Pope’s Intention for February...

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Pope’s Intention for February 2018:

Universal: Say “No” to Corruption

That those who have material, political or spiritual power may resist any

lure of corruption.

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laying any condition. When we think of

our relationship with God our attitudegrows in proportion to the climate of love.When we grow in our realization that how

much God loves us then our trust in Godmatures and becomes a predominantfactor in our daily living. When we

experience how much God cares for us and how much werealize his loving embrace then we become more serene.

Our attitude of trust in God also characterizes ourrelationships with other persons. When we really love others

without any pretention we also know very well that othersmay hurt us and our trust can be betrayed by them. But ourlove for others though genuine, we also take into account

the evil side of the human nature and we should prefer toconcentrate on the basic goodness of human hearts. Thiskind of positive focus leads us to trust that people not only

will frequently act according to this goodness but will actuallybe encouraged to do so when they are the recipients of trueand sincere love. Whatever may the situations in which we

live let our trust in God and in others be firm motivated bytrue love without any expectation in return.

May God bless you all!

Your Loving Archbishop,

+ Most Rev. Dr. Antony Pappusamy

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> ? The Feast Day of St. John De Britto, the

PATRON SAINT OF THE ARCHDIOCESE is to be

celebrated on 4th February joyously in all our parishes,

both in Churches and Religious Institutions. May the

blood of the MARTYR shed for Christ take deeper roots

in the same soil of the Archdiocese of Madurai.

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A @ B C D E F C G I J s EngagementsK Appointments may be fixed by calling the Archbishop’s Secretary at

N O 1 94433 86761 Q R S y mailing to [email protected].

U V DNL wishes a meaningful Lenten Season to

all its readers. Arrangement of Renewal Retreats,

Pilgrimages, Way of the Cross celebrations, Fasting

Prayers, Lenten Sermons, confessions etc. would

facilitate conversion of heart of all. May the Spirit of

God who sustained our Lord in Prayer and Fasting

(Mt. 4:1-2) for forty days may also animate us in prayer

and penance during these Lenten forty days.

3. Archbishop’s Consecration Anniversary

Celebration will be celebrated on 10th

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\ ] ^ _ ` a ] b ] ^ c d e f g f h ] j ^ d ` ] g k l m ^ l ` . All the Parish

Priests with 5 lay people representing their parishes

and two each for each religious congregation

together with all the Major Superiors are invited to

participate in the celebration. Fr. Vicar General’s

invitation would follow. The Mass starts at 10:30

a.m., followed by Felicitation to our Archbishop and the festive

Dinner.

4. Monthly Recollections for February are to be conducted in

respective Vicariates.

5. Liturgical Norms: As per the Directives of

the Tamilnadu Bishops Conference, the New

Roman Tamil Missal comes to force on n o p

Wedesday 2018, i.e., 14th Feb. Hence all the

priests are to look at the Missal and celebrate

Masses in the beginning. The Liturgical Norms for

the celebration of Masses should be strictly followed

not only in the parish churches but also in all the

chapels of the Religious houses and the Institutions. All the faithful

should be trained on the use of the New Roman Tamil Missal. The

Parish priests and the Superiors of Religious Communities are to

observe the following liturgical Norms strictly in the Archdiocese of

Madurai:

q r s q t CBCI Plenary Assembly, Bengaluru

10 Sat M Archbishop’s Consecration Day

Celebrations, NPC, Madurai

E Feast Mass, Parish of St. Lourdes Church,

K. Pudur

11 Sun M Nuptial Blessing, Mettupatty

12 Mon M Jubilee Celebrations, Carmel Convent,

Kodaikanal

14 Wed M Ash Wednesday Mass, St. Mary’s Cathedral,

Madurai

17 Sat M SC / ST Commission, General Body Meet

17 – 18 Pastoral Visit, Chinnamanur

24 Sat Legal Cell Meet, Madurai

26 – 27 Board Meeting, St. Paul’s Seminary, Trichy

28 Board Meeting, Christ Hall Seminary,

Karumathur

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u v From the 14thinst., only the New Roman Tamil Missal is to be used.

