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Jesuit Ordination_Fr. Cyprian SJ

Fr.Cyprian Monis was ordained Priest by Bishop Aloysius Paul D'souza of Mangalore on December 27th..Two other Jesuits for the Karnataka Province were ordained together with him
The Ordination Ceremony ,con- celebrated by over 70 Priests, was a solemn and a spiritually enriching event, for the large crowd gathered at the St Aloysius College Hall..



Fr.Cyprian was led to the altar by his aged mother and eldest brother
A tastefully prepared back drop and a choir which led the Congregation in song, added to the solemnity of the service, which was completely in Konkani Apart from the fact that he was ordained ,Fr. Cyprian was also happy that there was a fairly large Jesuit contingent from Gujarat which included. Jerry Sequeira,Lawrence Lobo, Felix Gonsalves,Robert Mascarenhas,Erwin Lasrado,Maxim Crasta,Ronald Sanctis and Cedric Prakash.

Fr.Jerry, spoke at the public felicitation Ceremomy which followed the ordinations
Fr Cyprian s celebrated his first Eucharist on December 28th in his home parish of St Peter Claver(a Jesuit saint).in Arva...some 70 kms away from Mangalore.This Church was built almost one hundred years ago by a Jesuit and Fr Cyprian is the very first Jesuit Priest from the parish.The First Mass and the Parish reception which followed were indeed memorable events

Fr. Cyprian has been posted to Zankhvav,in the Baroda Diocese

News and photos by

Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ
"PRASHANT'
(A Centre for Human Rights, Justice and Peace)
Ahmedabad,
Tel :079-27455913/Fax:079-27489018

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Fr. Francis Mendonca SJ Passed Away

A Jesuit priest Fr Francis Mendonca SJ passed away on December 28, 2010 in Baroda. Funeral is held at Rosary Church today on December 29th, at 11:oo a.m. He was born on December 1st 1931 & was ordained as a Jesuit priest on March 24th 1966.

Photo Courtesy: Gurjarvani

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CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AND 600 YEARS OF AHMEDABAD

In a unique and creative way, PRASHANT, the Ahmedabad-based Jesuit Centre for Human Rights, Justice and Peace has tried to communicate the Christmas message celebrating 600 years of Ahmedabad.

When Jesus was born 2000 years ago in a little town of Bethlehem (Israel), the message that he brought to the whole of mankind was ‘peace on earth and goodwill to all’. This message celebrated the diversity of his time, a profound respect for all and that every human being has a right to enjoy the gifts of peace, justice, joy, hope and freedom.

Ahmedabad was founded 600 years ago by Ahmed Shah in an environment which was permeated with similar values of tolerance, harmony, peace, goodwill and diversity. These values have largely stood the test of time inspite of efforts being made by certain sections of society to incite hatred, prejudice, intolerance, violence and divisiveness.

The crib outside the gates of PRASHANT depicts the birth of Jesus in a traditional way but in the context of the rich, cultural and pluralistic traditions of Ahmedabad city. The crib is in fact outside the THREE GATES (Teen Darwaja) and the angel which brings the good news flies down from an exquisite CHABUTARA (traditional bird feeder). The sky is dotted with little kites depicting the many dimensions of the city and the great festival of UTTARAYAN (the festival of kites) which cuts across all differences and brings people together. A running video show in the background shows various landmarks of the city and how each one of them in a unique way contributes to spreading the basic human values which Christmas brings.

Around the crib on the outside are several banners with appropriate quotations highlighting the Christmas message.

This unique creation celebrating the birth of Jesus and 600 years of Ahmedabad has been the joint effort of many including well-known sculptor Karl Antao, interior designer Daniel Reubens, creative designer Lazarus Lopez, artist Fr. Aubrey Fernandes and the Gurjarvani Communications Team.

All are welcome to see this unique presentation. It is kept open to the public all twenty four hours from Christmas Eve (December 24th 2010, 6.00 pm), to January 2nd, 2011, 11.00 pm.

Fr. Cedric Prakash
Director

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Christmas Celebration At St. Anne_Nadiad

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St Anne School Nadiad celebrated vibrant Christmas on Monday with all the students, parents and staff.

The celebration with garba presented by young students,dances of young and K.G. Students and Holy family play with Magi Rajas on camels by Teachers were the special attractions of the celebration. It was a beautiful activity to spread and share the joy of Christmas. Please click to watch the vibrant Christmas celebration

About St.Anne,Nadiad

The congregation of “Sisters of Charity of St. Anne” founded in 1804 in Spain had its first beginning in Asian continent on 14th January 1951 in the state of Gujarat especially at ‘Sakshar Nagri’ Nadiad. The key purpose of their coming was to proclaim Christ through various ministries like health, education, social work etc. Bearing in mind the mission, the school that was started in rented school at Amdavadi Bazar got shifted at present venue at Kapadvanj road due to the increasing number of the students. The school has continued imparting knowledge giving preference to the poor and marginalized. The seed that was sown in 1951 has turned today in to a full-fledged tree consisting of nearly 4000 students from K.G to Higher Secondary with mediums English and Gujarari.

"May baby Jesus bless you and you family abundantly protect you and lead you in everyone of your plans. May the King of kings grant you all, your heartrs desire and fill you with His riches. May the Prince of peace fill your life with His peace, love and joy. HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!!

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TOXA NITE '10 Part-2

Beautiful Dances

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Beautiful Songs AT TOXA NITE '10

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St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad has been in the list of well- known alma like Parveen Babi, Mallika Sarabhai, Rajeev Khandelwal and many more successful businessmen. To reunion the past students Xavier's had stared a group called TOXA(The Old Xavierites Association) to give a platform for opportunities to the past students and present students.

