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HAZ JamshedpurDhanbad RAN CCU Chaibasa Kandhamal amshedpur ODISHA Bhubaneswar AND Jesuits http://www.jamshedpurjesuits.org/ Men of Compassion, Consolation & Discernment Vol.66, No. 01 LOYOLA NIWAS, SAKCHI, JAMSHEDPUR, INDIA January 2020 Fr Provincial’s January Programme Appointment by Fr General 4 Diocesan Consult Fr Shekhar Manickam (GUJ), Regional Secretary for South Asia, 6 Visitation TRTC & Pandabir General Curia, Rome 10 - 13 Visitation - Chennai Appointment by Fr Provincial 14 Visitation - Bengaluru 15 - 19 Visitation - Mangaluru cum Break ·Fr George Anthony, Delegate of the Provincial in Odisha, wef Jan 1, 2020 20 – 24 Mumbai (Visitation – Neral) ·Fr Anil Ajay Kerketta, Chandakiyari, wef Jan 5, 2020 29 Province Consult ·Fr Biranchi Soreng, Loyola Bhavan, wef Jan 5, 2020 31 Visitation – Rengra ·Fr Ignatius Dungdung, Gande Dungri, wef Jan 5, 2020 ·Fr Paul Fernandes, XLRI Jamshedpur, wef Jan 10, 2020 Archbishop Felix Toppo, SJ., Ordains 5 Jesuit Deacons Fr Biranchi Soreng December 29 was well marked for the priestly ordination of was the peak moment. The common blessing from the newly ordained five Deacons – Mahesh, Amit, Nelson, Basil and Neelam. priests was touching for one and all. As the ceremony concluded, streams While the children of Loyola Hindi School rocked the of well-wishers came forward with flowers and presents that continued auditorium with their entrance dance, a big number of priests, even after the official felicitation program. the Deacons, Socius, Provincial and Felix Toppo, SJ, the With a prayer dance by the children of Loyola Hindi School, felicitation Archbishop of Ranchi gracefully marched towards the altar. moved forward but time constraints restricted some groups form Under the direction of Dayanidhi Bisoi, the novices from performing their items. While representing the Province, Fr. Jerome Mango and the Sisters of Amarjyoti sang with melodious Sequeira expressed a heartfelt gratitude to the family members of newly voices. Niranjan, the commentator for the occasion, ordained priests for their generosity, a hearty welcome was given to the smoothly led the ceremony. guests and well-wishers from different places. Thereafter, the Provincial At the homily, the Bishop articulated the significance of honored the newly ordained priests with shawls and made his request to obedience for a productive religious life. “Obedience is an act promote more vocations for the Society. of faith that contributes to the success of our mission.” He This was followed by the family members of the new priests coming to emphasized the priestly role and responsibility that is the stage to perform a cultural dance. In gratitude a pair of he-goats was undermined by our multiple portfolios. After the homily, the presented by them to the Arch-bishop and the provincial. Before closing, parents of the ordinandies presented their resources as Mahesh Nayak, expressed a few words of profound gratitude to all sacrifices for the service of human family with emotional responsible for bringing them to the altar of the Lord. A big “thank U” was ambiance. The invocation of the Holy Spirit was the most for Biranchi and Mukti Clarence for their wonderful service as masters solemn moment for the newly ordained priests and for the of ceremony for the felicitation. Finally, with the fellowship meal, the parents, receiving Holy Communion from their priest-sons program came to an end but the common cultural dance continued with the words in the air…“Priestly Jivan Kitna Sundar, Kitna Mahan”. 1 JAMSHEDPUR JESUITS January 2020 News from our Houses and Around CHAIBASA AREA Amda John Sumbrui Gyan was out of station from 7-10 preparation for Christmas, we conducted 10 meal. Christmas gathering with the December. Our collaborators, days' prayer service and concluded on neighboring families was held on Sisters in Amda and Basahatu December 22 with penitential service, December 25. More than 300 celebrated the feast of Immaculate followed by Eucharistic celebration and people gathered and shared Conception on December 8th with festive meal. Fr Sumbrui made sure to get Christmas joy. local priests and nuns. In fixed partial dentures (FPD) before the festive Basahatu Joseph Surin School: The feast of St. Xavier, the patron of the school, spiritual preparations for welcoming the Baby Jesus into the was celebrated in a grand manner. The children prepared hearts of the faithful. The Sacrament of Reconciliation and colourful programs to put up on the stage preceded by a Holy Mass was arranged in different centres at the village. solemn Eucharistic. The main celebrant, Benedict Minj, Likewise, there were other programs for the Krusveer throwing light on the life of St. Xavier, gave a very inspiring children and Youth to prepare them for the Christmas. homily. In the school assembly, the staff, students, Fathers