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March 2020 Jisu Jaher, Dudhani, Dumka - 814 101 No. 505 Fr Provincial’s Message Special studies: Sch Samuel Soren, MSC Biotechnology, St Dear Friends, Pope Francis in one of Joseph’s, Trichy. his messages told the faithful not to Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (PWPN) fast if your fast does not help another Holy Father’s Intention for March 2020: For Catholics human being in need. Two years back in China: We pray that the Church in China may perse- I wrote during Lent requesting all our communities to observe fast and abstinence on Fridays of vere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity. Lent and use the money saved for the education of a needy Province Days child. We live and work among needy people and we have Province Days 2020 at Jeevandhara, Raiganj. Arrival: to be concerned about their plight. When so many children 20 May; Province Days: May 21-22. of our places cannot afford to go to school due to poverty Province Retreat 2020 and when so many unknown people come forward to help us give education to children of poor families, we have to The first Province Retreat for the Year 2020 will be held contribute our mite too to promote education of poor chil- at Jisu Jaher, Dudhani, from 1st June pm to 9th June pm. dren. If our fast and abstinence during Lent can help edu- Kindly inform Socius (7908417335) by 30th April. cate one child, we are doing something wonderful for our country. Let each community contribute at least for the edu- Finance Commission Meeting cation of one child by our fast and abstinence during this Finance Commission Meeting will be held at Jisu Jaher, Lent. Such fasts and abstinence will be acceptable to God Dudhani, from 19th March pm to 21st March pm. and God will bless us. Province Apostolic Planning Meetings Appointments by Fr Provincial The Education Apostolic Planning Meeting was held at St Tertianship at Hazaribagh: Fr Jesuraj Poobal and Fr Joby Xavier’s School, Sahibganj, on 5-6th February 2020. The Kachappilly. first session began at 5:00 pm on 5th. Fr Provincial briefed Tertianship at Kodaikanal: Fr A.Thomas Carter Theology Studies at VJ, Delhi: Sch Rajesh Katru Theology Studies at JDV, Pune: Sch Marianus Ekka Philosophy Studies at Satyanilayam, Chennai: Sch Francis Hembrom and Sch Sonatan Murmu Philosophy Studies at JDV, Pune: Sch Samuel Murmu and Sch Devit Tirkey College Studies: Mangalore: Sch Francis Hansdak’ Bengaluru: Sch Ratan Hansdak’ and Sch Anup Marandi the gathering on the purpose of the meeting which was to Vijayawada: Sch Alesius Tudu and Sch Albinus Hembrom discern and envisage how the educational ministry would be Regency: St. Ignatius, Sahibganj: Sch Habil Murmu in five to ten years from now. Attending the meeting were 35 Majlispur: Sch Vinil D’Souza; Mundli: Sch Borson Hembrom Province men from our educational institutions. We chalked Bathbanga: Sch Vinod Kujur; Loyola Sadan: Sch BirendraB. out an action plan to bring in professionalism in our work Marandi; Banpokharia: Christopher Kisku and to help us achieve new heights in all our educational Dumka-Raiganj Newsletter institutions. Similar meetings were held at Jisu Jaher for the diocesan and religious, and Rt. Rev. Julius Marandi DD, Pastoral Apostolate Planning on 14-15th February and for the Bishop of Dumka, assisted by Fr Provincial Varghese Palli Social Action Apostolic Planning on 17-18th. Thanks to the SJ and Fr Paul Aquilina SJ made their way to the altar in the communities of St Xavier’s, Sahibganj, and of Jisu Jaher, in well-decorated hall, Jisu Jaher candidates with the director particular to Fr Lourdu Xavier and Br Bernard Kisku, the Fr Ravindra Darshima SJ at the keyboard, led the congre- participants were very well looked after and enjoyed their gation in singing the entrance hymn and other hymns dur- stay. (Fr Basil Manojin SJ). ing the celebration. After the lighting of the lamp, Fr Pro- Diaconate Ordination vincial read out a short biographical note on Br Bernard mentioning, among other things, that he ‘is very much a On Saturday, 22 February 2020, at Vidya Jyoti Theologate in community man’. In his homily, Bishop Julius expressed Delhi, twenty-eight Jesuit Scholastics, belonging to ten his joy at presiding over the Jubilee celebration of a coadju- Provinces, were ordained deacons by the Archbishop of Delhi, tor brother, a rare event in the diocese. He pointed out the Most Rev. Anil J.T. Couto. Among the ordained there was Sch Arockia Julian fine human qualities of Br Bernard who invariably receives Jesu SJ of our people with a smile and readiness to help. Brother wel- Province. In the comes the Bishop whenever he visits Jisu Jaher. After the evening a short Eucharist, a short felicitation programme was put up begin- felicitation ning with Br Bernard being garlanded