Celebration through the old missal will make the Mass invalid.

ii) Secular greetings (‘welcome’ and ‘good morning’) are to be avoided.

iii) There should be no flowers on the altar. It can be kept at the side of

the altar in order to make visible the sacred vessels of Bread and

the Wine.

iv) There should be in every Church 3 Altars/Tables. Altar of Word of

God, Altar of the Sacred Bread and Wine and Table of

Announcements.

v) If there is a crucifix at the Sanctuary wall, one need not keep a

crucifix on the altar. When it is kept, the crucifix is to face the

congregation.

vi) a) The beginning of Mass upto the Introductory Prayer should be

conducted at special ambo; b) only the responsorial psalm of the

day should be either recited or sung after the first reading, not any

other song; c) the one who leads or intones the Psalm noted in

Lectionary should recite/sing it at the reading stand only; d) the

proclamation of the Word of God (Sermon) is to be exercised at

Word of God ambo not at the main Altar; e) those who pray the

prayer of the faithful should once again recite the prayers at the

Reading stand only; f) the concluding prayer and blessing are to be

done once again at a special ambo; and g) Announcements should

be made only after the concluding prayer or after the final blessing.

vii) Wearing only Shawls instead of Vestments (Alb/Cassock, Stole and

Chasuble) is forbidden in the Archdiocese of Madurai.

viii) Saying one’s own prayer instead of the Eucharistic Prayer is

forbidden.

ix) All the parish priests are requested to obtain permission from the

Archbishop for “Extraordinary Ministers of Communion” to the

Religious Sisters/Brothers to distribute Communion to the faithful.

Only such Extraordinary Ministers are to distribute communion.

They can be given special garment or piece of cloth to wear.

x) Bringing the sacred vessels from the Tabernacle and keeping them

back should be done only by the Priests.

xi) Symbolic Offering is to be avoided. Offering consists of always the

fruits of the earth and a generous help rendered to the poor.

xii) The Preface should be said/sung only by the Main Celebrant.

xiii) Starting from the Preface till the Doxology nothing should be

added or modified.

xiv) The names of Mass intentions are not to be mentioned during the

Eucharistic Prayer, except the deceased persons for whom the mass

is offered.

xv) All the religious houses and Institutions in the Archdiocese are subject

to the supervision the parish priests in matters of liturgical celebrations

(Can. 519). It is the duty of the Superiors to inform the parish priests

about the liturgical celebrations on time.

6. Congratulations: DNL congratulates the following Fathers for their

contribution to the Archdiocesan construction works.

i) Fr. Maria Michael – Construction of a magnificient, ecclesial-

artistic and a splendid church, Christ the King Church, Madurai.

ii) Fr. Pari Valan- Construction of an Entrance Arch at Sirumalai

Madha Church, W. Pudupatti parish.

iii) Fr. Sebastian Titus - Construction of School Building,

Chokkanathanputhur, Devadanam.

iv) Fr. Adaikala Raja - Construction of Idaivida Sahaya Annai Alayam

at Gurusamypallam, Packiapuram parish.

- Construcion of VazhiThunaiMadha Tower, Packiapuram.

v) Fr. Joseph Amalan – Construction of Flag Post at Lourdupuram.

7. Condolences : DNL expresses its deep condolences to

Rev. Fr. A. Xavier for the demise of his beloved Mother

Mrs. Lourdu Mary, aged 94, who passed away on 4th Jan. 2018

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large number of the presbyterium on 5th January 2018 at Palliadi.

May the soul of the beloved Mother of Fr. Xavier A., rest in peace.

8. Holy Childhood Sunday falls on 11. Hence kindly announce on

4thinst., Sunday, about the collection to be made the following Sunday.

All the Parish Priests and Heads of Institutions are asked to procure

a good collection to be sent to the Holy See for the causes of the

children.

