Closing Ceremony of St. Peter's School's Diamante Fiesta

Monthly newsletter of the Diocese of Durgapur Donation: ₹ 5/-Vol.: One Hundred and Twenty Nine January 2018

Rev. Sandipan Sinha: John 8 says “Worship in Spirit and in Truth”; this was the theme for the re-dedica�on service of the newly renovated church building of St. John's Church, Medinipur. This theme has brought a new beginning and a n e w h o p e f o r t h e members of the church,

who can now praise the Lord for all His glory and his blessings in this building.

Da�ng back to 1800's, St. John's Church

i s a h i s t o r i c a l b u i l d i n g which was m o d e l l e d o n i t ' s n a m e s a ke in Kolkata. The Church grounds is the res�ng p l a c e o f

three prominent district magistrates from the Bri�sh era. The building itself is a testament to the struggles and the fight for freedom that

defined Indian history. It is ma�er of great pride and honour for the Diocese of Durgapur to restore the legacy of this Church which is a bas�on of the lost g lory of Pa s c h i m M e d i n i p u r district.

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January, 2018, was the day marked for the re-dedica�on service of the r e n o v a t e d c h u r c h building. The day started with the Holy Eucharist s e r v i c e w h e r e o u r Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Probal

Kanto Du�a w a s t h e c e l e b r a n t a n d t h e word of God w a s preached by Rev. Pankaj Pandey. The c h u r c h hymns were l e a d b y

choirs from KSN Nursing School , Sarenga, St. M i c h a e l ' s S c h o o l , S a r e n ga , A l l S a i n t s C h u r c h S c h o o l , K h a ra g p u r , a n d A l l

Saint's Church Choir, Kharagpur. The chief dignitaries present were Mr. Kamakhya Biswas, Hon. Secretary, Diocese of Durgapur, Mr. Subrata Gorai, Hon. Treasurer Diocese of Durgapur, and c l e r g i e s f r o m t h e Diocese and Execu�ve Commi�ee members. ooooo

We thank the Lord for all His help and guidance throughout this period and hope to shine high in the kingdom of the Lord.

“In the years gone byAll that remains Is a bouquet of

memories.”

A b h i j i t M u k h e r j e e (Faculty, St. Peter's S c h o o l ) : W i t h t h e blessings of the Almighty Lord, the guidance of Rt. Rev. Dr. Probal Kanto Du�a, Bishop of the Diocese of Durgapur, Deputy Moderator of the Church of North India and Chairman of S t . P e t e r ' s s c h o o l Durgapur, the dynamic vision and leadership of t h e P r i n c i p a l , M rs . Archana Adhikary Dey and the apt planning and execu�on by the Vice-P r i n c i p a l , M r L o u i s Lippert, along with the dedicated effort of the t e a c h e rs , s t a ff a n d

thstudents, the 60 year of S t . P e t e r ' s S c h o o l , Durgapur, drew to an end with a Thanksgiving service. The APJ Abdul Kalam Library was also inaugurated on this day by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Probal Kanto Du�a who was the Chief Guest at the event.

The year-long Diamond Jubilee celebra�on shall remain preserved in millions of hearts as fond memories. However, the diamond shone at its

t hlustrous best on 18 D e c e m b e r, 2 0 1 7 a t t h e “ C l o s i n g P ro g ra m m e ” w h i c h witnessed a scin�lla�ng musical evening held at the beau�ful “Srijani” auditorium which has amazing acous�cs.

In the presence of a packed hall and esteemed dignitaries, including our Bishop, the evening began with an e n c h a n � n g d a n c e p e r f o r m e d b y t h e resident students of Durgapur Child Study a n d D e v e l o p m e n t Centre (who are also students at St. Peter's School), followed by the mesmerising melodious voices of the singing

Renovation of St. John's Church

Closing Ceremony of St. Peter's School's Diamante Fiesta

talents St. Peter's takes pride to put forward and e n c o u r a g e . T h e S t . Peter 's School choir ( inc luding teachers) presented a “live Album” of new and old tunes enhancing the musical vibes and appe�te for the n i g h t b e f o r e M r . Manikanchan enthralled

everyone with evergreen hits of the singing legend K u m a r S a n u i n a n indis�nguishably similar voice and style.

But, the jewel in the crown was yet to c o m e a n d h e r magnanimous presence evoked a spontaneous

standing ova�on. She was none other than the prime a�rac�on of the night, the legendary Usha U�hup, the diva of Indian pop music. She enthralled the crowd by raining a musical tsunami on those present with her dynamic and uber-powerful voice, thus

bringin the “ P e t r o s D i a m a n t e Fiesta” to a memorable e n d b e fi � n g t h e y e a r -l o n g celebra�on.

