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STELLA MARIS, CHINNA WALTAIR-530017
VISAKHAPATNAM, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
Provincial : 0891/ 2710259
Cell : 09985860195, Fax : 0891/ 2702589
Email: msfsvizag@gmail.com, frchinnapareddymsfs@gmail.com
provincialvizagmsfs@gmail.com
PC Lr. No. 32 MAY 2020
Happy Feast
of the
Ascension of the
Lord
Introduction:
My dear Confreres,
When faced with fear and anxiety, decease and natural calamities,
war and violence, we are inclined to raise a question: “Where was
God, when bad things happen?”. This question arises in our minds
during these days of Pandemic that has paralyzed all our activities,
plans and projects, destroyed the economy and employment. On the
one hand the Pandemic has brought down the pride of human nature
and on the other it has elevated us to trust in God, to be merciful and
compassionate. In the minds of the people there is an element of
returning to God and to raise our hearts and minds in deep faith and
surrender to the almighty. Today we begin to believe that when we
kneel before God, God stands up for us, when God stands up for us
nobody can be against us. 1
Relief Activities in the Province :
As part of our involvement to fight against Covid-19, and to provide
food and provisions in our missions, the Visakhapatnam Province
immediately reached out by donating Rs. 15,000/- each, to the missions
in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala. A second phase of the
relief work was carried out by pooling local contribution from the staff
of our schools and contribution from our confreres. A part of our pocket
money was donated. The staff of our schools sacrificed a day’s salary
towards this noble cause. All together an amount of Rs.12,35,000
was raised and was distributed to all our missions depending upon the
vastness of the parishes. As part of our contribution to the government
to fight against Covid -19, we donated Rs. 15 lakhs to the Chief Minister’s
Fund. A number of the school premises were used by the civil authorities
to accommodate the people stranded and to make use of the ground
as market, in order to maintain social distance to avoid the crowded
markets. Many of our confreres were directly involved to reach out to
the poor and needy. I congratulate them for their initiatives and
boldness. Thanks to our confreres in abroad, who donated some money
to be distributed to the people of our parishes.
NEWS FROM OUR CONFRERES ABROAD
CANADA :
CATHOLIC PRIEST ADAPTS TO PANDEMIC REALITY
Amid the dark days of COVID -19 Pandemic, Thompsonites have been
dealing with fear, uncertainty, isolation, loss of work and income,
loneliness and doubt in a world unimaginably turned upside down. In
all the chaos we turn our faith but find we are unable to gather in our
churches.
Our beloved parish priest Fr. Guna Msfs.of St. Lawrence, who comes
from India, a country where people adapt to adversity with creative
solutions can often be heard saying, “ Everything is possible!” If you
were to visit India you would understand why he says this Mantra. With
this same creativity Fr. Guna has made it possible for his parishioners
to gather in Spirit by doing live telecasted Sunday Masses and Posting
them on St. Lawrence Facebook page all through the Easter season,
including our most cherished HOLY WEEK. By offering prayers and
distributing Holy water, (even door delivery of Holy Water) he encourages
us to pray in our own homes and made our homes little churches by
requesting us all to have a place of worship and asked us to place our
fears in GOD’s hands.
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On Palm Sunday, he did a special blessing of the Palms by having his
Parishioners gather in the parking lot of St. Lawrence, blessing the
palms while people remained inside their own vehicles. Fr. Guna has
given us a continuity of practicing our faith in an ever changing world.
For his own love and concern for the community of Thompson, on
Easter Monday, he did a blessing of the 4 directions and Coronavirus
protection prayer in the North, South, East and West locations in the
city of Thompson. Fr. Guna has had to adapt a Funeral Mass for the
person died with the attack of Covid 19, by having it Video recorded
and sent to a family who were unable to attend Mass due to the
distancing rules. Also, he has encountered several checkpoint stops
enroute to do a funeral Mass in the community of Cross lake, which is
nearly 300 kilometres. Even though the Pandemic has changed how
we do things, he continues to find ways to support the community in
this crisis and bring a message of Hope, rising to the challenges of
spreading the GOOD NEWS in these most troubled times.
Reaching out to all Thompsonites by Radio and Video he sends special
messages. Fr. Guna Msfs, reminds us all to look out for one another,
love our neighbour, and in time we will overcome this and also
encourages us to pray for a fast End to this Pandemic. Frs. Guna,
Subash, Santhakumar, Francis Reddy and Dhanraj are keeping fine
and doing good.
Thank you so much dear Father,
I remain in love and prayers, – Fr. Guan Msfs.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO:
A REPORT OF MSFS MISSION AND
STATE OF CONDITION OF TRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO IN TIME OF CORONA VIRUS.
The whole world has been going through a great deal of anxieties and
uncertainties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The global widespread
of this corona virus compelled the government of Trinidad and Tobago
to stop all gatherings and the congregating of people in large numbers.
As a result, public religious services and other church activities were
canceled. Funerals and weddings were allowed to be conducted with
a maximum of five persons. All these restrictions began as early as the
15th of March, 2020. During this unprecedented time, MSFS priests
initiated the live-streaming of holy Mass in the parishes. Many
parishioners have been watching live- streaming of holy Mass every
day and making spiritual communion.
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As the number of persons testing positive for Covid-19 rose, the
government of Trinidad and Tobago took the decision to have a
complete lockdown of the country, allowing for only essential services
to continue. This meant that all schools and many businesses were
closed which resulted in the loss of employment or loss of income for
a majority of the population. The lockdown was initially proposed to
run for three weeks but it was later extended for a further 14 days until
the10th of May, 2020. Presently, the country has a record of one
hundred and sixteen Covid-19 patients and eight deaths. Fortunately,
the Ministry of Health reported no new Covid-19 cases over the past
two weeks. The government of Trinidad and Tobago is being
appreciated for putting in place strict and necessary measures at the
early stages of the outbreak in the country.
During this challenging time, MSFS priests in Trinidad showed their
missionary enthusiasm and courage, through their pastoral availability
to the sick and vulnerable whenever they were called out. As all family
members are at home and have no chance of attending spiritual
activities, we created a roster of family prayers to inspire family prayer
time. It was encouraging when some parishioners expressed their
gratitude for touching base with them through the phone calls being
made to them individually during the lockdown and isolation. MSFS
missionaries also did not forget the poor and needy during this hard
time. As people were in need of food, we did not hesitate to organize
food hampers for them through various groups in the parish. It was a
great opportunity to exhibit Fransalian compassion and love for the poor.
On the 21st of April, 2020, all the community members gathered
together for a community meeting and Mass on the occasion of Fr.
Jose’s 37th ordination anniversary. It was a great joy and relief as the
members met each other for the first time after a long period of
confinement.
Thanks to Frs. Santhosh, Jose Marie, Prabhudas
USA :
Dear and Very Rev. Fr. Chinnappa Reddy,
Loving greetings to you.
Hope and pray that you are keeping fine. As you know due to lockdown,
life is different. Concerning my life and ministry; I am keeping fine.