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NkYk;> tho;tpd; ve;jnthU tsHr;rpAk; xUtpj jpahfk; kw;Wk; typapy;

jhd; njhlq;FfpwJ. jpahfKk;> typAk;> trjpapd;ikAk; jhd; ehk; tsHfpNwhk;

vd;gijf; fhl;LfpwJ. typapy;yhky; tUtJ ePz;lfhyk; epiyg;gjpy;iy.

typNahL tUtJ ek;iktpl;L vspjpy; ePq;Ftjpy;iy. ehk; ,Uf;Fk; Nehd;G

ek; kdpj tYtpd;ikia ekf;F epidT+l;LfpwJ. me;j tYtpd;ikapy;

ehk; xUtH kw;wthpd; tYtpd;ikiaf; fz;Lnfhs;fpd;Nwhk;. ,t;thwhf

Nehd;G ek;ik kw;wtHfis Nehf;fpj; jpUg;GfpwJ. grp> gQ;rk;> tWik>

td;Kiw> Gyk; ngaHjy;> ,aw;if NghplH vd gy;NtW fhuzpfshy;

jq;fspd; md;whl cztpw;Nf topapy;yhky; epw;Fk; ek; rNfhju> rNfhjhpfNshL

ek;ik xd;wpizj;Jf;nfhs;sTk;> ekf;Fs;sijg; gfpHe;J nfhs;sTk;

13 14

Jhz;LfpwJ. ehNk tpUk;gp Vw;Fk; Nehd;G ey;y rkhhpad; kdepiyia

ek;kpy; cUthf;fp Jd;GWk; rNfhjuiu Nehf;fp ehk; cjtpf;fuk; ePl;l ek;ik

miof;fpwJ. kw;wthpd; eyDf;fhf ehk; ek;ikNa kWf;Fk;NghJ>

kWf;fg;gl;ltNuhL ek;ikAk; xd;wpizj;Jf; nfhs;fpNwhk;.

mUspd; fhykhk; ,j;jtf;fhyj;jpy; ehk; Nehd;gpUg;gNjhL

,iwNtz;liyAk;> gpwud;Gr; nray;fisAk; ek; mzpfyd;fshf

vLj;Jf;nfhs;Nthk;. Vnddpy;> ehk; ,iwNtz;lypd; topahf ekf;Fk;

flTSf;Fk; cs;s cwtpYk;> gpwud;Gr; nray;fspd; topahf ekf;Fk;

gpwUf;Fk; cs;s cwtpYk;> Nehd;gpUj;jy; topahf ekf;Fk; ekf;Fkhd

cwtpYk; tsHfpNwhk;.

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mUsilahsj;ij ehLjy;> ew;fUizf; nfhz;lhl;lj;jpy; epiwthfg;

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4:17) vd;w ,NaRtpd; Fuiyf; Nfl;L> “kdk; khwpatHfs; vd;gij mjw;Nfw;w

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Vw;W> “ve;jr; RikiaAk;> ek;ikg; gw;wpf;nfhz;bUf;Fk; ve;jg; ghtj;ijAk;

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nra;gtUkhd ,NaRtpd;kPJ fz;fisg; gjpaitg;Nghkhf!” (fhz;. vgp

12:1-2) vd;w tptpypa thHj;ijfis ek; cs;sj;jpy; jhq;fpatHfshf ek;

Mz;ltNuhL ,e;j ehw;gJ ehs;fSk; ,ize;jpUe;J> ek; tho;f;if

epiyfspYk;> cwTfspYk; fdpjUNthkhf!

,NaRNthL fhdhtpypUe;J fy;thhpf;F cld; gazk; nra;j md;id

fd;dpkhpahSk;> mthpd; JiztH Jha tsdhUk; ek; jtf;fhyg; gazj;jpy;

ek; cld; ,Ug;ghHfshf!

cq;fs; midtUf;Fk; ,iwahrPH chpj;jhFf!

fpwp];Jtpy; md;Gld;>

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kJiu caHkiwkhtl;l NguhaH

jkpof MaH Nguit jiytH

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JwtpaNu> ,iwkf;fNs!

cq;fs; midtUf;Fk; jkpof Mah;fspd; ey;tho;j;Jf;fs;!