and presented with a programme was put bouquet and gifts. Jisu Jaher Candidates and then the up during which Maharo Hostel girls sang felicitation songs in English and Archbishop Couto then danced a beautiful tribal dance. All present, then, made gave away the their way to the refectory to the accompaniment of the beat- diaconate certifica- ing of drums and dancing in Santal fashion. The grand fes- tes to the deacons. The presence of Fr Claudius Tauro SJ of tivity ended with a grand dinner. The participants carried our Province and of Sr Stella, the elder sister of Deacon away with them the beautiful message displayed on high Julian, doubled his and our joy. (Sch Pratap Samad SJ). behind the altar ‘I THANK GOD WHOM I SERVE WITH Grand Jubilee Celebration LOVE.’ Credit for the grand celebration goes to Fr Provin- cial, Fr Stany Pinto, Fr Jesuraj, Fr Ravindra Darshima and The Provincial Father Varghese Palli SJ and Jisu Jaher the hard working Candidates, domestic workers and Brother Community celebrated, in a grand way, the Golden Jubilee of Bernard Kisku himself. (Fr Paul Aquilina SJ). Br Bernard Kisku’s joining the Society of Jesus on 2nd Jubilee Celebration at CTC February 1970. Jisu Jaher, Dudhani, decked with festive decorations, on Monday 10 February 2020, at 6:00 pm joyfully On 2nd February, CTC, Torai, celebrated the Golden Jubilee welcomed the host of religious life in the Society of Jesus of Fr Peter Marandi of invitees to the SJ (Director) and of Br Benjamin Sarupurti SJ (Minister). celebration. these At 6:30 am, a solemn included Br Thanksgiving Eucharist Bernard’s younger was celebrated in the brother and family, Parish Church of Torai. two nieces of Fr Peter presided over another brother, both Sisters of the Holy Family, and other the solemn Eucharist relatives, many clergy and religious, a group of girls from assisted by the Parish ‘ M a h a r o Priest Fr Julius Girls’ Hos- Hembrom and the local tel’ and Superior Fr Gilbert some friends D’Souza SJ. Other f r o m concelebrants were Fr D u m k a . Bernard Murmu SJ, Fr While 35 Francis Murmu SJ (his concelebrat- predecessor at CTC), Fr Charles Hansdak and Fr Silverius ing priests, Kujur. Jubilarian Br Benjamin was seated close to the altar. March 2020 Dumka-Raiganj Newsletter 2 St Maria Goretti Hostel girls and the Parish Hostel boys, St Anne’s Sisters and many faithful from the neighbourhood enhanced the joy and solemnity of the celebration. Felicitation programmes given to the Jubilarians in different places brought to light peoples’ appreciation for the contribution both rendered the Church over the years. In the evening, the CTC community put up a special cultural programme cum dinner to felicitate the two jubilarians. On 9th February, Fr Peter Marandi SJ celebrated a solemn Jubilee Mass in his home parish of Dumria in Bhagalpur diocese. Around 600 of the faithful thronged the Parish Church. The Parish Priest, Fr Lucas, assisted him at the altar. After Mass, the people hymns. Fr Albinus Murmu, (P.P. of Kundli) delivered an felicitated Fr Peter with songs and dance and returned home inspiring homily on Mother Mary. Fr Ignatius Manjhi SJ, carrying a hamper each. Later in the evening, a felicitation (Father Incharge, Salti), Frs. Charles Tudu SJ and Sudhir programme and ‘bhoj’ (dinner) was organized for the Ekka SJ (Asst. Pastors, Mariampahar) and Sr Mukta HC residents of Dumria village by Fr Peter’s niece and her took care of the food. The Apostolic boys of Gonzaga husband Samuel. (Fr Peter Marandi SJ). Sadan, Mundli, worked tirelessly preparing food packets Mother Mary Fellowship Festival for thousands of people. Holy Cross Sisters from both the Gogo Mariam Helmel Porob (Mother Mary Fellowship convents at Mariampahar fittingly decorated the altar and, Festival) held at Mariampahar on 19 February 2020, drew a besides, prepared the place where all the Fathers and Sisters large crowd of over 13,000 Santal pilgrims from the dioceses had their meal after the celebration. Dr Sanyal offered a cup of Dumka, Raiganj, Purnea, Krishnagar and Bhagalpur. Many of tea to each participant. Mr Albinas Murmu, our neighbour, of the pilgrims arrived on the previous evening. On the 19th morning, a procession from the Parish Church on top of the arranged for drinking water facility from the nearby stone hillock began with the Santal ritual of welcome. After that, crusher. Mr Laus Hansdak, (President of Parish Council), Fr Chrysostom Hembrom SJ, Parish Priest of Mariampahar Mr Manoj Murmu and Mr Benjamin Hembrom steered and Dean of Sahibganj Deanery, hoisted the flag and beautifully the whole programme which was chalked out by pronounced a prayer. The Women’s Sodality (Gogo Dol), a core parish committee. The Novena in preparation for the youth volunteers and parish council members led the event was conducted by the assistant pastors.