TOXA members organized a cultural evening on Monday wherein Shree Chimanbhai Trivedi who was the principal of Xavier's and has got many awards in Gujarati Literature was invited to light lamp with the present principal Fr. Vincent Braganza SJ. Fr. Braganza addressed the past 800 students to get together every year to relish the memories. He also said that TOXA has only YOUNG PEOPLE AND NOT SO YOUNG, TOXA does not have old people so any past stundent can become a member of TOXA. There is no age boundary for joining TOXA.

There was a beautiful cultural programme organized by the past and present students to reunion and share the joy of being Xavierites.Dance performances, singing were organized by them.

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TOXA NITE '10

TOXA is The Old Xavierite Association is a meeting place where Alumni of St.Xavier's College Ahmedabad have an opportunity to remain virtually connected to the college and know about the happenings..!!


Yesterday night there was a TOXA NITE '10 in St.Xavier's College, Ahmedabad.There were many dances organized by the past Xaverites. The College has given many opportunities to its all Xaverites and that spirit was seen in all the programmes arranged by them.

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Bhajan Mandali–Competition_Petlad

Bhajan Mandali –Competition.

There was a Bhajan Mandali competition for Petlad Deanery on 18th December 2010 at 1.30 PM in Mariampura-Petlad.

This competition has been conducted every year in Amod this year changed to Petlad. There were six team from women and three teams from men finally the judges Fr.Paresh, Fr.Rajkumar and Sr.Meena of Vadtal were judges who awarded Khambhat men as first and Amod men as second it was the same

with women group.

Fr.Paresh in his speech mentioned that he is over joyed by seeing 30 years women to 82 year old women could take part at the same time keeping up the cultural heritage. But I am happy and trying to keep up the spirit of people because of the faith formation that we could give through this cultural uniqueness.

Above Photos of Khambhat women, and Amod men.

- Photos and news By

Fr. Charles
Amod

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કથા_Religious Story Telling

Advent KATHA

Please click to watch the Religious story Telling (Katha). This Katha is on this Advent season






Religious Story telling is the traditional way of explaining God and his works in India. Fr. Vinay Macwan SJ.who is a young Jesuit priest. He is a good singer and has very good knowledge of God to share with everyone, has also got a good command to spread the word of God by religious Story telling (Katha). With variety of subjects and with the examples of day to day's life and with new jokes and new stories, he comes to people in Katha and takes all people into the spiritual life at the end of Katha

Many people flock to listen to his katha. The given Katha is to prepare our hearts to welcome Baby Jesus. Please click to watch the beautiful Katha On Advent this will help each one of us to prepare our hearts for Baby Jesus. This Katha was organized by Fr. Jayant Rathod In St.Joseph's Church, Baroda.

Music which is used for credits in Katha
Courtesy: Gurjarvani

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Fr. Joseph Braganza, SJ, Passed Away

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Fr. Joseph Braganza, SJ,
A Jesuit and one of the founding fathers and former Vice-Principal of St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad passed away at 6:30 pm on 11th, at the age of 90. Fr. Braganza, an alumni of the Columbia University, New York, was posted as a Professor of English Literature in 1956 and was also in charge of the scholarships awarded to poor students. The college had a winning streak of about 25 years at the University Sports Championships under his wing as Director of Sports.


He also initiated the programme of educating the lesser privileged children of the College neighborhood slum called Gulbai Tekra, a torch which is still held high today. Today the Gulbai Tekra people were the once who missed Father Joe.

The funeral Mass was held today on 13th Dec, 2010 in St. Xavier’s Church, at 4:00 pm. The College remained closed today.

News Courtesy : Mr. Brendan Dabhi
Photo Courtesy Fr. Cedrick Prakash SJ.

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Hopeful future for Youngsters_Don Bosco

Please watch the video Of MLA on the activity Don Bosco does in Kapadvanj for BPL young people



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Kapadvanj Don Bosco Society offers a hopeful future for Youngsters Below the Poverty Line through the MORD Project
DB Tech is a network of 125 Don Bosco skill training centres spread across 25 states in the country making it the largest NGO engaged in livelihood training in India. All the centres provide employment-linked, market-oriented vocational training of short duration to the economically and socially marginalized youth. DB Tech has joined hands with the Ministry of Rural Development (MORD), Govt. of India, to impart vocational training to 40,000 youngsters over the next three years.

In July this year, Kapadvanj Don Bosco Society had started one domain under the DB Tech - MORD enterprise wherein it ran an IT Data Entry Course and Spoken English Course for the youth of Kapadvanj Taluka who are below the poverty line. Through this project we have recruited, skill-trained and placed these youngsters in a job to provide for their livelihood. The first batch had 27 students who successfully completed the three month training offered at the centre.

Today was an uplifting day as Kapadvanj Don Bosco Society had the inauguration of the second consecutive batch of students numbering 32, who have registered for this vocational training course. Present at this function was the MLA of Kapadvanj Constituency Mr. Manibhai Devjibhai Patel who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest; Mr. Khemchandani, DDM Nabard; Sr. Lavita D’souza, Director of the Social Projects at Pushpanjali Dakor; Fr. Mayank Parmar, Director Don Bosco Rural Integral Social Training Institute and Co-ordinator of MORD at Kapadvanj; Fr Isaac Arackaparambil, Director of Amrut Dhara: Don Bosco Animation Centre Kapadvanj; Social Staff together with the past and new batch of MORD Students with a few parents and other invited guests.

In his welcome address to the assembly, Fr. Isaac gave a gist of Don Bosco’s mission for the poor youth and emphasized that Kapadvanj Don Bosco Society not only skill trains the youngsters in particular trades, but also offers life skills for a healthy and holistic existence.

