January 2011 - Jamshedpur Jesuits
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Vol. 58 No.01<br />
JAMSHEDPUR, INDIA<br />
Congratulations<br />
JANUARY <strong>2011</strong><br />
To o Our New Priests<br />
OFFICIAL<br />
Appointments by Father General<br />
Fr. Thomas Lawler, Provincial, Wisconsin Province (USA)<br />
Fr. Miguel de Oliveira Martins Filho, Provincial, North-East Brazil.<br />
Father Alberto C. Luna Pastore, Provincial, Paraguay.<br />
Appointments by the Provincial<br />
Fr. Gerald Kerketta Parish Priest & Director of Hostels,<br />
Gomoh.<br />
Fr. Jerome Sequeira JRS Project, Damascus, Syria.<br />
Fr. Antony Pancras Headmaster, De Britto School, Gomoh.<br />
PROVINCIAL’S PROGRAMME, <strong>January</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
01 Inauguration of Prayer Hall, Loyola School, <strong>Jamshedpur</strong>.<br />
05 Meeting with Fr. Varkey Perekkatt, Provincial of Delhi.<br />
06 Contact visit to Gomoh<br />
08-09 Meeting with Sisters in Collaboration, Upasana, Mango.<br />
12 Travel to Bhubaneswar<br />
13 Meeting with Bishop Sarat C. Nayak (Berhampur).<br />
14 Orissa <strong>Jesuits</strong> Meet, XIM, Bhubaneswar.<br />
16 Higher Education General Body Meeting, XLRI<br />
18 Diocesan Consult, <strong>Jamshedpur</strong>.<br />
19 Contact visit to Rengra & Divya Bharati, Chaibasa.<br />
22-23 Meeting with Ministers of Houses at Loyola Niwas, JSR<br />
24 Bhubaneswar<br />
25-27 Contact Visit to Kandhamal District<br />
26 Pastoral General Body Meeting, Phulbani.<br />
30 Province Consult
ATTETNTION PLEASE<br />
Ex-Officio Letters: By his letter (2010/18) dated 26 November<br />
2010, addressed to the Major Superiors, Fr General has given the<br />
points on which he would like to receive responses in the Ex-<br />
Officio Letters of <strong>2011</strong> and the persons who are to write them.<br />
Accordingly letters have been sent to those in our Province who<br />
have to write the same.<br />
House Histories: Superiors, please send the House Histories for<br />
2010 to the Provincial’s Office by 31 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2011</strong>. The guidelines<br />
for writing have been sent to the Superiors and others who are<br />
responsible for writing.<br />
Message from Fr. Cyril Tigga, Co-ordinator of Pastoral<br />
Commission :<br />
All <strong>Jesuits</strong> involved in Pastoral Ministry are called for a special<br />
meeting in Sahavikas, Phulbani.<br />
25 <strong>January</strong> (pm) : Arrival at Sahvikas, Phulbani<br />
27 <strong>January</strong> : Departure after lunch<br />
NEWS FROM OUR HOUSES & AROUND<br />
Bordor<br />
In the first week of December St. Paul Miki School<br />
distributed the result of the Second Terminal Exam to the parents<br />
in person. According to the staff, this time the performance was<br />
better. Now St. Paul Miki School is closed for Christmas vacation<br />
from 23 December. It will re-open on 3 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
In the parish there were 8 Christmas Triduums during<br />
Advent, preached in different villages by Bene and the Catechists.<br />
Gulshan followed up by being available for the Sacrament of<br />
Reconciliation and offering Mass in all those villages. Well done,<br />
Bene and team, as you provided them with spiritual food to nourish<br />
their lives.<br />
On the occasion of Christmas for the Vigil Mass George<br />
Anthony from Divya Bharati was the main celebrant. The<br />
parishioners were delighted to see him after a long gap. From<br />
TRTC Tom, Clement, Martin and Michael Fernandez and from<br />
LPG Augustine, Pawan and Justin too were present for the Vigil<br />
Mass. This time before the Vigil Mass, a movie was arranged for<br />
the parishioners. Pawan came with an LCD projector and movie.<br />
Thank you, Pawan, for you helped them to prepare well.<br />
This month Bordor family was blessed with a few guests<br />
who made their presence felt with their warm heart. From Loyola<br />
Maxi, Cyril, and Sushil Suman dropped in on their way to Rengra.<br />
From Tepasai, Julian and Tony, all the way from Jhinkpani, Fr.<br />
Edwin Coelho, and Sisters Rejis, Teres, and Rashmi were here to<br />
share with us the joy of Christmas.<br />
Greg is on home visit. He will be back to Bordor in the first<br />
week of <strong>January</strong> <strong>2011</strong>. Gulshan is taking care of the parish and<br />
