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SINCE FEB 11,1869 THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY O F SRI LANKA The Roman Journey to Sede Pontiffs 8-10 Golgotha Vacante 4Pg Pg 13Pg March 02 8.30 A.M. "REGISTERED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS OF SRI LANKA UNDER NO. QD / 50 / NEWS / 2013" Archdiocese of Colombo Sunday March 3, 2013 Vol 144 No 9 16 Pages Rs: 25.00 Registered as a newspaper Childrens’ Day Pope Benedict XVI issues ‘Motu Proprio’ to allow earlier Conclave Sede Vacante EWTN/CNA - Pope the beginning of the will no longer have to date when the voting will Conclave until after they Benedict XVI has , providing that wait 15 days to elect the begin remains unknown meet a second time. changed Church law all voting cardinals are new Head of the Church. until the cardinals hold Pope Benedict’s allowing cardinals to present,” said Archbishop “The modification their initial general declaration‘Universi Dominici modified vote earlier for the new Pier Luigi Celata last also provides that the meetings, according BlessedGregis,’ a John 1996 Paul II’s Pope, provided that they Monday at the Holy See’s Conclave must beginSede no to the Holy See’s Press are all in Rome. press office. ‘Motu moreVacante than 20 days after Office Director, Father “Pope Benedict Proprio,’ The Pope’s the beginning of the Federico Lombardi. Apostolic Constitution XVI allows for the College February 25, , even if all the Fr. Lombardi amendment, which also of Cardinals to begin the a decree written electors are not present,” alsoannounce said that the thedate of the was a modification Conclave before fifteen on his own initiative, Archbishop Celata added. cardinals may not of the rules on the days have passed from means that the cardinals But the exact Conclave. VOTE OF APPRECIATION FOR THE HOLY FATHER Professional Counselling - an essential requirement for school students Vote of Appreciation in honour of His Holiness, Benedict XVI who stepped Many are the multi-faceted down as the Chief Shepherd issues of our times and they have ofA the Catholic Church, was posed a challenge to students and taken up in Parliament last Wednesday (20). even ‘accompanyWe give below the students exerpts ofto Many parliamentarians from both sides of the school,’the address: Fr. Travis observed. House spoke in exaltation of the Holy Father as a person who stood forApplications unity at an international level.for ‘Today we live in a multi- Catholic Private Schools faceted society. Many social, cultural, economical and religious issues have become entwined with T our day to day lives. In the present he Catholic Education Office of the Archdiocese, day context, various challenges hereby wishes to inform the public, that the Chief Guest Mr. Geoffrey Alagaratnam and his wife Dilani, being welcomed by the of life accompany the students to dates specified for the issue of application‘Messenger’ forms for Rector of St. Peter’s College, Rev. Fr. Travis Gabriel, Vice Rectors and staff members. school. The lives of these students admission related to all Catholic Private Schools, in are to a great extent affected by 2014, will be notified in the next issue of the these challenges, without them dated March 10, 2013. Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition being fully aware of it. Their minds Presenting the Annual Report of said that the emotional health of a and emotions are not at rest and St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya student is an essential foundation therefore (Contd on Pg. 3) n Eucharistic Miracles Sinhala and Tamil on at the prize-giving held recently, for the development of a healthy Exhibition will be the exhibits and their the Rector,Sri Lankan-IndianRev. Fr. Travis Gabriel individual. devotees flock to ‘Pope Emeritus’ declared open by His significance, while Lordship, Rt. Rev. Dr. important images St. Anthony’s Church, Katchativu EmmanuelA Fernando, depicting the miracles Vatican City, (VIS) – Auxiliary Bishop of together with their Benedict XVI will be Colombo on Friday, March locations will be vividly ‘Pontiff Emeritus’ or ‘Pope 1, at St. Lucia’s Cathedral, displayed. ri Lankan devotees from the North and Emeritus’, Fr. Federico Kotahena. The Exhibition The Exhibition Lombardi, S.J., Director will be held from March 1 will be initially launched several from India gathered in numbers to of the Holy See Press to 4. in the Archdiocese of Office, reported in a press The event will Colombo and subsequently celebrate the annual feast (See Pg. 2) ofS St. Anthony’s Church in conference on Tuesday, provide comprehensive be held in other dioceses February 26. He will keep information in English, Katchativu. The Festive Mass the name of ‘His Holiness, New Provincial for CMSF was presided over Administrator, Rev. Fr. A. the mediation of the Benedict XVI’ and will dress by His Lordship, Amal Rajan. Defence Ministry. in a simple white cassock Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas This celebration The