| Graced to be His servant: Ordination of Bokkala Rayappa (INH) |
| 29/12/2007. INH #N.1600
Posted by Vincent Castilino, Hyderabad
News in General, Formation, Success Story Being the season of ordinations and celebrations, December is always a month most looked forward to and remembered with nostalgic feelings. The 29th of this month of 2007 will be specially remembered by the inhabitants of Jojipet, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh for it was a day when one among them for the first time was ordained a Priest of God. Deacon Bokkala Rayappa, now Fr Rayappa, was ordained by His Grace, Rev. Thumma Bala, the Bishop of Warangal. Gathered in great numbers were Salesian and Diocesan Priests, Sisters and a great number of faithful, not to mention the whole native village of Jojipet. . Read More » | |
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| Chief Minister`s Christmas Gift to the Christians of AP |
| 18/12/2007. INH #N.1581
Posted by Vincent Castilino, Hyderabad
News in General, Success Story The much debated and protested Christian Property Protection Bills were finally discarded by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He himself announced the `good tidings` during the United Christmas Celebrations held on December 17, 2007 here at Hyderabad. This comes in the wake of the resolute protests staged by the Churches in Andhra Pradesh over the last one month. Workshops at Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Kadapa and Nizamabad, posters, e-mails, faxes, telegrams and memorandums with innumerable faithful taking the lead conscientised the Christian population of the state. Though many people from the parishes / pastorates, where lands had been encroached and alienated, demanded the enactment of the Bills, the Churches cutting across Denominations and Sects, led by their Bishops and leaders opposed them. The two Draft Bills, one prepared on the lines of the Hindu Endowment Board and the other based on the Muslim Wakf Board, are not applicable to the Church properties which are unlike them, not donated but bought by the Church funds. These Bills contained many clauses that not only made provisions for take over of the administration of the Churches and their Institutions but also of other Christian voluntary and service organisations. Even the appointment, punishment and removal of the Bishops and Heads of Churches and and controlling of their finances and functioning were stipulated by the Bills. . Read More » | |
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| YaR Day Celebrations at Don Bosco, Ongole |
| 18/12/2007. INH #N.1580
Posted by Vincent Castilino, Hyderabad
News in General, Youth, Youth at Risk, Marginalized The YaR Day 2007 and the launching of the website www.missingchildsearch.net and the Homelink Software were held at Don Bosco Navajeevan Ongole on 16th December 2007. The day began well with boys from various centres entering joyfully the venue. The bright rays of sun made the whole campus shine as against the fear of the cyclone that was forecast. The stage backdrop titled `YaR Day 2007` with an underlying caption ``Empowering for a Better Life`` captured the attention of all. After an hour of ice-breakers, the programme commenced at 10:30 am. In the meantime the guests arrived and were received with a welcome band. Present on the occasion were Mr Balineni Srinivasa Reddy, MLA, Ongole, Dr Bapatla Hanumantharao, Municipal Chairperson Ongole, Fr Noel Maddhichetty, the Provincial, Fr Thomas Koshy, YaR Delegate A.P., Fr Mathew Kannadipara, Director Don Bosco Ongole and the directors of various Navajeevan centers of Andhra Pradesh. Fr Mathew welcomed the guests and felicitated them in a fitting manner.. Read More » | |
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| A Chapter ends... another begins! |
| 16/12/2007. INH #N.1564
Posted by Vincent Castilino, Hyderabad
News in General, Spirituality Renewal and rejuvenation are two basic elements of human life, all the more of religious life. The annual retreat for the Rectors, Parish Priests and In-charges of the Salesian Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad was precisely geared towards this renewal and rejuvenation. The 30 leaders of the communities attending the retreat, animated by Fr Kadaplackal Abraham sdb, began in earnest on December 10, 2007 at Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad. . Read More » | |
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| Tribal dream-project of the Hyderabad Province initiated at Peddaboddepalli |
| 09/12/2007. INH #N.1550
Posted by Vincent Castilino, Hyderabad
News in General, Education Higher , Marginalized The long envisioned dream of the Province of Hyderabad to venture into the tribal belt of the State of Andhra Pradesh was realised on December 07, 2007 when the foundation stone for the institute for higher education and tribal services was laid at Peddaboddepalli near the steel-city of Visakhapatnam. . Read More » | |
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| Dalit Liberation Sunday |
| 08/12/2007. INH #N.1549
Posted by John Tharakan, Hyderabad
News in General, Justice and Human Rights The Catholic Church in India is become very conscious of the situation of the dalits in the Church and their struggles and has declared 9th December 2007 as Dalit Liberation Sunday. Bishop Charles Soreng, Chairperson, CBCI Commission for SC/ST /BC, has written bringing to the notice of the faithful the long years of the struggles of the Dalit Christians for Scheduled Caste privileges, to end discrimination and for empowerment. . Read More » | |
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| Perpetual Vanquishers Vanquished for once! |
| 06/12/2007. INH #N.1546
Posted by Vincent Castilino, Hyderabad
News in General Every year the Kakatiya University Football team left the Don Bosco Karunapuram premises with a broad smile and a larger cup - but not this time! During the inter-college football match held at Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, on December 06, 2007, the Vishwa Jyothi Don Bosco College team thrashed the University team with a score of 3 - Nil!. Read More » | |
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| Gift of the Archdiocese to the Salesians on the Feast of St Francis Xavier: SFX Parish |
| 03/12/2007. INH #N.1537
Posted by Vincent Castilino, Hyderabad
News in General, Evangelization, Parish / Church The quasi-Parish of St Francis Xavier was elevated to a full-fledged Parish on December 2, 2007. The steady growth of the faith-life and the number of the faithful over the past 6 months ensured this progress - thanks to the Archbishop, the Parish Priest, the Assistant Parish Priest and all the zealous faithful. . Read More » | |
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| SWITCHING FROM MAINTENANCE-MODE TO MISSION-MODE: Days of planning and animation crowned with thanksgiving to Fr Joaquim D`Souza |
| 18/11/2007. INH #N.1511
Posted by Vincent Castilino, Hyderabad
News in General, The Regional, Administration Switching from the normal maintenance-mode to mission-mode was the basic theme of the three day animation, planning and evaluation programme conducted for the administrators and rectors of the communities of the Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad at DBNJ, Ramanthapur. Besides the leaders and administrators, there were present also the Provincial Councillors and heads of the animation centres. Totalling 50, the animated group were guided at reviewing the Administrators Manual from different perspectives by Wg Commander Luke Rommel. . Read More » | |
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| Making everyday Children`s Day: Childrens Festival at Vijayawada (INH) |
| 15/11/2007. INH #N.1501
Posted by Vincent Castilino, Hyderabad
News in General, Festivals, Youth at Risk Rejuvenating childhood for the children on the Street takes a special significance on November 14, when the whole nation celebrates Childrens Day for the simple reason, that at every of our Shelter homes EVERYDAY is a Childrens day.. Read More » | |
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