Through the help of our Catechists and the faithful, eight new and Sisters gathered in front the statue of St. Xavier, sang the families of thirty-nine members from five different villages Xavier anthem and paid homage. Nelson Castelino, climbed were welcomed as the catechumens in the Basahatu Parish. the ladder to garland the statue of St. Francis Xavier. At the Interestingly, out of five different villages three ere new – end of the program, a sumptuous meal prepared by Bene and Badeya, Baidih, Gotai – where the Catholic presence was nil. his team was served for the staff, the Sisers, the Fathers and The parish youth went for a Christmas Gathering organized our well-wishers together with our local Munda. by the diocesan youth coordinator, Fr. Valerian Lobo and our On 5, the School had the Parent Teacher Meeting and the 2nd youth group won the first prize in the dance competition. term results were announced. A big number of guardians Facing winter cold and elephant menace a big number of turned out showing concerns though it was a harvesting faithful came for the Christmas Vigil Mass. Fr. Kishor season. The headmaster urged the parents to come to school Lugun, from Lupungutu was the main celebrant for the Vigil from time to time and meet the teachers to interact Joseph mass as well as the morning mass. Before the vigil mass we Surin, Secretary of the school, addressed the parents and had a film on Jesus according to St. Luke's Gospel, dubbed in shared the aims and purpose of the Society of Jesus, which he Ho language. As usual, before the vigil mass the priests sat shared with the staff separately and the teachers prepared for confessions for those who could not make their some action plans based on his talk. confessions during the village programs. There was the usual On 21, before closing of the school for holidays, we had a Naach Gaan after the vigil mass. For the first time the SRA Christmas get-together in the school campus. A Mass was sisters renewed their vows during the Sunday Mass in offered by Joseph Surin, the Superior of the house. He in his Basahatu in the presence of the faithful. homily gave the message and meaning of the Nativity of Community: Joseph Surin and James Samad went to Jesus, through a small anecdote and said that Christmas is a Chaibasa and Nelson Castelino to Ranchi to cast their vote “Real Prem Kahani”. With dance and carols the students for the Election. The Basahatu Jesuits went for the Annual enacted the Nativity of Jesus. The teachers and the co- Sports of St. Xavier's Lupungutu. Joseph Surin attended workers were given some gifts as part of Christmas during the GB Meeting of CSWC and blessed a marriage in the the meal. Ninety-three children were present for the Guadalupe Church Telco, Jamshedpur. Benedict Minj and Sacrament of Reconciliation and catechism classes for our James Samad took the catechists, Mahila Sangh and youth Catholic and Christian children. representatives to Loyola School for the ordination of Nelson Parish: Francis Xavier day was celebrated in the Parish on Castilino. Ranjit Bilung was in Basahatu to cast his vote for 1 December as parish feast. A colourful cultural program was the Election and Nelson from XLRI, brought 2 Andhra put up by the Krusveer children, youth, Mahila Sangh, hostel Jesuits and Sunil Xess to visit Basahatu on the way to St. children and the Catholic Sabha members and all were gave Xavier's School's Lupungutu. buns and plantains. The month of December was full of DHANBAD AREA Digwadih Oscar Horo The parish had Christmas gathering having Alex, Amal and Jaison with him. After the while tiny tots and the senior on December 21 s t with the Mass people were served with hot coffee and students added colour with dance Eucharist presided by Oscar and an cake. Oscar offered midnight Mass at Jamadoba and the nativity scene. Niranjan inspiring homily by Alex. It where people of other faith attended the delivered the Christmas message. followed by a cultural program and celebration and experienced the love, joy and The students were given cakes and ended with a fellowship meal. peace of Christmas. the staff a delicious lunch prepared Francis was the main celebrant at Christmas was celebrated in the school on Dec. by Francis and his team. On Dec.11 the midnight Mass on Dec. 24 21 with great enthusiasm. The choir sang carols and Dec. 20, the graduating batch 2 JAMSHEDPUR JESUITS January 2020 of 10 and 12 bade goodbye same day, Bishop Telesphore visited our and then joined Neelam for his expressing their gratitude towards community and Jaison made his Annual retreat First Mass. Oscar, Alex and Emile the Jesuits and staff during the here. Fr. Alex made three trips to Ranchi, Patna attended the ordinations. Emile is morning assembly. We were and Kolkata in connection with the revisor's in Jamshedpur and got the steel present for the Parents Night and work.