What is faith ? - Senior citizen Mr. Pius M. Parmar

શ્રદ્ધા એટલે શું ? કેવી રીતે તેનું સિંચન કરી શકાય ? તે માટે વિડીઓ નિહાળશો. 

    

 વડીલશ્રી પિયુસ એમ. પરમાર વિમલ મીરીયમ હાઇસ્કુલ, ગામડી-આણંદમાં શિક્ષક તરીકે રહ્યા હતા. નિવૃત થયા બાદ ધર્મસભામાં તેમની સેવાઓ અનોખી રહેલી છે. હાલમાં ગામડી-આણંદ ચર્ચ સંચાલિત સિનીયર સિટીઝન  ફોરમ નામના મંડળમાં સુકાની તરીકેની સેવા આપી રહ્યા છે.  તે સાથે ગામડી-આણંદ ધર્મ વિભાગના માસિક મુખ પત્ર  "ઝેવિયર વાણી"ના  તંત્રી  તરીકે જવાબદારી પણ સભાળી રહ્યા છે.
  

 શ્રદ્ધા વર્ષ 2013 દરમ્યાન લોકોની શ્રદ્ધામાં વધારો થાય તે હેતુસર આપણા સમાજના સિનીયર સિટીઝન લોકો  કેવી રીતે શ્રદ્ધાનું  સિંચન કરી શકે તેના ઉમદા દાખલા સહીત અહી બી.બી.એન. સાથે વીડીઓમાં પોતાનો વાર્તાલાપ રજુ કરે છે  

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Late Sr.Montse - her missionary life

 Montse was born in Barcelona on January 7, 1935 in the midst of a large family of eight brothers, as she told us. They were a close family and very religious. She was the youngest of all. Her mother died in childbirth, and although her father was father and mother to her, not knowing her mother, marked her life.

After doing secretarial studies, she entered the Institute on September 14, 1964 and made the First Vows in Xavier on August 14, 1967.She made her final Vows in Pune, India.

In 1968 she went to Japan to give a service of two years and then being appointed to India. In 1971 she went to India ... coming from Japan and the contrast of these two countries was very strong for her. Poverty in India struck her so that she decided to become a nurse to help and assist people in villages lacking health care and other basic aspects of life. She was appointed to Gujarat to work with the people of the tribes of Nana Kantaria and Tanakla and she gave herself to the sick that came from afar in serious conditions. She was a great naturopathy enthusiast; soon she started a garden of medicinal plants, made syrups and tonics to overcome the lack of vitamins and malnutrition of people.

 Montse also had a very artistic streak and the girls in the boarding and the sisters of the community know well about the decorations and paintings that adorned all the celebrations and festivities they had.

Sometimes she hinted to us that she felt called to a more contemplative life and took advantage whenever she could to retire to Ashrams and engage in that contemplation she wanted. She combined her intense spiritual life with dedication and total devotion to the sick. Her simple and transparent soul harbored a strong personality. She carried out what she intended with fidelity to the Institute.

 Montse, you outgrew India and have devoted the last years of your missionary life to China, in Huilai leprosarium. Before leaving China you had the great opportunity to visit the island of Sancian where St. Francis Xavier died.

 She came to Spain and, after spending a couple of months with her family in Barcelona, s​​he joined the community of Pamplona where we felt that she was happy. We said many times how happy she was in the community, supporting the sisters when they went to the hospital and at the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in San Ignacio. She could go on holidays with her brothers and enjoyed a lot.

 As you know, in September, walking through the city she felt ill and was taken to the hospital. The tests showed she had an inoperable brain tumor. The sisters of the community have been noticing as Montse’s health deteriorated.

 In November she could not rise from her chair so she went to Xavier. During her illness, of which she was aware from the start, she raised her hands and eyes to heaven in silent and contemplative prayer.

 She died yesterday, January 26, 2013. Her family has been coming to Pamplona and Javier and accompanied her during her illness, even in her last moments. Present at her death were Conchita, Oriol and Mireia and nephews Maria Luisa and Dani.

 Montse, your life has been a great gift of God to the poor and to all of us who have been fortunate enough to live with you. You still remain with us. Montse, give us your desire for God and your dedication to others 

 We thank God for the life of Montse. Her availability that led her to China ...

We feel that the encounter with the Father of every Missionary unites us all more so, despite the pain we feel.

Javier January 27, 2013 

Information By Sr.Medea

Special Thanks To Sr. Mary James

In Spanish 

Nació en Barcelona el 7 de enero 1935 en el seno de una familia grande de 8 hermanos, según ella nos contaba, una familia unida y muy religiosa. Ella era la más pequeña de todos, su madre falleció en el parto, y aunque su padre fue padre y madre, el no conocerla, marcó su vida.
Después de estudiar secretariado, entró en el Instituto el 14 de septiembre de 1964 e hizo los Primero votos en Javier el 14 de Agosto 1967.

