Archdiocese Prepares for Eucharistic Congress
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SINCE FEB 11,1869 THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY O F SRI LANKA ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA THE NATIVITY OF June 21 "REGISTERED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS OF SRI LANKA UNDER NO. QD / 11 / NEWS / 2012" ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Sunday 17th June 2012 Vol 143 No 24 16 Pages Rs: 25.00 Registered as a newspaper June 24 Archdiocese prepares for Eucharistic Congress he Archdiocese of The 3-day programme with the procession of the informed to encourage the TColombo with the help will also consist of a Most Holy Eucharist presided participation of Daham Pasal of the Blessed Joseph Vaz vocations exhibition with over by the Archbishop of children and parishioners, Trust will organize a very the participation of the Colombo, His Eminence especially at the exhibition special 3-day celebration of religious and the Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, which will be unique. a Eucharistic Congress, from seminaries and a special winding its way through the A unique feature will be August 31 to September 2, exhibition on the streets of the City of Colombo. the performances of a 100- 2012 at St. Joseph’s College, Eucharistic Miracles. The bulletin states member choir of school Colombo 10. Continuous exposition that His Eminence requests children. According to of the Most Holy Eucharist all those who are called upon A committee headed KOINONIA, the Archdiocesan will take place from 8.00 to help in the organization of by Very Rev. Fr. Ivan Perera, monthly bulletin, the Congress am to 6.00 pm on Friday, the event to generously do so. Rev. Fr. Placidus de Silva and will be in keeping with the August 31 and Saturday All Parish Priests of the Mr. Gamini Kannangara is spirit of the decade of the Most September 1, 2012. On City of Colombo and the Kotte, currently working out the Holy Eucharist which was Sunday, September 2, the Moratuwa, Wattala, Ragama details of the event. started in August last year. Exposition will terminate and Kandana deanaries are KOINONIA His Eminence at St. Anthony’s Shrine: “Open your hearts to the Lord” O, Mother of All ! Shrine of the miracle worker in Kochchikade, Colombo. “The Lord,” he said, “wants us to be superior and great in being the salt of the earth to add taste to the lives of many and to be the light of the world in helping others to see the truth and reality of life. That greatness can only be achieved if we open our hearts to the Lord.” His Eminence said that St.Anthony is upheld as great due to the strong bond that he had with the Lord. If we can deviate from our he Archbishop of Colombo, His materialistic tendencies and give TEminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith prominence to spiritual aspects we of�iciating at the Vespers Service held at St. could liberate ourselves from this Anthony’s Shrine Kochchikade, on June imprisonment. 12th Tuesday said that God has created His Eminence also thanked every one of us to be superior beings in the President and the authorities character; in other words like a saint. concerned for providing the adjoining “Human life has meaning and value premises for the use of the Shrine. “We cling to Thy mantle, O Mother of all! - These children seem to say as they and if one does not attach the relevant Administrator of the Shrine lovingly pray the Rosary at the rosary rally held at St. Anthony’s Church Grounds, Rev. Fr. Clement Rosairo and Assistant, in Thoduwawa, in the Chilaw Diocese, on May 27, 2012. (See Page 13) of God is undervalued,” said His Eminence Rev. Fr. Jude Lakshantha were PIC: LAKMAL DIAS. significanceaddressing the to one’simmense life, thecrowd plan of and devotees creation associated in organizing the festive from various faiths who thronged to the proceedings. PIC: T. F. MENDIS Blessing of Church and Requiem Consecration of Mass President at the Vatican new Altar at Bolawatta Parish BY: K. NIHAL he new Church of the Bolawatta Parish FERNANDO Twas blessed and declared open by their Lordships, Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Vianney Fernando, Bishop of Kandy and Rt. Rev. Dr. Valence Mendis, Bishop of Chilaw, on June 8, Friday, which also commemorated the 336th Birth Anniversary of Fr. Jacombe Gonsalvez, whose remains are buried here. Their Lordships also consecrated the new Altar of the Church. A Holy Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Rev. Fr. Alfred Alexander sss, at Philip Neri’s Church, Pettah President and Mrs. Rajapaksa in the friendly company of Vatican and on June 20, 2012 Sri Lankan offi cials and His Eminence, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith. at 5.30 p.m. ‘He would not speak to them except in parables’ Mk:4:34 2 The Messenger 17th June 2012 First Holy