school activities in Greg’s absence.<br />
- Gulshan Kujur<br />
Divya Bharati<br />
The month of December saw John Mundu conducting single<br />
handedly a three-day Lay Leaders’ Training programme from the<br />
5 to 7 December followed by a three-day Marriage Preparation<br />
Course for 7 couples of St. Xavier’s Church, Chaibasa from the 16<br />
to 18 of this month. George joined Divya Bharati on the 17<br />
December and both of them helped out in the Chaibasa Church,<br />
assisting the Parish Priest in various spiritual ministries. George<br />
went to Bordor for the Midnight Mass and the next day celebrated<br />
the Christmas Day Mass in Chaibasa Jail. John Mundu went to<br />
Rajaparom Centre of Christ the King Church, Chakradharpur, for<br />
Midnight Mass and the Christmas Day Mass in Baihatu. On the<br />
26, John left for a Theology Faculty Meet in JDV, Pune.<br />
- George Anthony<br />
DNC, Pune<br />
JDV entered into a new phase of history with the<br />
inauguration of the new PG building. It was inaugurated by His<br />
Excellency, the Nuncio, on 3 December. Rt. Rev. Bishop Thomas<br />
Dabre presided over the function. A good number of Religious<br />
Superiors and well wishers were present for the function. The<br />
new PG block stands out with its fantastic modern architecture in<br />
the JDV campus. Hats off to Alex Gnana for his tireless work! The<br />
new building is having well furnished auditorium named after the<br />
Late Fr. Joseph Neuner and audio visual class rooms. Francis<br />
Ezhakunnel is the Moderator of the PG Block. Soon after the<br />
inauguration, Alex Gnana was down with dengue but within a<br />
couple of days he was back to his normal health. Paul Fernandes<br />
and Francis Ezhakunnel are busy planning out some new courses<br />
in the institute.<br />
The festive month began with exams for both Theos and<br />
Philos in JDV, which got over by the 17 December. Soon after that<br />
the whole community was busy preparing for Christmas under<br />
the leadership of Mahesh. A crib was built in the Philos chapel on<br />
the theme “Born to Bridge”. In the midst of all the festivities,<br />
Vincent Kumar kept himself busy with his MA Public<br />
Administration exams. The issue of four-wheeler licence to all the<br />
philosophers added to the joy of Christmas. Now, Stephen,<br />
Vincent, Pascal and Mahesh are experts in driving after having<br />
had regular practices in Viman Nagar and Yerwada road for the<br />
last one month. Stephen co-ordinated the driving classes for the<br />
Philos. There were 20 scholastics for the driving classes. Stephen<br />
organised a tour for the Gorpuri children to Mumbai and<br />
Aurangabad. Jam Jawans, Mukti and Vincent, are in the KITCOM<br />
and are providing us delicious food. Our staff members, Francis,<br />
Paul and John Karu kept themselves busy with education<br />
committee meetings from 28-30 December. This year Cyril’s<br />
birthday was celebrated with camp fire in the Philos basketball<br />
court in true adivasi style. The celebration of Christmas was<br />
extraordinary with Mass and gathering of Chhottanagpuri faithful<br />
of the city.<br />
- Mahesh Nayak<br />
Kendrapara<br />
On the 28 we had the Annual School Fair where we had 53<br />
stalls. There was great enthusiasm among the students to make<br />
the maximum possible profit so that they could win the prizes and<br />
trophies. From this activity we managed to get some income for<br />
the +2 building.<br />
On 16 of December Fr. Provincial came for the annual<br />
visitation. He met the students, the staff and the community<br />
members. He spent a lot of time with us; and really it was a gracefilled<br />
moment. We all were re-energized after the visitation. Thank<br />
you, Mike, for your inspirational leadership. On that day we
celebrated his birthday. George Joseph, John Nag and Sirinus<br />
came to wish him. What surprised us most was that George Joseph<br />
drove the car all the way from XIM to Kendrapara in heavy traffic.<br />
Three cheers to George!<br />
Another mega event was our School’s Annual Parents’ Nite<br />
which was on 21 December. The Minister of Energy, Orissa, was<br />
the Chief Guest. The programme was really eye catching, and the<br />
Minister was very happy about the programme and was prepared<br />