This lockdown has given me the opportunity to spend some extra time
in prayer, adoration, reading some books, talking with family members,
confreres, friends, exercising, working in the garden etc.. I do give
online Mass via Facebook. Since our rectory and office are in same
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building, it’s very convenient for me to be present at the office to answer
phone calls and attend anybody who comes. There are a few positive
covid 19 cases in our two towns. Parishioners are good to me and
assured their help in case of need.
Let us continue to pray and hope that the Risen Christ may carry us
through these difficult days just as it carried the Apostles of Jesus.
Thanking you for all your support and concern,
Yours sincerely, Fr. Aneesh
Dear Father,
Thanks for asking me to scribble few words of ministry during pandemic
time. As you know the religious activities have been stand still and not
a word of hope is announced in near future. Still I am staying connected
with my parishioners through social media like streaming the mass
and drive through confession and sending out daily gospel reflection
and the saint of the day.
Summer is here and all the trees getting bloomed and all the leafless
trees has been budding and blooming. The best time to spend my
time outside working preparing good flower garden and vegetable
cultivation. The daily physical exercise has been in full swing.
Spiritual activities like office of the readings, recitation of rosary and
daily celebration of Eucharist has been done .
Easter Blessings
Fr. Jomon Palatty
Greetings from Kola Prakash
We celebrated, the Triduum in simple way, where as The Easter Vigil,
Easter Sunday, Divine Mercy Sunday and indeed the entire Easter
season is ongoing Long Island, we remember the power of the Risen
Christ so eloquently captured in the resurrection narrative of the four
Gospels. We had a Drive through on Divine Mercy Sunday, placed big
Divine Mercy Pictures at the parking lot. We had 4 stops on drive
through: 1. Getting Holy water bottles 2. Sunday collection dropped in
boxes, 3. Handing over spiritual books and Diocese Newspaper, 4.
Easter blessings by Fr. Ted and Fr. Kola at the exit point. It was huge
turnout. Around 600+ showed-up on the sunday.
We continue live stream during this crisis (Covid -19 ) everyday two
Masses in English and Spanish, Rosario / Rosary, Night Prayers,
Spiritual talks, Weekly Holy Hour.
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Our office is opened daily and we continue regular confessions and in
emergency service by phone call we visit.
I’m sharing some pictures of events from my parish during Corona
virus.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
Fr. Kola Prakash
1. COVID-19 Stations of the Cross were posted on Facebook and
sent the hard copies to people
2. A Message of Hope was posted on Facebook
3. Praying the Psalms especially in the form of songs
4. Sending the Homilies and other coping activities as hard copies
through the mail (post)
5. Listening to the Confession in the Parking Lot with sanitizer, mask
(people need to make their confessions sitting in the car)
6. Made the alter Society to stitch the masks for local greenwood
County Hospital and donated
7. Created a Facebook group for greenwood county catholic
churches and constantly in touch with people through social
media
8. Posted all the activities on the Facebook group and still continuing
9. Made personal phone-calls to check how they are doing
10. Offered masses, prayed Rosary, Holy hours and other prayers
11. From Palm Sunday to Holy Thursday palms were made available to
people in the parking lot.
12. On Good Friday after the services, the cross was made available
to people to kiss with sanitizer and towels
Assuring you my prayers, I shall remain in the love of Jesus and blessed
mother.
Fr. Dominic (Sekhar) Potnuru MSFS
Rev. Fr. Provincial Superior
Visakhapatnam MSFS Province
Andhra Pradesh, India
Easter greetings to you from Fr. Ratna Swamy Nannam MSFS, Most
Pure Heart of Mary Church, Topeka, Ks 66604. I am staying safe and
healthy. I hope these few lines of mine may bring to you joy and peace.
First of all, I am grateful to God for all His gracious love and protection.
I am enjoying good health and active in Parish Ministry. I thank you
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dear Father Provincial and your administrative body for your timely
support and continued prayers.
I am assigned here as an Associate Pastor and I am blessed with a
wonderful Pastor. We are also blessed to have a retired priest and a
seminarian staying with us in the same Rectory. We do mostly morning
and evening prayers together. We gather at the dining table mostly at
the same time unless it is our day off. Retired priest is a great spiritual
leader and he is helping me as my spiritual father and confessor. I am
blessed with a beautiful chapel in the Rectory to continue my Morning
Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament, Holy Rosary and Personal
Prayers. Now, especially, during this “Stay at Home Order” I am able to
join 5 different Parish Prayer Groups doing the Holy Rosary, Divine
Mercy Chaplet and Bible Discussion (Scripture Celebration). I am
missing our MSFS Local Community Recollection due to Stay at Home
Order.
As an Associate Pastor I am not very much directly involved with the
Parish Administration Responsibilities but I try to attend all the Parish
council Meetings (now everything is on Zoom live). I am doing the daily
and weekend Masses through live streaming. I am offering Regular
Wednesday and Saturday Regular Confessions about an hour and
half for my Parish faithful. I am doing Drive- Through Confessions and
many are very much appreciating it. I am still going to the Hospis and
Nursing Homes offering the Sacrament of Anointing and the Last Rights
almost everyday (only for emergencies). I am also offering the
Sacrament of Reconciliation by Appointment as many are wishing to
come unusual time maintaining the social distance. I am continuing to
help a few Parish people with online spiritual direction. We are
continuing to do the Baptism, Wedding and Funeral Services following
the given State rules and regulations. I am safe and not exposed directly
to anyone affected with virus as two priests are specially assigned in
our Region to take care of the victims’ spiritual needs by giving those
two priests a special training.
Now we have good weather and I began my outdoor evening physical
exercise.
However, trusting in God’s mercy looking forward to the quick end to
this pandemic. You are all dear loving fathers in my humble prayers. I
do very much need all your kind prayers. You may continue to pray for
me and for the MPHM Parish.
Yours obediently,
Fr. Ratna Swamy Nannam MSFS
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Dear Rev. Fr. Provincial,
Greetings from Fr. Baburaj Pinninti.
Bishop Carl A. Kemme in collaboration with the bishops of Kansas,
sent a decree that effective at 1:00 p.m. March 17, 2020 and until
further notice, all public celebrations of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
in the Diocese of Wichita are suspended in light of evolving
developments of the pandemic of the Corona virus, COVID 19. All
masses offered by priests are to be private, according to the Liturgical
Norms and not open to the public. Pastors are reminded of their
canonical obligation to offer one mass per week for the people. The
Faithful are encouraged to participate in live stream masses
For a week long I did not understand how to go about with my ministry.
I was celebrating my masses in private, praying my Divine Office, an
hour Adoration every day. Sometimes I used to say Rosary with my
family members through WhatsApp by group calling. I found good time
to read the Bible. I found more fulfillment with myself.
1. Blessing the Houses Blessed Sacrament
Though I was happy with my spiritual life, but however, I found little
vacuum, little emptiness with regard to my ministry. It has been hounding
me, I was very much thinking that I was not able to reach out to people.
