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Messenger December 1, 2013 from the Dioceses Remembering Rev SINCE FEB 11,1869 THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY O F SRI LANKA 01 First December “Doors should Sunday in always be open” Advent "REGISTERED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS OF SRI LANKA UNDER NO. QD / 50 / NEWS /2013" Sunday, December 1, 2013 Vol 144 No 47 20 Pages Rs: 25.00 Registered as a newspaper “Holy Mary, Mother of God, you have given the world its true light, Jesus your Son – the Son of God” - Deus Caritas Est The Archdiocese of Colombo inaugurated the ‘Marian Year’, on Sunday, November 24, at a Solemn Cer- emony held at St. Lucia’s Cathedral, Kotahena presided over by the Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, in the presence of a large gathering of Rev. Fathers, Sisters, Legionaries and devotees of Mary from the di erent Parishes... (Contd on Pg. 3) Statement from the Church’s teaching on abortion is Archbishop of Colombo have been made to understand that the Government I of Sri Lanka is making plans to establish a casino unchangeable, says Pope Francis village in the Katana area, of the Gampaha district, in order to attract foreign investments. This move will threaten the spiritual mores of even the rural and said of abortion. traditional village values of our motherland. Hence, I EApostolic Exhortation, ‘The Joy “I want to be completely wish to express my sense of protest and condemnation of theWTN Gospel’, News Pope - In Francishis first honest in this regard. This is not of this move to sell the spiritual and cultural dignity of explained that the Church can something subject to alleged never change its teaching on reforms or ‘modernizations.’ It is The Sri Lankan soil fed by the religious abortion, which is part of a broader not ‘progressive’ to try to resolve Sritraditions Lanka forof thefinancial four world gain. religions is not on sale, understanding of human dignity. problems by eliminating a human it must be told. And I call upon all those who cherish At the same time, he said life.” that to protect and oppose this move strongly and call in the document released on “On the other hand, it is upon the Government not to go ahead with these plans. Tuesday, November 26, the Church also true that we have done little to Development, yes, but not at the price of our dignity. must increase efforts to “i want to be adequately accompany women in completely honest pregnancies. abortion appears as a quick “accompany” “Precisely women because in difficult this in this regard...” verysolution difficult to their situations, profound where anguish, involves the internal consistency of especially when the life developing be expected to change her position Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith our message about the value of the on this question,” the Holy Father Archbishop of Colombo human person, the Church cannot (Contd on Pg. 3) Patronal Feast Seminar for Prayerful wishes to St.Joseph’s His Grace Most. Rev. Dr. Carol Catholic Unions Nicholas Marcus he Faith Animation Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith Fernando Service TMission of the said that the challenge of Archbishop Emeritus Archdiocese of Colombo the day is to be a December 6. ary Our Blessed organised a seminar for Christian on the true Ad Multos Annos! Mother faced life’s representatives of the sense of the term, “to M We wish Mr. Camillus challenges becoming Catholic Unions from bear Christ in your soul Perera our cartoonist our example to meet both Government and and to bring Him to your a very happy birthday Conventional Prior of OSB the uncertainties of life Private Sector, at the places of work.” He ery Rev. Fr. Shamindra for December 1. Blessed Joseph Vaz, Deva added that bearing Jayawardene OSB, has in Society today. May God bless him V Based on the Dharma Niketanaya, suffering and persecution been elected Conventional with good health and Borella. for Christ, is the cross Prior of the Priory of Sri theme ‘Magnificat’, St. abundance of wit and Addressing the Lanka. His Councilors Joseph’s College, at humour. gathering His Eminence (Contd on Pg. 2) are Very Rev. Frs. Maradana has Anselm Fonseka, Yovan organised a Christmas Saverimuttu, Eugene Carol Service to be held Joy to the World 2013 de Silva and Clement on December 7, 2013 at Gnanapragasam. spectacular Christmas Vaz Trust. 