W e h u m b l y

remember the work, s a c r i fi c e s a n d contribu�ons of every w e l l - w i s h e r w h o s e support added to the year's success which culminated in two new blocks and a state-of-the-

art library.

Christmas Programme at St. Peter's School, DurgapurAbhijit Mukherjee: As the year-long celebra�on of the Diamond Jubilee celebra�ons drew to a

close, St. Peter's school dressed up yet again to celebrate the joy of C h r i s t m a s w i t h a

2January 2018 Vol.: One Hundred and Twenty Nine

Chief Editor: Ankita BhattacharjeeEditorial Board: Caroline Tan, Tarun Pal, Prosenjit ChowdhuryEditorial Assistance: Rev. R.C Kisku, Raja MosesPublished by Rt. Rev. Dr. Probal Kanto Dutta on behalf of Diocese of Durgapur, CNI, Diocesan Bhavan, Dr. Martin Luther King Road, Bidhan Nagar, Durgapur - 713212,District Burdwan, West Bengal, India.Ph. & Fax: +91-343-2536220

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Manju Tudu: I am Manju Tudu and I am a child of t h e D i o c e s e . T h e Diocesan family has been taking care of me since I was a li�le child; they

held my hand and taught me to walk on the right path. It has now been 10 years of walking on the path shown to me by Bishop Sir and Rita

Chief Editor: Ankita BhattacharjeeEditorial Board: Caroline Tan, Tarun Pal, Prosenjit ChowdhuryEditorial Assistance: Rev. R.C Kisku, Raja MosesPublished by Rt. Rev. Dr. Probal Kanto Dutta on behalf of Diocese of Durgapur, CNI, Diocesan Bhavan, Dr. Martin Luther King Road, Bidhan Nagar, Durgapur - 713212,District Burdwan, West Bengal, India.Ph. & Fax: +91-343-2536220

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- Ankita Bhattacharjee

With the dawn of each New Year, we all make promises to ourselves to be�er ourselves; be it in a small or a big way. A�er all change is the only c o n s t a n t ! W e a r e constant ly try ing to be�er or change or transform ourselves, in order to be the best version of ourselves. But what happens when we achieve our goals and we h a v e t r a n s f o r m e d ourselves into our best version? iiiii

Most people are besought with a kind of feeling that can only be t e r m e d a s t r a n s f o r m a � o n a l insecurity. It is what happens when we have achieved our goal of transforma�on that has elevated us from our previous self and made us into another person altogether. However, it does not necessarily have to be a bad thing.

One of our resident students at the Durgapur C h i l d S t u d y a n d Development Centre has u n d e r g o n e a transforma�on that sets her completely apart from her socia l and economical background. Chandni was one of the first students to join the centres. She comes from a very poor family; all her brothers are addicted to

gambling. Rising from these circumstances was a dream Chandni could never even begin to imagine. Today she is an assistant teacher at St. P e t e r ' s S c h o o l i n Durgapur. She has clearly e x p e r i e n c e d a transforma�on that has had a profound effect on her life and her way of thinking. In Chandni's culture, girls get married ear ly and Chandni 's family told her to do the same; but , Chandni refused. She wishes to finish her gradua�on and t h e n c o m p l e t e a Teacher's Training course so that she can be an independent and self-dependent woman. iiiii

Transforma�on does not necessarily banish the proverbial “fat-girl/boy” inside us. If a n y t h i n g , i t k e e p s reminding us of who used to be, resul�ng in insecurity that keeps us from being our best selves. This New Year let us take a lesson from C h a n d n i a n d s e e k e m a n c i p a � o n f o r ourselves that is beyond just transforma�on. Let us pray to God to bless us with the strength to accept the change that we seek and to embrace it in a way that helps us g r o w i n t o t h e b e s t version of ourselves.

New Year,

New You?

U s r e B i s w a s : S t . M i c h a e l ' s S c h o o l , Durgapur, memerised the audience with their Annual School Concert, 2017. This year, the Primary sec�on of the school had organised a stunning presenta�on of songs, dances and plays. The young performers from class nursery to five had managed to charm their way into the hearts of the audience. The school was proud to have the special evening graced by the honoured presence of several guests. The chief guest, D r . M r s . R i t a l i n G o l d s m i t h D h a n a n j a y a n , h a d especially adorned the o c c a s i o n w i t h h e r valuable �me.