I had been asking the Lord how to reach out my people in the Adoration,
at this period of time, because I felt a complete disconnection from
them. And I received an inspiration in adoration, saying “go to their
houses with Me”. I reflected for a week, and finally I asked the Vicar of
the Priest of our diocese, whether I would go to each house, with Blessed
Sacrament , standing outside of the house, keeping at least 10 feet
distance from the people, and talk to them for a while and pray for
them and bless them with Blessed Sacrament. The Priest Vicar said,
“your idea is excellent, go ahead”. Henceforth, I visited all the houses
with Blessed sacrament, and prayed over them and blessed them with
blessed Sacrament. There are around 200 families in our parish and I
had the great chance to see all the families. The response from the
people was amazing. It was a great consolation for them. There were
many who received the blessing with tears and great devotion. Though
it took for me three weeks to visit all but I found lot of satisfaction.
2. Live Streaming the Daily and Sunday Masses through
Facebook
Since 26th April 2020 I started live streaming, Sunday and daily masses
through Facebook page (St. Joan of Arc Parish, Harper, Ks). I also did
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live streaming the Holy week service. I found on Sundays more than
hundred people joined mass on live and the rest watched later and
week days more 36 people joined mass on live. There were good many
people who came during Holy week for confession and made good
confession.
On line classes on the Sacraments and Sacramentals
During this quarantine period I started taking classes through Facebook
page on every Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. on sacraments, on
grace and on sacramentals. They also send their questions ahead of
time, so that I have time to prepare and to explain them. To my surprise
there are more than 40 people are viewing. I found really happy to be
in touch with my parish community during self-quarantine. I got a very
positive response from people. A good news is that, the church
collection has also increased. They are either mailing or coming to the
church and dropping their tithe.
MSFS Apostolic community.
Our Fathers are staying Healthy and Staying at home. We, our Kansas
Apostolic community is in touch with each other, either by group call or
text messages. We are doing well. Our Bishops are happy with our
ministry. They have great appreciation with our ministry. I do maintain
some flower garden and vegetable garden at my leisure. Our greetings
and prayerful wishes to you and to our confreres in India.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
Fr. Baburaj Pinninti
Dear Rev. Fr. Provincial,
Greeting from Fr. Nusi Konda Reddy,
Weekdays I celebrate my daily mass followed my morning prayer. Every
Wednesday from 6 pm to 7 pm confessions with social distance.
Weekend. Saturday from 5 to 6 pm live streaming mass. on sundays
I have private mass.
First four weeks I sent Bulletin and my homily by post to every family in
the parish. Since one week I am sending bulletin and my printed homily
to those who have asked by post and rest of the people receive my
homily and bulletin on FB and website.
We help elderly quarantined people with groceries home delivered.
Rest of my time I spend to bring up my garden and composing hymns
to occupy myself. Thank you and God bless you.
Fr. Nusi
9MINISTRY DURING COVID 19
Dear Fr. Provincial,
This is to bring into your kind attention the ministry and life that I had
and having during the Pandemic Covid 19 and the lock down. First of
all I thank God Almighty for granting me the good health and protection
during this most difficult time. May his name be praised.
Due to the complete lock down I didn’t have any public Masses.
Everyday I do have my private Mass with two of my staff members. I
did offer Masses for the intentions of the faithful and the Parish. Being
a pretty small Parish and the limited resources I didn’t have any live
telecasting. But I had all the services without fail very specially during
the Holy week. We do send our weekly bullettin before every weekend
through post and email attached with my Sunday Homily. People are
also responding well with their weekly contributions. We also maintain
constant touch with the Parishioners over the phone, email and timely
letters.
During this time I left open the Church for the people to have their
private prayers. I never denied confession for anyone who asked for
it. I did celebrate private Mass for couple of families on their special
occasions. I had administered the sacrament of Baptism with the
restricted number of people. Due to the lock down and the restrictions
I couldn’t visit the nursing homes but I had video call with the inmates
who wanted to speak with the Priest.
Looking into my personal life, I had a lot of free time and that helped
me to spend some more extra time for personal prayer and could
spend more time with my family and friends over the phone. I had the
golden opportunity to brush up my cooking talents too. Over all it was
a great challenging time yet enriching as well.
I do specially thank you Fr. Chinnappa for all the love and concern
that you show towards me and all the confreres particularly during
this most difficult time. I do promise my prayers for you and your
administration. May God bless us.
Fr. Noble Dominic
Dear Respected Fr. Chinnappa Reddy,
It is my sincere hope and prayer that you are doing well and staying
healthy.
I am writing you today to update you on a few things happening around
our parish. First of all, I want to thank you for your phone call; checking
10on me and my wellbeing during this pandemic. And thank you for your
words of encouragement and support. It is a joy as a religious priest
to be united with our religious family/province even from a distance.
This is indeed a challenging time but it is filled with hope and opportunity
to “Go out to all the world and tell the good news.”God is indeed moving
my ministry into high gear and for that I am quite grateful to be seeing
how God is moving on me and in our parish.
As you already know, USA has been at the top of the chart globally
with extremely high number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. And Florida
has been in place 8in USA with 38,000 positive cases as of today. And
it is said that we have 75 positive cases in 3mile range of our parish.
But our work of evangelization has not stopped.
First of all, I am humbled by the generosity and support of our parish
family during this crisis. I have been encouraged by the innovative
ways our staff and our volunteers, who have been very creative to
stay connected with our parishioners and ministries without being able
to celebrate together on campus. We have been able to maintain
outreach efforts. Our school and Religious education program is in
full force with online studies and continue to progress toward their
sacraments this year. While the RCIA candidates did not have the
opportunity to celebrate the Eucharist at the Easter Vigil, they also
continue to learn more about our faith through online programs and
appreciate your prayers as they anticipate the time in which they will
come into full communion with our parish.
I wish to share with you some of the highs and lows of this time for me.
Relationship Building seems to be the priority, even before the onset
of COVID-19 but even more important and necessary at this time for
our parish.
We are praying our way through a new landscape that is demanded
by the digital age.I am delighted to share with you that several of my
parishioners, that are not normally involved in the traditional sense of
the church i.e. Lectors, Eucharistic Minister ‘s or Ushers for example,
or living out their ministry by sharing their talents and knowledge of
communications and digital media. They are as generous with their
treasure as they are with their talent and they tell me that they quite
enjoy this one on one time with their parish priest. While I enjoy this
time with them also, it is true that I miss my flock as a whole
tremendously, particularly during the celebration of Mass.I am looking
forward to their return.
11I truly believe that when this virus is over and our churches reopen,
we will all be better for it. I have heard from many parishioners that this
social isolation has created rejuvenation in their love for the Eucharist
and a renewed appreciation for our parish family.
In the meantime, I am kept quite busy Sacramentally but it is a bit
different now. Everything is online: Livestream of daily Mass at 8:30am,
Livestream of the Sunday Mass at 11am, Livestream of Adoration from
3pm to 4pm with Divine Mercy Chaplet Monday thru Saturday, Vespersat
6:45pm and Rosary at 7pm Monday thru Saturday.
