MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS AT THE MEETING FOR FRIENDSHIP AMONG PEOPLES

MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCISAT THE MEETING FOR FRIENDSHIP AMONG PEOPLES [RIMINI, 24 to 30 August 2014]    To His ExcellencyMons. Francesco LambiasiBishop of Rimini Your Excellency, at the XXXV Meeting for friendship among peoples , I am pleased to convey...

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Xaviervani - ઝેવિયરવાણી August 2014

Xaviervani is a news letter of St. Xavier's Parish Gamdi-Anand. Please click on the below given image to read the August 2014 news letter ઝેવિયરવાણી સંત ઝેવિયર્સ  ચર્ચ  ગામડી-આણંદ તાબાનું મુખપત્ર છે.   ઓગષ્ટ  મહિનાનો અંક વાંચવા માટે નીચે આપેલ ફોટા ઉપર ક્લિક...

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RIP - Ignas S. Macwan died in Hinduja Hospital - Khar - Mumbai

Late Ignas S. Macwan Mr. Ignas S. Macwan died in Hinduja Hospital - Khar - Mumbai on 23-08-2014.  He was born in July 1933, and studied in St. Stanislaus - Mumbai. He became the Prothonotary Master (Highest non judiciary position) at Bombay High Court. The funeral prayer took place...

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Dharmsetu - ધર્મસેતુ - August -2014

Please click on the below given image to read Dharmsetu - August - 2014 ધર્મસેતુ - ઓગષ્ટ -2014 અંક વાંચવા માટે નીચે આપેલ ફોટા ઉપર કરશો. ...

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Twenty First Sunday of the Year A - 24 August 2014

Even today Jesus asks us Christians the same question  he one day put his disciples: “and you, who do you say I am?” He does not ask us only so as to have us declare what  we think about his mysterious identity, but also so that we make up our minds about our relationship with him. What...

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Environmental Awareness program - Gamdi - Anand

SFPY (St. Francis Parish Youth Group) organized an Environmental Awareness program yesterday 18-08-2014 at St. Xavier Church Gamdi - Anand. Rt. Bishop Thomas Macwan visited the exhibition prepared by the youth. A lot of people bought the plants to grow the green world. The activity was a message...

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The Salesians of the Gujarat region launch the bi-centenary of the birth of Don Bosco

 Don Bosco must have been rejoicing in heaven on 16 August, his birthday, because it was celebrated with the type of boys he loved most – the poor, the rejects, the ones who have been hurt most by society namely the street boys. Because of Don Bosco’s immense love for boys who lived on...

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Teachers seminar was organized at Mariyampura

Teachers seminar was organized at Mariyampura Petlad deanary on this Monday 18-08-2014 by the Parish youth and Rev. Fr Francisrex Parmar and Rev. Fr Vikram Mahida . Around 150 teachers joined the seminar.  Respected Mr. Ratilal Borisagar, a well known writer, was called who addressed the gathered...

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Anathoni Mata Scholarship was distributed at Khambhodaj

From Left: Rev. Fr. Arul, Rev. Fr. Anthonyraj and Rev. Fr. Bipin   Anathoni Mata Scholarship was distributed on Sunday in Khambhodaj. This Scholarship is the first Scholarship in Ahmedabad Diocese that covers the students from 10th and 12th  standard  from the whole diocese....

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Suppression of the Society & its restoration

Please click on the video Suppression of the Society & its restoration  In my humble opinion, the main reason behind the suppression of the Society of Jesus was that it (i.e. the Jesuits) was a disturbing element everywhere in the society around. They were as we would say now a days:...

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History of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

 The feast is celebrated every year on 15th of August. The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into Heaven, before her body could begin to decay--a foretaste of our own bodily resurrection at the end of time. Because it...

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Justice Sunday - Environmental Justice - 17 August 2014

Justice Sunday 17 August 2014 Environmental Justice  Your Eminence/ Grace/ Excellency/Father/Sister/Brother in Jesus, Warm greetings from the CBCI Office for Justice, Peace and Development! On 28 April 2014, the national as well as international media was abuzz with the news of Indian...

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Prayer Request for Mr. Danielbhai Morarjibhai Parmar - Retired Police Officer

Mr. Danielbhai Morarjibhai Parmar પ્રાર્થના માટેની અરજ  નવજીવન કોલોની, આણંદમાં રહેતા નિવૃત જમાદાર દાનીયેલભાઈ મોરારજીભાઈ પરમાર હાલમાં બીમાર હોવાથી જીવન દીપ હોસ્પિટલ આણંદ ખાતે દાખલ હોય આપ સર્વેને તેમની તંદુરસ્તી માટે પ્રાર્થના કરવા નમ્ર અરજ છે. તેઓ ગયા અઠવાડિયે અશક્તિને...

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New Community Prayer Center inaugurated at Bakrol

તારીખ 10-08-2014 રવિવારના રોજ વિદ્યાનગર નજીક આવેલ ગામ બાકરોલ, કોલોની રોડ ઉપર કમ્યુનિટી પ્રાર્થના સેન્ટરનું ઉદ્ઘઘાટન કરવામાં આવ્યું હતું  આ પ્રાર્થના સેન્ટર આ પહેલા ખંભોળજ દેવળના ઉપરના વિભાગમાં હતું જ્યાં ધર્મજન ત્યાના ગ્રુપ સાથે મળી આરાધના અને પ્રાર્થના જરૂરિયાતમંદ લોકો...

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Scholarship Information Camp

ધાર્મિક લઘુમતી શિષ્યવૃત્તિ માટે માર્ગદર્શન કેમ્પનું આયોજન કરવામાં આવ્યું છે. દરેક વિધાર્થી ગણ ખાસ કરીને જે અંતરાળ વિસ્તારમાં રહે છે તે સર્વને જાણ કરવા વિનંતી. Address and Timing Place: Center For Youth and Senior Citizen Community Hall, Catholic Church, Gamdi-Anand  Date: 15-08-2014...

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The Holy Father Pope Francis has appealed to the Church to pray for peace in Iraq - Rt. Bishop Thomas Macwan

Rt. Bishop Thomas Macwan Dear all Greetings and prayerful wishes from Our Rt. Bishop Thomas Macwan  The Holy Father Pope Francis has appealed to the Church to pray for peace in Iraq. Our Rt. Bishop has received an email from Vatican forwarded by CBCI to all the Bishops of India. Pope...

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Pope Francis: Isis violence against minorities in Iraq must be stopped

Request you all to pray for peace and harmony in Iraq. Pope Tweets: Violence is not conquered by violence. Lord, send us the gift of peace.  Pope Francis prays at St Peter's Square, Vatican City, on 10 August.  Photograph: Alessandro Di Meo/EPA Pope Francis used unusually...

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The International Indigenous People's (Adivasi) Day - Fr. Xavier Manjooran SJ.

Dear Adivasi friends and friends of Adivasis,  9th August was declared the International Indigenous People's (Adivasi) Day by the United Nations in 1994  12 October was celebrated in America as "Columbus Day" to commemorate the so called "discovery of America" by Columbus. In fact...

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