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S.Maria D.Mazzarello Tirupattur Vellore

INDIA – MADRAS INM S.Thomasso Apostolo. S.Maria D.Mazzarello Tirupattur Vellore. The bifurcation of Mazzarello Home from Mary Immaculate Convent took place in 1974. Mazzarello home belongs to Vellore Diocese. Today the diocese of Vellore is a beehive of evangelizations with.

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S.Maria D.Mazzarello Tirupattur Vellore

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  1. INDIA – MADRAS INM S.ThomassoApostolo S.MariaD.MazzarelloTirupatturVellore

  2. The bifurcation of Mazzarello Home from Mary Immaculate Convent took place in 1974. Mazzarello home belongs to Vellore Diocese.

  3. Today the diocese of Vellore is a beehive of evangelizations with

  4. The Diocesans, Salesian priests and sisters, Sisters of St. Charles , Family of Nazareth Conventwork in Tirupattur.

  5. Seed of faith sown in our soil yesterday

  6. Many Jesuite priests, Mill Hill Fathers, MEP Priests, Salesians and the Diocesan priests have worked over the years to build up the faith of the people of the diocese.

  7. Faith took root in our soil through the work of the ardent missionaries who were zealously engaged in making Christ known through witnessing life, prayer, the Word of God and Catechesis.

  8. They used to visit families and reach out to the needs of the people in love and joy. This lead to conversion and reception of the sacrament of initiation, marriage rectification and religious harmony.

  9. Light and sound programmes, folk lore, slide shows, short plays etc were means for evangelization.

  10. Later Christian films such as GnanaSoundari, KarunaMurthi, St. Antony, Our Lady of Velankanni , Infant Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, The Passion of Christ were screened in the parishes, schools, boardings and hostels. This enabled people to know Christ and Christianity.

  11. During Passion Week, light and sound programmes on the birth, passion and death of Christ were shown in the parishes to make known Christ. ‘Behold the Man’, ‘Good Shepherd’, ‘St Paul’ were some of the light and sound programmes shown through our diocese to the people.

  12. Arul Chittu is one of the initiatives taken by INM province to circulate, stories, interesting biographies of saints and Bible quiz to make known our faith.

  13. Modern technology is used to spread Christian faith.

  14. Basic Christian communities are established to strengthen the faith of the Catholics.

  15. To spread the Word of God the diocese organized dramas on the title of Jona, Job, The Prodigal son, The unforgiving steward, The good Samaritan etc.

  16. . celebration of the Bible weeks, various feasts, Good mornings, good nights, daily and Sunday Catechism, Value Education, Catechetical inspection and annual exams and Seminars on catechism of the catholic faith, documents of the Church are help to keep alive the faith of the students, staff and sisters.

  17. Retreats, sacraments, seminars and workshops on the documents of the church, the word of God and training of the catechists help to spread Christian faith in the multi religious context of our locality.

  18. Processions and pilgrimages help to keep alive the fire of faith in people

  19. Young boys and girls joining religious life is a sign of faith among the laity.

  20. The laity of our parish is involved in the socio pastoral activities and their generous contribution in the formation of self reliant parish is the sign of faith and commitment.

  21. Celebrating the Love filled life of Mother TeresaMartyrdom of DevasagayamPillaiMissionary life of Sr. Maria Troncatti

  22. Challenges we encounter in living the faith in the community and the mission today

  23. Dalit converts to Christianity are deprived of due constitutional rights, legal protection and various reservation facilities. They are twice discriminated community. In spite of deprival of the rights and reservation facilities for embracing Christianity by the Government of India, they remain in true faith and witness to the values of the Gospel.

  24. Catholics drifting away to other Christian sects to get material help and emotional satisfactionFloating population of the Catholics

  25. Utter poverty of the people Falling apart of the Christian families Dwindling of young people frequenting the church

  26. Loss of meaning of lifeNegative use of media LessPercentage of Catholics in our educational institutions

  27. Giving importance to transitory things that are of little significance.

  28. New ways for a evangelization tomorrow

  29. Find new practices of piety to see God in every person and in every reality.

  30. Searching and researching mentality Make efforts to know, understand and respect the sub culture of our sisters and our recipients.

  31. Readiness to take on suffering and pain from our people Develop feet washing spirituality

  32. Defense of human rights and promotion of human responsibilities.

  33. Ability to contemplate the signs of the timesInclusive spirituality with preferential option

  34. Your life is a gift to us !we offer our life in joy to God & His Children.

  35. WE LOVE & THANK YOU DEAR MOTHER.Welcome to our land!

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