Summons by Edict : MARRIAGE CASE
Kavita Colaco: Petitioner
Mathew Abraham: Respondent
Since the present whereabouts of Mathew Abraham, Respondent, in the above-mentioned marriage case are not known, he is, hereby, summoned by this Edict to appear in person before the undersigned Judge in the Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Bombay, Archbishop’s House, 21, N. P. Road, Mumbai 400001, on Monday, February, 13, 2012 at 10.00 a.m. to give evidence in the above case presently being heard before The Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Bombay. Anyone knowing of the whereabouts of Mathew Abraham in the measure possible should duly apprise him of this summons.
Similarly, anyone knowing the present address of Mathew Abraham is kindly requested to inform this Office of the same. Mathew Abraham was last known to have been residing at Expro Group Australia, 42-44 Wittenberg Drive, Canning Vale- 6155, W. A., Australia
Fr Jervis D’Souza
Judge
Mrs. Juliet D’Souza
Notary
Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Bombay,
Archbishop’s House,
Mumbai 400 001.
January 16, 2012
Prayer for Christian Unity
Ecumenical Prayer Services for Christian Unity will be held at: - Holy Name Cathedral, Fort on January 23, 2012 at 7pm; St Pius X Church, Mulund on January 24, 2012 at 7pm and at St Blaise Church, Amboli on January 25, 2012 at 7.30 pm.
Word of God Seminar
The DIOCESAN YOUTH CENTRE is organsing the WORD OF GOD SEMINAR that will take you from Genesis to Revelations. With a number of youth friendly priests this seminar will surely be an enlightening experience. 26th January at the DPC-Bandra from 9.30am. to 4.30pm. Charges Rs. 100/- per head for lunch refreshments and resource material. For registration call the DYC during office hours by 23rd January. Ph:26422556, 26431384, 26555500.
19th All-Religion Prayer & Get-Together
All are cordially invited to the 19th All-Religion Prayer and Get-Together to be held on Saturday, 28th January 2012 at St.Theresa’s High School Hall, St. Theresa Marg, 24th TPS Road, Bandra West (Near China Gate), Mumbai 400 050 from 4.30 p.m. to 7.15 p.m. This year’s Theme is “Youth : Nurturing Leaders for Tomorrow.” Mr. Joe Monteiro, Human Resource Consultant will be the Keynote Speaker. A Panel of College Students will participate in the discussion, which will be followed by skit/tableau on the theme. The programme is organized by Daughters of St. Paul, BUILD & Bandra Hindu Association.
SCC Training Programme for Sisters
About 78 sisters from the Archdiocese of Bombay gathered at Salvation Seva Kendra, Dadar for the second SCC Training Programme of the year which was held on December 6, 2011. Sr Sylvia, scb and her team led the group into prayer. Sr Auxilia, scb introduced Bishop Bosco Penha as the “Message” of SCCs for his dynamic leadership and selfless service to its cause over the past 26 years.
In his session on SCCs, Bishop Bosco explained the levels of functioning of SCCs in parish communities. Some of the key points were: a key person is important to coordinate the group; there should be a rapport between the core committee members and coordinators and families allotted; the talent of every person in the community should be utilised, so that people accept themselves and others.
The next resource person, Ms Genevieve Padikkal, spoke on the importance of motivation. She said that a goal is a strong force for motivation. She explained Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. She enlightened the group on self-esteem, which implies that a balanced understanding of one’s vocation is very essential. The programme concluded with a short prayer.
Inter-Religious Dialogue at Mira Road
St Joseph Church at Mira Road, celebrated the Infant Jesus feast and conducted an Inter-Religious Dialogue session, on Sunday, January 15, at 6.30 pm on St Joseph Church Grounds. Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay V. Rev. Dr Agnelo Gracias presided over the solemn festal Eucharistic celebration along with 8 priests.
The Inter-religious dialogue session was presided over by Bishop Agnelo Gracias. It began with a prayer dance by Holy Cross School children. Dignitaries like Bhagvati Kripa Devi Dasi from Bhakti Vedanta, Islamic Vision Research Center Director Dr Ahamed M H Shaikh, Secretary of Gurudwara, Paramjit Singh Matharu were also present. The Parish Priest Fr Dominic Vas welcomed the dignitaries and felicitated them with a bouquet.
There were splendid dances and skits on the theme “Save the Girl Child”. As part of the programme, students of St Joseph School presented a meaningful skit on the theme. A Mime act was presented by St Joseph School children. The swearing of the oath was conducted by Mr Johnson Saldhana. This programme was organised to bring together members of different religions for communal harmony and to build a peaceful Mira Road.
Inter-Religious Peace Meet
An Inter-Religious peace gathering was organised at Our Lady of Nazareth Church, Bhayandar on December 26, 2011, with the theme: “PEACE”.
There was active participation by local religious leaders from the Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Sikh faiths, all universally agreeing that PEACE was an essential element in every religion. Peace messages from the Bible, Koran, Bhagwad Gita and the Guru Granth Sahib were shared.
Janab Mohd. Kamrud of the Jumma Masid, Mr Tendulkar, trustee of Dutta Mandir, Granthi Arun of the Sikh Community, Sr Limba of the Holy Cross Convent were present along with Parish Priest Fr Anselm Gonsalves as coordinator. The overall message given by them was “Unity in Diversity”.
This was a unique experience in our parish which helped foster peace and unity in the local community.