Votos Perpetuos: Pune, India.

En 1968 fue a Japón para prestar un servicio de dos años estando ya destinada a la India.

En 1971 fue a la india... llegaba de Japón y el contraste de estas dos naciones fue muy fuerte para ella. La pobreza de la India le impactó de tal modo que decidió hacerse enfermera para ayudar y asistir a la gente de las aldeas que carecían de servicios sanitarios y de otros aspectos elementales para la vida. Fue destinada al estado de Gujerat a trabajar con la gente de las tribus de Nanakantaria y Tanakla y se dio de lleno a los enfermos que le llegaban de lejos en situaciones de gravedad. Gran entusiasta de la medicina natural, pronto empezó un jardín de plantas medicinales con las que hacía jarabes y tónicos para paliar la falta de vitaminas y malnutrición de la gente.

Montse también tenía una línea muy artista y las niñas del internado y las hermanas de la comunidad saben mucho de las decoraciones y pinturas con que adornaba todo en las celebraciones y fiestas que celebraban.

A veces nos dejaba entrever esa llamada que sentía a una vida más contemplativa y siempre que podía aprovechaba para retirarse a los Ashrams y dedicarse a esa contemplación que ella tanto deseaba. Combinaba su intensa vida espiritual con su dedicación y entrega total a los enfermos. Su alma sencilla y transparente albergaba una personalidad fuerte. Llevaba adelante lo que se proponía con toda fidelidad al Instituto.

Montse, se te quedó pequeña la India y dedicaste el último año de tu vida misionera a China, en la leprosería de Huilai. Antes de dejar China tuviste la gran oportunidad de visitar la isla de Sancian donde murió San Francisco Javier.

Vino a España y, después de pasar un par de meses cerca de su familia en Barcelona, se incorporo a la comunidad de Pamplona donde hemos sentido que ha sido feliz, nos lo decía muchas veces, lo a gusto que se encontraba en la comunidad, apoyando a las hermanas cuando iban al hospital y en la adoración del Santísimo en San Ignacio. Pudo ir de vacaciones con sus hermanos y disfrutó mucho.

Como sabéis, en el mes de septiembre, paseando por la ciudadela se sintió mal y la trasladaron al hospital, al hacerle las pruebas descubrieron un tumor cerebral inoperable. Las hermanas de la comunidad hemos ido constatando como se deterioraba la salud de Montse.

En el mes de noviembre ya no podía levantarse de la silla por lo que se trasladó a Javier. Durante su enfermedad, de la que era consciente desde el primer momento, levantaba sus manos y sus ojos al cielo en oración contemplativa y silenciosa.

Falleció ayer, 26 de enero del 2013. Su familia ha ido viniendo a Pamplona y Javier y la han acompañado durante su enfermedad, hasta en sus últimos momentos. Estaban presentes en su fallecimiento sus hermanos Conchita , Oriol y Mireia y sus sobrinos Mª Luisa y Dani.

Montse, tu vida ha sido un gran regalo de Dios para los más necesitados y para todas nosotras que hemos tenido la suerte de convivir contigo. Sigues con nosotras. Montse, contágianos tu deseo de Dios y tu entrega a los demás...

Agradezcamos a Dios la vida de Montse. Su disponibilidad que la llevó hasta China...

Sentimos que el encuentro con el Padre de cada Misionera, a pesar del dolor que sentimos nos une más a todas.

Javier 27 de enero 2013



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Passed away Sr.Monserrat

 Sr.Monserrat who was the niece of the late Fr. Balaguer sj of the Mumbai Province a Spanish missionary of Sisters of the Sacred Heart {Javier} {of Brain tumour....and has succumbed to the LORD Sunday night.

 She was very popular in Nana Kantharia Mission as she worked there for a long time in her life..

 A simple naive and loving sister has gone from our midst. Her last appointment was in China, till she returned back to Spain for medical reasons and there she found brain tumour. 

 May her tribe increase.

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Make the Prophet of God known - José Antonio Pagola

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Luke 1,1-4; 4,14-21

Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 

He taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.

He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. 

The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed,

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, and he began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

THE PROPHET

José Antonio Pagola

 In a remote village of Galilee called Nazareth, the locals gather in the synagogue one morning to listen to the Word of God. After a few years seeking God in the desert, Jesus returns to the place where he had grown up.

 Rev. Fr.Valentine de Souza S.J

The scene is very important to come to know Jesus and understand well his mission. According to Luke’s account, in this village almost unknown to everyone, Jesus is going to present himself as a prophet of God and explain his plan of action by applying to himself a text of the prophet Isaiah.

After reading the passage Jesus explains it with a single sentence:“Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” Luke notes: “The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him.” The attention of everyone shifts from the words read to the person of Jesus. What can we today discover if we fix our eyes on him?