Mr. Kemchandani expressed that he considered poverty a more deadlier disease than cancer, and that the youngsters who were availing of the courses should use it as a stepping stone to alleviate their situation of poverty.


Mr. M.D. Patel in his speech said (Please Refer The Video)that while it is true that youngsters faced with poverty are economically backward, they should capitalize on the power of the mind. He also referred to people like Jamshedji Tata, Dhirubhai Ambani who in fact began very poor but made it big in life.
A few of the students of the first batch shared their success stories of how having been unemployed for a while after their schooling, they found their way in life by availing of the courses run by the MORD domain at Don Bosco Kapadvanj which trained and helped recruit them in companies.

Following this Mr. Patel, Mr. Kemchandani and Sr. Lavita distributed the certificates to the students of the first batch who had successfully completed the course, and Fr. Isaac with Mr. Sanjay and Sr. Lavita distributed the Identity Cards to the students of the new batch marking it as an official inaugural moment for the training ahead.
The students of the new batch put up a kawali song and a short skit on the evils of addiction under the coordination of Mr. Sanjay Parmar their trainer.

The function concluded with the vote of thanks delivered by Fr. Mayank Parmar.

Fr. Isaac F. Arackaparambil, sdb

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Puspanjali_Dakor

The Salesian sisters, in Dakor, Gujarat, are presently working among the most needy youth and children of the society. It is the Charism of the Father and Friend of the Youth, Don Bosco. Right from the opening of our Religious community, strengthenning of weak educational existence and social issues have been the top most priority in the field of activities. It is an enterprising venture, a challenging step and a planned activity towards growth promotion. In the recent past we the sisters have made endless efforts to study our localities and develop capacities of the most needy and provide basic requirements to build a better neighbourhood.

At the very outset charitable Institutions and local leaders extended support to cater to the health needs of women and children called the MCH Programme. Simultaneously drop out rate was on the rise too. hence a large number of youth and children were forced to hard labour with a very minimum and delayed payed wages by the haves. Remedial classes, called Evening tuition centres were opened basically to help children to acquire learning habits and cultivate a sense of purpose to a dignified living. With the opening of the typing classes for dropout youth and gradually through certificate computer cources and other allied trainings that a need for self-employment and to make a decent living, was created. Love, compassion and kindness are the key component of every activity. set times to share religious practices among those who want to attain fuller life and life in abundance has become a regular feature. we read reflect , share Gospel truths and help them comit eachother to good deeds. Formation of Chidlren's Parliament help them to know and enjoy their Rights.Women have been organized to form Self Help Groups for economic scale up and reducing social issues and practices. Presently we have signed a Programme agreement of DBTech, India called Bosco Academy for Skills and Employment, a skill building for BPL Candidate from the age group 18to35. With the completion of this 3 month classroom study and practicals that 116 number of youth are placed in long and short distant companies, hospitals and factories.

Today we believe that poor are bankable and that working together gives high achievements

Sr. Lavita
Don Bosco Sisters
Dakor

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The priestly meeting - Anand

From the time of Spaniad priests there have been priestly meetings in Gujarat. Today also there was a meeting in Anand Gamdi.The aim of meeting is that the priests come together once a month where they pray together and share their joys, sorrows and aspirations. In this way for past twenty to thirty years the meetings take place at Anand on every month. But the modules of the meeting has shifted to some input sessions by the experts which gives new way to the priests in the field. At times pressing problems of parish also dealt in the meeting so that the experienced priests help the entrants. At present Fr.Lawrence A. is the director of Patoral centre who arranges this meeting without fail.

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Fr. Charles G M.A.,M.S.W.
AMOD. Via. PETLAD
Anand Dt. Gujarat

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"દૂત" પરીસવાંદ એટલે પરબ્રહ્મ સાથે સવાંદ

દૂત શતાબ્દી નિમિતે શનિવાર અને રવિવારના રોજ પાસ્ટરલ સેન્ટર, નડિયાદ ખાતે એક સુંદર "દૂત" પરીસવાંદ એટલે પરબ્રહ્મ સાથે સવાંદનું આયોજન કરવામાં આવ્યું હતું . મોટી સંખ્યામાં 'દૂત' ના ચાહકો અને શબ્દાવલીના સથવારે સહકાર આપનાર લેખકો અને લેખિકાઓ અને કવિ મિત્રો તથા શ્રોતા મિત્રોએ હાજર રહી આ પરીસવાંદને સફળ અને જીવંત બનાવ્યો હતો. આ પ્રસંગે ઈશુ સંઘના પ્રાંતપતિ માનનીય ફા. જોસ ચંગનાચેરી એસ.જે. જેમણે દૂતના સહ તંત્રી શ્રી જસવંત મેકવાન, તંત્રી શ્રી જોન કાનીસ , માનદ તંત્રી ફા. વિનાયક જાદવ એસ.જે., પ્રકાશક અને મેનેજર ફા. જેરી સિકવેરા એસ.જે અને અતિથી વિશેષ ગુજરાત કેથોલિક સમાજના પ્રમુખશ્રી અન્તોન આપિયન પરમારની સાથે મળી દીપ પ્રગટાવીને ઉદ્ઘઘાટન કર્યું હતું.