Beginning with

the customary welcome dance, invoca�on and lamp ligh�ng ceremony, the juniors had set the stage on fire with their stellar performance. The s c h o o l h a d b e e n engaged at the �me in an educa�onal exchange

program with Himjyo� School of Dehradun. Their representa�ves had staged amazing performances including rec i ta�on, c lass i ca l d a n c e , s k i t a n d a n especial ly a�rac�ve presenta�on of their school and regional culture. The Raniganj Branch of St. Michael's School had presented a

Sufi Fusion dance and cap�vated the viewers. Besides the Junior choir, the senior choir of the s c h o o l h a d a l s o enhanced the aura of celebra�on with their wondrous melodies. Bengali dance drama, tribal dances, western and Bollywood numbers

h a d a d d e d m y r i a d flavours to the pot pouri o f c u l t u r a l presenta�ons. dgh�df

The cherubim of pre-pr imary sec�on managed to steal the s h o w w i t h t h e i r colourful dresses and angelic movements. The rhythm of celebra�on that was set on the

t he v e n i n g o f 1 5 December, blended with the year-end fes�vi�es and had set a l l our hearts into a cheerful mo�on. Eventually, the

s na�vity play that wasta ge d s u c c e s sf u l l y managed to herald the f e s � v e s p i r i t o f Christmas that evening.

Christmas Programme in St. Michael's School, Durgapur

A Forever After StoryAnkita Bha�acherjee: Marriage is a beau�ful union of two souls who promise to hold and cherish each other for a life�me; it's also an extremely fun, lifelong party with your best friend. The Diocesan family at the Diocese of Durgapur witnessed such a beau�ful union

thon 20 December, 2017, when Lucas Nath and Manju Tudu were joined in Holy Matrimony at St. Michael's and All Angels' Cathedral, Durgapur.

Manju and Lucas' was an arranged by our Bishop and his wife, Mrs. Du�a. They

thwere engaged on 24 September in front of their families and God.

Manju was an

orphan and a survivor of trafficking. She never thought she would find a mother in Mrs. Rita Du�a. “The prepara�on for the wedding was s o m e t h i n g I n e v e r imagined I would ever get'', said a teary-Manju. The prepara�on saw the Diocesan family gather together to give Manju a wedding that was not only memorable but also full of love and solidarity. The members of the D i o c e s a n Wo m e n ' s Fellowship for Chris�an Service came together t o ra i s e f u n d s a n d contribute towards the happily ever a�er of their youngest member. While someone got the wedding saree, another person got the veil , a n o t h e r g o t h e r a

wardrobe and a bed. On ththe 19 , keeping with

the Bengali tradi�on, a haldi ceremony was o r g a n i s e d w h e r e turmer ic paste was applied all over the bride and the groom. In the evening, the bride's party had a Mehendi ( h e n n a ) c e r e m o n y where amidst dance and songs profess ionals applied henna for the women.

entertaining programme thon the 14 of December,

2 0 1 7 i n t h e s c h o o l premises. The en�re school wore a jubilant look with the sparkles of bells and stars and the e x c i t e d s h o u t s o f children. Their impa�ent wait ended only with the

appearance of Santa Claus, the messenger of g o o d w i l l a n d l o v e . S t u d e nt s f ro m P re -Nursery to Class X I I displayed their talents on the stage in front of their proud parents and t e a c h e r s . T h e y performed to various

theme-based musical pieces exploring the rich variety of cultures of our country. The celebra�on came to an end with the sharing of g i�s and s w e e t s a m o n g t h e students.


The next day was the wedding. The e x c i t e m e n t w a s palpable in the air from t h e m o r n i n g . T h e cathedral was decorated with flowers and floral arches. The bride looked ethereal as she walked down in the aisle in her white saree. The excited c h i l d r e n f r o m t h e Durgapur Child Study a n d D e v e l o p m e n t Centre were the flower girls and Manju's best

friend Sumita was her Maid of Honour. A�er the beau�ful ceremony, which was conducted by our Bishop and Deputy M o d e r a t o r o f t h e Church of North India, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Probal Kanto Du�a, the bride and the groom headed

to the recep�on area. A�er a quick change into a red saree, Manju and L u c a s e x c h a n g e d garlands and sindoor (vermillion powder) and the mangal sutra which are tradi�onal Indian wedding rituals. ppppp

Over 100 guests were present for the wedding. At the end of the night, the bride was

c a r r i e d o ff t o t h e groom's house in a beau�fully decorated car.p

pppp Manju is a living witness of how God can li� one up when he or she walks with Him. She had accepted Jesus as her personal saviour, and God took care of her. He has granted her her dream of having a family

of her own.

C a r o l i n e T a n : Camaraderie, fun, frolic and good food fostered by a sense of family and b e l o n g i n g i s w h a t describes the annual diocesan gathering. This year the en�re diocesan family gathered on the g ro u n d s b e s i d e S t .

Michael's and All Angel's t h

C a t h e d r a l o n 1 6 December to celebrate this joy of belonging.

