A Rally Against Plastics And Rampant Tree Cutting

(Photo:BBN)

The rally protesting against plastics and rampant tree cutting in Anand district, Gujarat. Was organized at Vidyanagar, Shastri Ground. It was a great experience for all those participated in it. Students from four schools and four colleges and Ankur and Snehdhara students participated for the noble cause. Exhibitions,skit,slogans made the rally effective. Komal Kantharia from the Department Of Social work released a patrika( Letter) on the dangers of plastics which was distributed to all the onlookers and shopkeepers. The rally was inaugurated by Mr. Dhaval Patel. The founder of Vidhyanagar nature Club. He inspired all the gathered students.

To take an oath promising to ban plastics from one’s life. A lot of work for the event was put by the students

Photo: Fr. Jothi Xavier S.J.

The organizers Fr. Jothi Xavier S.J. and his supportive team thanks all who had contributed to make the event effective and successful.

- Fr. Jothi Xavier S.J, (Ashadeep,Vidhyanagar)

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યુથ કથા_ફા. વિનય એસ.જે (Youth Katha)

કથા ગાઈને પ્રભુની ભક્તિમાં ભક્તો ને દોરી જવા તે આપણી ગુજરાતની જાણીતી પ્રથા છે. કથાના સથવારે આપણા યુવાન ફાધર વિનય એસ.જે.(ખંભાત) આપણી ઉગતી પેઢીને ઇસુ તરફ લઇ જવાનો કથા દ્વારા એક ઉત્તમ પ્રયાસ કરી રહયા છે. યુવાન-યુવતીઓ અને બાળકો પ્રભુમય જીવન જીવે અને માતા ધર્મસભાના મજબૂત પાયારૂપ બને અને આપણા સમાજને પ્રગતિ તરફ દોરી જાય તે માટે ફાદર વિનય યુથ કથા કરી રહયા છે. આ સુંદર પ્રવૃત્તિને આપણા દરેક યુવાન-યુવતીઓ સુધી પહોચાડવી તે આપણે સૌની ફરજ રહી.

યુથ કથા જોવા માટે નીચે વીડિઓ ઉપર ક્લિક કરો

Religious story telling is the culture of Gujarat to make people pray. Fr. Vinay S.J. from Khambhat is doing the same for the Youth so that they can understand Jesus and follow His teachings and be strong support for Mother Church. This is the beautiful activity and it must be encouraged by each one of us.

Please click the video for Youth Katha.

-Vijay Macwan

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અખંડ આરોગ્યમાતા મરિયમનો મેળો

આજે મરીયમપુરા પેટલાદમાં અખંડ આરોગ્યમાતા મરિયમનો મેળો ભવ્ય ખ્રિસ્ત યજ્ઞ દ્વારા કરવામાં આવ્યો હતો. આપણા બીશપ થોમસ મેકવાને પોતાની આગવી છટાથી બોધ આપીને હજારોની સંખ્યામાં ઉમટેલા ભક્તોને અખંડ આરોગ્યમાતા મરિયમની ભક્તિનો મહિમા સમજાવ્યો હતો. મેળાનો લહાવો લેવા માટે વીડિઓ ઉપર ક્લિક કરો.

Today there was a religious fair at Mariyampura, Petlad in Gujarat, Thousands of people flocked at Mariyampura Church, Bishop Thomas Macwan gave the sermon to all gathered people to thank Mother Mary on this religious fair. Please click the video.

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International Day of Nonviolence Oct.2, 2010

Since 2005, OraWorldMandala – a world theatre for Ahimsa through Art - and Gujarat Vidyapith together with twelve different religious communities in and around the city of Ahmedabad have been making an experimental attempt for the creation of a model of education for Ahimsa through Art.
Mahatma Gandhi, of course, is our source of inspiration.

This urban social platform in Ahmedabad sent out inspirational waves far and wide and a group of people on the same wavelength in Mexico City were inspired to do a similar experiment in conflict resolution which they thought was their urgent social requirement. This Mexican group consists of people drawn from diverse backgrounds – farmers, workers, students, entire families etc.
We used to have programmes on Gandhi Jayanti – 2nd October - which is being observed as International Day of Nonviolence the world over.
This year we are planning to observe 2nd Oct., with simultaneous peace action between Ahmedabad and Mexico City. The programmes will be similar but not the same. The common denominator will be an artistic (re)presentation dedicated to Mother Earth.
The stage in Ahmedabad will be Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram, haloed by the visible and invisible presence of the Mahatma, from where the peace process of Ahimsa through Art was launched in April, 2005.
The presentation will be as follows:
Students from over a dozen schools and colleges from the city and its suburbs will congregate around a Mandala which is conceived as a symbol of peace and harmony and perform a very special artistic presentation. This performance will be enveloped by an aura of music played by A-HOPE (Ahmedabad Harmonic Orchestra for Peace Everywhere) a musical activists’ group committed to Nonviolence and consisting of members from twelve different communities. The accompanying music will be a rare confluence of selected compositions from both Indian and Mexican musical traditions. Well-known Mexican composer Margarita Martinez Duarte and the famous Indian composer Ashwin Dalvi from Jaipur, will be leading the performance.
The honourable Ambassador of the Republic of Mexico to India Mr. Jaime Nualart has kindly consented to be the chief guest of the function.
Preceding this rare performance and in a sense to preface it, there will be a special concert in Sabarmati Jail. It may be relevant to recall here that for Gandhiji jail was also mandir and hence OraWorldMandala thought it proper to inaugurate the day’s programme in the Sabarmati Jail.