Inter-Religious Prayer
IRD prayers were held on December 21, 2012, at 12 noon for the NIOS students studying in Sanjeevani, the NGO of the Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes, Kalyan (West). Rev. Sr Dhanam, the coordinator of Sanjeevani and Mr John A. Misquitta, inaugurated the service. 28 children from NIOS and 42 women from six different religions were also present for the prayer session.
Mr Ashley D’Souza, an alumnus of IMFE, gave a brief message of Christmas and highlighted that Jesus had to come into this world, as our saviour to save us from our sins. He thanked God for sending us a saviour.
A reading from the Gospel of John 1:15–18 and prayers were conducted by the students. The hymns ‘Joy to the World’ and ‘Hark, the Herald Angels Sing’ were sung. Particular mention needs to be made of Mrs Agatha Nikale and Mrs Smita Kamble who sang carols in Marathi and Hindi respectively.
Mrs Josephine Fernandes and Mrs Violet Francis were present as they help in counselling the NIOS students. The female staff of Sanjeevani designed colourful rangoli exhibits. The highlight of the prayer session was a question and answer session on different religions of India along with spot prizes. A Christmas meal and cake was shared by all present.
Tribals make case for use of herbal medicine
A group comprising 150 tribal women drawn from mofussil parts of the state took to the streets at Byculla to make a case for returning to traditional roots in primary health care. They have been using herbal remedies to cure minor ailments in their villages, thereby avoiding the side effects of allopathy.
The women are members of a special initiative by the Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Bombay, that seeks to promote natural therapy among tribals. The Health Promotion Trust (HPT) Programme is the brainchild of Fr Rocky Banz, parish priest of Gloria Church in Byculla. “Although native tribals were once the repository of natural remedies, they are gradually losing this knowledge with the advent of moden medicine”, said Fr Rocky.
The HPT staff is working in 15 centres across the archdiocese to reintroduce ayurvedic, yoga, unani, homeopathy and naturopathy”, said Fr Rocky. Dr Maitrayee Bhattacharya is helping to implement this initiative. “We are handing out simple tips on diet and health to women health workers in tribal areas while keeping in mind that they belong to the low income group,” she said. Already the outreach has expanded to Tembipada in Bhandup, Powai, Gorai and Dongri-Uttan and as far as Kalyan, Karjat, Panvel and KoIad. HPT has tied up with Ayush, an initiative by the Centre’s Health and Family Welfare department.
Christmas Utsav 2011
The youth of St John the Evangelist parish, Marol under the guidance of their youth director, Fr Alban and the PYAT, organised a sale of Christmas decorations for three consecutive weeks before Christmas, which included stars, Christmas trees, Cribs, and all sorts of must-have’s to bring in the spirit of Christmas.
The PYC along with the PYAT organised a Christmas dance for the parishioners on December 26.
The Christmas Ustav 2011 was a 4-day programme from December 27-30. There was a fun-fair with a large number of joyrides. On the last day, a fashion show, ‘Passion for fashion’ offered a glimpse of prospective future models and culminated with the crowning of the Johannian King and Queen.
Mool East Indian Sanghatna Trust Meeting
Mool East Indian Sanghatna Trust will be having a meeting on Thursday January 26, 2012 between 10 am to 1 pm at the Church of Our Lady of Velankanni, Veneration Hall, Irla.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
“Discover Your Future” - Career Guidance for Youth
The Bombay Catholic Sabha (in association with the Diocesan Youth Centre) is organising “Discover Your Future” for Youth of North Bombay Deanery on Jan 22, 2012 at 10 am at Canossa Convent Annexe Hall, Mahim. Contact the North Bombay Deanery parish offices/Bombay Catholic Sabha Office Tel. 2444 6632 / 2446 3853/DYC Tel. 2643 1384. Registration fee Rs 25/-.
Jesus Encounter Retreat: from Friday, January 27 (7.30 am) to Sunday January 29, 2012 (6 pm), at Vinayalaya, Andheri (E), behind Holy Family Church. Open to all. Conducted by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Mumbai. Registration open at the CCR Office, Dadar (W) - 2430 3626 / 2421 0881. Register early.
Special Eucharist & Blessing for Std. X - XII Students
A Special Eucharist for Std. X and XII youngsters along with their parents is being organised at the Shrine of Don Bosco Madonna, Matunga (E), followed by a special blessing for each youngster on Sunday, 5 Feb 2012 at 12 noon.
For further details, contact : Fr Brian Moras sdb – 9820514721 / Fr Glenford Lowe sdb – 96196 99940 / Don Bosco Youth Services – 6529 1129 or e-mail dbysmatunga@gmail.com
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Worldwide Marriage Encounter invites Married Couples to participate in a Marriage Enrichment Weekend from Feb 3 (7.30 pm) to Feb 5 (5.30 pm) at Atma Darshan Retreat House, Andheri East, Mumbai. Contact: Oliver/Annie : 98211 92737/ 99678 86622; Lionel/Maria : 98214 72520/98195 00800.
Jivanvikas Sadan Programmes:
Guided Retreat for Religious - February 2 to 10, 2012
Contact Jivanvikas Sadan (The Retreat House), 6 Kane Road, Bandra West, Mumbai - 400 050. Tel. 2641 6653/ 2642 2095.
Atma-Darshan Programmes
Guided Retreat (For Laity ,Priests & Religious ) ….....… Feb. 4 – 10
N L P (Skill Development)…………….......................…. Feb. 11 – 17
Contact: Atma-Darshan/ SVD Fathers, Gyan Ashram Campus, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai-93. Ph: 2836 3120 / 2824 2419.