You can find all livestream Masses and other devotions on Facebook
Live or our website at https://www.holyspiritchurchjax.org. Some of our
Masses have 2000 plus views.But the greatest pain parishioners are
going through is deprivation from Holy Communion.
Funerals are limited to a maximum of ten people and the inability for
families to grieve as a group is heart breaking. Anointing of the sick
continues and is as much a source of comfort to the patient and their
family as it is for me. I go for these visits wearing gloves and mask.
Seeing Jesus working in these people at this difficult time is a blessing.
Reconciliations are given by appointments either in the office, Rosary
Garden or at the abandon picnic table at the school. I think the
parishioners enjoy the fresh air and beautiful weather during this
time.(Since the stay-at-home order has been in place i.e. March 18, I
have been hearing at least 10 confessions a day).
Preparation for marriage, confirmation, and first communion, continue
but the actual dates have been postponed until we are all able to
gather. The First Holy Communicants drew pictures of themselves.
Cut them out and then taped them to the first three pews.I think it’s the
first time an American Catholic willingly sat in the front row.
In some respects, I feel I am busier now then even before, thanks be
to God.The business of the parish continues as well with the various
councils continuing to meet in support of the church via Zoom! The
finance council was quite effective in obtaining Federal loans for the
Parish and the school. This is indeed a blessing.
Our Parish school classes have all moved to online classes and are
doing quite nicely.
Other ministries have also moved their meetings online and continue
to grow spiritually. We continue to have Adult Group Bible Study on
Sundays of course now online.
12One on one Spiritual Direction has also continued and I find that the
content of our conversations has taken on a more focused and directed
tone to really want to seek and know the Lord. I am so grateful to be
able to be present in these moments.
Other moments of encounter have included my making over 300 calls
to parishioners 65 years or older. Volunteers and office staff working
from home have called the rest of the entire roster of families (We
have 1190 families). I coupled these calls with the purpose of updating
all contact information as well and it has been quite successful. We
were successful in building several prayer trees.
Unfortunately, several of our parish families and families in our area
were touched by this pandemic, whether it be illness, loss of a loved
one or loss of a job. To let them know Christ loves them and we as the
church are with them and for them, we have formed outreach teams
with in the existing ministries. Our Men’s Club, Knights of Columbus
and Saint Vincent de Paul Society have been quite active in reaching
out to the needy in our neighborhoods. We were able to provide
groceries and pay water and electric bills and for some house rents.
Outreach has also taken some other forms as well. I write weekly letters
to the parishioners, livestream Mass and Adoration daily, making short
videos of hope and encouragement, create content in the form of a
pastor’s blog for our parish website, Facebook, etc...
Our churches biggest challenge seems to be our operating within this
new digital landscape which we find ourselves.Our people share with
me how they find this to be a valuable tool for Evangelism and
Education. I am beginning to understand the need for this digital ministry
to be developed. Just as Jesus went to meet the people where they
were at, so to must we go and meet ours where they are at-on their
screens.
This may allow us to continue to meet our people where they live so
that we may win their minds and hearts for Christ.
I realize that Jesus traveled miles of uncharted roadways through the
unknown to the people and, now as sojourners of Christ, we are now
called to travel the new horizon of the digital pathways that lead into
people’s homes and businesses. “Blessed are all who fear the Lord
and walk in his ways!
Please know you are in my prayers and I request you to pray for me
and for our people.
Sincerely yours in Christ and Mary,
Fr. Amar Nagothu, MSFS
13Thanks to our confreres in USA: (Frs. Aneesh, Jomon, Kola
Prakash, Dominic Savio, Ratnaswamy, Babu Raj, Amar, Dilip, Konda
Reddy, Noble, Benela Antony, Gova Showraiah) who are doing pastoral
ministry in USA for their dedicated service during the pandemic Covid
– 19. Thank you for your generous contributions towards relief work
in the province.
Covid-19- In Italy
The world is going through a historic painful moment with the ongoing
pandemic of corona disease 2019 (COVID 19). Italy is one of the
countries that is affected dreadfully with this disease. The first of this
case was confirmed in Italy on January 31stin Rome and a week later
an Italian man returned from the city of Wuhan, China, was hospitalized
and confirmed of Covid-19 and later on it spread increasingly in the
region of Lombardy and in the city of Milan in the north Italy. By the
beginning of the month of March the virus has spread to all regions of
Italy.
On 4th March, the Italian Government, under the Prime minister
Giuseppe Conte, announced shutdown of schools and universities for
two weeks but soon imposed a national quarantine from 9th March 2020
and is extended till 3rdMay 2020. Italy is the second highest mortality
in the world due to this virus and as today (30thApril 2020) 27,682
persons lost their lives.
This disease affected the life of Italian people who are very social and
friendly. Soon everything came to a standstill and the phrase ‘stay at
home and save life’ has become catchword in the media. All public
secular and religious activities and ceremonies were suspended. With
all the other centers of activities churches were also closed for people.
In the state of Vatican, till today 10 cases of corona virus were confirmed
and treated and has no loss of life. The cities of Rome and Vatican are
silent and all the roads to Rome are empty and one could experience
a kind of mixed feeling of sorrow and anxiety everywhere.
Pope Francis constantly requests people to be united in prayer and
also instructed them to cooperate with the government authorities in
all matters concerned with the pandemic. He advised the faithful to
participate in the daily liturgy and very specially on the Holy Week on
streaming media. Pontifical liturgical and prayer services are conducted
for an end of the pandemic corona virus.
Mainly such as;
14- To pray the prayer ‘Our Father‘ by all Christians together on 25th
March at noon.
- The Special Urbiet Orbi blessing on 27th March with the reflection
on the gospel of Mark (4:35-41)
- The pontifical liturgical ceremonies in the Holy Week in St. Peters
Basilica
- Via Crucis on Good Friday - 10th April in the Vatican Square.
- Urbi et Orbi on Easter Sunday- 12th April.
- Daily Holy Eucharist celebrated by Pope at Casa Santa Martha
and Rosary prayer in St. Peter’s Basilica and all can participate it
on streaming media.
- The Angelus Prayer on Sunday and the Papal Audience on
Wednesday are regularly conducted.
In this way Pope prays for all and encourages everyone to pray. He
specially invited the faithful to pray with Blessed Mother Mary the Rosary
prayer in the month of May.
In Rome, though the liturgical services are suspended for people but
the churches are kept opened. Everyone hopes and prays for the
normal life soon. All msfs confreres in Italy are safe and healthy and
confined to the communities and mission.
Fr. Jose Cheriantharayil MSFS
Thanks to our confrere in Italy: Fr. Jose Cheriantharayil
A BRIEF REPORT FROM MISSION INDONESIA ABOUT
THE SITUATION OF THIS GLOBEL PANDEMIC AND
OUR MINISTRY TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD
We welcomed the year 2020 as usual with lot of enthusiasm and hope
that it will be a year of joy, peace, love and good health with the
blessings from the Lord. Little did we know that a deadly virus is going
to engulf the whole world! Thus the year 2020 will remain in the history
of mankind for a long time as an unforgettable and shocking era as we
suffered the attack of Corona Virus, which claimed thousands of lives
across the globe.
