Friday, February 26, 2010

Bhumel - A village that keeps you connected

It is my immense joy to introduce BBN (Bhumel Broadcast News) to you all today. BBN is a media initiative that keep every Christian of the world connected with each other by keeping updated with our events and news and culture and especially for those who are away from homeland. Bhumel is the name of a small village of Kheda district in Gujarat in India.The near by villges are kanjari-Boryavi, Chaklasi, Uttarsanda, Narsanda and Vadatal. BBN is named after village Bhumel. Can find a way from the below given map.


The population of Bhumel is approximately..

Male Population: 2,192
Female Population: 1,770
Total Population: 3962
Unfortunately not able to give the data of children.

60 houses with 350 people are Christians and 55 houses are Catholics. Staying together in one (Mahollo) street which itself gives the image of Unity.The Christian community of Bhumel is always to make vibrant village by spreading joy and peace. The village is active in everything. Fr. Manuel Xavier Gomes was the first missionary of Gujarat who came and stayed in Bhumel to spread out the Good News in near by villages. Bhumel has given many vocations (priests and nuns) to church.The events and news are always updated on BBN, (can find some of the clicks of the events on BBN too). The village is covered by a lot many trees and green farms.This shows the awareness of global warming.

Please click PLAY on below given slide show. would request you to wait till appears the PLAY button.


More About Bhumel
Bhumel is a historical place between Nadiad and Anand. The first missionary Fr. Manuel Xavier Gomes arrived in Mogri village and then he traveled to Bhumel wherein he stayed and bought a house and from there he visited the villages near by. After sometimes he moved to Gamdi-Anand and established the mission near Railways.

The missionary left Bhumel physically years ago but his Divine presence and FAITH he left has now grown to 60 families around 330 Catholics.

Why I write is the reason that Bhumel is the place where the real Christianity practiced even today. You can view my other articles of Bhumel wherein the active practices are felt and seen. It is not only the activities they do and celebrate festivals but even the people are concerned about the spirituality, financial needs, and growth of women. To fulfill one of these concerns, the writer of the blog himself well thought-out for children committee in year 1994 and there the small children committee began their first ministry by conducting prayers in every house alternatively, and still they continue the same without fail. It was a prayer group of children and was bringing prayer awareness(Jagruti)to family (Parivar) by small Children(Bal) therefore was named Jagruti Bal Parivar and later on it was called and now known as JA.BA.PA.
The Ja.Ba.Pa now has grown in taking responsibilities of liturgy in mass, conducting Sunday school for building faith,arranging prayers for sick and on birthday occasions and giving entertainment programs on festivals to unite every Catholic with the help of present President Shailesh S.Parmar.

There are other organizations like Punit Cross Mandal and Legion Of Mary which are also responsible of Faith for the village. Punit Cross Mandal is a group of young and elders which conducts prayers by singing songs of God with the help of classical music instruments. It is a wonderful prayer where people dance in it out of joy. Similarly Legion Of Mary is a group of men and women, they pray in every house especially for sick people by reading Bible and saying Rosary.
One of the villagers has taken initiative to short out financial and savings problem of Catholics by opening Sadbhavana Bachat Mandal. This helps people to manage their money transactions as some of them are farmers.

There is also a group called Sakhi Mandal. The group is organized by only women for the better panorama and growth of women. They are very active in every offices of church.

The above given slide show there is a prayer photo of the members of JA.BA.PA and to your right you will find the present president of JA.BA.PA Shailesh S.Parmar

- Vijay Macwan(Bhumel)

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