to contribute Rs. 15 lakhs for the +2 building. The special guest<br />
was our MLA. And he was so impressed by the rocking<br />
programme of our students that he promised Rs. 3 lakhs for a<br />
separate Computer Lab for the<br />
Juniors. PD Thomas was our Guest of Honour and he stayed<br />
till the last item on the programme. In his speech he spoke about<br />
Jesuit education “Ratio Studiorum”. He appreciated the students’<br />
performance.<br />
The staff had a Christmas get-together with a sumptuous<br />
dinner. On the same day the Catholics of Kendrapara Mass Centre<br />
had their Christmas get-together. They had the celebration till 10<br />
p.m. It was Francis Peru’s idea to have a programme like this.<br />
Greg Xaxa is busy conducting marriage classes both at<br />
Kendrapara and Aruna Nagar. He is also busy with the preparation<br />
of Christmas celebration at Aruna Nagar parish. We all will be<br />
here during the Christmas holidays except Greg who will go to<br />
<strong>Jamshedpur</strong> to attend the ordination.<br />
- James Tharaniyil<br />
LCE, <strong>Jamshedpur</strong><br />
The Superior, Hilary, and Principal, Kuru, made a trip to<br />
the Kolhan University, Chaibasa driving all the way via Hata to<br />
pay a courtesy visit to Prof. Salil Roy, the new Vice-Chancellor<br />
who among other things, recalled his association with our college.<br />
Tony was in TRTC, Chaibasa<br />
on 10 and 11 December to conduct a very productive seminar<br />
cum workshop for 50 teachers from Rengra, Bordor, Basahatu and Maluka<br />
schools on his doctoral topic, “Working with Emotional Intelligence.”<br />
The same seminar was conducted in Loyola School, <strong>Jamshedpur</strong>, for 40<br />
teachers from different ICSE/ISC schools of <strong>Jamshedpur</strong>.<br />
The LCE campus wore a festive mood as Christmas was<br />
round the corner. The birth of Jesus was meaningfully celebrated<br />
with get-togethers and celebrations. First, the Jesuit community<br />
had a get-together on 15 December as most of us would be out for<br />
Christmas. Then the women at the Aruppe Bhawan Hostel celebrated<br />
Christmas with an inspiring Mass in the morning followed by variety<br />
entertainment in the evening and a sumptuous dinner. On 20<br />
December, it was the turn of the college students to celebrate with<br />
a variety of items to spread peace and happiness. The tableau on<br />
the birth of Christ enacted by the students, Rani, as Mary and<br />
Subasish, as Joseph, was superb and well appreciated by all. Among<br />
others, Mr P.K. Chobe, the new Plant Head, Tata Motors who graced<br />
the occasion as the Chief Guest reminisced his close association<br />
with Christmas celebrations during his school days<br />
- Hilary Lobo<br />
Loyola Niwas, <strong>Jamshedpur</strong><br />
With every passing day in December, the campus begins<br />
to take on an improved look, thanks to the forthcoming Ordinations<br />
in <strong>Jamshedpur</strong>. We now have a few, more or less fully furnished<br />
rooms, to take care of guests, which keeps PCF, Jerry Cutinha<br />
and Minister, Tony Stevens, on their toes. Soon after Christmas,<br />
we had a tsunami like wave of “fly by night” visitors, in Frs.<br />
Henry, Francis, Amrit and John on their way to Pune, topped off<br />
by Theologians from RTC, Ranchi who came in to help Jerry with<br />
the ordination preparations. Alex Mascarenhas left for a short<br />
home visit to Mangalore during which he will be blessing two<br />
weddings. Along with his Consultors, Mike hosted a Christmas<br />
lunch for the office and support staff.<br />
- Tony Stevens<br />
Loyola School, Bhubaneswar<br />
An unusual cold wave has gripped the Twin Cities, bringing<br />
down the temperature to as low as 12ÚC. The “Tin Jubilee”<br />
celebration of the school, ‘a small step towards the giant leap’<br />
was successfully held on 18 December. Provincial Mike was the<br />
Chief Guest. The teachers and workers who had stood by us<br />
through ‘thick and thin’ during their decade of service, were<br />
given special mementos. Provincial Mike in his brief speech<br />
thanked the parents for trusting the <strong>Jesuits</strong> and expressed that
Loyola will be a premier school of Orissa soon. The contribution<br />
of our former Principals, Tony P and Eric Cassel were gratefully<br />