Moved by the Spirit of God. The entire life of Jesus is driven, led and directed by the prompting and guidance of the love of God. To believe Jesus is God, is not to profess in theory a dogmatic formula worked out by the Councils. It is to keep discovering in a concrete way, in his words and his actions, his tenderness and his fire, the ultimate Mystery of life we believers call “God”.

The Prophet of God. Jesus was not anointed with olive oil as were kings, to confer on them the power to govern, or high priests to invest them with sacred power. He was “anointed” with the Holy Spirit of God. He does not come to govern or to rule. He is a prophet of God dedicated to freeing life. We will only be able to follow him if we learn to live with his prophetic spirit. 

Good News for the poor. His work is Good News for the most marginalized and helpless social class: those who need to hear something good; those despised and forgotten by all. We begin to be like Jesus when our lives, our work, and our love leading to solidarity with the poor is perceived by them as something good.

Dedicated to liberate. He spends his life liberating human beings from every kind of slavery. People see him as one who saves from suffering, oppression and exploitation; the blind experience him as light that frees from meaninglessness and despair; sinners receive him as grace and forgiveness. We follow Jesus when he delivers us from all that enslaves, belittles, or dehumanizes us. We then believe in him as the Savior who leads us to eternal life. 

Make the Prophet of God known

English Translation by Valentine de Souza S.J. Mandal, Gujarat , India.394650

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પ્રાર્થના કરું પ્રભુ હું - Prayer Dance at Umreth Golden Jubilee

 ભજન ડાન્સ ઉમરેઠમાં ઉજવવામાં આવેલ સુવર્ણ જયંતીમાં સેન્ટ ઝેવિયર'સ સ્કુલની વિધાર્થીનીઓ દ્વારા રજુ કરવામાં આવ્યો હતો. આ ડાન્સનું હિન્દી ભજન બદલી ' પ્રાર્થના કરું પ્રભુ હું....' ગુજરાતી ભજન મુકવામાં આવ્યું છે.  

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Vibrant Catholic Youth in Church - Dr. Pratik Jadav

This is our new initiative to focus on our vibrant youth on Year Of Faith 2013. In this episode Dr.Pratik talks about how the Christ's values help him to serve people as being a catholic doctor in an interior village called Vaskhiliya Nr. Milk City Anand.  

 બી. બી. એન. દ્વારા શ્રદ્ધા વર્ષ અંતર્ગત આપણી વાઈબ્રન્ટ  યુવાન પેઢી પ્રભુ ઈસુના મુલ્યો કેવી રીતે પોતાના કાર્યો દ્વારા એક બીજાને આપી શકે છે તેવા ઉત્તમ ઉદાહરણો આવરી લેવાનો પ્રયાસ કર્યો છે. 

 અહી આજે મૂળ મોગરી ગામના 24 વર્ષની નાની વયે ડોક્ટર બનેલ ડો. પ્રતિક જાદવ પોતાનો પ્રભુ પ્રેમ અને તેમના મુલ્યો કેવી રીતે તેમના દિનચર્યામાં ઉપયોગી નીવડ્યા છે તે નીચે વીડિઓમાં રજુ કરે છે તે સાંભળશો.

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The History Of St. Xavier Umreth on Golden Jubilee

St. Xavier's Golden Jubilee, Umreth

 Umreth used to be just one of the villages attended from Anand for over 30 years by Late Fr. Surya. In course of time it became a sub-centre of Nadiad and the field of apostolate of a host veteran missionaries between 1931 and 1934. Living there alone; Frs. Sallas, A. J. Lobo, P. Puche A. Osset, C. Gomes, Luis Martinez, I. M. Savall and especially Fr. Oroz.

In the 1940s-50s Umreth had only a rickety and leaky house in the town's mohollo, with barley anything to cook meals or even sufficient furniture.Fr. Oroz used to give away everything, he was content with a morsel of coarse bread with onions or chas (butter-milk, water-milk).

It was the tenacious efforts of heroic Fr.Oroz that created Umreth Tabo (Parish). He toured thousands of miles on cycle, forgetting his own food and rest. He lived for years in an unhealthy stuffy hovel, but remained always cheerful, always an optimist in spite of disappointments and poor response. It was the dream of Fr. Oroz to have in Umreth a beautiful church , a good High School with a boarding where the promising children of the mission would be given a through Christian education. Despite enormous scarifies to achieve this end, he did not live to see it fulfilled.

 Fr. Navarro took up the challenge and dedicated his few years in Umreth to make this dream a reality. There were but a few scattered Catholics in Umreth when Fr. Navaro took charge. He immediately started a Primary School with a boarding for boys.

Retired Teacher Shree Gabriyelbhai ( 89yrs old)
with his students

 Encouraged by the pioneer Srs.Tusseaux, Luise Agnosa and Mary Mercy (The Salatian Of Mary Immaculate, of the Ave Maria Convent) and by their cooperation he ventured into education. With Sr. Mary Augustine as principal he opened eight standards in 1964, with three teachers and 170 pupils. The following year the school had 252 students, and in 1966 there were 292 on the rolls.  

