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
Date |
Name of the Friars |
Events |
Year |
01 |
Mary, the Mother of God Feast of the Custody |
Feast |
|
03 |
+ Antonine Morton Prasandeep Ekka Austin Francis |
Home Birth Ordination |
1970 1998 2004 |
04 |
+ Rudolph D’ Silva + Daniel Sigamony |
Home Home |
2005 2016 |
05 |
Bipin Kishore Minj Pynsuklang Marwen |
Ordination Birth |
2020 1998 |
06 |
Thomas M.J. Carlos Dias Joseph Stephen M Shantivanam, Raipur Kurnool Missions Basil S. Lobo |
Birth S.Vows Birth Arrival Foundation Ordination |
1972 1986 1984 1997 2002 2008 |
07 |
Christopher (Christy) Wiki Paul Wartde |
Birth Birth |
1983 1996 |
08 |
+ Ernest Reilly + Bernard Silveira |
Home Home |
1981 2004 |
09 |
+Anthony Rickards Francis Arockiasamy Salvador Drago |
Home Ordination Ordination |
1989 2016 2020 |
10 |
Manish Toppo Francis Xavier Nathaniel Tirkey |
Birth Ordination Ordination |
1998 2004 2018 |
11 |
Jerome Kispotta Vinoth Robin |
Birth Ordination |
1961 2014 |
12 |
Nicholas D'Souza + Gerwin van Leeuwen |
Ordination Home |
1973 2002 |
13 |
Praveen Roshan Toppo Jesu Raja A. Anthony Mathew Joseph |
Ordination Ordination Ordination |
2015 2018 2020 |
15 |
Francis Kaviyil + Francis Serrao Phyrnai Lyngdoh Roshan Lobo Anand Suresh Minj |
Birth Home Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1966 1990 2017 2020 2021 |
16 |
Prashanth Wilson Fernandes Jeddu Praveen Chinna Reddy Joseph Prasanna Kumar |
Birth Ordination Ordination |
1984 2015 2015 |
17 |
Nesakkaram – Chennai Basil Tirkey |
Foundation Ordination |
1991 2016 |
18 |
Ejekial Lakra Felix Vijay |
Birth Ordination |
1995 2015 |
19 |
Albinus Ekka Ushar Kacchua |
Birth Ordination |
1993 2020 |
20 |
Tomy Palackal |
Ordination |
2011 |
21 |
Parish at Malom-Noatoli |
Erection |
1996 |
22 |
Prem Kumar D’Souza Nathaniel Tirkey Prem Kumar D’ Souza |
Birth Ordination |
1982 1988 2013 |
23 |
+ Peter D’ Souza Eugene A. Arun Devasia Nattalil Augustine Tirkey |
Home Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1991 2015 2020 2021 |
24 |
Tomy Palackal Arun Junes A. Kulandaisamy M. Christopher (Christy) |
S. Vows S. Vows S. Vows Ordination |
2004 2004 2004 2015 |
25 |
Dominic C.J. Jayapal Dwarakonda |
Ordination Ordination |
1992 2013 |
26 |
Assisi Sadan - Umred |
Blessing |
1996 |
27 |
+ Dunstan Rickards Roshan Lobo Shaju Paliyathil Shaju Paliyathil |
Home Birth S. Vows Ordination |
1940 1992 2002 2004 |
28 |
Trevor D’ Souza +Abraham Vadana |
Birth Home |
1960 2019 |
29 |
Christopher (Christy) Anthony Roobandass A |
S. Vows Ordination |
2013 2011 |
30 |
Bryan Carneiro |
Ordination |
2013 |
31 |
Scaria Varanath Jeddu Praveen Chinna Reddy |
Birth Birth |
1949 1985 |