acknowledged. Over 850 participants enthralled the parents for<br />
four hours. The highlight of the evening was “The Sound of<br />
Music” – a third successive musical, (after Lion King and The<br />
Wizard Of OZ which is a novel concept in the Temple City) received<br />
a standing ovation from the audience. Thanks to our dedicated<br />
staff. The entire community was involved to see that all went off<br />
without a hitch.<br />
The Provincial also completed the Annual Visitation of the<br />
House, which was a time for reflection, change of action and grace.<br />
The families of the Sunday Mass Centre had a Christmas<br />
get together with “khana-peena as well as naach-gan”. The choir<br />
went around visiting our Christian families, singing carols and<br />
ushering in Christmas.<br />
- Pius Fernandes<br />
Loyola School, <strong>Jamshedpur</strong><br />
Our School’s Annual Sports Day was conducted on 11 December<br />
at JRD Sports Complex. Mr. Manish Sharma, the MD of Jusco, was the<br />
Chief Guest. Cheetah House emerged over-all winners.<br />
“Tamanna” ‘the symphony of love’, a musical concert for<br />
the people of <strong>Jamshedpur</strong> was organized on 18 December at XLRI<br />
Auditorium.<br />
The school celebrated Christmas on 22 for the students. It<br />
indeed enthralled all and all burst into laughter when they saw the<br />
modern Santa with a bag full of gifts on a light green motor bike.<br />
The modern Santa in fact dashed through the crowds giving away<br />
gifts and sweets to all. Comparatively a large number of guests<br />
and well wishers came to wish us all a merry Christmas on 25 and<br />
26 respectively.<br />
The community is getting ready for the much awaited<br />
spiritual celebration of the Ordination of the 6 deacons on 29<br />
December 2010.<br />
Cyril, our PP, is full of smiles for he is getting a new Loyola<br />
Prayer Hall, well furnished with modern facilities, for his parish<br />
needs from 1 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2011</strong>. Begin <strong>2011</strong> well, Cyril!<br />
- Jaison Joshua<br />
Rutungia<br />
The months of October and November saw us busy with<br />
various activities. Isidore made his annual retreat in HLC during<br />
the Puja holidays and came back with an enlightened heart and<br />
mind. The much-awaited Youth Programme began with nearly 105<br />
young boys and girls from different villages of St. Xavier’s<br />
Rutungia Parish from16 to 18 October. There were youth from all<br />
walks of life – the literate and the illiterate- taking an active role.<br />
The Deacons Jyoti Ranjan and Valerian Mendonca were the main<br />
organizers of this programme. The resource persons were Fr.<br />
Sanathan Pradhan, St. Paul’s Minor Seminary, Baliguda, Bene<br />
Kujur and Sr. Blessy Jojo FCC from St. Xavier’s Health Center,<br />
Rutungia. Anthres the Parish Priest and Sr. Mary Matthew FCC,<br />
Asst. Youth in-Charge also were present to conduct smoothly<br />
the programme. Inputs on different themes were given to motivate<br />
them to come together and work together as a group. Isidore<br />
attended the special seminar on RTI (Right to Information) and<br />
RTE (Right to Education) in Jharsuguda where more than hundred<br />
priests and nuns were present. The preparation for the upcoming<br />
Sports Day is in full swing. It will be held from 22 to 23 December.<br />
- Henry Albert<br />
Upasana, Mango<br />
Thirteen Central Zone Deacons – six from <strong>Jamshedpur</strong> –<br />
who after completing a five-day course on Basic Accounting and<br />
Finance under Alex, a three-day liturgical preparation with Jerry<br />
and an Eight-Day Spiritual Exercises under the direction of Bp.<br />
Em. Pascal Topno, SJ, left with a fine disposition and preparedness<br />
for their ordination. Congratulations, young men and best wishes<br />
in your new ministry as Priests!<br />
During the course of the month we had a number of <strong>Jesuits</strong><br />
from Orissa as well as <strong>Jamshedpur</strong> who came for their annual<br />
retreat, enjoyed the peace and calm at Upasana and left with a<br />
renewed spirit. The last three SCJM Sisters came from Mercy<br />
Hospital and were guided by R. Tonyraj. Many are welcome to<br />
follow in their footsteps.<br />
On 15 December we received Fr. Biju from Shimla-Chandigarh<br />