,uz;lhk; tj;jpf;fhd; rq;fk; � jpUtopghL” gw;wpa nfhs;ifj; jpul;by;

“jpUtopghL jpU mitapd; nray; KOtJNk ehbepw;Fk; rpfukhf

mike;Js;sJ. mj;Jld; jpU mitap;d; Mw;wy; midj;jpw;Fk; mJ Xh;

Cw;whfTk; cs;sJ” (jpt 10) vd;W Fwpg;gpLtij fhz;fpNwhk;. jpUtopghl;by;

fpwp];jt tho;tpd; ikakhf tpsq;Fk; ew;fUizf; nfhz;lhl;lj;ij xt;nthU

ehl;bd; nkhop> gz;ghL> gof;ftof;fq;fs;> rlq;FKiwfs; Mfpatw;wpw;F

Vw;gj; jOtp mikf;fTk;> rpy khw;wq;fisg; GFj;jTk; mDkjp mspf;fg;

gl;Ls;sJ (jpt 4>37-40>77).

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jpUj;je;ij ,uz;lhk; [hd; ghy; 10.04.2000 md;W cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp

E}ypd; jpUj;jg;gl;l khjphpg;gbtj;ij ntspapl;L> 2002-,y; mtuth;

jha;nkhopapy; mJ nkhopngah;f;fg;gl;L ntspaplg;glNtz;Lk; vd;W Miz

gpwg;gpj;jhh;. mjd;%yk; fj;Njhypf;fj; jpU mitapd; ,iwkf;fs; midtUk;jpUtopghl;bd; cl;nghUis ed;F czh;e;J> mtuth; thOk; #oypy; nkhop>

gz;ghL> Mfpatw;wpw;F Vw;g KO <Lghl;NlhL gq;Fngw;W> kPl;igg; ngw

jpUg;gyp E}iyg; gad;gLj;jpf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; mwpTWj;jpdhh;.

,t;topfhl;Ljiy fUj;jpy; nfhz;L> jpUj;je;ij 16-Mk; ngdbf;l;

2008-k; Mz;L ntspapl;l cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp E}ypd; jpUj;jg;gl;l %d;whk;

khjphp gbtj;ij jkpohf;fk; nra;a> jkpof Mah; Nguit KbT nra;jJ.

,jd;gb ,e;jj; jopohf;fk; ,e;jpa ,yj;jPd; Mah; Nguitapd; xg;GjNyhL

cNuhikj; jpUtopghl;L> mUsilahsq;fspd; xOq;FKiwg; Nguhaj;jpd;

mDkjpia Nk 16> 2017-,y; ngw;wJ.

Gjpa cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp E}ypd; rpwg;gpay;GfSk;Gjpa cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp E}ypd; rpwg;gpay;GfSk;Gjpa cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp E}ypd; rpwg;gpay;GfSk;Gjpa cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp E}ypd; rpwg;gpay;GfSk;Gjpa cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp E}ypd; rpwg;gpay;GfSk;

jdpj;jd;ikAkjdpj;jd;ikAkjdpj;jd;ikAkjdpj;jd;ikAkjdpj;jd;ikAk;

1. ,uz;lhk; tj;jpf;fhd; rq;fj;jpd; jpUtopghl;Lf; nfhs;ifj; jpul;il

eilKiwg;gLj;jTk;> jha;nkhopfspd; gad;ghL gw;wpAk; Gdpj 2-Mk;

[hd; ghy; mth;fshy; nfhLf;fg;gl;l 5-tJ tpjpKiwahd> L � � � � � � � �

Authenticam–,y; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s tpjpKiwfs; ,k;nkhopngah;g;gpy;

gpd;gw;wg;gl;Ls;sd.

2. ,e;jpa kz;zpd; Gdpjh;fs; cs;glg; gy mUshsh;fSf;fhd kd;whl;Lfs;

Nrh;f;fg;gl;Ls;sd.

3. rpy rpwg;ghd Gdpjh;fSf;fhd njhlf;fTiufSk; ,izf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.

4. md;id khpahTf;nfd;W vl;L Neh;r;rpj; jpUg;gypfs; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sd.

kJiu ca®kiwkht£l«

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� ,e;jpag; gz;ghl;Lkakhf;fYf;fhd gd;dpnuz;L mk;rq;fSk; ,j;jpUg;gyp

E}ypy; ,lk; ngw;Ws;sd.

6. midtUk; Ghpe;Jnfhs;Sk; tifapy; nkhopeil> fUj;jhok;> nghUs;tsk;

Mfpatw;iwf; fUj;jpy; nfhz;L %y nkhopahfpa ,yj;jPdpypUe;J

,g;Gjpa nkhopngah;g;G nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ.