At Sabarmati Jail: 2.30PM
At Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram: 6PM

News Courtesy:Fr.Ashok S.J.(Gurjarvani)

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Year of the Youth

Hi friends… I do not have words to express my joy of yesterday’s event.I thank God the Father, Son and the Spirit for their blessings upon ICYM…trust me… I can feel it.



I thank our Bishop for declaring this year as Year of the Youth. Though it was a working day, more than 350 youth participated in the inaugural Eucharist…more than 25 priests, Nuns and lay people. It was awesome.





Its all the hard work of Walter, Snehal, Reneisa, Varsha and our youth president Dinesh... and loyola hostel boys and so many of our youth. A big thanks to my friends Fr. Vally and Fr. Pius.


Soon we will announce all major programmes we plan to have this year. We will certainly make this 'Year of the Youth' a memorable one.

I request all of you to kindly register your biodata...we want to keep in touch with you'll.God bless you.

-Fr.Paresh (Karamsad)

-Photos and News By Walter Chauhan

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A beautiful Bhajan and Dance

A beautiful Bhajan and Dance of Nadiad group on Mother Teresa Birthday celebration at St. Xavier's College Hall in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The dance brings out the talent of our Catholic girls.




Courtesy: Gurjarvani,Ahmedabad

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ખંભોળજના માતા મારિયા

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Children mass celebration

God always loves children. Jesus also said that the kingdom of God belongs to them giving a thought to this Fr. Martin (Vadtal Parish) with the help of Raju Macwan conducted Children mass on Sunday morning at Bhumel Catholic Church. This is a beautiful initiative towards faith formation which helps children to grow in Christ.






This was the beginning and 31 children gathered for the mass celebration















-News and photos by Raju Macwan

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ફાધર ઇગ્નાસની કથા

ગઈકાલે સાંજે ફાધર ઇગ્નાસની કથા વડતાલ તાંબાના રાજનગર ગામે રાખવામાં આવી હતી. ફાધર ઇગ્નાસે પોતાની આગવી છટાથી લોકોને જ્ઞાન પીર્સીયું હતું. ફાધર પોતાની ટીમ સાથે મળી ને વાર્તા અને રોજબરોજના બનતા ઉદાહરણો ને લઈને પ્રભુને કેવી રીતે પૂજવા અને સાથે સાથે નકારાત્મક વલણથી દુર કેવી રીતે રહેવું તે સમજાવ્યું હતું. ખરેખર કથા દ્વારા ફાધર ઇગ્નાસે હાજર સર્વને પ્રભુ ભજવાનો અને એકબીજા સાથે કુટુંબમાં વફાદારીથી રહેવાનો ઉત્તમ રસ્તો બતાવ્યો હતો .

કથાનો એક સરસ ભાગ જોવા માટે નીચે વીડિઓ ઉપર ક્લિક કરો.

ફાધર ઇગ્નાસ આપણાં સમાજ માટે પોતાની કથા દ્વારા સર્વ ઉમદા ખ્રિસ્તી જીવન જીવે તે માટે જે પ્રયાસ કરી રહયા છે તે માટે આપણે સર્વેએ સાથ સહકાર આપવો રહયો.



Yesterday Fr. Ignas S.J. conducted Katha (Religious story telling) in Gujarati at Rajnagar village, Vadtal parish, Gujarat.

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Episcopal Ordination ( ધર્માધ્યક્ષની દીક્ષા)

ધર્માધ્યક્ષની દીક્ષા ગુજરાતીમાં વાંચવા માટે નીચે જુઓ
New Bishop-elect Msgr Jose Chittoopambil CMI

Today (11-09-2010) was the Episcopal Ordination and Installation Of Bishop-elect Msgr Jose Chittoopambil CMI, as Bishop Of Rajkot at Sacred Heart Cathedral Church ( Prem Mandir), Rajkot, Gujarat.

Arch Bishop of Ghandhinagar Bishop Stanislaus Fernandez S.J. , Bishop Thomas Macwan, Arch Deacon Rev. Fr. Jose Panthaplamthottiyil CMI the prior General and the clergy gathered for the Holy celebration.

આજે (૧૧-૦૯-૨૦૧૦ ) રાજકોટમાં નવા ધર્માધ્યક્ષ (બીશપ) Msgr જોસ ચિત્તૂપરમ્બીલ સી એમ આઈ ની દીક્ષા સવારે ૧૦ વાગે સેક્રેડ હાર્ટ કેથેદરલ ચર્ચ (પ્રેમ મંદિર) રાજકોટ, ગુજરાતમાં રાખવામાં આવી હતી. આર્ચ બીશપ ઓફ ગાંધીનગર રેવ. બીશપ સ્તેનીસલોઉંસ ફરનાડીઝ અને બીશપ થોમસ મેકવાન અને આર્ચ ડિકન રેવ. ફાદર જોસ પન્થાપ્લામ્થોત્તીયીલ સી એમ આઈ (prior General) તથા ફાદર્સ અને સિસ્ટર્સ અને સર્વ શ્રધાળુઓ સાથે મળી આ પવિત્ર પ્રસંગમાં હાજરી આપી હતી.

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Birthday Of Mother Mary

હું તો દોડી આવું માતા તારે આશરે

Mother Mary, Mother of all is always with us to hear our hearts and minds and take our prayers to God. Today let us thank her and pray for all that she has been to us. Please click the below given green button to listen to song of Mother Mary. It will help you to pray and thank her as today is her Birthday.

Courtesy:-

	Father Peter Bowes - Mary, Our Mother Mary .mp3
	Found at bee mp3 search engine

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