6.15 p.m at the Stanley A musical extravaganza Tickets (Contd on Pg. 2) Abeysekera organised by the available at Sarasavi Auditorium. His Archdiocese of Colombo Bookshop, (Nugegoda, Lordship Rt Rev. Dr. and Blessed Joseph Vaz Maharagama), Red Mass The Chief Celebrant for the Bishop Emmanuel Trust, will be held on Sandeepa Bookshop he Annual Traditional Eucharistic Celebration Fernando, Auxiliary Saturday December 14, at (Borella), Vibrations TRed Mass for Lawyers will be His Lordship, Bishop of Colombo, will Nelum Pokuna, Mahinda (Union Place), will be held on December Bishop of Anuradhapura Rajapaksa Theatre at 7.00 Yamaha Music Centre, 7, 2013 at the Convent of grace the occasion as - Rt. Rev. Dr. Norbert p.m. Alleviation Projects of the Vanapetha Bookshop the Little Sisters’ of the the Chief Guest. Andradi OMI. The proceeds Archdiocese of Colombo (Dehiwela) Poor, 204, Darley Road, Maradana at 9.00 a.m. (Contd on Pg. 2) are in aid of the Poverty and the Blessed Joseph Online: www.ticketslk.com (Contd on Pg. 2) 2 The Messenger December 1, 2013 FROM THE DIOCESES Remembering Rev. Fr. 25th Anniversary of Holy Mass Ignatius Perera for Peace and Unity in Sri Lanka A special Holy American friends of Sri and Mr. Edward Peries, ebrant. He was assisted by Mass for Peace and Unity Lanka attended the af- who organized the First Sri Lankan Deacons Rev. in Sri Lanka was celebrat- ternoon ceremony orga- Peace Mass held in 1989, Eranga de Silva and Rev. ed at the Shrine of St. Jude, nized by the Sri Lankan- coordinated the events. Rockville, Maryland, USA. American Catholics of the Asita Hettiarachchi, and A large gathering of Sri Metropolitan of Washing- Rev. Fr. Percival Rev. Gerald Ferreira from D’Silva of the Blessed Lankan Catholics (Chris- ton, for the 25th year in St. Mary’s University, Em- tians of other denomina- succession. Dr. and Mrs. Sacrament Shrine, Wash- mitsburg, Maryland, USA. tions and Buddhists) and Gregory Fernandopulle ington, D.C., was the Cel- At the request of students, Rev. Fr. Placidus de Writing Skills Silva, Rector Aquinas University College, Borella cel- Faith Animation Programme ebrated a Holy Mass, to mark the 98th birth anniver- Programme for sary of Rev. Fr. Ignatius Perera, founder of the Radio and for Lay Leaders children Electrical Laboratory at Kotahena. S.J.K. Kurera A programme to enhance writing skills of Tracing the shadow behind children will be conducted the Christmas Story at the Shrine of Our Lady of Rev. Fr. Don Anton Saman Hettiarachchi, Dean the Holy Rosary, Bandirip- of the Faculty of Theology, Aquinas University College puwa on Sunday, Decem- will conduct a lecture on 'Christmas with the Hebrew ber 1 from 9.00 - 10.30 am. Scriptures', on Monday, December 16 from 8.30 am to The programme 12.30 pm, at the Peter Pillai Auditorium of Aquinas Uni- will be conducted by Mr. versity College, Borella. Kumara Nayanajith of the Participants are requested to bring a Recommen- Gnanarthapradeepaya. dation Letter from the Parish Priest and the Holy Bible. Christmas Farmers donated mamoties Breeze 2013 The Annual Christ- mas Carol Service, 'Christ- mas Breeze', organised by the Christian Society of D.S. The Faith Ani- was conducted by Rev. Fr. 2001 to 7% in 2012. The Senanayake College will be mation Team held a pro- Cecil Joy, Archdiocesan reasons given were; Fam- held on Monday December gramme for lay leaders Co-ordinator for the Faith ily Planning, School Sys- 2, at 2.00 pm. in the College at Our Lady of Sorrows Animation Mission who tem, Mixed Marriages and Main Auditorium. Church, Pallansena re- gave a presentation on the non approved assemblies. Mr. D.M.D. Dis- cently. demographic changes of The programme sanayake, Principal of the Around 500 pa- the Catholic population ended with a short com- College, will be the Chief rishioners participated in Sri Lanka, by means of munity prayer followed Guest while Catholic and Catholic Provincial Councillor Sirikamal de Sil- in the programme on the data taken from the Gov- by Benediction imparted Christian Priests will be va donated a stock of mamoties to the farmers of Mora- invitation of the Parish ernment Census Report. by Rev. Fr. Arulanandam Guest of Honour for the goda at a function held under the patronage of Rev. Fr. Priest, Rev. Fr. Jayantha Accordingly the Udayadas. occasion. Ruwan Sandasiri, Parish Priest of St. Sebastian's Church, Nimal. Catholic population has Moragoda recently. Nimal Perera Melvyn de Costa The Programme come down from 9% in Chrishanthi Fernando Intellectuals enjoy the day Conventional Prior... 'Christ the King' Rally Contd. from Pg. 1 Fr. Shamindra hails from the Parish of Nayakakanda, Wattala and is an Old Boy of St. Anthony’s College, Wat- tala and Katugastota, Kandy. He completed his philosophical and theological studies at the National Seminary in Ampitiya and obtained a BA in Psy (Hons) from the University of Peradeniya and also holds a B.Psy and L. Psy from Rome. We wish him God’s choicest blessings as he shepherds the Sylvestro-Benedictin Intellectuals like doctors, lawyers and lecturers e flock in Sri Lanka. are also humans. They also like to sing and dance, but Seminar for... they do not have an opportunity to do so. These intel- Contd. from Pg. 1 lectuals after a day's hectic programme at the National the cross that each Christian has to carry.
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