Diocese and Fr. Cyril D’silva from Mexico City who came to make<br />
their thirty-day-Spiritual. Exercises under Carl Dincher. They are<br />
well settled and enjoying this journey with the Lord.<br />
We are looking forward to having the women Religious<br />
Superiors – our Partners in Mission – who are coming to reflect<br />
with our Provincial, Mike T Raj, on their collaboration with the<br />
<strong>Jesuits</strong> in different areas of the province on 8 and 9 <strong>January</strong>,<br />
Thereafter, we will be having Dick McHugh and his team<br />
for the much awaited NLP course during the month of <strong>January</strong>-<br />
February with the addition of a third course – Tools of the Spirit.<br />
A good number of <strong>Jesuits</strong> are participating in this programme.<br />
Welcome, Dick along with all the participants!<br />
- C Gautam<br />
XITE<br />
November and December were quite a happening months<br />
for XITE in many senses. On November 29 2010, Augustine,<br />
Director XITE, received the first instalment of the donation for<br />
the college building from the Tata Steel, MD, Mr Nerurkar at the<br />
Corporate Centre, <strong>Jamshedpur</strong>.<br />
On December 3, 2010 we celebrated the St. Francis Xavier’s<br />
Feast, also as our institute’s Feast Day. The Vicar General of our<br />
diocese, Fr C.R. Prabhu, was the main celebrant for the solemn<br />
Mass as well as the Chief Guest for the cultural program thereafter.<br />
The students of XITE came up with prayer dances, cultural dances,
songs and a much appreciated skit on the life of St. Xavier, scripted<br />
and directed by Joe.<br />
On December 6, 2010 evening XITE community hosted a<br />
farewell dinner in honour of our visiting professor Sirinus, who<br />
taught HR to the third year students of XITE for the last 2 years.<br />
We were honoured to have the presence of Fathers from Bishop’s<br />
House, Loyola School, St. Mary’s Church, Bistupur and Bishop<br />
Felix Toppo, above all.<br />
December 13, 2010 was one of the memorable days on the<br />
XITE calendar this year as our Provincial, Fr Mike, came for<br />
visitation on that day. He met the students and the staff of XITE<br />
besides, of course, meeting the <strong>Jesuits</strong> at XITE. As usual the<br />
Provincial’s visit was a day of grace for all of us here at XITE. We<br />
were encouraged by his presence and support.<br />
One of the historic days of this year for XITE was the<br />
“Bhoomi Pujan” (land blessing) in the new XITE campus for<br />
setting up XLRI’s EDC (Entrepreneurship Development Centre).<br />
C.L. George, XLRI Superior, blessed the land. Prior to the land<br />
blessing the XLRI Director, Abraham, in his address, shared the<br />
aim and vision of EDC and stressed the usefulness of it in an<br />
industrial area like Gamharia.<br />
Now that the land matters are more or less settled with<br />
IAIDA, Augustine, our Director has changed his direction and<br />
put his attention towards Project Building, Ranchi. His frequent<br />
visits to Ranchi have borne some fruits. In his recent visit to<br />
Ranchi Augustine brought some good news for XITE, very<br />
especially, hostel boys as the proposal for boys’ hostel building<br />
has been approved. However, Augustine was not at all pleased<br />
because he had applied for 100 bed hostel but got the nod only<br />
for 50 bed boys hostel. Now he is trying for the girls’ hostel too.<br />
As this news goes to the Editor, he is off to Ranchi again. Good<br />
work, Gus!<br />
In spite of being busy with the official work and full time<br />
teaching in the institute, Gilbert, our Principal, at the request of<br />
Fr Siju, the Principal of St. Francis English Medium School,<br />
Seraikela, managed to make some time for a trip to Sini school for<br />
the Parents’ Meeting-cum- Annual Day.<br />
Joe made a couple of visits to dentist Dr. Waren Liu at<br />
Mango. He also convened the SAC-MEC follow-up program at<br />
Loyola School for all the <strong>Jesuits</strong> in and around <strong>Jamshedpur</strong> city.<br />
Like every year, this year too XITE Mass centre, arranged a<br />
Christmas “Milan and Bhoj” for all the Christian denominations in<br />
and around Gamharia. Altogether 120 people participated in it. Fr<br />
Chonhas Khalkho, PP St. Mary’s Church, Bistupur, was the Chief<br />
