REPORT by Fr. John Charuvila, Procurator of the Diocese of Bathery and Ex Com member WAF National:-
Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thomas the Bishop of the Catholic
Diocese of Bathery in Kerala, 5 priests, Rev. Sisters, Choir team and about
250 lay people have assembled for the Inaugural ceremony and
blessing of WAF unit and the Jubilee Year of Mercy on 8th Dec
of 2015, solemnity of the Immaculate Conception; after the 3 days retreat for the people at
this Parish. The retreat included daily Holy Rosary, Holy Mass, Adoration and
the Hymns praising God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit together with
our Mother the Blessed Virgin Mary.
I invited all of them for the function, saying that the Parish and the city get multiple Graces from the above on this great day; the day is great, firstly because the WAF , aiming at the personal sanctification of the faithful here through prayer and penance, Rosary, Adoration, reception of the Sacraments espially the Holy Eucharist and the Confession is having a new WAF Unit here in the Parish, and secondly because , we get the Jubilee Year of Mercy inaugurated on the same day when our Holy Father Pope Francis inaugurated the same in Rome.
The Bishop solemnly inaugurated the WAF unit by lightening
the Candle of Fatima and then after opening the Holy Door of Mercy he
celebrated the Holy Mass for the faithful. At the sermon he said that it is the
will of God that the WAF is devoted to the formation of the people of God towards the New Evangelization
through the Message of Fatima and that the Father and Head of the Syro Malankara Catholic Church and the
President of CBCI Cardinal
Baselios Cleemis Catholicos and
himself could visit the place
of Fatima and pray for the
conversion of the faithful to God in the Holy Mass there the last year. So he
continued to say on his sermon that it is not by chance but the will of God
that this Parish enjoys today.
Fr. John Charuvila, Procurator of the Diocese of Bathery
Ex Com member WAF National
Catholic Bishop's House, Sulthan Bathery 673 592,
Wayanadu, Kerala, INDIA
jcharuvilasby
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Dearest Fr John,
It is great to begin the Year of Mercy by recognizing the role of Our Lady of Fatima, her Message and Apostolate in the life of the Church! Congratulations!
In Christ and Mary Queen,
Prof. Americo
International President, WAF
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Dear Fr John,
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Dear Fr John,
Wishing you all GRACE and MERCY on the FEAST of the Immaculate Conception and also Opening of the Great Jubilee Year of Mercy ESPECIALLY ON THE OCCASION OF INAUGURATION OF THE W.A.F in your Parish and Diocese THE FIRST IN KERALA!
We are very happy with this opening to this new area with outpouring of Grace and Mercy in this Great Jubilee Year of Mercy.
This is a great contribution to the definitive Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary!
In the Twin hearts,
Dr. Celcio Dias
International Secretary,
National / Goa / National Center Vice Chairaman
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Our effort to begin this new term has shown that God has shown
his mercy.
This is indeed our
first opening Mother Mary will now guide us in the days to come.
In
the Heart of Our Blessed Mother!
Anthony Viegas,
Vice Chairman Indian
Center / National Council
Dear Fr. John,
ReplyDeleteIt is a great joy for the Fatima family to know that your Bishop inaugurated the WAF unit in Bathery Diocese. We are all with you in this effort and pray that the God of Mercy bring the merciful love of God through Our Lady of Fatima to the people of your Diocese
In Christ with Mary
Fr. Sunny M.V.
National Council Chairman, WAF India
I am very happy to hear from you that W.A.F unit in my Parish and Diocese stands as THE FIRST IN KERALA!
DeleteAnd I wonder how I could arrange the 3 days retreat followed by the inauguration of both the WAF unit and Year of Mercy in my parish within a very short period of time. Thank you very much Prof. Americo
International President, WAF
& Dr. Celcio Dias
International Secretary,WAF
& Fr. Sunny M.V.
National Council Chairman, WAF India
for your prayerful support and guidance.
I thank and pray for Bro. Anthony Viegas,
ReplyDeleteVice Chairman Indian Center / National Council
for his hopeful words.