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Christmas 2021 in Barul

The lonely and the only star seen brightly shining at night in the Barul sky from afar.

The simple crib, made by the youth, attracted many children and youth. They gathered in front of the crib. A girl read Lk 2, 1-14, and a boy read Titus 2, 11-14, by which they came to hear about the way the Saviour was born and that his his grace and love reaches all mankind.

Then there was singing and dancing and Thanksgiving. All joined in prayer to make God's Word the light for their path by singing the bhajan, MADHUR PAVAN VACHAN TERA.

Christmas celebration must remember St. Francis of Assisi, and the encyclicals LAUDATO SI' and FRATELLI TUTTI and so the calf named Sundari was part of the celebration. She enjoyed the children's company. The children spend time devoutly before the crib. They were all served some special snacks. There was distribution of Pressure Cookers (5 litre) to the families in Barul sponsored by Mr. Abraham Van Leeuwen and Roos Schneider from the Netherlands. The Villagers were very happy.

I had gone to Chhindwara Parish for the Christmas Midnight Mass and visited the prisoners in Chhindwara District Jail on the 25th and held the Christmas celebration in Barul on the 26th.Some people in the town were looking for an invitation from the Ashram to take part in the celebration. I found that a good sign. Peace and Joy of the Saviour must be shared freely.

Br. Scaria Varanath OFM
Haritodhyan, Barul

 

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Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

01

Richard D’ Silva

Balaswamy Gundiga

Entry

Birth

1952

1978

02

Portiuncula

Feast


03

Julius Arul Rayan

Birth

1974

04

+ Bernard Henrietta

Praveen Roshan Toppo

Ravi Bara

Home

Birth

Birth

1981

1982

1995

06

Benedict Gomes

Augustine Tirkey

Birth

Birth

1977

1989

08

+ Marianus Kadasani

T.S.Leo Max

Home

Birth

2004

1995

11

+ Clare of Assisi

+ Sanctes Molenkamp

Feast

Home


1990

14

Jesu Maharaja

Pasala Showri Raju

Birth

Birth

1975

1987

15

Arok Sundar Sebastian

Charles Bernard

Felix Gassam

Francis Kaviyil

Chinnappan M. Devaraj

Amaldas Belevendran

Bobby V.T.

Birth

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Ordination

1951

1990

1990

1992

1992

1992

2000

18

Jamesmon P.C.

Ordination

2001

19

John Chrysostom

Ordination

1995

21

Vijay Amirtharaj A.

Birth

1979

22

Bhaskar Reddy

Birth

1973

23

Stephen Arun S.

Birth

1994

25

King Louis IX

Arun Devasia Nattalil

Akshay Showry Raj

Feast

Birth

Birth


1991

1994

27

Joseph Kishan

Birth

1995

28

Fidelis D’ Lima

Birth

1939

30

Arockia Raj R.

Birth

1959

31

+ Christopher Coelho

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2007