Games, songs and carol singing were the order of the day, infusing a spirit of fun a n d m e r r y - m a k i n g among those present.

New members of the Diocesan family were introduced to everyone. The event ended on a high-note with photo-s e s s i o n s a n d a community lunch.

A�er the end of the healing ministry workshop, a conference was organised on the following two days with all the priests of the Diocese. The agenda of this conference was to discuss how we have been carrying out the healing ministry in our diocese and how best we could bring Jesus' healing ministry to more people.

Diocesan Get-Together

Niraj Lal : The Good Shepherd Eye Clinic and H o s p i t a l h a s b e e n making great strides in t h e fi e l d o f ophthalmology since it's incep�on in 2013. It was established with the aim to bring good eye-care to the poor residents of Durgapur at a minimal expense. Renowned eye-surgeon Dr. Phalguni Mitra provides his expert care at this facility on Wednesdays.

th On 7 January, 2 0 1 8 , t h e c l i n i c organised its first camp this new year. The eye-s c r e e n i n g w a s conducted in Jemua village near Durgapur. 55 people were screened for eye-related problems and 25 people were iden�fied as suffering from cataract. These 25 pa�ents will undergo free cataract surgery on

ndthe 22 of this month. “This eye-clinic has been

a blessing to us all. We are poor and nobody cares about our health. Durgapur is a heavily polluted industrial town and th is affects our health, but, we can not go to a doctor because of the high cost of medical care. We are so grateful t o t h e d i o c e s e f o r opening this eye-clinic which gives us access to g o o d d o c t o r s a n d m e d i c i n e s a t s u c h minimal costs…” said Phulmoni Bera one of the pa�ents who has been s l o �e d fo r cata ra c t

surgery this month.

won the first place for sack-race. gdfgdg

At the end of the races we had a fancy-dress compe��on where

we dressed up as our i d o l s o r a s p o p u l a r characters from history a n d te l ev i s i o n . T h e compe��on ended with

distribu�on of prizes.

Eye Camp by GSECH

Tarun Pal: Hiren Bera wa s a n 8 0 - ye a r- o l d re s i d e n t o f J e t p a ra village. His wife and he were struggling to meet their daily needs. His 65-year-old wife, Chayarani Bera, and he were living i n a m u d s h a c k ; abandoned by their ch i ldren. Their only means of income was the fist that Hiren caught from the nearby river. He s o l d t h i s fi s h f o r vegetables to the local vendors and earned around Rs. 100 – Rs. 150 a day; some�mes not even that. Eking out a daily living was a very difficult task for this old couple. sgsdfg

I t was dur ing their struggles that they

met with Tanmoy Bera, who is an animator for C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t P r o g r a m m e ( C D P ) , S a r e n g a , t h a t t h e y l e a r n e d a b o u t t h e Informa�on Banks that C D P h a s s e t u p throughout the village. From these Informa�on Banks they learned that they are eligible for Old

Age Pension scheme. They enrolled for this scheme and from 2015 M r . B e r a s t a r t e d receiving Rs. 400 as pension and from 2017 his wife also qualified for the pension; together they received Rs. 800 per m o n t h , u n d e r t h i s scheme. dgdsgsdg

They saved this money and bought a pair of goats with Rs. 1200. They reared this pair and now have ten goats. They can se l l the i r goats d u r i n g fi n a n c i a l problems and buy more later. “Today we have a bank account with Rs. 1500 in it. We are not dependent on any one and that makes me so h a p p y … T o d a y m y husband is no more, but h e m a d e m e s e l f -dependent before he

died…” said Mrs. Bera.

CDP Changing Lives

Puja Ahir: I am Puja Ahir and I am a resident of th e D u rgap u r C h i ld Study and Development Centre. I study in a government school in Durgapur with eight other students from the hostel.yyyyyy

th On 12 December, 2017, our school hosted t h e A n n u a l S p o r t s Compe��on and a l l eight of us par�cipated in it. We were all very e x c i t e d s i n c e t h e morning of the event. We were all taken to a nearby p layground, Santosh maath, from o u r s c h o o l f o r t h e c o m p e � � o n w h i c h began with a march-past

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The compe��on included 50-100 metre races, biscuit race, frog leap, sack race, three-legged race, spoon-and-marble race, long jump a n d r e l a y r a c e . I par�cipated in the 75 metre race, skipping ropes and frog-leap and

won second place in frog-leap and third in skipping ropes. Babul, from our hostel won first place in three races, Robina won a second and a third prize for spoon-and –marble race and sack race, Samuel and Amos won first and second posi�on for the 1 0 0 m e t r e r a c e s respec�vely and Monica

DCSDC Children win Sports Competition at School


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