As we gladly complete a year of the
Trust Registration
Today, on
the 20th August 2013, Shital Chhaya Charitable Trust completes one
year of its registration at the Asst. Charity commissioner’s office in Patan. So
much hard work has been put in and much more running about has been done in
order to activate the Trust. Prior to the registration, preparing trust deed
and translating, correcting, approving, consulting, clarifying, submitting was
done. After the trust registration Obtaining PAN card of the trust, 12AA
certificate and opening of an account in the Union Bank of India, preparing an
emblem of the trust were important tasks. Thereafter accounts were audited and
submitted to the Archbishop, Asst. Charity commissioner, income tax office in
Patan and Ahmedabad. Fr. Xavier James was present for all the hearing conducted
by Charity commissioner, Income tax officer.
His Grace
Archbishop handed over to Fr. Xavier James the xerox copies of the documents of
the land and then the Parish Priest went about to survey the land and erect
some poles to mark the boundaries of our land at Umru, Siddhpur. As we had the
land inside without proper entrance His Grace Archbishop was kind enough to buy
a piece of land in order to have access to the existing land. This too took
much time, energy, meetings, correspondence, visits, decision making etc. The
priest was venturing into the villages for visiting and meeting on account of
starting legal aid in this vicinity with the help of Fr. Stanny Jebamalai. Many
projects were written and sent to many agencies but hardly any response.
As the
priest resides in a rented house so also the liturgical services were conducted
in the rented house. With the help of the faithful pastorally we have become
vibrant with well prepared liturgy, with effective breaking of the Word and celebration
of the Eucharist and other liturgical services. By the grace of God sacraments
of Baptism, Reconciliation, Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Viaticum,
anointing of the sick, funeral were celebrated in the parish in the past year.
Carols singing in Catholic homes and School, Celebration of Christmas, New
year, participation in the way of the cross in different homes, celebration of
Holy week added strength to the faith of the believing community. The parish is
sustained with the generous donations from the Archbishop, some friends,
parishioners. On this day of thanksgiving I gratefully acknowledge the
blessings of the Lord and people. I thank our beloved Archbishop for all the
assistance to this new parish. We offer every effort to the feet of the Lord.
(20th August 2013)
Novena & Feast of the Nativity
of Our Lady and Onam celebration
It is being
the year of Faith, novena to Our Lady was dedicated to the themes of Mary’s
Faith… The parishioners of Siddhpur mission came with much devotion and
eagerness to celebrate the Eucharist and
recite the Holy Rosary. On the culmination day of the Feast of the Nativity of
Our Lady, the celebration began with solemn festive Eucharist and ended with
Agape sponsored by Mr. Joy & Mary. Since it was the ‘monte fest’ the
harvest festival among Mangalorian Catholics, special prayers of thanksgiving
was offered. One could really feel the
company of our Blessed Mother during these days of coming together.
Onam, the
harvest festival of Malayalee Catholics, was celebrated with the Holy Eucharist
and meal. Some Hindus who joined the celebration commented that ‘you Catholics
really take time off to be together which is a great value in this rapid life
style’. Kudos to Mr. Shaji & Susan. In Siddhpur, the number of Catholics is
less so it is easy to organize events. People are very co-operative and so many
programmes are being planned which strengthens the bond. When one falls sick
the whole community is there at the side of the person which brings the tie
closer.
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