Present Church, Umreth

 Fr. Navarro's great benefactress Mrs Winnifred Dias, The Mother of Gujarat Jesuit Fr. Donald Dias, sponsored a church   in Fr Oroz's memory. Fr. Navarro saw to its completion. The new church was blessed by Bishop Pinto on the feast of  Our Lady Of Fatima, 13 May 1963. Fr. Navarro reports: : Before the blessing, the wind started blowing with great fury and we were enveloped in a cloud of dust. Then it rained slightly. But within half an hour the sky was clear again and adorned with a double rainbow. It remained one of Fatima. Dr. Anandprasad, an old friend of late Fr. Oroz, who attended the ceremony, on seeing the rainbow, shouted at me:"Fr.Navarro, see the rainbow, he (Fr.Oroz)is here with us!"...All those present praised the Church as one of the most beautiful in the diocese.

 On 4 December 1963, Bishop Edwin Pinto canonically erected the parish of Umreth as separate from Nadiad.

 In November 1967, another energetic, zealous and visionary missionary, Fr Francisco Cabanach, was appointed to Umreth. The Primary School became a High School and he had plans for expansion. He also planned and brought to realization a "Model Kindergarten" which was very well attended. The new complex was inaugurated on 26 October 1969. Fr. Navarro was transferred to Unai, Fr. Cabanach took over as Manager.

 St. Xavier's Umreth became the centre of attraction not only for the people of the town, but also dozones of villages up to Virpur and beyond, some fifty miles north-east of Umreth.

 Eventually, Umreth Mission outgrew itself. It opened two other Centres, Thasara and Balasinor, with their respective missionaries: Priests and Sisters.

 Later on the Parish was taken up by Ahmadabad Diocese, Gujarat.

Present Principal Rev. Fr. Anthony Raj

 The school celebrated Golden Jubilee on 20-01-2013 by the present Principal of the School Rev. Fr. Anthony Raj. Rt. Bishop Thomas Macwan (Ahmedabad Dio.) and many priests, sisters, ex-students, retired teachers and many more people were present for the celebration. The school has given a lot of good teachers, professors, businessman, doctors, advocates, scientist and a lot of valuable personalities to the world.

Information Source Book: 

Catholic Church in Gujarat

Courtesy: Gujarat Sahitya Prakash, Anand

Special Thanks to Rev. Fr.Anthony Raj and Mr. Ramesh Parmar

Photos Of the celebration

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Eye check up camp by SFPY- Gamdi-Anand

An youth activity by SFPY Gamdi-Anand around 350 people benifited from this camp. Please click on the video

 સંત ફ્રાન્સીસ ઝેવિયર યુથ (SFPY) ગામડી-આણંદ દ્વારા શંકરા આઈ હોસ્પિટલ, મોગરના સહયોગથી રવિવારના રોજ નેત્ર ચિકિત્સા કેમ્પ રાખવામાં આવ્યો હતો. મોટી સંખ્યામાં આવેલ લોકોના સાથ સહકારથી આ કેમ્પને મોટો પ્રતિસાદ મળ્યો હતો, 350 જેટલા લોકોએ આ કેમ્પમાં આવી નેત્ર ચકાસી યોગ્ય સલાહ અને માર્ગદર્શન મેળવ્યું હતું. આ પ્રસંગે યુથ ડીરેક્ટર રેવ. ફા. નગીન એસ. જે. અને સભાપુરોહિત રેવ ફા આલ્બર્ટ એસ. જે. નો  તથા યુથના દરેક કાર્યશીલ સદસ્યનો સિંહફાળો રહ્યો હતો.        

SFPY ના સદસ્ય અને આ કેમ્પમાં ભાગ લેનાર અંકિત જાદવને નીચે વીડિઓમાં સાંભળશો.




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Golden Jubilee of St. Xavier's School, Umreth

Golden Jubilee of St. Xavier's School, Umreth

Interviews of the ex-students Mr. Pankaj Dalal ( Scientist in USA) and Dr. Rajendra Dalal

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HARDLY A RELIGIOUS GESTURE -José Antonio Pagola

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 

John 2, 1-11

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 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 

 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” “Dear woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, g each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew.

 Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

 This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.

 HARDLY A RELIGIOUS GESTURE

         José Antonio Pagola

Translated by Rev.Fr. Valentine de Souza S.J.

Rev. Fr.Valentine de Souza S.J.

 “There was a wedding in Galilee.” This is how this story begins in which we are told something unexpected and surprising. There’s nothing religious about the first public involvement of Jesus, the one Sent by God. It does not happen in a sacred place. Jesus inaugurates his prophetic activity “saving” a wedding celebration that could have been a disaster. 