દૂતના ઈતિહાસ અને ભવિષ્ય માટે ઉમદા વક્તવ્યો આપનાર વક્તા ડો. થોમસ પરમાર (નિવૃત અધ્યાપક એચ.કે કોલેજ,અમદાવાદ) શ્રી હસમુખ મેકવાન (સેક્રેટરી ,મીડિયા કમીશન, ગાંધીનગર), ડો. રોમન ભાટિયા(પ્રાધ્યાપક, દક્ષિણ ગુજરાત યુનિવર્સીટી, સુરત),અને ફા સેડ્રિક પ્રકાશ એસ. જે.(નિયામક 'પ્રશાંત ', અમદાવાદ) અને ડો. ફા રોબર્ટ પેન ( પ્રિન્સિપાલ,સલેશિયન યુનિ. ઓફ ફિલોસોફી , નાસિક ) સર્વનો ઉત્તમ ફાળો રહયો હતો.

આ પ્રસંગનું સમાપન પરમ પૂજ્ય ધર્માધ્યક્ષ શ્રી થોમસ મેકવાન ના આશીવર્ચન દ્વારા કરવામાં આવ્યું હતું

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Mother Teresa Express in Ahmedabad

Yesterday was the opening ceremony of Mother Express train in Ahmedabad railway station.Many people till today visit in Ahmedabad. Today is the last day of it in Ahmedabad.




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InterArt_Vikram Sarabhai International Arts Festival

This event can be very useful for our youth. If you have a talent like live painting sessions and poetry readings, performances at Natarani, short film and photography competitions, and more.


InterArt, the Vikram Sarabhai International Arts Festival, is an annual arts festival at the Natarani amphitheatre, part of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts. Each year, InterArt brings the best of innovative, cutting-edge performance art from India and all over the world and showcases it during the three day festival held at the end of December.

This year, the 35th InterArt festival proudly presents: 600 Not Out - a fresh look at the people, places, and legends of Ahmedabad - a city with many stories to tell. This year’s theme was chosen to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the city of Ahmedabad, but is not simply a memorial to the past... this year's events, which include live painting sessions and poetry readings, performances at Natarani, short film and photography competitions, and more will give its audience a chance to re-imagine history and experience the 600 years of this city in their full vibrancy, comedy, mystery, and color.

This year's festival events take place through the month of December culminating on the 28th, 29th and 30th of the month.

Admission to the InterArt festival is free, but passes are required. To reserve passes for this year's festival, contact Murali Nair at +91 79 27556669 or write to natarani@darpana.com.


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Jesuit Ordination_પુરોહિતોની દિક્ષા

ઈશુ સંઘમાં લાંબી તપસ્યા અને લાંબા વર્ષોના અભ્યાસ બાદ ત્રણ ગુજરાતી નવયુવાનોએ પોતાનું જીવન લોકોના માટે અર્પીને, પ્રભુ ઈશુનું અનુકરણ કરવા માટે તા ૨૭-૧૧-૨૦૧૦ ના શનિવારના રોજ પુરોહિતોની દિક્ષા ગામડી, આણંદ દેવળમાં લીધી. ફા સુનીલ મેકવાન (આણંદ પધારિયાના) , ફા પ્રવીણ સોલંકી (અડાસ ગામના) અને ફા.સમીર તલાટી (સામરખા ગામના) જેમને અમદાવાદ ધર્મપ્રાંતના રેવ. બીશપ થોમસ મેકવાનના વરદ હસ્તે પુરોહિત સંસ્કાર આપ્યો હતો


શનિવાર બપોર પછી અને સાજે મોટી સંખ્યામાં લોકોએ અને ફાધર સિસ્ટરોએ આ શુભ ઘડીમાં હાજરી આપી હતી. મોટી જન મેદની અને પુરોહિતો નો અનેરો આનંદ જોવા માટે વિડિઓ ઉપર ક્લિક કરો

Above is the Jesuit Provincial (Fr. Changacherry SJ) of Gujarat Province at the Ordination

There was a priestly ordination at Gamdi, Anand Church on 27-11-2010 Saturday evening. Fr.Sunil Macwan SJ, Samir Talati SJ and Pravin Solanki SJ the three Jesuits were ordained. They were blessed and given the Holy Sacrament by Rev. Bishop Thomas Macwan (Ahmedabad Dio.)

Many people and clergy gathered for mass and joined for the great celebration.

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Three priests Ordained

Today there were three new priests ordained in Gamdi, Anand


Due to technical problem not able to upload, will be publishing the report and video tomorrow.

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Vijay Macwan
BBN( Bhumel Broadcast News)

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Mother Teresa Express

MOTHER TERESA EXPRESS IN AHMEDABAD

Dear Friends,

Greetings on behalf of the Missionaries of Charity here in Ahmedabad!

We are happy to announce you that the ‘Mother Express’, a tribute by the Indian Railways (Government of India) to our beloved Mother Teresa will arrive in Ahmedabad on Friday, 3rd December, 2010.

On that day, at 9.00 am we will have a dedication ceremony at the Saloon Siding on Platform I of the main Ahmedabad railway station.

This train exhibition will be kept open to all from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm on December 3rd and 4th.

The ‘Mother Express’ will be in Surat (November 29th and 30th), Baroda (December 1st and 2nd) and Rajkot (December 5th and 6th).

We request you to visit this fantastic train dedicated to Mother and to let as many others know about it so that her message of commitment and compassion, love and peace, reaches as many as possible.

Warm wishes,

Fr. Cedric Prakash sj

Director

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PRASHANT (A Centre for Human Rights, Justice and Peace)

Street Address : Hill Nagar, Near Kamdhenu Hall, Drive-in Road, Ahmedabad - 380052, Gujarat, India

Email: sjprashant@gmail.com

www.humanrightsindia.in

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A Beautiful Magazine to read and share
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COMPANION

Companion is a recently started fortnightly on faith education for Christian leaders. It attempts to make theology and church teachings more comprehensible and relevant to our times. We hope that the fortnightly helps foster an authentic, integrated Christian living. It adheres to the magesterium and seeks the collaboration of CBCI and CRI. We also hope we can contribute to understanding, appreciating and thus uniting a church that is much divided by rites, regions, languages, cultures, castes, class etc.
It is supported by almost all the theologians and other experts in the Christian community in india. It is the first time that a semi-professional magazine has been brought out in the indian church, with sound expertise to back up. Another major angle is that it has a core group of persons: laity, religious and priests from various regions, congregations and dioceses respectively. The magazine is owned by the MCBS congregation, based in Kochi.