Towards the end of February 2020, we in Indonesia started to receive
news about positive cases of Corona Virus in some parts of this Islands-
Nation. We the parishioners of St. Kornelius, Pohon Bao, started to
pray for healing and protection from this pandemic, every day after
Communion prayer. We also stated to alert our people regarding this
15virus and the safety measures to be taken such as; washing hands,
keeping safe distance, wearing masks etc, to fight the spread of this
disease. By this time the Government of Indonesia has already
announced to the people about this deadly decease and the measures
to fight the same. In the month of March the Bishop of Larantuka
convened a meeting with the local Government authorities and the
parish priests of the 5 parishes in the town of Larantuka (which includes
the Parish of St. Kornelius) and the lay parish representatives. After a
long discussion and deliberation the bishop has officially announced
that there would not be public celebration of Holy Mass, prayer meetings
and the other liturgical celebrations as a precautionary measure to
protect people from the spread of the Virus. In Indonesia as of today
(29/4/2020) there are 7,484 active cases, 773 deceased and 1,254
recovered. Our Province (state) of NTT (Nusa Tenggara Timur) is
declared as a GREEN ZONE as there are no active cases till date.
Nevertheless we have to be cautious and take necessary measures
to fight this deadly disease.
Therefore we the Pastoral Team together with DPP (parish council)
of Pohon Bao decided to celebrate the mass in the presbytery itself
and ‘live telecast’ the same through the social media. We also erected
a public announcement system (horns) in front of the presbytery so
that people can listen and follow all the liturgical services from their
homes. It is at this time Fr. Anand came across “the way of the cross”
in English, specially prepared in connection with the corona virus. We
got it translated in local language and prayed every Friday through
the sound system so the people could pray this devotion. We also
prayed a novena for the protection and healing from this global
pandemic. During the Holy week, all liturgical services were celebrated
with a few people and “live telecasted” the same so that the people
follow the same from their homes.
In preparation for the Divine Mercy Feast on April 19th, we started the
novena every afternoon at 3 for 9 days. A special prayer was included
to ask for God’s Divine Mercy to intervene during this alarming situation.
On Divine Mercy Sunday we had the mass as usual in the morning. In
the evening at 4.30 we had the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
and implored the Eucharistic Lord to protect and heal us from this
Virus. At 5 pm we started the car procession with the Blessed Sacrament
and Easter Candle held by Fr. Anand and Fr. Praveen respectively.
We drove through the streets and alleys of our parish with the divine
music that followed us. It was a heart touching experience for all of us,
as people adored and received the blessings of Eucharistic Lord. They
fell on their knees in front of their homes and on streets to receive the
16Blessings of the Lord. The car procession with the Blessed Sacrament
took about 2 hours to go around the parish of Pohon Bao.
Help to the needy during the pandemic
We have distributed 30 packets of Food provisions and sanitizers till
date to the neediest people in the parish of Pohon Bao; and the
requests are still coming in. We continue to do our best to the poor
and the vulnerable during this much time of uncertainty.
We continue to pray to the Lord, to end this pandemic and health and
strength to HIS people. We pray for our National and Church Leaders,
Medical staff, Police Administration, Municipal employees as they
continue to care for us.
PADA, LAMBATA 2020
As we are aware it’s a time of fear phobia of mental and physical, due
to the epidemic covid 19. we are safe under the protection of almighty
God here in Lambata.
The priests are one wing of advisers to the local government. We too
attended the meetings conducted by the Denary, Bupathi of Lambata,
and Police Department of Lambata along with other Governmental
Officials regarding Corona. We do listen to the health inspectors and
workers, strategies given by the Civil authorities of Lambata, we
concentise the people took some measures as mentioned below:
MISSION SFS DURING COVID 19 IN LAMBATA: PARISH: As per the
local civil authorities there are 4 positive and 19 are quarantined in
Pada parish territory, inspite of the hardships and challenge we
continue to administer sacraments and are enriched in our pastoral
ministries. We celebrate the holy mass in the parish and substations
with Public Assistance system along with very few faithful by maintaining
social distance and also through live telecast of holy Eucharistic
celebration, and Holy Adoration.
COMMUNITY: Other than the pastoral activities of the parish as a
community we are happy and content, we do have our regular spiritual
activities like Holy Eucharistic celebrations, Adorations, Rosary and
personal prayers.ect….
COVID 19 IN LAMBATA ISLAND: According to Health and Civil Authority
statistic, there are 4 positive cases and 25 quarintined in lambata.
Especially in SFS Pada parish territory we have 19 cases in quarantine.
Due to this our faithful and other religious sects are frightened as we
lack the proper medical facilities in our land.
17OBSERVATION AND INITIATIVE: As per our observation the people
with whom we live are below poverty line and not able to support and
sustain themselves. We felt the need of supporting and helping our
parishioners with basic requirement for proctecting themselves from
covid 19. After our 3rd community meeting held on april 4 we decided
to provide the masks to all the parishioners. And we started to stitch
the 2000 masks with the help of Sisters and Parishioners .
GUIDENCE AND INSTUCCTIONS: We do communicate to the faithful
to be cleaned the soroundings of the houses, asking the children and
the elders to be careful in this situation to wash their hands properly
with soaps or hand sanitizers before eating when ever they go out and
come inside the house. As we are the care takers of the sheep we do
consentise the faithful gravity of the epidemic to other out stations given
by the WHO ( world health organization) like hand washing wearing
masks using sanitizors frequently, distancing, to avoid unnecessary trips
not to spit any where and every where, and to keep the eco in clean.
Fr. Antony Baskar Jayaseelan Msfs
Thanks to our Confreres in Indonesia: Frs. Anand Prasad, Bhaskar
Jayaseelan, Praveen, Ravi and Anil.
GERMANY
HOLY OR HOLE IN THE FAITH?
According to a legend, St. Corona was only 16 years old before she
died a martyr’s death and believed to be martyred in Alexandria or
Damascus or Antioch. St. Corona was tied to two bent palm trees and
then torn when they straightened up again.
She is even today considered as patron saint of epidemics and storms,
but also the patron saint of people who stand for steadfastness in
faith. There is a pilgrim Church dedicated to St. Corona in Bavaria,
Germany; in a village called Staudach. And many other such
churches dedicated to St. Corona are in the state of Bavaria; such as
Sauerlach and many others.
And what is the importance of this Saint for us, the Missionaries of St.
Francis de Sales who are in Bavaria in Germany today? 41,500 are
affected with Corona Virus in the state of Bavaria till today. 1681 people
died because of the virus in Bavaria alone. This makes the state of
Bavaria as the most affected state in Germany.
In this context of crisis, crisis of life, faith and the future, how are we
coping with this crisis? Should Corona be prayed to as a saint or should
18we find creative ways to propagate our faith?