 In those poor villages of Galilee everyone loved weddings. For several days friends and relatives kept the bridal couple company, eating and drinking with them, dancing as they did at festivals, singing love songs. The Gospel of John says that it was at one of these weddings where Jesus did his “first sign”, the sign that gives us the key to understand all his activity and the deep meaning of his saving mission.

  John, the evangelist, does not speak of “miracles”. He calls the amazing acts that Jesus does “signs”. He does not want his readers to dwell on the spectacular aspect of what he does. He asks us to discover its deeper meaning. To help us do so, he gives us some leads of a symbolic nature. Let us see only one.

  The mother of Jesus, with an eye on all the happenings at the wedding, realizes “they have no wine”, and says as much to her son. Perhaps the couple, of humble origin, has been swamped by guests. Mary is concerned. The party is in danger. How can you have a wedding without wine? She trusts Jesus.

 Among the farmers of Galilee, wine was a well known symbol of joy and love. Everyone knew it. If there is no love and joy in life why stay together? Mary is not mistaken. Jesus intervenes to save the festivities providing abundant wine of excellent quality.

 This action of Jesus helps us to understand the direction and fundamental content of his whole life and of his project of the kingdom of God. While the religious leaders and teachers of the Law are engaged with religion, Jesus devotes himself to making the life of people more human and bearable.

 The gospels present Jesus concerned about life, not religion. He is not there only for pious and religious people. He is also for those who have been disappointed by religion, but feel the need to live a more dignified and happy life. Why? Because Jesus communicates faith in God in whom we can trust and with whom we can live with joy; because he draws us to a more generous life, lovingly shared in solidarity with all others.

  Spread the joy and saving power of Jesus

Jose Antonio Pagola, vgentza@euskalnet.net , San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain.

English Translation by Valentine de Souza S.J. Mandal, Gujarat , India.394650

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Ordination Of Rev.Fr.Suresh Tony S.J.

રેવ. ફા. સુરેશ ટોની એસ. જે.ની પુરોહિત દિક્ષા ગયા મહીને તેમના માદરે વતન તમિલનાડુમાં કરવામાં આવી હતી. તેમણે ઇસુસંઘી મંડળમાં પુરોહિત દિક્ષા ગ્રહણ કરી છે અને હવે ગુજરાત માટે પોતાની સેવા આપશે. આ પુરોહિત દિક્ષાની ઝાંખી નીચે નિહાળશો 

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Golden Jubilee of Amulaya Chatralay, Bharuch -અમુલ્ય હોસ્ટેલ, ભરૂચ ખાતે સુવર્ણ જયંતી

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(ખ્રિસ્તયજ્ઞ બાદ જુના વિધાર્થીઓએ પોતાના અનુભવો રજુ કરેલ તેમાંથી થોડા અહી વિડીઓમાં રજુ કરેલ છે)

 રવિવારે તા 13-01-2013 ના રોજ અમુલ્ય હોસ્ટેલ, ભરૂચ ખાતે સુવર્ણ જયંતી ભવ્યતાથી ઉજવવામાં આવી હતી .આઠ સો ભૂતપૂર્વ વિધાર્થીઓ પોતાના કુટુંબ સાથે પધારીને  આ પ્રસંગને અણમોલ બનાવ્યો હતો

 આ ઉત્તમ પ્રસંગે હોસ્ટેલમાં પોતાના અનુભવો ભુતપૂર્વ વિધાર્થીઓએ સર્વ સમક્ષ રજુ કર્યા હતા. આ હોસ્ટેલ દ્વારા દક્ષિણ ગુજરાતના બાળકોનો ઉમદા વિકાસ થયો જોવા મળે છે. આ હોસ્ટેલમાંથી અભ્યાસ પૂરો કરી વિકાસની સફર કરેલા ઘણા ઉદાહરણો છે એમાં આદિવાસી લોકોમાં સૌ પ્રથમ ડોકટર, સૌ પ્રથમ જજ, મદદનીશ કલેકટર,અધ્યાપકો તથા અન્ય સારી નોકરી કરતા લોકો સાપડયા છે અને સર્વ ભુતપૂર્વ વિધાર્થીઓએ સમાજમાં મોટું સ્થાન પ્રાપ્ત કર્યું છે. આ છાત્રાલયમાંથી અભ્યાસ કરી ચૂકેલ છ પુરોહિતો ગુજરાતની ધર્મસભાને મળેલ છે. વિકાસની હમસફર એટલે ભરૂચમાં આવેલ અમૂલ્ય છાત્રાલય આ છાત્રાલય વિષે વધુ માહિતી અને વિકાસ સાંભળવા માટે વીડિઓ નિહાળશો

  