As a LEADER in the mission of evangelisation, I hope you will collaborate and support this venture. It can become your space to voice concerns for and about the Church, our country and our people. Without taking any sides, the fortnightly hopes to speak up for unity in the church.

To subscribe Companion

Please email to srampickal@unigre.it


By Dr. Jacob Srampickal sj
Professor, Communications Studies
PONTIFICAL GREGORIAN UNIVERSITY
PIAZZA DELLA PILOTTA , 4
ROMA 00187

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BBN At Work for BBN TV

Dear All,

Testing for BBN TV

Want to provide Live Telecast to all my precious BBN Readers, Please feel free to send your ideas and feedback to bbnbhumel@gmail.com OR vijaybbnbhumel@gmail.com OR vijumac1111@gmail.com

Thank you for visiting


In Christ
Vijay
BBN (Bhumel Broadcast News)

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Celebration Of Agnel Baba_અગ્નેલ બાબા

This Report is in Gujarati and in English.

Yesterday was the Feast of Christ the King, celebrated across the world by Christians. Yesterday also Vadtal Agnel Baba Dham celebrated Agnel Baba Day. Many people visit the Vadtal Agnel Baba Dham every day.

Fr. Agnelo died on November 20, 1927. He was declared Venerable by Pope John Paul II on November 10, 1986. Every Thursday, people attend his novenas in Pilar Goa, Vadtal in Gujarat, Bandra in Mumbai and all over the world.

There were two grand Mass celebrations one was in the morning for the Feast Of Christ The King and For the Feast Of Agnel Baba mass was arranged in the afternoon.

People from different places flocked to pay visit to Agnel Baba at Vadtal Church. The Feast of Agnel Baba was celebrated by arranging grand Mass by Fr. Paresh(Karamsad) and Fr. Xavier (Jesus Nagar, Anand). Fr. Paresh explained the meaning of faith for all the devotee gathered for the Holy Event.

A Gujarati Lady also explained how God did miracle through Agnel Baba in her family and in a non christian family. many are healed from the sicknesses and many are the victims for the God's miracles work through Agnel Baba. Today also christians and non christians visit Agnel Baba in Bandra, Mumbai and in Vadtal Church.

Today also people come to Vadtal to Thank God Almighty for the miricles He works through Agnel Baba.


ગઈ કાલે વડતાલ,ગુજરાતમાં બપોરે અગ્નેલ બાબાના તહેવારની ઉજવણી કરવામાં આવી હતી. અગ્નેલબાબાનું મરણ રાજાધિરાજના તહેવારે તા ૨૦-૧૧-૧૯૨૭ ના રોજ થયું હતું તેથી તેમના તહેવારની ઉજવણી તેમની ભક્તિ કરનાર અને ખાસ કરીને પિલાર ફાદર્સ ભક્તિભાવથી તેની ઉજવણી આ દિવસે કરે છે. વડતાલમાં તેમનો એક અવશેષ રાખવામાં આવેલ છે જેની મુલાકાત આ દિવસે ઘણા લોકોએ લીધી હતી.



આ દિવસે ભવ્ય મીસનું આયોજન ફા સ્ટેની SFX અને ફા માર્ટીન SFX અને આગળ પડતા ધર્મજનો દ્વારા કરવામાં આવ્યું હતું. આ પ્રસંગે ફા પરેશ અને ફા ઝેવિયર ખ્રિસ્તયજ્ઞ કર્યો હતો. ફા. પરેશે અગ્નેલ બાબા માટે શ્રદ્ધામાં વધારો થાય તે માટેનું ઉપદેશ દ્વારા સિંચન કર્યું હતું. આ પ્રસંગે પ્રભુએ અગ્નેલ બાબા દ્વારા કરેલ ચમત્કારોની સાક્ષી, એક બેને આપી હતી.

ઉમળકાભેર ઉમટેલા લોકોને જોઇને અગ્નેલ બાબાનો મહિમા પ્રગટ થતો હતો

News And Photos
-Vijay Macwan(BBN)

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Religious Fair_Vadtal

The Report is in English and in Gujarati

તારીખ ૧૪ નવેમ્બરના રોજ વડતાલમાં ઈસુના પૂજ્ય હૃદયના તહેવાર નિમિતે ભવ્ય મેળાનું આયોજન કરવામાં આવ્યું હતું. જેમાં આજુબાજુના ગામવિસ્તાર અને દુર શહેરોમાંથી લોકો ઉમળકાભેર ઉમટ્યા હતા. રેવ. બિશપ થોમસ મેકવાન દ્વારા ભવ્ય ખ્રિસ્તયજ્ઞ કરવામાં આવ્યો હતો.આ તહેવારના શુભ દિવસે પ્રથમ ખ્રિસ્તપ્રસાદ સંસ્કાર બાળકોને આપવામાં આવ્યો હતો.


મેળામાં સરસ ભોજનસંભારમ તથા ત્યારબાદ આરાધનાનું આયોજન વડતાલ તાબાના યુવાનો અને આગળ પડતા ભક્તોએ કર્યું હતું

આ સર્વ કાર્યક્રમનો શ્રેય ફા. સ્ટેની SFX અને ફા.માર્ટીન SFX (વડતાલ)ને જાય છે.