So what we do? We do not want to just sit at home and engage our
whole time watching TV or using Social Media, we do not wish to sit
idle and feel lonely, feel depressed because we are not able to see
people, cannot cater to their needs and should not celebrate with people.
Neither do we want to give up hope just because we are not sure of
the future, unable to meet friends and classmates in the university at
present. As the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, with the inspiration
of the Patron who was filled optimism, we are trying to live as true
missionaries and witnesses in these turbulent times. In the first place,
we are praying personally our Breviary and Rosary and try to gain
strength from these devotions. Many of us are celebrating Masses in
the sub-stations without people (although it is painful to say something
to the empty pews), some of us are celebrating masses and telecasting
live on the media, we are in contact with the people through our phone
calls and messages, although personal visits are limited to the anointing
of the sick when the family contacts us for the same. We engage
ourselves with reading books (equipping ourselves with new trends in
theology and liturgy), bettering our cooking abilities (some of us even
made pickles), calling each other (specially the superiors who always
call and enquire about the well being of the confreres) and meditate
on one’s own life.
So we believe that this should not be seen as a crisis or a hole in the
faith, but an opportunity to walk towards whole faith. And definitely this
crisis made us realize the passing nature of human life, but with faith
we can still live and help others to live. So, we pray that this situation
ends soon and that we may live the normal life again, meeting people,
celebrating with them and try to show the real face of God to others.
At this point, we would like to specially thank our dear Fr. Provincial and
the confreres of the Vizag province who are showing great interest in
our well-being and are in touch with us to know the latest situation here.
We would like to conclude with this prayer, which we pray everyday:
Ever loving Father
It is true that Corona is with us…
There are people who are sick around me,
affected in the village I live, some even die…
But, in our world full of noise and sound pollution, we can hear the
chirping of the birds again.
We look up and see that the sky is no longer thick with smoke,
But blue and grey and clear.
19We see that in the lanes all citizens are clinging the bells
coming out of their homes and balconies
so that those who live alone and those who help as doctors,
police and health workers,
may hear the voice of love around them.
We see that Churches, Mosques and Temples
are willing to give home to the homeless, the sick, the tired.
Everyone in the world are realizing and reflecting.
Everyone in the world are looking at themselves and the ‘OTHER’
in a different way.
Everyone in the world are waking up to a new reality and a new
picture of themselves and others…
Father, let me realize how important I am.
Am I my position?
…as principal…parish priest, administrator…etc...
Can I control what is around me?
Will I not be affected???…what have I achieved??? Whom am I
helping with my intelligence, position and money?
Lord, teach me what really matters.
Let me wake up and to live up to the choices as you made, to stand
for justice, honesty and the poor.
Let me breathe today, Lord, let me listen to you and to my conscience,
let me start all over again…let me listen to the birds singing again
Let me see the sky is clearing,
Let me experience that spring is coming,
And realize that we are always encompassed by Your Love.
Open the windows of my heart. Amen.
with best wishes, Confreres of Vizag Province in Germany.
Thanks to our confreres in Germany: Frs. Dhaman Kumar, Baby,
Jose UT, Sylvester, Rajani, Rayappa, Vijay, Amar, Michael Prasad,
Shaibin, Sinto, Y. Amar, Mani Panthalany, Naidu Prakash.
Thanks to our confreres in Australia : Frs. Manohar, Mani Malana,
Shanthaiah, Sales, Bhaskar, George Azhakath.
Thanks to our confreres in PNG: Frs. Prabath, Jose, Sandeep
Thanks to Fr. Murali who is in LCI Arusha.
20TRANSFERS AND APPOINTMENTS
Palasa Asst. Parish Priest Fr. Putti Anil kumar
Sacred Heart Church Parish Priest Fr. Vijay Peter
Ross Hill Director Fr. Kondala Joseph
Ross Hill Procurator Fr. Thomas Pullat
Ross Hill Sp. Director Fr. Madhanu Vijaya Raju
Stella Maris Superior &
Correspondent of Kotak School Fr. D. Velangani Rao
Stella Maris Procurator Fr. Anil Bosco Bellamkonda
Kotak School Vice principal and School Procurator Fr. Shyju Thekkumthottam
Pithapuram Asst. Parish priest Fr. Ch. Rajesh
Tanuku Procurator & member on the staff,
Assisting in the Parish Fr. Lourdu Raj Kolanti
Tanuku Asst. parish Priest Bro. David Bhanu
Nidadavole Procurator and Vocation promoter Fr. K. Vijay Kiran
B.Ed Studies and assisting in the parish at Tanuku Fr. Pasala Praveen
Nunna Parish Priest Fr. Joji Prasad
Nunna Asst. Parish Priest Fr. J. Ravi Kumar
Agiripalli Superior,Procurator, Parish Priest Fr. Pratap Allam
Agiripalli Asst. Parish Priest and
Correspodent of the School Fr. Ratna Raju Thalakala
Raju Palem Principal and procurator Fr. Showri Rajan
Raju Palem Parish Priest and Correspondent Fr. Thambi Raj Badugu
Raju Palem Asst. parish priest Bro. Dilip Kumar
Parchur School Principal and Correspondent Fr. Kondaveeti Joseph
Parchur community Superior and Procurator Fr. S .Ignatius
Reddypalem Parish Priest Fr. K. Joshi Kavuluri
Tripuranthakam Parish Priest Fr. B. Sagar Santhosh
Tripuranthakam Asst. parish priest Bro. Mariadas
Khammam Parish Priest Fr. G. Showri Kumar
Khammam School Principal, Superior Fr. Bonthu Prasad
Khammam Procurator, Correspondent and
helping in the parish Fr. Albert Alangadan
Anajipuram Parish Priest Fr. Benjamin
Medipalli School Principal Fr. Y. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy
Ghatkesar Parish Priest Fr. Ganji Bala Jojireddy
21Nizamabad Community Procurator Fr. Alphonse Madanu
Korutla Parish Priest , Correspondent & Procurator Fr. Ch. Jose Thambi
C N Kota, parish Priest Fr. D. Ramesh
Vadakkencherry Seminary , Rector, Procurator Fr. Jose Karickal
M S F S Minor Seminary, Vadakkencherry Fr. George Alapatt
Mermier Bhavan Procurator Fr. Philip Parackal
Superior, Manager of Estates and
Parish Priest of Nelliyampathy Fr. Thomas Mooleparambil
Procurator, Assisting Manager of Estates and
Assisting in the Parish Fr. Sabin Kavunkal
Designated to South East province , India Fr. A. Arokia Samy
Designated to Nellore Diocese Fr. Abraham Vettukattil
Designated to Morning Star Seminary Fr. Thumma Mariadas
Spirituality Course Fr. Gade Kishore Reddy
FOR STUDIES
Fr. P. Praveen B.Ed at Tanuku
Fr. Vijay Peter B.Ed at Visakhapatnam
Fr. B. Vijay Scriptural at Bangalore
FOREIGN MISSION
Fr. M. Praveen Germany, Trier Diocese
Fr. M. Sunil German Course in Kerala
Fr. P. Manohar German Course in Kerala
Fr. J. Ravi Canada
Fr. Soloman Raj P N G [Lae Diocese]
Fr. Sundhar Joseph P N G [Lae Diocese]
REGENTS’ APPOINTMENTS
Nidadavole Bro. Yeruva Bala Raj
Stella Maris Bro. Moram Inna Reddy
Ross Hill Bro. Tamarakandi Francis
Vadakencherry Bro. Mendam Lawrence
St. Aloysius’ School Bro. Velangani Ratnakar
Handing over and taking charge is formal, keeping in mind the tradition
and custom of a certain place, mission and institution. It has to be done
in the presence of Councilor In-charge, on or before 15th June 2020.