  આ પ્રસંગે ભેગા થયેલ સર્વમાં એક બીજાના જુના મિત્રોને મળવાનો અનેરો આનંદ છલકાતો હતો પ્રસંગની શરૂયાતમાં સ્વાગત નૃત્ય સાથે માનનીય બિશપ ગોડફ્રી રોસારીઓ (વડોદરા ડીઓ.) રેવ. ફા. જોસ ચાગનાચેરી એસ. જે. (ઇસુ સંઘના પ્રાંતપતિ) મિશનરી રેવ.ફા.ગાલ્દોસ એસ.જે, મિશનરી રેવ.ફા.મોરેટા એસ.જે, મિશનરી ફા.ગોર્દોમીનો એસ. જે, ફા એન્થોની મુન્નુ એસ. જે. (સુપીરીયર,ભરૂચ) તથા મોટી સંખ્યામાં આવેલ પુરોહિત ગણ (જેઓ આ છાત્રાલયમાં પોતાની સેવા આપી ચુક્યા છે) આ દરેકનું ભાવભીનું આગમન કરવામાં આવ્યું હતું. અંતમાં ખ્રિસ્ત યજ્ઞ બાદ અહી સેવા આપનાર પુરોહિતગણને તથા અહી સ્કુલમાં અને હોસ્ટેલમાં સેવા આપી ચુકેલ શિક્ષકગણને પણ સન્માનિત કરવામાં આવ્યા હતા.    

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 આ ઉજવણીને સફળ બનાવવા માટે અને તેનો આનંદ સર્વેને મળી રહે તે માટે સખત પરિશ્રમ કરનાર રેવ ફા. ટોની ક્રુઝ એસ. જે. તથા જુના અને નવા વિધાર્થીઓ સહીત તેમની ટીમનો અને ભરૂચના પુરોહિતગણનો અને સાધ્વીગણનો ખુબ ખુબ અભાર.

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Rev. Fr. Ignacio Galdos- Golden Jubilee Of Amulya Chatralaya, Bharuch

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Golden Jubilee of Amulya Chatralaya, Bharuch

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BAPTISM OF THE LORD (Luke 3,15-16.21-22)

BAPTISM OF THE LORD    (Luke 3,15-16.21-22)

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  The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ. John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

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 John the Baptist does not want the people to mistake him for the Messiah. He is aware of his limitations and recognizes them. There is someone more powerful and important than him, the only one whom the people must welcome. The reason is clear. John offers them a baptism of water. Only Jesus, the Messiah, “will baptize them with the Holy Spirit and with fire.”

 According to many observers, the greatest problem of the Church today is “spiritual mediocrity”. The Church does not have the spiritual strength she needs to face the present challenges. It’s becoming increasingly clear. We need to be baptized with fire and his Spirit.

 The lack of trust in the power of the Spirit and the fear of everything that can lead us to a renewal has been growing. There is much emphasis on continuity to preserve the past, but we aren’t concerned about the call of the Spirit to prepare for the future. We are slowly getting blind when it comes to reading “the signs of the time”.

 Primacy is given to certainties and beliefs to strengthen the faith and to gain greater Church unity in relation to modern society, but, sadly, a stronger attachment to Jesus is not fostered. Have we forgotten that he is much more powerful than all of us? Religious doctrine, nearly always explained in pre-modern terms, does not touch our hearts or change our lives.

 Having given up the spirit of renewal of the Second Vatican Council, the enthusiasm of important sectors of Christians has been dying out, to give way to resignation. In a silent but remarkable way the separation between the institution of the Church and a considerable number of believers has been growing.

 We need to create without delay a more friendly and loving atmosphere. Not just anyone will be able to awaken in ordinary people the lost vision. We need to return to the roots of our faith; to put ourselves in contact with the Gospel; to nourish ourselves with the words of Jesus which are “spirit and life”.

 Within a few years our Christian communities will become very small. In many communities there will no longer be resident priests. How important it is then, from now, to create a core of believers living a life inspired by the Gospels. They will preserve the Spirit of Jesus among us. Everything will be more modest, but also more in keeping with the Gospel.

 It is up to us to begin already the renewal. The best gift we can leave as a legacy to future generations is a new love for Jesus and a faith centered more on his person and on his project. All else is secondary. If they live inspired by the Spirit of Jesus , they will find new ways.

Spread the Spirit of Jesus

English Translation by Valentine de Souza S.J. Mandal, Gujarat.

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A Tribute to Late Bishop Francis Leo Braganza S.J.

શ્રદ્ધા વર્ષની ઉજવણી  નિમિત્તે પૂજનીય સ્વ. બિશપને શ્રદ્ધાંજલિ    

ગુજરાતની ધર્મસભામાં દક્ષિણ ગુજરાતમાં શુભ સંદેશને પહોચાડવા અને શ્રદ્ધા ઘડતર માટે માનનીય સ્વ. બિશપ ફ્રાન્સીસ લિઓ બ્રિગાન્ઝા એસ જે. નો ઉમદા ફાળો રહ્યો હતો. બાળકો, ગરીબો અને જરૂરિયાતમંદના બેલી તરીકે તેમને ઓળખવામાં આવતા. તેમનું અવસાન તા.21-ડિસે-2011 માં અમદાવાદ ખાતે થયું હતું અને તેમની દફનવિધિ રોઝરી ચર્ચ, વડોદરામાં કરવામાં આવી હતી.     