મેળો જોવા માટે વિડિયો ઉપર ક્લિક કરો

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Yesterday on the Eve of Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Vadtal, Gujarat celebrated it by arranging a religious Fair. People from parish villages and cities got together to shared the joy. Rev. Bishop Thomas Macwan (Ahmedabad Dio.) celebrated the grand mass celebration.Faith of people was seen in this beautiful religious fair. This religious fair is organized every year on the Eve of Sacred Heart Of Jesus.

Photos And Video
-Vijay Macwan(BBN)

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Church Attack_ 52 Killed

તારીખ ૧ લી ના રોજ બગદાદ, ઈરાકમાં એક (Our Lady Of Salvation) દેવળમાં ગુમ્ખ્વાર હુમલો કરવામાં આવેલ જેમાં '૫૨' લોકોના મોત નિપજ્યા હતા. શ્રદ્ધા માટે મરનાર સર્વના આત્માને પ્રભુ શાંતિ અર્પે.

વધુ માહિતી માટે વિડીઓ જુઓ.

The Church Our Lady Of Salvation was attacked on 01-11-2010, during Sunday Mass in Baghdad, Iraq.

Please click to watch our fellow Christians and the broken Church.

Video courtesy: Donia

(Reuters) - Fifty-two hostages and police were killed when an attempt by Iraqi security forces to free more than 100 Catholics held in a Baghdad church by al Qaeda-linked gunmen turned into a bloodbath, officials said on Monday.


The Islamic State of Iraq, the al Qaeda-affiliated group which claimed responsibility, also threatened the Christian church in Egypt over its treatment of women the group said the church was holding after they had converted to Islam.

News courtesy:(Reuters)

Information: Nola

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"કથા સંગત"_

યુવા વર્ષ દરમ્યાન યુવાવર્ગ પ્રભુ તરફ અને માતા ધર્મસભાના પાયા બને તે હેતુસર BBN રજુ કરી રહેલ છે "કથા સંગત" વિડિયો DVD.

યુવા વર્ષ ૨૦૧૦-૨૦૧૧ નિમિતે BBN (A Bridge Between Christ And People) દ્વારા "કથા સંગત" નામની વિડિયો DVDનું વિમોચન નગરામાં માનનીય બીશપ થોમસ મેકવાનના વરદ હસ્તે યુવા બાઈબલ અધિવેશનની પુર્ણાહુતી નિમિતે કરવામાં આવ્યું હતું.

લોક લાડીલા ફા. વિનય મેકવાન એસ.જે.ની યુવા કથા સુંદર વાર્તાઓ અને ભજનો સાથે "કથા સંગતમાં" રજુ કરવામાં આવી છે.યુવા વર્ષ દરમ્યાન યુવાવર્ગ પ્રભુ તરફ અને માતા ધર્મસભાના પાયા બને તે હેતુસર BBN રજુ કરી રહેલ છે.સર્વેને સાથ સહકાર આપવા નમ્ર વિનંતી.

"કથા સંગત" વિડિયો DVD આ મહિનાની ૧૧ તારીખથી બજારમાં ઉપલબ્ધ થશે.આ DVDની કિંમત માત્ર ૫૦ રૂપિયા રાખેલ છે

નગરામાં જેમને પણ Preview DVD ખરીદેલ છે તે સર્વને સંમ્પૂર્ણ ત્યાર થયેલ DVD freeમાં મોકલી આપવામાં આવશે તેના માટે સંપર્ક કરવા નમ્ર વિનંતી.



Contact
Fr. Vinay Macwan S.J. +919909656002 OR
Vijay Macwan +919904100952

Pleased to announce that BBN has come up with new DVD "Katha Sangat" which was released in Nagra, Khambhat on 04-11-2010. It is specially prepared for today's youth as we celebrate International Youth Year 2010-2011.

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ખંભોળજનો મેળો_Khambhodaj No Medo

Please click to watch the Khambhodaj Religious Fair

ખંભોળજનો મેળો જોવા માટે વિડીઓ ઉપર ક્લિક કરો

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BBN TV

Pleased to announce BBN new service BBN TV. Mainly will broadcast the important live events and news and mass celebrations, Sermons,Prayers, Aaradhana, and Religious Fairs of Gujarat and recorded programs.


Watch Chavdapura New Church On BBN TV

Watch live streaming video from bbnbhumel at livestream.com

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Courtesy: Gurjarvani

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Coming Soon with BBN TV

Coming Soon with BBN TV.

Now time has come to be at present in all major activities of Gujarat with live broadcasting program. Will be providing Live Or Recorded Broadcasting Of Events and News.

Stay tuned as the work in process....

- Vijay Macwan

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First young catholic elected in Anand Nagarpalika

ગઈ કાલે ૨૩-૧૦-૨૦૧૦ ના રોજ આણંદ નગરપાલિકાની ચુંટણીનું પરિણામ જાહેર કરવામાં આવ્યું હતું જેમાં આપણા સમાજના યુવાન શ્રી વિપુલ બીપીનભાઈ મેકવાન બહુમતથી ચુંટાઈને આવ્યા છે. આણંદ નગરપાલિકામાં તેઓ કોંગ્રેસ તરફથી પધારિયા વિસ્તાર માટે ચુંટાઈને આવ્યા છે. આ વર્ષ જેમ આંતર રાષ્ટ્રીય યુવા વર્ષ તરીકે જાહેર કર્યું છે ત્યારે આનંદની વાત છે કે આપણો જ યુવાન ચુંટાઈને આવ્યો છે.