22PROMOTIONS
PRE – NOVITIATE & NOVITIATE
Gondela Manoj Kumar Ponugumati Hemanth
Arji Joji Babu Madaka Aravind Reddy
Kondaveeti Immanuel Cyril
FIRST PROFESSION AND FIRST YEAR PHILOSOPHY
Chintagada Arunash Koppala Nirmal Joseph
Kadiri Sadish Kumar Muppidi Peter Rajesh
Nelapati David (Ashok) Pamisetty Bala Vamshi
Vallabhaneni Bala Showry
SECOND YEAR PHILOSOPHY
Karri Sandeep Kumar S. Vineeth Joseph
THIRD YEAR PHILOSOPHY
Nakirikanti Krupakar Nuthalapati Bala Teja
RENEWAL OF VOWS AND REGENCY
Yeruva Balaraj Moram Inna Reddy
Mendem Lawrence Thamarakandi Francis
IInd YEAR M. SC. PSYCHOLOGY
Banoth Sekhar
FIRST YEAR THEOLOGY
Bala Chandu Pudhota Jose Mangeshker Samineni
Antony Rajesh Madanu Sandeep Kumar
Mendem Anthony Joseph Balaraju Bogi (Ajju)
Uppu James
SECOND YEAR THEOLOGY
Pasala Bala Sudeer Pothula Bala Antony
Nagothu Jeevan Kumar Mallela Naveen Reddy
Kurakula Stephen
PERPETUAL PROFESSION & THIRD YEAR THEOLOGY
Pagelli Thambi Joseph Pilli Bala Showry
Katru Pradeep Kumar Gorremuchu Kiran
Marisetti Manoj Kumar Duggimpudi B. Ranjit Reddy
Govada Harish Manohar Reddy
Bathina Solomon Raj Saketi Sateesh Kumar
Kokkirigadda Kumar Rao
23DIACONATE AND FOURTH YEAR THEOLOGY
Guvalu Bala Manoj Kumar Nagoth Sampath Kumar
Gorremuchu Thambi Konka Sekhar
Thumma Arogya Rakesh Reddy
PRIESTHOOD
Pakki Dileep Kumar Adepalli Bhanu (David)
Konapalli Mariadas
SACERDOTAL SILVER JUBILEE
REV. FR. KAVUNGAL JOSEPH
Place of Birth : Anappara – Manjappra, Kerala
Date of Birth : 11–07–1945
Parents : Kunju Varkey & Phresiamjma
Primary School : LP School, Thavalappara
Secondary School : LP School, Thavalappara
Minor Seminary : St. Ann’s Co-Cathedral, Vizag & Philip Nagar
Novitiate : Salesianum, Visakhapatnam
First Profession : 05–05–1967
Philosophy : Vignanilayam, Eluru
Theology : JDV, Pune
Perpetual Profession : 05–05–1972
Diaconate : Vinayalaya, Bangalore
Ordination : 17–04–1996, Holy Cross Church, Manjappara
APPOINTMENTS :
1967 – 1968 : Stella Maris
1968 – 1969 : SFS Seminary, Ettumannoor
1969 – 1970 : R. C. M. Church, Bheemunipatnam
1970 – 1973 : Teacher, Kotak Salesian School
1973 – 1979 : Teacher, LRG School, Anantapur
1979 – 1980 : Teacher, SFS School, Seethammadhara
1980 – 1982 : CRI, Bangalore
1982 – 1984 : Principal, Don Bosco High School, Silapathar
1984 – 1988 : Vice Principal, SFS School, Seethammadhara
1988 – 1993 : SFS School, Nizamabad
1993 – 1994 : Construction, SFS Study House, Janampet
1994 – 1995 : Studies, Fransalian Seminary, Pune
1995 – 1996 : Ministry, Sacred Heart Church, Palasa
1996 – 1997 : Assistant Parish Priest, Thallada
241997 – 1998 : Parish Priest, Infant Jesus Church, Madhira
1998 – 2010 : Parish Priest, Garla
2010 – 2016 : Superior & Parish Priest, Pithapuram
2016 – 2017 : Parish Priest & Administrator, Palasa
2017 - : Procurator & Mission In-charge, SFS Study House
Congratulations, best wishes and God’s Blessings
REV. FR. PAKKI DEVA DAS
Place of Birth : Veeraghattam
Date of Birth : 07 – 03 - 1958
Parents : Jojappa & Mariyyammja
Primary School : R. C. M. School, Veerahattam
Secondary School : Z. P. High School, Veeraghattam
Minor Seminary : Philip Nagar
Novitiate : Salesianum, Visakhapatnam
First Profession : 10 – 06 - 1977
Philosophy : St. Peter’s Seminary, Bangalore
Regency : Peddabodapalli
Theology : St. Peter’s Seminary, Bangalore
Perpetual Profession : 10 – 06 - 1983
Diaconate : Vinayalaya, Bangalore
Ordination : 07 – 02 – 1996, St. Xavier’s Church, Veeraghattam
APPOINTMENTS:
1977 – 1981 : Staff, SFS School, Seethammadhara
1981 – 1983 : Staff, Kotak Salesian Scool
1982 – 1983 : Socus, Salesianum
1983 – 1985 : Teacher, RCM School, Srikakulam
1985 – 1986 : Staff, Vinaya Kumar School, Anantapur
1986 – 1990 : Head Master, Vinaya Kumar School, Anantapur
1990 – 1996 : Priestly Studies, Bangalore
1996 – 2000 : Head Master, Vinaya Kumar School, Anantapur
2000 – 2004 : Rector, St. Aloysius’ High School
2004 – 2016 : Head Master, Vinaya Kumar School, Anantapur
2016 – 2017 : Principal, SFS School, Agiripalli
2017 – 2018 : Confessor, Ross Hill
2018 - : Superior, SFS Printing School
Congratulations, best wishes and God’s Blessings
25Rev. Fr. Baby Kalathuparampil George
Place of Birth : Kuruppanthara, Kerala
Date of Birth : 28–07–1961
Parents : K. J. Gerorge & Annakutty George
Primary School : St. Xavier’s Elementary School,
Kuruppanthara
Secondary School : St. Xavier’s High School, Kuruppanthara
Minor Seminary : SFS Semianry, Philip Nagar
Novitiate : Salesianum, Visakhapatnam
First Profession : 06 – 06 - 1982
Philosophy : St. Peter’s, Bangalore
Regency : SFS Seminary, Ettumanoor
Theology : St. Peter’s Bangalore
Perpetual Profession : 10 – 06 - 1987
Diaconate : Vinayalaya, Bangalore
Ordination : 16 – 04 – 1996, Kuruppanthara
APPOINTMENTS:
1996 – 1998 : Parish Priest, Karamchedu
1998 – 2007 : Director & Superior, SFS Printing School
2008 - : Pastoral Ministry, Germany
Congratulations, best wishes and God’s Blessings
Rev. Fr. Justin Diraviam
Place of Birth : T. Sindalacherry
Date of Birth : 31 – 03 - 1969
Parents : Arul Samy & Arul Mary
Primary School : Amala Annai Middle School,
T. Sindalacherry
Secondary School : St. Mary’s School, Madurai
Minor Seminary : SFS Semianry, Pudukkottai
Novitiate : Salesianum, Visakhapatnam
First Profession : 16 – 07 - 1988
Philosophy : Suvidya College, Bangalore
Regency : Stella Maris, Visakhapatnam
Theology : JDV, Pune
Perpetual Profession : 16 – 07 - 1993
Diaconate : Fransalian Seminary, Pune
Ordination : 28–12–1995, Sacred Heart Church, T. Sindalacherry
APPOINTMENTS :
1996 – 1998 : Secretary to Provincial, Stella Maris
