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"WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?" - Documentary Film Screening

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After two long years of working on the feature documentary film, "WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?". I am glad to have a 'debut screening' at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann, Philadelphia, on April 30, 2019. The event was organized by the Shrine Center along with the inauguration of the new museum. A big thanks to the Rector and community at the National Shrine and Patrick Hayes for organizing the screening. We had few small screenings organized in New York from May 1st to 4th as well. There was another screening at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Brooklyn. Our final pre-screening was at Liguori Publications, St. Louis on May 6th 2019

I want to thank you for all your support and prayers for this project and request your continued support as we take this film to the intended audience and raise awareness and build a positive and Christian response to the crisis of immigration and refugees globally. I can't miss mentioning my good friend and Chief Editor of the Film Vivek Rao Nipani who dedicated two years for this project.

Want to thank all my #Redemptorist family and #LMU folks for their help and support.

Check out our Website for more details and screening opportunities: www.whoismyneighbormovie.com

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Priestly Ordination of Fr. Deepak Bage belonging to the Province of Bangalore

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The ordination of Deepak Bage, CSsR., took place on 27th April 2019 in Salangabahal Parish, Rourkela diocese, Odisha. Indeed, it was one of the historical moments for Fr. Deepak Bage for his life journey towards religious life. There were more than 5000 faithful along with about 40 religious sisters, 50 priests (10 Redemptorists) and brothers and seminarians, gathered to witness this great and memorable event of the priestly ordination of Deepak Bage CSsR and Suresh Tete OCD in Salangabahal Parish, Rourkela Diocese of Orissa, India.

The parishioners welcomed His grace Most Rev. Bishop Kishor Kumar Kujur DD from the parish gate to the residence with their traditional tribal dance at 7 am. Around 300 women and girls danced the entrance hymn. The choir comprised of more than 40 youth, boys and girls sang all the hymns with their melodious voices. During this occasion Fr. Edward Joseph CSsR (provincial superior of Bangalore province) and Fr. Xavier Jayraj OCD (Regional vicar of West Bengal – Northeast mission of south Kerala province) were present.

During the homily, Bishop explained the role and duties of priests in the present scenario. The atmosphere was very prayerful and joyful. The ordination ceremony was over by 10.30 am. The breakfast was provided during a short break. And then with the traditional tribal dance along with Bishop, newly ordained priests were welcomed to the stage for felicitation program for one and half an hour. Bishop thanked all the parishioners and all those who were responsible for the arrangements of the program. On behalf of representatives of the newly ordained priests Fr. Edward thanked God for choosing these men for his missionary work, he thanked Bishop, family members, Parish Priest, and all the parishioners for the memorable event. At the end Fr. Deepak Bage, also on behalf of both the newly ordained priests, thanked everyone for making the day of their ordination a memorable one with their participation in all the activities. Soon after the program, the people were provided for lunch from 12.30 pm. In the evening Fr. Deepak Bage was solemnly welcomed to his home residence at Dulhapur village at 5 pm.

 

Thanksgiving Mass of Fr. Deepak Bage at Dulhapur Village

Fr. Deepak Bage celebrated his first Thanksgiving mass on 28th April 2019 morning. Surely it will always be a memorable day for the family of Fr. Deepak Bage CSsR and the villagers, who had been preparing for this great occasion for a long time. the Holy Eucharistic Celebration began with the entrance dance where around 50 women and school girls welcomed the newly ordained priest along with 15 priests to the altar at 7.30 am. There were more than 25 youth who led the choir. There were about 1500 faithful along with 12 sisters were present for the Thanksgiving Mass. During the homily Fr. Biraj (cousin of Fr. Deepak Bage) Explained about the call and the journey to the religious life of Fr. Deepak Bage. He also shared about the challenges of priestly life. At the end of the Eucharistic Celebration Fr. Deepak Bage thanked everyone and his parents felicitated all the priests and religious. The Eucharistic Celebration was over by 9.30 am. Soon after that, all were served breakfast. The village choir and dancers welcome Fr. Deepak Bage for the Felicitation Program at 10.30 am and continued till 12.30 PM. There were many cultural programs presented by the villagers and relatives of Fr. Deepak. The felicitation program ended with the fellowship meal for all. The celebration continued with singing and dancing till evening.

We thank God for calling Fr. Deepak Bage, CSsR., to work in his vineyard and wish him all God’s blessings for his ministry as an ordained priest.

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Meeting of the Councils of the 3 Units in India (Bangalore, Liguori, and Majella)

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The Councils of the 3 Units of India (Bangalore, Liguori, and Majella) met with Fr. Michael Brehl, Superior General and Fr. Jovencio Ma (Conference Coordinator) from the 7th to the 9th May at the Pastoral Center at Kanjirappaly in Kerela. This was the second such meeting in 2019, the last one being in Bangalore last year in the month of May.