આ જીત બાદ તેમણે સર્વ ખ્રિસ્તી ભાઈ-બહેનોનો અને સમગ્ર સમાજનો અભાર માન્યો હતો તે જોવા વીડિઓ ઉપર ક્લિક કરો.


The Anand Nagarpalika election result was announced yesterday on 23-10-2010. Mr. Vipul Bipinbhai Macwan who is from Anand Padhariya, elected for congress party. Mr.Vipul is the first young catholic leader elected for Anand Nagarpalika election. Please click the video

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Amrut Smrutiparva_Joseph Macwan

Photo:Gurjarvani


"Joseph Macwan's 75th Birth Anniversary was celebrated in Ahemadabad, Gujarat"


Please click to watch the video of Late Joseph Macwan

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Joseph Macwan's 75th Birth Anniversary

Joseph Macwan - Activist and Writer - by Indukumar Jaani.

Late Joseph Macwan was an activist and a writer. Joseph Macwan's Birth Anniversary will be celebrated at Gujarat Sahitya Parishad Hall [ Behind Times of India Building, on the shore of river Sabarmati ] Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Date : 23rd Oct. 2010 Time: 4 to 6 pm. All are welcome.


Video courtesy: Gurjarvani

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"સ્નાનસંસ્કાર અને મધર ટેરેસા _ Baptism and Mother Teresa"

ગુર્જરવાણી દ્વારા ચાવડાપુરા નવા દેવળના ઉદ્ઘાટન નિમિતે
લોકોનામાં શ્રદ્ધાનું સિંચન થાય તે હેતુસર બે DVD "સ્નાનસંસ્કાર અને મધર ટેરેસા"સમાજ માટે બહાર પાડી છે. આ બને DVD માનનીય બીશપ થોમસ મેકવાન અને VG ઓફ ડાયોસીસ ફા. રોકી પિન્ટોએ દરેક માટે રીલીઝ કરી હતી. DVD મેળવવા માટે ગુર્જરવાણી,અમદાવાદનો સંપર્ક કરવો.

On The function of the blessing of the new Church at Chavdapura near Anand on 17th Oct 2010, Gurjarvani DVDs on Baptism and Mother Teresa were released at mthe end of the function by Bishop Thomas Macwan and the Vg of the diocese Fr Rocky Pinto.



- ન્યુઝ અને ફોટો: ગુર્જરવાણી

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દૂત સર્જક સંમેલન

દૂત શતાબ્દી ઉજવણી નિમિતે વડોદરામાં દૂત સર્જક સંમેલનનું આયોજન ૧૭મી ઓક્ટોબરના રોજ કરવામાં આવ્યું . જેમાં દૂતના હોદેદારો અને સર્જકો મળીને ૪૭ લોકોએ ભાગ લીધો હતો. આ પ્રસંગે ડો. અચ્યુત યાજ્ઞિક, ડો. હસું મહેતા ભાસા આભીવાયક્તિ અને ફા. જયંતી મેકવાને નૈતિક મુલ્યો વિશે માહિતી આપી હતી. બપોર પછી માનદ તંત્રી અને સહતંત્રીઓ સર્જકોસાથીઓએ સીધો વાર્તાલાપ કર્યો હતો . બીજી શતાબ્દીના દૂતના સ્વપ્ન સેવતા સર્જકો વિખરાયા હતા. ત્યાર બાદ સાંજે એક મોટું દૂતનું પ્રદર્શન કરવામાં આવ્યું હતું

આ પ્રોગ્રામની શરૂઆત એક સુંદર નૃત્ય અને દીવો પ્રગટાવીને કરવામાં આવી હતી જેમાં દૂતને મજબુત બનાવનાર સર્જકો અને દૂત ટીમ જે પડદા પાછળનું કામ કરી સર્વેને શબ્દોની લ્હાણી કરાવનાર સર્વેને નિહાળવા માટે વીડિઓ જુઓ .



સમાચાર : દૂતના સહતંત્રી શ્રી જસવંત મેકવાન

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New Church_Chavdapura, Anand

Please click to watch the New Church Opening Celebration of Chavdapura, Anand, Gujarat. Thousands of people flocked to be a part in the celebration, It was a vibrant celebration at Chavadapura New Church of Nitya Shayak Mata Maria. It was blessed by Rev. Bishop Thomas Macwan and was kept open for all generation and blessed the walls by a Jesuit Fr. Pareza from Anand.

Please click to watch the vibrant celebration video




-Vijay Macwan

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Birthday Of Bishop Thomas Macwan

Today (14-10-2010) Bishop Thomas Macwan is celebrating his 58th Birthday in Mirzapur, Ahmedabad. May God bless him. Many Many Happy returns of the day.

Your comments will be sent to him directly. Please mention your name and email id so that it will be easier for him to reply.

Please click the video of Bishop

Dear Bishop Happy Birthday

With Prayers
BBN ( Bhumel Broadcast News)
A Bridge Between Christ And People

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International year of youth_આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય યુવા વર્ષ

To celebrate the International year of youth Aug-2010-Aug-2011, Gujarvani, Ahmedabad, Gujarat had a meeting at Ashadeep, Vidhyanagar on 10-10-10. They have organized a multimedia program for youth of Gujarat.

Gurjarvani,with the help of many enthusiastic persons, is in the process of preparing a video program. It can be a series of various topics like the aspirations, questions,talents, strengths ect. Of the world of youth, mainly of Gujarat- today.

All those who are interested to help produce these program are most wellcome to contact

Gurjarvani,

St.Xavier's College Campus

Ahmedabad-380 009

Tel: (079) 26300127 - 26303114

Email: gurjarvani1@gmail.com

આ વિષે કોઈને સૂચનો કરવા હોય કે પ્રોડક્શનમાં સીધી કે આડકતરી રીતે મદદરૂપ થવું હોય તો જરૂરથી ગુર્જરવાણી, અમદાવાદનો સંપર્ક કરશો.