 હાલમાં જયારે શ્રદ્ધા વર્ષ તરીકે આ વર્ષ ઉજવીએ છીએ ત્યારે તેમના પ્રભુ કાર્ય અને શ્રદ્ધાના કાર્ય માટે સ્વ. બિશપને શ્રધાંજલિ અર્પીએ. નીચે આપેલ વીડિઓમાં તેમની મુખ્ય માહિતી, તેમનો સંદેશ, અને તેમની છેલ્લી યાત્રા રજુ કરેલ છે.   

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Late Bishop Francis Leo Braganza, S.J. †

Born:29-01-1922 at Bandra Mumbai

Entered SJ:28-05-1938 at Shembaganur

Ordained as Priest:21 November 1951.

Responsibilities Held:

Professor at St.Xavier’s Ahmedabad 1956-1961

Rector at Rosary, Baroda 1961- 1962

Vice Provincial of Gujarat 1963-1968

Assistant to the General: 1967- 1970

Principal of St.Xavier’s Ahmedabad 1970 – 1980

Bishop of Baroda 1987-1997

Emeritus Bishop: 1998-2011

Died : 21-Dec-2011

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Adoption Day at Matruchaya,Nadiad

06-02-2013 Sunday

 Four couples adopted four small babies from Matruchaya Orphanage, Nadiad-Gujarat-India yesterday. (Matruchaya Orphanage is run by St. Anne's Sisters at Nadiad.)The four couples and the family members and relatives were present for adoption. They were very happy to welcome the babies to thier homes. They have sat a wonderful example for social awarness. One of the Muslim cuoples said that the children are gifts of God and they were happy to have a baby from Matruchaya.

 ગઈ કાલે તા 06-01-2013 રવિવારના રોજ માતૃછાયા અનાથ આશ્રમમાં જે સંત આન્ના મંડળના સાધ્વી બહેનો દ્વારા ચાલે છે ત્યાં ચાર દંપતીઓ દ્વારા ચાર નાના ભૂલકા બાળકોને દત્તક લેવામાં આવ્યા હતા. આ પ્રસંગે તેમના સગા સબંધીઓ મોટી સંખ્યામાં હાજર રહ્યા હતા.

 અહી આવેલ એક મુસ્લિમ દંપતીએ જણાવ્યું હતું કે, "બાળકો તો ભગવાનની ભેટ છે અને અમને માતૃછાયામાંથી જે ભેટ મળી છે તે બદલ ભગવાનનો ખુબજ આભાર માનીએ છીએ અને ખુશ છીએ."

 આવા મોટા મન અને દિલવાળા કુટુંબો આજે સમાજને જાગૃત કરવાનું ઉદાહરણ રજુ કરે છે.અહીના સુપિરિયર સિસ્ટર બેનીતાએ જણાવ્યું હતું કે, "અનાથ બાળકોની સરખામણીમાં દત્તક લેવા માટે વધુ દંપતીઓ આવે છે જે સમાજમાં આવેલ સામાજિક જાગૃતિ કહી શકાય જેમને સર્વ લોકોએ આવા કુટુંબોને બિરદાવા રહ્યા." બાળકોને ઘર અને કુટુંબ મળે તેવી એમની હમેશા પ્રભુ પ્રાર્થના રહી છે

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A DISTURBING STORY - José Antonio Pagola

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY

Matthew 2, 1-12

English Translation by Rev. Fr.Valentine de Souza S.J.

 Rev. Fr.Valentine de Souza S.J.

 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

“ ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.’’”

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. 

And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

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Quite different attitudes can be adopted in the presence of Jesus. The story of the Magi tells us about the reaction of three groups of people: some pagans who seek him out, guided by the faint light of a star; the representatives of the religion of the Temple who remain indifferent; the powerful king Herod, who only sees a threat in him.

The Magi do not belong to the chosen people. They haven’t heard of the living God of Israel. We know nothing of their religion nor of the people they come from, except that they are aware of the mystery behind the cosmos. Their hearts seek the truth. 

At some time they began to believe they saw a little light that signified a Savior. They need to know who and where he is. At once they set out on their way. They aren’t sure of the precise route to be followed, but in their hearts, there burns the hope of finding a Light for the world.

Their arrival in the holy city of Jerusalem touched off a general scare. Summoned by Herod, a Council of the “chief priests and scribes of the people” meets. Their behavior is disappointing. They are the guardians of the true religion, but they do not seek the truth. They represent God, but they are deaf to his call.