The meeting chaired by Fr. General was historic as it witnessed the signing of two MOUs by the 3 Major Superiors and the Conference Coordinator (Fr. Edward, Fr. Biju and Fr. Ivel, and Fr. Jovencio Ma), a Second Edition of the MOU for the Mt St. Alphonsus Common Theologate in Bangalore and the MOU for the Common Novitiate for the 3 Units which will be in Kotagiri this year and then move to Edoor in Kerala next June 2020.

The Agenda for the meeting also took into account with regard to the Common Formation and thus saw the setting up of a Joint Secretariat of the 3 Units for Formation which will look into different issues for formation including the preparation of a Ratio for Formation in India. Another commission was set up consisting of a Joint Commission of the 3 Units for RYVM.

The Common Mission of the 3 Units in North India was discussed at length and a Board consisting of the 3 Major Superiors was constituted to look into setting up an MOU for the same common Mission at Palwal in North India. Various issues concerning the common mission, common Policies, Territorial jurisdiction were also discussed.

The three days of the meeting also gave an opportunity for the 15 confreres of the 3 councils with Fr. General and Fr. Jovencio to attend an ordination of Fr. Jose Kutty of the Province of Liguori.

The Three councils will meet again next year in February 2020 in Goa in India to continue the efforts for Common Formation and Mission, thus living out Solidarity for mission in India.

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Ordination to the Presbyterate of Rev. Fr. Periyanayagam Anantharaj, C.Ss.R. Province of Bangalore

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Rev. Fr. Periyanayagam Anantharaj, C.Ss.R. was ordained a Redemptorist Priest by Most Rev. Dr. Antony Anandarayar, Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Pondicherry on 2nd May 2019.

Rev. Fr. Edward Joseph, C.Ss.R. (Provincial Superior of the Province of Bangalore), and the Redemptorist Confreres were present for this joyous occasion.

Fr. Anantharaj was ordained a priest with 3 other Deacons belonging to Pondicherry Archdiocese. The Cathedral was flocked with more than 100 priests, religious and faithful to witness this ordination ceremony. During the Homily, Fr. Louis (Episcopal Vicar for Religious of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry) reflected as to how a priest should be close to the poor and the abandoned by being simple and prayerful. The atmosphere was prayerful and joyful.

We thank the Almighty God for Fr. Anantharaj, C.Ss.R. and pray that our Redeemer may help him to be faithful to what he has received and be close to the wounded.

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Meeting of the Mass Media and Communication Commission in Rome

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(Rome) – The Communication Commission of the General Government met April 5-6 to access the progress made in the various Conferences over the past year. Present for the meetings were Fr. Biju Madathikunnel, chairman, Fr. Evaldo Sousa (South America), Fr. Charles Kumar (Oceana), Mr. Daniel Primo (Europe) and Fr. Charlie Wehrley (North America). Also present from the General Government were Fr. Brendan Kelly, Fr. Sebastian Ani, Fr. Pedro Lopez, and Fr. Manny Rodriguez, and Fr. Cristian Bueno from the secretariats of Formation and Evangelization. Fr. Sanjay Tirkey and Mr. Carlos Espinoza were present from the General Communications Office, as well as Fr. Gregory Ruszaj from Poland. Fr. Marc Toguyeni from the Conference of Africa and Madagascar could not be present for the meeting.

Although the Commission hasn’t made the progress it had hoped for, there were circumstances beyond our control throughout 2018, such as the election of new Provincial Governments worldwide, which slowed the process of official appointments to the new positions of Director of Communications in each Conference. To date, Fr. Charlie Wehrley of North America is the only officially appointed Communications Director. There are Communications commissions up and running, however, in both Europe and Oceana. And a team of three, including Fr. Evaldo Sousa, have begun working together in South America.

It was stressed during the meeting that we must all be fully onboard, believing in the importance of both internal (C.Ss.R.) and external digital communications if we are to move forward with the creation of commissions on the Conference and Unit levels. In addition to the General Commission members taking ownership, we must empower the commissions on the Conference and Unit levels to also take ownership in promoting internal and external digital communications.

After assessing where we are in the moment, it was emphasized that we must take the Commission’s Strategic Plan and make it accessible in each of the Conferences and Units. Various Units will have differing needs and so we will make the strategic plan flexible toward meeting everyone’s needs. The four essential areas of the plan are Awareness, Formation, Networking, and Ministry. The Strategic Plan will be a framework for each Conference and Unit to build upon in creating digital communications that will reach both the Redemptorist world and the world around us.

Once each Conference/Unit is able to access its needs, they will be able to design, build and manage a functioning program for promoting digital communications. All of this work will enhance our moving forward in fulfilling our mission as Redemptorists.

The goal was set to be able to present a profile of each Conference by the end of November 2019. Our major tasks will be to 1) activate commissions, 2) establish contact persons, 3) dialogue with Conference Coordinators (in particular about our being able to address each Assembly this year), 4) prepare an assessment  questionnaire by the end of May, 5) gather data through November, 6) create a Conference profile by November, and 7) have Zoom meeting as a General Commission in December to discuss our progress.

Fr. Biju was re-elected as Chairman of the General Commission and our next meeting in Rome will be in April 2020.

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