7. jpU mitapd; xUikg;ghl;ilAk; xd;wpg;igAk; czh;j;Jk; tpjkhfTk;>

%y nkhopf;F xj;jpUf;Fk; tifapYk; ,k;nkhopngah;g;G mike;Js;sjhy;>

,Jtiu ehk; gad;gLj;jpa gy thh;j;ijfs;> gjpYiufs; kw;Wk;

thf;fpaq;fspy; rpy khw;wq;fs; nra;ag;gl;Ls;sd.

8. jpU mitapy; jpUtopghl;by; tptpypa gFjpfs; gad;gLj;jg;gLk;NghJ

mit jpUtptpypaj;jpd; Gjpa cy;fhj;jh nkhopngah;g;gpypUe;J vLf;fg;gl;L

,g;Gjpa nkhopngah;g;gpy; gad;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sd. ,tw;iw cs;sd;NghL

Vw;Wr; nray;gLNthk;.

9. ehk; ehs;NjhWk; gad;gLj;Jk; mbg;gilr; nrgq;fspy; khw;wq;fs;

nra;ag;gl;Ls;sd.

jpUtopghl;by; ,iwkf;fs; KOikahf nghUSs;s tpjj;jpy; gq;Nfw;f>

jpUtopghL gw;wpa tpsf;fj;ij kf;fSf;F toq;f ,g;Gjpa E}y; xU tha;g;ghf

mikfpwJ. vdNt> mUs;gzpahsh;fSk;> JwtpaUk; jpUg;gyp E}y; gw;wpa

tpsf;fj;ij ,iwkf;fSf;F toq;fp> jpUg;gypapy; mth;fs; Mh;tj;JlDk;

<Lghl;LlDk; gq;Nfw;W> fpwp];Jtpd; kdpepiy nfhz;L rhd;W tho;T tho

cq;fisf; miof;fpd;Nwhk;.

Gjpa cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp Ehy; 24 [dthp 2018-,y; nrq;fy;gl;LGjpa cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp Ehy; 24 [dthp 2018-,y; nrq;fy;gl;LGjpa cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp Ehy; 24 [dthp 2018-,y; nrq;fy;gl;LGjpa cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp Ehy; 24 [dthp 2018-,y; nrq;fy;gl;LGjpa cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp Ehy; 24 [dthp 2018-,y; nrq;fy;gl;L

kiwkhtl;lk; Gdpj Njhikahh; kiyapy; eilngw;w jkpof Mah;kiwkhtl;lk; Gdpj Njhikahh; kiyapy; eilngw;w jkpof Mah;kiwkhtl;lk; Gdpj Njhikahh; kiyapy; eilngw;w jkpof Mah;kiwkhtl;lk; Gdpj Njhikahh; kiyapy; eilngw;w jkpof Mah;kiwkhtl;lk; Gdpj Njhikahh; kiyapy; eilngw;w jkpof Mah;

Nguitapd; $l;lj;jpy; ntspaplg;gl;lJ. 2018-Mk; Mz;L gpg;uthpNguitapd; $l;lj;jpy; ntspaplg;gl;lJ. 2018-Mk; Mz;L gpg;uthpNguitapd; $l;lj;jpy; ntspaplg;gl;lJ. 2018-Mk; Mz;L gpg;uthpNguitapd; $l;lj;jpy; ntspaplg;gl;lJ. 2018-Mk; Mz;L gpg;uthpNguitapd; $l;lj;jpy; ntspaplg;gl;lJ. 2018-Mk; Mz;L gpg;uthp