The security they feel in their religion, blinds them. They know where the Messiah will be born, but none of them will go to Bethlehem. They devote themselves to the worship of God, but they do not suspect that the mystery of his being is greater than all religions put together, and he has his ways to be in contact with all his children. They will never recognize Jesus. 

The autocratic and brutal King Herod sees only a threat to his power and cruelty in Jesus. He will do all he can to eliminate him. All a powerful oppressor can do is to “crucify” anyone who brings liberation.

Meanwhile the Magi continue their search. They do not bend the knee to Herod. They do not find anything to worship in him. They do not visit the grandiose Temple of Jerusalem: they are forbidden to enter it. The tiny light of the star draws them to the little village of Bethlehem, far from any center of power.

On their arrival, the only thing they see is “the child with Mary, his mother.” Nothing else. A child bereft of power and splendor. A delicate life that needs the care of a mother. It’s enough to awaken in the Magi a desire to worship.

The story is disturbing. Those established in power or hardened by religious security will not find this God hidden in human frailty. He is revealed to those who guided by little lights, incessantly seek hope for the human being in the tenderness and poverty of life.

Awaken faith in an incarnate God.

Jose Antonio Pagola, vgentza@euskalnet.net , San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain.

English Translation by Valentine de Souza S.J. Mandal, Gujarat , India.394650

Three Kings Photos Courtesy: Google

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Golden Jubilee Of Sr. Fidelia L.D.

Sister Fidelia L.D. celebrated her Golden Jubilee in Little Daughters Of St. Francis Xavier Convent on 30th of December 2012.

Please click to listen to Sr. Fidelia L.D. on her Golden Jubilee.

તા 30-12-2012 ના રોજ સિસ્ટર ફીદેલિયા એલ. ડી. ના 50 વર્ષ સાધ્વી તરીકે પુરા કર્યા.આ ઉજવણી પુષ્પ વિહાર ગામડી- આણંદ ખાતે ઉજવવામાં આવી હતી. 

  સિસ્ટર ફીદેલિયાનો જન્મ તા. 02-01-1940માં મિરઝાપુર, અમદાવાદમાં થયો હતો. બાળપણથી હસમુખા અને ધર્મ પ્રત્યેની લાગણી અને પ્રેમ ધરાવતા. તેમનું  એસ.એસ.સી.નું શિક્ષણ મીરઝાપુર,અમદાવાદમાં થયું. પ્રભુ અને પોતાના સમાજ માટે ફના થવાની તેમની ઇચ્છા હમેશા રહેલી તેથી એમ.એ. અને બી.એડ.ના અભ્યાસ  બાદ ગુજરાતના જાણીતા નાની દીકરીઓના મંડળમાં (Little Daughters Of St. Francis  Xavier) જોડાયા. મંડળમાં પ્રાર્થનામય જીવન સાથે એક ઉત્તમ દાખલો બની રહ્યા.

 પોતાના જીવનનો મહત્તવનો સમય તેમણે બાળકો, લોકસંપર્ક અને શિક્ષણની સંસ્થાઓમાં આપ્યો છે ધર્મશિક્ષણ માટે પેટલાદ, લીમડાપુરા અને નગરા-ખંભાતમાં બાળકોને અને વડીલોને પ્રભુ તરફ લઈ જવાનો તેમનો ઉમદા પ્રયાસ રહેલો. આત્મસૂઝ અને પ્રાર્થનામય જીવન ધરાવતા સિસ્ટર ફીદેલિયાને મંડળના જનરલ તરીકે છ વર્ષ માટે પસંદ કરવામાં પણ આવ્યા હતા.

  જયારે મંડળમાં 50 વર્ષ પુરા થયા છે તે ટાણે માનનીય બિશપ થોમસ મેકવાન અને માનનીય આર્ચ બિશપ સ્ટેની ફર્નાડીઝ એસ.જે. દ્વારા ખ્રિસ્તયજ્ઞ અર્પણ કરવામાં આવ્યો હતો તથા જાણીતા પુરોહિતગણ અને તેમના મંડળનો સાધ્વીગણ, મિત્રો અને તેમના કુટુંબના સભ્યો હાજર રહી આ પ્રસંગને વધુ સુશોભિત બનાવ્યો હતો       

 હાલમાં, સિસ્ટર ફીદેલીયા નગરા-ખંભાતમાં સુપિરિયર તરીકે અને ત્યાં આવેલ બાળકો માટેની હોસ્ટેલના ઇન્ચાર્જ તરીકે સેવા આપી રહ્યા છે. 

આ માહિતી તેમના મોટા બહેન સિસ્ટર મારિયા સ્ટેલા એજ મંડળમાં સાધ્વી છે તેમના સહયોગથી અહી રજુ કરેલ છે           

       Congratulations to Sr. Fidelia L.D.

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