Navy without the mozzetta. ev. Bro. Jayaraj Savundaranayagam, which is observed annually Commander Vice Admiral, (elbow-lengthEaster Articles cape). Arulanandan cmsf Bishop of Jaffna. All to bring about close ties Jayanath Colombage, was elected as the festive preparations between Sri Lanka and monitored and facilitated new Provincial of the were organized by the India, was enabled through the proceedings. Congregation of the Admissions to St. Aloysius’ Seminary for 2014 MissionaryR Brothers of St. Francis of Assisi recently, with Bro. J.Selvanayagam Rev. Bro. J. Arulanandan as Vice Provincial, t. Aloysius’ Seminary trains young priest. The parish priest can obtain the and Bro. Rajendiran students to serve as priests in the application forms from the Seminary Archdiocese of Colombo. Application following the guidelines of the Diocese. Sahayanathan as Bro. Jayaraj Provincial Bursar. Bros. forms for entrance in the year 2014 The filled application forms Please send in your Arulanandan, was born are being issued from the first week of should be handed over to the Seminary contributions for the Easter Theoples Therese, Melson on August 8, 1973 in S Rev. Fr. Rector Devarasa and Rajendiran March 2013. before April 30, 2013. Issue of the ‘Messenger’ Dehiowita,(Contd Diocese on Pg.of 2) Students who are in Grade 9 and St. Aloysius’ Seminary, Borella. before March 17, 2013. Sahayanathan were Ratnapura, to late elected as councilors. above, can speak to their respective parish priests of their intention of becoming a 2 The Messenger 3 March 2013 New Principal for Celebrating the Feast of First priest-son of St. Anne’s, Kurunegala Our Lady of Lourdes, Kalutara Tangalle Rev.Bro.A.E.Tarcisius FSC has as- Rev. Fr. Naveen Jude de sumed duties last week as the Princi- Silva who was ordained pal of St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala, to the priesthood on Jan- replacing the late Bro. Denzil Mendis. uary 29, 2012 becomes Bro. Tarcisius moves to Ku- the first priest-son of the runegala from De La Salle College, Tangalle parish which Mutwal where he was Principal for has a history of over a 17 years from 1996. Beginning his hundred years. He was teaching career at St. Xavier’s College, ordained by the Bishop Mannar, he also served a stint at St. Anthony’s College, of Galle, Rt. Rev. Dr. Ray- mond Wickramasinghe Wattala. In addition, he has served the De La Salle ConA.J. - The 104th Annual Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ainslie Joseph gregation as the Bursar of the Province for the period Kalutara was held recently. The Archbishop of Colombo, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1998/99. His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith presided at Ihala KatuneriyaGalle. – new Parish Annual Lenten Renewal Vespers assisted by Rev. Fr. Suran Attidiya, (right) and of Kotahena Shepherdians Rev. Dr. Anthony Fernandopulle, Episcopal Vicar, Co- in Chilaw Diocese lombo South Region. Picture shows His Eminence being accom- Rev. Fr. Pius Kennedy Fernando has assumed The annual Lenten Renewal of the past pupils panied to the Grotto by Rev. Fr. SuranD. Anselm Attidiya, Fernando Parish of Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena will be held on Priest, Kalutara and Rev. Fr. Maurice Namal, Dean (Kalu- duties last week as Parish Priest of the newly created Sunday March 10, 2012 from 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon fol- taraSt. Deanery). Anthony's College, Wattala Parish of Ihala Katuneriya in Chilaw Diocese. The for- lowed by Holy Mass and lunch at the Kotahena Shep- mer Katuneriya Parish has now been divided into Ihala herdian Home for Elders, No. 25/28, Kattiyawatta Road, clinch 'Best Batsman Award' at and Pahala Katuneriya. Mabole, Wattala Fr. Kennedy Fernando was previously the Par- For details call: Antoinette Fernando, Tel. No. U. 13 Inter-School Tournament ish Priest of St.Sebastian’s Church, Madampe for six 071-6283875 on or before March 7, 2013. All past pu- years, prior to which he taught for ten years in the Na- tional Seminary, Ampitiya as Dean of the Philosophate. pils areSt. welcome. Anthony's Church Choir, Master Saman Prabash of St. Anthony's College, He is also currently the Secretary of the CatholicA.J. Na- Mahawatte, celebrates fifty years Wattala clinched the Best Batsman Award at the finals tional Commission for Ecumenism and Interreligious of the Inter-School Under 13, Division I Cricket Tourna- Dialogue.Vincent de Paul Society ment, held recently at the Thurstan College Grounds. For the first time St. Anthony's College, Wattala distribution of hearing aids entered the finals but lost to RichmondClarence College, Leonard Galle and became runners-up of the Tournament. New Provincial... Contd. from Pg. 1 In 1989 after his school education he joined the Con- gregation of the Franciscan Missionary Brothers Matale. His novitiate was at Chilaw from 1991 to 1993, and was later sent to India to do Vocational Training and study Franciscan Spirituality from 1995 to 1997.