14-Mk; Njjp jpUePw;Wg; GjdpypUe;J jkpofnkq;Fk; eilKiwf;F14-Mk; Njjp jpUePw;Wg; GjdpypUe;J jkpofnkq;Fk; eilKiwf;F14-Mk; Njjp jpUePw;Wg; GjdpypUe;J jkpofnkq;Fk; eilKiwf;F14-Mk; Njjp jpUePw;Wg; GjdpypUe;J jkpofnkq;Fk; eilKiwf;F14-Mk; Njjp jpUePw;Wg; GjdpypUe;J jkpofnkq;Fk; eilKiwf;F

tUfpwJ vd;gijj; jkpof Mah; Nguitapd; rhh;ghf; mwptpf;fpd;Nwhk;.tUfpwJ vd;gijj; jkpof Mah; Nguitapd; rhh;ghf; mwptpf;fpd;Nwhk;.tUfpwJ vd;gijj; jkpof Mah; Nguitapd; rhh;ghf; mwptpf;fpd;Nwhk;.tUfpwJ vd;gijj; jkpof Mah; Nguitapd; rhh;ghf; mwptpf;fpd;Nwhk;.tUfpwJ vd;gijj; jkpof Mah; Nguitapd; rhh;ghf; mwptpf;fpd;Nwhk;.

,Jtiu gad;ghl;by; ,Ue;JtUk; gioa jpUg;gyp Gj;jfj;ij> ,dp,Jtiu gad;ghl;by; ,Ue;JtUk; gioa jpUg;gyp Gj;jfj;ij> ,dp,Jtiu gad;ghl;by; ,Ue;JtUk; gioa jpUg;gyp Gj;jfj;ij> ,dp,Jtiu gad;ghl;by; ,Ue;JtUk; gioa jpUg;gyp Gj;jfj;ij> ,dp,Jtiu gad;ghl;by; ,Ue;JtUk; gioa jpUg;gyp Gj;jfj;ij> ,dp

gad;gLj;jf;$lhJ vd;gij njhptpj;J nfhsfpNwhk;.gad;gLj;jf;$lhJ vd;gij njhptpj;J nfhsfpNwhk;.gad;gLj;jf;$lhJ vd;gij njhptpj;J nfhsfpNwhk;.gad;gLj;jf;$lhJ vd;gij njhptpj;J nfhsfpNwhk;.gad;gLj;jf;$lhJ vd;gij njhptpj;J nfhsfpNwhk;.

,j;jpq;fs; gpg;uthp 14> 2018 Kjy; ,g;Gjpa cNuhikj; jpUg;gyp E}iy

kl;LNk midtUk; gad;gLj;jf; Nfl;Lf;nfhs;fpNwhk;.

,iwMrpAk;> md;id khpapd; ghpe;JiuAk; vd;Wk; cq;fNshL ,Ug;gdthf!

27.01.2018 fpwp];Jtpy; vd;Wk; md;Gld;>

nrd;id

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jiyth;> jkpof Mah; Nguit

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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (01.02.2017 TO 23.01.2018)

S.

