Monday, 5 December 2022

Entitlement cards for Gandhinagar parishioners

 Entitlement cards for Gandhinagar parishioners

SSSS, Archdiocese of Gandhinagar facilitated various government cards for the Parishioners of Cathedral Parish, Gandhinagar on 4th December 2022. Fr. Francis Xavier, the Rector of the Cathedral announced in the Church for 3 Sundays and did the ground work. 40 persons registered and obtained e shram card, National Health card, Ayushman card to avail themselves for various government entitlements. SSSS staff remained for 5 hours after the Sunday Eucharist and helped our people. SSSS printed various documents and gave the Parish Priest to be given to the concerned persons. We are grateful to Fr. Francis Xavier for his support.   

International day of persons with disabilities.

 World Disability Day

SSSS, Archdiocese of Gandhinagar organized World Disability Day on 3rd December 2022, on the feast of St. Francis Xavier at St. Xavier’s School, Gandhinagar. Children and teachers from the blind school, deaf and mute school, Mount Carmel School, Salesian Sisters, Disabled persons from Gandhinagar and SSSS staff were present along with distinguished guests. Dr. Tejal Dalal, Mr. Jayantibhai Patel encouraged the persons with disabilities. His Grace Archbishop Thomas Macwan insisted on human dignity and urged to see the divinity in each other. His Grace Archbishop Thomas gave a useful memento to every person with disabilities. Archdiocese of Gandhinagar is grateful to Archdiocese of Toronto, Fr. Arul Rayan and Sr. Jennifer Gomes for their cooperation in making the event grand one. Fr. Xavier James thanked everyone for making the day. Kudos to SSSS team for their hard work!