Guest for the occasion. The institute is closed till <strong>January</strong> 3, <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
This month Augustine Surin made his retreat at XITE. He<br />
was the third person to make his retreat after Tony P. in October<br />
and Renny in December respectively. The last person to make his<br />
retreat this year at XITE is Jerry Kujur from XLRI. Individual<br />
<strong>Jesuits</strong> are welcome to XITE to spend some quiet time for rest,<br />
recollection, retreat, etc.<br />
- Joseph Surin<br />
XLRI<br />
Joe Kalathil, Sirinus and George went with Mike to<br />
Chaira for the inauguration of the Health Care Centre. Loyola<br />
School, Chaira, the second largest campus in the Province, is a<br />
symbol of what Jesuit commitment and hard work can achieve<br />
to provide good education and health care to poor villagers.<br />
Now Chaira has an excellent school with a high academic<br />
standard, hostels for boys and girls, a convent and a good<br />
Health Care Centre. Congratulations to Walter Kongari, the<br />
founder, and to the many <strong>Jesuits</strong> who came after him and worked<br />
hard to build up the school that it is today. I am certain your<br />
new Outreach Centre in the most isolated and one of the poorest<br />
villages, Rerua, will be even larger and better, thanks to your<br />
vision, commitment and hard work and the support you receive<br />
from many benefactors.<br />
After the inauguration, George went to XIMB with Abe<br />
and Ed McGrath. While Abe and George along, Tony Uvari worked<br />
on the procedural formalities regarding the acquiring of the 35<br />
acres of land for XLRI, Bhubaneswar, Ed McGrath met his friends<br />
and students of HLC and XIMB.<br />
The feast of St. Francis Xavier was celebrated with great<br />
solemnity and festivity. In the morning, we had a solemn Mass<br />
in the Institute Chapel presided over by John Guidera. The<br />
whole community concelebrated. Emile gave an inspiring homily<br />
on “go and set the whole world on fire”. The choir led by Emile<br />
and Sirinus was outstanding. Several faculty, staff, students<br />
and friends of the institute attended the Mass. It was followed<br />
by breakfast for all. In the evening, we had a special dinner for<br />
the faculty and staff with their families in the brilliantly lit<br />
Diamond Jubilee Park of XLRI. On 4 December we had a special<br />
lunch for the maintenance staff and the outsourced workers<br />
and on 5 th a grand dinner for the clergy and religious working in<br />
and around <strong>Jamshedpur</strong> and on the 7 th a sumptuous lunch for all<br />
the construction workers working on the expansion project of<br />
XLRI. Emile conducted an appropriate and a moving prayer<br />
service with power point presentation of scenes from the life of<br />
St. Francis Xavier for each group before the meals. It was highly<br />
appreciated by all. Emile’s Hindi song “ye dosti hum nahi<br />
todenge…” for the maintenance staff and the construction<br />
workers moved them to tears and made them feel that they are<br />
also part of the extended XLRI family. The students were given<br />
special dinner. Panka, the Associate Dean for student affairs,<br />
sent an online message to all students describing the values<br />
cherished by St. Francis Xavier. In all these celebrations, the<br />
message of excellence in everything we do, the obligation to<br />
reach out to the poor and needy and the need for impeccable<br />
personal integrity and honesty was accentuated.<br />
Abe organized a 4 day training programme for the CRS<br />
Directors (Diocesan Priests) of the Dioceses of Bihar and<br />
Jharkhand. It was highly appreciated by all the participants.<br />
After completing his teaching assignment, Raj went to Nairobi<br />
to visit his close family relations and for a short break. George<br />
went to Ranchi to attend a meeting called by the Fee Fixing<br />
Committee of Jharkhand. Congratulations to George Hess for<br />
his latest book, “Once Upon a Time.” It is an interesting and<br />
inspiring book. Panka organized a Christmas play and carol<br />
singing with the help of the campus children to convey the
message of Christmas. It was attended by the faculty, staff and<br />
students. Emile made two trips to Dhanbad to give a retreat to<br />
