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The bone of Planning Commission contention is a Joint Pastoral Letter issued by two Archbishops over their pg. 6 - Reader's Views Tmembership in the newly-created Faridabad eparchy. Jose Kalathil, a veteran journalist in Delhi, explains why. pg. 7 - Happy Birthday, Dearest A group of Catholics belonging to the Syro-Malabar (SM) Rite of Kerala, Mother who have made Delhi their home, are agitated over the 1 November, 2013 Joint pg. 8 - Why The TV Media Needs Pastoral Letter (JPL) issued by the Delhi Archbishop Anil J Couto and Arch- Change? bishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara of the newly-created Syro-Malabar Catho- pg 9 - Why Are So Many Priests lic Eparchy of Faridabad. Alcoholics? It declared that “from the day the Eparchy of Faridabad was created in pg 10 - National Consultation On 2012 all the SM faithful once pastorally cared for by the Archdiocese of Delhi The Catholic Family have automatically become part of the Eparchy, which has been exclusively pg 12 - Views on News created for them. Basically, there is no choice in this matter. Consequently, the pg 19 - Bandra Fair faithful of the Syro-Malabar Church cease to be members of the parishes of the pg 20 - All That's Holy and Jolly! Archdiocese of Delhi.” pg 21 - How to resolve fights ... The faithful say this decision was taken arbitrarily without consulting them. “Does it mean that I have to leave the parish that I belonged to and the choir pg 22 - What Is The Big Deal? that we built up?” asked George Pulinkala, 70, composer-director of musicals. pg 23 - Inspiration! “How can you expect my wife, Jannette, who is an Anglo-Indian, to go to one pg 24 - Matrimonials parish and me to another?” pg 26 - Children And the Catholic Janette also cautioned about the differences existing in Bangalore Arch- Divorce Syndrome diocese over language. Interrupted Rajan George, executive vice-president of a company, “Look, both me and Rose Mary were born outside Kerala, in Chennai and Kolkata, Subscriptions Rate: respectively, and after marriage, we moved here. We are part of the commu- nity.” One year (anywhere in India) Rs. 250 “Then what about the Sacraments that our children received in the Three years (anywhere in India) Rs. 700 churches here. Will they become invalid?” asked an angry Mariamma Sebastian, Five years (anywhere in India) Rs. 1000 a government official. One year (outside India) Rs. 2500 According to Francis Kuruvilla, an exporter, his two children, who grew up in the Capital, want to be in the present parish. He asked: “If so, will all the SM E-paper Edition Rite priests, who are serving in the Archdiocese join the Faridabad Eparchy?” sent anywhere in the world (by email) Immediately after the JPL was read out in the churches, within three days One year Rs. 600 or US $ 15 6,000 SM faithful of the first, second and third generation migrants, in a signed Two years Rs. 1000 or US $ 25 letter petitioned to Archbishop Anil that they have been thrown out of the church that nurtured them during all these years and overlooked the immense contri- Cover : Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra. (Contd.. on p. 4) 8 September 2014 3 Politicians Discuss Mass Wine Mar Thoma Bishop wants re-think about wine in Mass Thiruvananthapuram: Bishop Mar Chrysostom of Mar Thoma Syrian Church on Monday asked the Churches to rethink about using wine during Mass. A Catholic Church official dismissed the suggestion as unacceptable. The use of wine at churches for Mass has come to the liquor contro- versy after prominent backward Hindu leader Vellappally Nateshan ques- tioned the logic of allowing Mass wine he use of wine in Mass has be secretary Vellappally Natesan for ban- when Indian made foreign liquor is come part of a political discus ning wine in churches also, if curbs are banned in a phased manner. Tsion in Kerala after some groups imposed on the sale of liquor in the In Kerala, Mass wine is brewed wanted a ban on wine in the backdrop state. by various dioceses and Christian con- of the state’s move to implement total His reaction comes amid continu- gregations with the license from the alcohol prohibition. ing political row over the new liquor Excise Department. V M Sudheeran, the head of the policy and community organizations Chrysostom said it was not nec- Congress party in the state, said the also joining issue with it. essary for wine to be used for Mass. demand to ban wine in churches is not Also the remarks are significant “Churches should rethink about using correct, reminding that it is part of a as he has drawn flak over allegations grape water, as had been the practice ritual and a tradition, which is in vogue that he had hobnobbed with Church in the past, instead of wine. At the for centuries. leaders to facilitate an atmosphere to same, I would not agree with those who “It is for the Christian church to promote his stand against renewal of had raised the issue on both sides,” think over whether liquor should be licenses of closed liquor vends in the said the bishop according to a report in banned. The interference of external state. the New Indian Express. forces is not proper,” Sudheeran told Admitting what the Excise Minis- Reacting to the non-Catholic media persons here on Monday. ter K Babu had stated on the possibility prelate’s suggestion, Catholic Church He was responding to a demand of a hooch tragedy was true, Sudheeran spokesman Fr Paul Thelakkattu said put forward by SNDP Yogam general said that he had informed the CM and Chrysostom’s opinion was not accept- Ministers of Home, Excise and Rev- able. Using wine at Mass is a global enue as and when he got information practice. Not even an ounce is used for on it. a mass, he said. Is Christ Divided? “It was after that the government Meanwhile, raising the bar on the and various departments maintained (Contd.. from p. 3) licence given to various dioceses to vigil,” Sudheeran claimed. make wine, Nateshan said the Church “I congratulate the government in Kerala is running 24 distilleries. bution, both material and otherwise, for taking steps to prevent a hooch “Jesus turned water into wine. they had made in building this dio- tragedy,” he added. Today, nobody has the power to cese into what it is today. “I don’t know as to why Minister convert water into wine. Then, why Respecting their sentiments, Babu had criticized me,” Sudheeran don’t the churches use water consider- Archbishop Anil immediately kept said, making an apparent climb down ing it was wine,” asked Nateshan, who the JPL in abeyance for two months from his reported stand that the Excise said his community would be hit by and again till further notice. Minister had vitiated the bar license revoking liquor license of hotels. renewal issue through his “provoca- (This item appeared in The States- tive” statements. Source: Indian Express man on August 27, 2014) —new indian express 4 8 September 2014 New Think Tank to replace Planning Commission ...“We need a new body with a new soul…. We will have to think about giving a new shape to the Planning Commis- sion…. Very soon this new institute will start working in place of Planning Commis- sion,”... name distinct from China’s Develop- towards scrapping the Planning Com- ment and Reforms Commission is be- mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ing sought but hasn’t been decided as on Tuesday invited ideas from the small, handpicked, five-mem yet. people on the new institution to replace ber thinktank, which will draw On the size of the panel, the offi- the plan body. The government also Aits power and prestige from cial said there has been a view that a announced creation of a special open Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clear larger think tank may be able to accom- forum on the website mygov.nic.in for backing, is likely to replace the Plan- modate representational political issues suggestions on the new institution.