ગુર્જરવાની,

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એક કુટુંબ બનાવીએ સહુનું

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મારી શાળામાં હમેશા પ્રાથના પછી ગીત ગવડાવતાં હતાં "માં-બાપ ને ભૂલશો નહિ" જેનો મર્મ હવે સમજાય છે. સબંધો હમેશા સાથ કે સહકાર આપતા નથી એતો એકમેક થયેલ જીવ અને એક લાકડી જ સાથ સહકાર ઘડપણમાં આપે છે. આ ફોટોમાં જીવ બે છે પણ હૃદય અને સહારાની લાકડી એક છે. આપણે હૃદય તો ના બની શકયે પણ સહારાની લાકડી તો બનીજ શકીએ

નોકરી ધંધાની દોડધામથી પરત આવવાની અને લાગણીમય બનવાની જરૂરીયાત હવે છે.ઘર કંકાસને દુર કરવાનો અને એકબીજાના બની ને રહેવાનો સમય હવે આવ્યો છે.

ચાલો, એક કુટુંબ બનાવીએ સહુનું.........

At my school times we used to have morning prayer wherein at the end of the prayer teacher used to ask us to sing a song dedicated to parents.(Do not forget your parents for whatever they have done for you, you just can not pay back) Looking at the above photo I recall it and realize the meaning of it. The above photo is holding old poor and forbidden husband and wife but they have one heart and one stick to support their life. Cant we be a support for old age ?

Let us come back from our routine life and be support for our parents and make one holy family.


- Vijay Macwan

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પ્રભુની આરાધના _ફા. પરેશ

કરમસદમાં થયેલ પ્રભુની આરાધના સુંદર ભજન સાથે જોવા માટે વીડિઓ ઉપર ક્લિક કરો.



ઈશ્વરની ભક્તિ દરેક દેશમાં જુદી જુદી રીતે થતી જોવા મળતી હોઈ છે તે જ આપણને બતાવે છે કે કોઈક એવી શક્તિ છે જેનો અનુભવ દરેક વ્યક્તિને થતો રહે છે. એજ શક્તિને કદાચ કહી શકાય કે કોઈ એવું છે જેના વગર એક પાંદડું પણ હાલી શકતું નથી અને તે શબ્દ ને આપણે ઈશ્વર કહીએ છીએ . ઈશ્વરના નામ અનેક છે પણ તેનો આપણા પ્રત્યેનો પ્રેમ તો એકજ રહે છે. તેનો અપાર પ્રેમ આપણને સારું જીવન જીવવા માટે દોરતો હોઈ છે પણ ક્યાંક ને ક્યાંક આપણું ચંચળ મન પ્રલોભનમાં પડે અને આપણને ઈશ્વરના પ્રેમ થી દુર લઇ જાય છે. ઈશ્વરના દ્વાર તેમ છતા હમેશા ખુલ્લાજ હોઈ છે. જયારે પણ આપણે આપણી ભૂલ નો પસ્તાવો કરીએ છીએ ત્યારે ખરેખર આપણું હૃદય રડતું જ હોઈ છે . તેનો ખરેખર અનુભવ ચરોતરમાં આવેલ કરમસદ દેવાલયમાં જોવા મળે છે.


કરમસદ દેવાલયમાં ફા.પરેશ પોતાની પ્રાથના અને તપ દ્વારા દરેક શ્રધાળુને પ્રભુની આરાધના તરફ દોરી જાય છે. આ આરાધના વડે લોકો પાપનો પસ્તાવો કરે છે. ઘણાં લોકો પ્રભુની આરાધનામાં એટલા તલ્લીન થઇ જાય છે કે તેઓ પોતાની જગ્યાએ ઢળી પડે છે. શ્રદ્ધાથી ભક્તિ કરનાર ભગવાનની શક્તિનો અનુભવ કરે છે. પ્રભુની આરાધનામાં બીક અને શંકા કુશંકાનો ભોગ બનેલા લોકો રડી પડે છે અને પ્રભુની આગળ માફી માંગી ફરીથી તેના પ્રેમ હેઠળ જીવન જીવવાનું ચાલુ કરે છે, તે અનુભૂતિ આરાધનાથી થયેલી જોવા મળે છે.

કેન્સર જેવા જીવલેણ રોગોમાંથી, શરીરના અન્ય રોગોમાંથી લોકો મુક્તિ મેળવતા પણ ત્યાં જોવા મળે છે. ફા. પરેશ પ્રાથના અને ભજન વડે સર્વને જે પ્રભુની આગળ પસ્તાવો કરીને પ્રભુપ્રેમનો પવિત્ર અનુભવ કરાવે છે તે બાપ્તિસના સંત યોહનના શબ્દો "પસ્તાવો કરો અને હૃદય પલટો કરો, ઈશ્વરનું રાજ્ય નજીક છે" તે હાજર સર્વેને યાદ દેવડાવે છે.

અંતે આરાધના માં ભાગ લઇને જે આત્મા અનુભવે તે સર્વસ્વ શબ્દમાં લખવું અઘરું તો ખરુજ અને તેમ લખવા છતાં પૂરેપૂરું ચિત્ર તો હુભું કરી ના જ શકાય જ્યાં શુધી વ્યક્તિ પૂરી શ્રદ્ધાથી ત્યાં હાજરી આપીને જુએ અને અનુભવે.


-Vijay Macwan

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A Rally Against Plastics And Rampant Tree Cutting

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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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