261998 – 1999 : Secretary to General, Annecy
1999 – 2000 : Dean of Studies, Pudukkottai
2000 – 2008 : Procurator, SFS School, Seethammadara
2008 – 2010 : Parish Ministry, Kodungal
2010 – 2015 : Procurator, Warden, Staff, St. Aloysius’ School
2015 – 2016 : Staff, SFS School, Rajupalem
2016 – 2017 : Superior and Correspondent, SFS School, Parchur
2017 - : Secretary to Provincial, Stella Maris
Congratulations, best wishes and God’s Blessings
PRIESTLY ORDINATION
Dn. Addepalli Bhanu
Place of Birth : Gavaravaram
Date of Birth : 20 – 06 - 1993
Parents : Raju & Radha
Primary School : M.P.V. P. School, Gavaravaram
Secondary School : Z. P. High School, Khanapuram
Minor Seminary : Fransalian Vidyajyothi, Nidadavole
Novitiate : Salesianum, Visakhapatnam
First Profession : 31 – 05 - 2012
Philosophy : Suvidya College, Bangalore
Regency : St. Aloysius’ School, Visakhapatnam
Theology : SFS Study House, Eluru
Perpetual Profession : 05 – 06 - 2018
Diaconate : 19 – 01 – 2019, SFS Study House, Eluru
Ordination (Tentatively) : 27th or 30th June 2020, SFS Study House, Eluru
Congratulations, best wishes and God’s Blessings
Dn. Konapalli Mariadas
Place of Birth : Draksharam
Date of Birth : 14–4–1992
Parents : Emmanuel & Arajaveni
Primary School : Government School, Draksharam
Secondary School : R. C. M. School, Rajahmundry
Minor Seminary : Fransalian Vidyajyothi, Nidadavole
Novitiate : Salesianum, Visakhapatnam
First Profession : 31–05–2012
Philosophy : Suvidya College, Bangalore
Regency : ITI, Auto Nagar
Theology : SFS Study House, Eluru
27Perpetual Profession : 05–06–2018
Diaconate : 19–01–2019, SFS Study House, Eluru
Ordination (Tentatively) : 27th or 30th June 2020, SFS Study House, Eluru
Congratulations, best wishes and God’s Blessings
Dn. Pakki Dileep Kumar
Place of Birth : Chinna Mangalapuram
Date of Birth : 09 – 07 - 1993
Parents : P. Sundara Rao & P. Kumari
Primary School : Government Primary School,
Chinna Mangalapuram
Secondary Schoo : R. C. M. School, Srikakulam
Minor Seminary : Fransalian Vidyajyothi, Nidadavole
Novitiate : Salesianum, Visakhapatnam
First Profession : 31 – 05 - 2012
Philosophy : Suvidya College, Bangalore
Regency : Stella Maris, Visakhapatnam
Theology : SFS Study House, Eluru
Perpetual Profession : 05 – 06 - 2018
Diaconate : 19 – 01 – 2019, SFS Study House, Eluru
Ordination (Tentatively) : 27th or 30th June 2020, SFS Study House, Eluru
Congratulations, best wishes and God’s Blessings
Information:
The administration has taken decision about Annual Retreat, that it
will be organized at Apostolic community level. Two Apostolic
communities will come together for five days of prayers. Time, Place,
and Preacher will be arranged by the respective councilor In-Charge.
After arranging the preacher and place kindly inform the Provincial.
This year there will not be any new Projects, School days, Sports
days in our Educational Institutions.
The sports’ meet for the year 2020 is postponed to 2022.
Due to Covid – 19 the provincial congress of Guwahati and Dibrugarh
are postponed.
Fr. Kurian Cheriankalayil and Fr. Devasia Ayilukunnel are keeping fine.
Thank you for your prayers.
Bro. Katta Ajay Kumar is given an extension of one year diaconate
ministry.
Gompa Hrudaya Babu, Kunche Sunil are asked to leave the Congregation.
28There are some Practical Challenges before us:
1. How are we going to complete the syllabus prescribed? Is there a
plan to reduce it?
2. How are we going to keep the social distancing and having
classes? (in a class 50-=60 or 70 ?)
3. Are we allowed to have classes for 3 days for half a class and the
rest next 3 days? (Is it practical?) Or can we have half number of
students doing some other activities keeping the social distancing
norms? Do we have teachers to monitor them?
4. How are we going to sustain our schools without any aid from the
government, if parents fail to pay fee?
5. What measures we need to take to control the spread of the
virus in our schools? Do we keep sanitizer for all? What about
the use of masks and social distancing measures?
6. After the class how are we going to sanitize the entire school
campus?
7. What contingency plan have you prepared for giving counseling
to kids?
8. School closure also meant loss of the midday meals for so many
children. The poor children are distressed, furthering the existing
hunger and malnutrition. It is the poor and marginalized children
who are most affected by the lockdown. The impact of the
pandemic on children is insidious and going to be long lasting.
9. The world today faces a global learning crisis, with the 2030
Sustainable Goals for Education far from reaching the goals.
Though many of the world’s children are in school today, 263
million children remain without access. What is our response?
10. The 4Cs – communication, collaboration, creativity and critical
thinking – are absent in the online learning approach. How are
we going to make the 4 Cs present in our Teaching- Learning
approach if the situation is prolonged?
11. How and what way are we going to modify curriculum, and
pedagogical strategies to ensure that students are concentrating
and engaged in “normal” classrooms?
12. The lack of android phone at every household and availability of
quality e-materials in regional languages are another bottleneck
for majority of our students. How are we going to remedy this
problem?
13. We must give training to all our teachers on technology that has
become essential for learning. But have prepared a schedule for
this?
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