Communion for a 100 Children Nicholites Venerate the Blessed Mother St. Nicholas’ Interna- tional College, Colombo, celebrated the annual feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with a thanksgiving Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Rev. Fr. David Hore C.SsR on 31st May at the College Hall, bringing a month-long daily Marian devotion to a close. In an expression of their love and devotion the Holy Rosary culmi- to the Blessed Mother, the nating in a Festive Mass (Text by Mrs. Francisca Seen in the picture with the chil- staff and students of the and a colourful proces- Ludowyke & pic by children from St. Carmel's Church, dren are Rev. Fr. Felix Colombage, Parish College had conducted a sion carrying the statue of Mr. Siddath Marawila For received the first First time Holy one hundredCommu- Priest and Rev. Fr. Dilanka Nirman, Asst. month-long daily medita- the Blessed Virgin Mary Ramanayake) nion. Parish Priest. Shammika Fernando tion on the Mysteries of around the College prem- ises. Aquinas bids farewell to "Jeeva Raagangal" Tamil New Parish Priest, Kanuwana Fr. Weliwita Catholic CD Release P o p u l a r Music Director Mr. A. Mahendran at- tached to the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation was honoured by His Lordship Rt. Rev. Dr. Rayappu Joseph, Bishop of Mannar at a ceremonial A concelebrated Holy Mass was held in the cha- function held at St. pel of Aquinas University College to bid farewell to Rev. Benedict's College, Kotahena on 9th June 2012 on the Fr. Shanthikumar Weliwita, who was Vice Rector of he release of "Jeeva Raagangal Tamil Catholic CD, melody Rev. Fr. Lester Nonis, who assumed duties as College and Rev. Fr. Dinesh Priyadharsha Fernando and and music composed by him in the presence of a large the Parish Priest of Kanuwana Parish, was warmly re- warmly welcome Rev. Fr. Batepola and Rev. Fr. Chan- gathering of Revered Fathers, Sisters, distinguished ceived by the Parishioners of the Visakawatte Church, dana Lal Fernando. guests, friends and well wishers. The Secretary Gener- Registrar al of the Bishops' Conference of Sri Lanka Rev.Fr.Tony June. Martyn was the Guest of Honour. May God bless Mr. when he came to celebratePhoto-Writeup-Shirly his first Mass on Sunday, Perera 3rd A sharing of experience Mahendran and his service rendered to the Catholic Community. Basil Mel by Caritas Sethmini Poson Dansala at Feast of Queen of May Delgashandiya Parishioners of St. Bernadette's Church, Chilaw extended their de- votion to Our Lady Queen of May taking nine stat- ues in procession to their houses throughout the month of May. On 31st Caritas Sethmini Eheliyagoda held a press con- all the statues reached ference attended by several personnel from the print the Church in a colourful and electronic media from the Ratnapura and Keg- procession and the devo- alle districts recently. This conference was mainly an tees participated in the awareness programme for media personal regarding Buddhists and Catholics got together to organ- the work done by Sethmini. recitation of the Holy Rosary. ise a Poson Dansala at Delgashandiya recently for the Sethmini Director, Rev. Fr. Texie Dissanayake, Rev. Fr. Philip SDS and Rev. Fr. Prabu SDS con- 8th consecutive year. presided at the Conference held celebrated in the Festive Holy Mass. Children from Arklow Children's Home, Patha- J. Antony Leonard Wijesiri gigodella of Halpe are seen in the picture participating at the Sethmini office. Pic by Trishani Fernando in the meal. The Dansala was sponsored by Green Farm AGM of St. Benedict's National Workshop of Catholic Mills. College OBU University Students Cecil Danicius The 108th AGM of the Old Boys' One hundred Catholic it at Mass. Union of St. Benedict's College will be held University students from seven Introducing the work- May Feast at Nattyandiya Parish on Sunday 24th June 2012 at the College of our Universities in Colombo, shop, Fr. Egerton said though Hall from 10.30 am and will be preceded Eastern, Jaffna, Jayawardenapu- there is a thought that those who May Feast by Holy Mass at 9.30 a.m. ra, Kelaniya, Moratuwa and are educated at a University are was celebrated All Old Boys are cordially invited Peradeniya, gathered together wise, this need not necessarily at Our Lady of to be present for Holy Mass and the annu- at the Retreat House in Tewatta, be, as there are many educated Lourdes Shrine, al sessions followed by a fellowship lunch Ragama, this year, for their an- people who cannot be catego- Nattandiya in the nual 3-day Workshop. Their rized as wise at all. We can see and get-together at the Old Bens Sports presence of a large Club. Chaplains were Rev. Fathers it today in our own country and StalinNavaratnam, Saman Maxi- the world at large that the most gathering of the Kindly contact the following, for mus, and Egerton Perera with unwise, unfair and unjust deci- faithful.