the Catholic students of De Nobili School and for vocation<br />
promotion. Manu made a flash visit to Hazaribagh to consult<br />
Mathew Naikaparambil who was conducting a charismatic retreat<br />
there, on holistic healing process. Paul Fernandes came to give a<br />
course in Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility to<br />
the second year students. James Santhanam made a flying visit<br />
to XLRI to renew his old contacts and celebrate Christmas. Once<br />
again, we welcome Tony Uvari to the community of XLRI and<br />
wish him many years of fruitful and satisfying mission at XLRI.<br />
We had the eggnog toast on Christmas morning for the<br />
faculty, staff with their families and the VIPs of the city and friends<br />
of the institute to exchange Christmas greetings. It brought out<br />
the Christmas spirit of sharing, peace, joy and happiness.<br />
After Christmas, we had the reunion of the Silver Jubilee<br />
Batch of Alumni here for two days. They were extremely happy to<br />
see the wonderful changes that have taken place after they passed<br />
out of XLRI. After the alumni reunion, the community dispersed<br />
to conduct the Admissions Test (XAT)in different parts of the<br />
country.<br />
- C L George<br />
Bellarmino<br />
In the month of November we had a day of Recollection and<br />
Renewal of our Vows, which happily coincided with the visit of the<br />
Delegate of Roman Houses, Fr. Joseph Doust. He had a patient ear<br />
for each of the 68 of us, from about more than 30 countries.<br />
University life is getting more intense with various courses on<br />
Ignatian and general spirituality. The seminars and the final thesis<br />
that I have to submit for the year-end keep me busy.<br />
In the second week of December we celebrated the feast of<br />
Guadalupe, the patron of the Mexican Sisters here. It was a day<br />
much awaited for the entire community to tickle their taste buds<br />
with a variety of delicacies from the Mexican platter. Later on<br />
before all left in all directions for the Christmas break we had the<br />
get-together to wish everyone and exchange gifts. That evening<br />
was filled with carols in different languages and some tried a few<br />
steps to the tunes of many languages.<br />
For Christmas week I was away in a Sanctuary of Mother<br />
Mary near Milan hearing confessions, day after day for a week.<br />
The Ambrosian rite liturgy and the new environment made the<br />
Christmas celebrations interesting. It was also a good chance to<br />
have more pastoral experience for me. But Christmas was not a<br />
white Christmas - without snow, though it began snowing after<br />
we left the place.<br />
- Somy Mathew<br />
Programme of JESA<br />
a) Right to Education and its implication for Social Action:<br />
The program will focus on Right to Education and its implication<br />
for us <strong>Jesuits</strong> involved in Social Action.<br />
Dates : March 3 (pm) – 5 (pm), <strong>2011</strong> (2 full days)<br />
Venue : Vinayalaya, Mumbai<br />
b) Training on Right Based Approach (RBA):<br />
Dates : May 3 (pm) – 8 (pm), <strong>2011</strong> (5 full days)<br />
Venue : ISI, Bangalore<br />
For more Details Contact :<br />
Xavier Jeyaraj SJ, JESA Secretary,<br />
ISI, 10, Institutional Area, Lodi Road; New Delhi - 100 003<br />
011-49534164 / 49534163 (O) ; 49534170 (R), www.jesaonline.org<br />
Across the Bridge<br />
Fr. Thomas Ambrose (PUN)<br />
Expired on 2 December 2010 at Pune. 72/55<br />
Fr. Joseph Braganza (GUJ)<br />
Expired on 11 December 2010 at Baroda. 91/72<br />
Fr. Susai Pitachai (MDU)<br />
Expired on 19 December 2010 at Tiruchi. 54/33<br />
Fr. Chandy Moolayil (PAT),<br />
Expired on 23 December 2010 at Patna. 73/53<br />
Fr. Edwin Sequeira (PUN)<br />
Expired on 24 December 2010 at Shrirampur. 82/62<br />
Fr. Suresh Shelke (PUN)<br />
Expired on 29 December 2010 at Coonoor. 37/16<br />
Mrs Veronica Kujur (90), mother of Fr Polidor Kujur,<br />
Expired on 11 December 2010 near Gumla.<br />
Nelson Deogam (32), elder brother of Sch Niral Deogam<br />
Expired on 17 December 2010.<br />
Anniversaries<br />
03 Jan – Fr John C Prabhu<br />
13 Jan – Fr Michael K Love<br />
14 Jan – Fr Simon C Kirsch<br />
14 Jan – Fr John K Bingham<br />
18 Jan – Fr John J Deeney<br />
29 Jan – Fr Joseph R Lerch<br />
29 Jan – Fr James V Keogh
INAGURATION OF TANGRAIN PARISH IN ROURKELA DIOCESE