years later, today, the encyclical appears ever more relevant. ‘Laudato Si’ PATRON was an eye-opener and sent out the strong views of the church Archbishop Anil J.T. Couto about caring for the common home. This year the church plans a EDITOR special anniversary year of ‘Laudato Si’. Fr. Stanely Kozhichira EDITORIAL BOARD In the introduction to the special anniversary letter, it states, Augustine Kurien “COVID-19 has made clear how deeply we are all interconnected Deepanjali Rao and interdependent. As we begin to envision a post-COVID world, Divya Joy FINANCE AND CIRCULATION MANAGER we need above all an integral approach as “everything is closely Fr. 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