Feast of Our Lady of Assumption and Independence day Eucharistic celebrations at Kheralu, Siddhpur paishes and blessing of a new home and visiting the construction site at Umru with some parishioners.

Celebrations in Siddhpur Mission Parish

Siddhpur Updates…       

It was a joy to have our dearly loved Archbishop visiting the construction site at Umru for St. Xavier’s school in Siddhpur Mission Parish. It was so kind of him to come over to celebrate the feast of St. James in the Parish on 25^th July 2014. Although it was a working day, all the male members of the Parish together with the sisters were present for the Episcopal Eucharistic Celebration followed by a light breakfast at the priest’s residence.

On 27^th July 2014, the Parish celebrated Parents’ Day. After the celebration of the Eucharist, four children expressed their sentiments towards their parents by reading out their feelings of love and gratitude and also presenting them a small gift. One child sang a beautiful song and everyone appreciated her.

On 10^th August 2014, our Parish celebrated Vianney Sunday and the liturgy was well prepared by the people. The beauty was when people joined in the prayer of the faithful in different languages with spontaneity. The people remembered the priests who came into their lives, those who baptized them, celebrated Eucharist for them, heard their confessions, anointed their sick parents and also conducted the funeral services of their parents and their loved ones. With gratitude in their hearts, they recalled all the priests who were there with them from their birth till date. Special prayers were offered for the Archdiocesan priests, Archbishop and their Parish Priest. After the Eucharistic celebration, an agape was arranged by the people themselves. Each family brought some dish and shared with all, which added more colour to the celebration.  

Vianney Sunday celebration in Siddhpur Mission Parish. Our School construction work is in full swing. Thanks be to God.

Archdiocesan Youth Animators meeting at Pethapur Pastoral center, Gandhinagar in the presence of the Archbishop, Fr. Xavier James, the Youth Director of the Archdiocese conducted the meeting on 3rd August 2014. On St. John Marie Vianney feast a fabulous get-together with the Archbishop and Archdiocesan priests at Himmatnagar on 4th August 2014.