No.Parish Name

Hunger

Disease

Vocation

Sunday

Holy

ChildhoodHoly See

Good

Friday

250

600

420

Nil

5000

500

1000

8000

2500

2800

200

150

1500

1500

8357

3000

2850

3000

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

600

900

350

325

1000

101

200

300

1080

400

500

500

2050

2000

2220

5125

40351

14000

4250

8500

25000

10000

10000

2000

1300

3600

3000

27107

10000

10500

10000

1200

25000

40000

2000

700

3100

3512

3210

12820

4830

200

1500

3601

1300

500

3000

10000

2000

2230

10050

63257

51000

5250

10000

140000

50000

41500

2600

905

16000

26000

92501

30000

13500

50000

1300

Nil

50000

3000

3100

5200

600

2785

15005

31147

200

2200

3314

4000

500

7000

14000

250

600

540

Nil

5000

500

1000

8000

2000

2800

200

150

1200

Nil

9341

2000

2500

3000

Nil

Nil

1500

Nil

600

900

500

326

1000

101

200

300

1160

400

500

500

2200

250

600

1050

7150

5000

500

2200

12000

2500

1800

200

150

1450

4000

9250

2000

4490

5000

Nil

Nil

2500

Nil

600

900

530

1000

1000

101

200

300

835

500

500

800

2600

A. Nathampatti

Alankulam

Ammapatty

Anjal Nagar

Anna Nagar

Aruppukottai

Ayravathanallur

Bastin Nagar

Batlagundu

Bibikulam

Bodinayakanur

Chinnamanur

Cumbum

Devadanam

Ellis Nagar

Gnanaolivupuram

Hanumanthanpatty

Holy Rosary Church

Ayyampalayam

K. Pudur

Kadachanendal

Kadamalaikundu

Kalladipatti

Kariapatty

Karumathur

Kavirayapuram

Kottur

Lourdupuram

Megamalai

Mangalamkombu

MangudiMeenachiapuram

Mathankovilpatti

Meenampatti

Melur

Michaelpalayam

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

17

Opus


St. Peter’s

Pence

Communi-

cation Day

Prision

Ministry

Bible

SundayMission

Sunday

African

Mission

Peter the

Apostle

250

Nil

620

Nil

6400

1500

1000

8000

3500

Nil

400

150

1610

Nil

Nil

5000

1920

4000

Nil

Nil

2000

Nil

900

1000

530

420

1000

Nil

200

415

1760

Nil

1870

500

Nil

250

Nil

630

Nil

8570

Nil

1000

8000

2900

2870

300

150

1490

Nil

Nil

4000

2000

5000

Nil

Nil

2100

Nil

650

1000

520

Nil

1000

Nil

200

300

2160

Nil

2027

500

Nil

250

600

782

Nil

8460

1000

1000

8000

2500

2870

300

150

1650

1500

9190

4000

1900

5000

Nil

Nil

2000

Nil

1000

1000

990

310

1000

Nil

200

400

1240

500

2130

1000

Nil

1500

4500

3792

80000

60000

9000

35000

164380

59000

29130

10000

6020

21500

24000

220799

362600

46000

50000

14500

85000

65250

5000

30000

19000

2770

2508

52850

8876

3200

4200

12530

4500

31050

7000

Nil

300

600

1193

Nil

6780

1500

1000

20000

6290

3230

500

150

2500

1500

8950

5000

1550

5000

Nil

Nil

2000

Nil

850

1000

520

423

1000

Nil

200

300

1720

500

2170

400

2250

300

600

520

Nil

6745

1000

1000

21000

2700

2500

600

150

1400

1000

9351

4000

1750

3000

Nil

Nil

2000

Nil

800

1000

330

285

1000

Nil

200

300

1660

500

2219

500

2300

300

600

470

Nil

5000

1000

1000

15000

2000

2500

Nil

150

1700

1000

9827

4000

2150

4500

Nil

Nil

2050

Nil

600

1000

450

420

1000

Nil

200

300

1460

500

2018

400

2200

300

600

430

7200

5000

1000

1000

8000

2000

2500

Nil

150

1400

1000

9504

4000

1900

3000

Nil

Nil

2100

Nil

Nil

1000

320

470

1000

Nil

200

300

1420

500

2057

500

2300

2 � � �

8200

Nil

19685

35000

1500

Nil

32000

5000

20000

1000

2160

3000

7500

40000

32000

Nil

25000

1200

Nil

6500

4000

2000

5200

1300

Nil

5000

Nil

2300

1165

6500

1500

5100

1000

Nil

Ockhi

18


S.

No.Parish Name

Hunger

Disease

Vocation

Sunday

Holy

ChildhoodHoly See

Good

Friday

7500

1500

600

200

2580

3000

510

1210

1200

Nil

1200

1000

3500

Nil

4000

Nil

1000

Nil

1000

16900

1000

5000

3000

1000

1000

3500

1000

1500

Nil

240

1400

700

11000

15000

4000

650

5050

20000

5070

3560

4000

5000

6800

1000

25600

1500

15000

Nil

4000

20000

5000

45400

5000

42552

16000

19000

14500

18565

5550

11500

Nil

360

8150

4050

20000

30000

5500

700

20150

105000

4213

21470

20000

20000

3000

Nil

28500

1000

45000

Nil

8000

50000

10000

93630

15000

30573

73000

81000

9000

33516

5300

17000

Nil

320

6550

18100

7500

2000

500

200

2620

4000

717

550

1000

2000

1000

1000

3500

Nil

3000

Nil

1000

Nil

1000

10100

1000

2000

3000

1000

1000

2200

1000

2000

Nil

220

1200

250

1000

11500

3000

1000

200

2360

6000

550

630

1200

3000

4000

1000

3200

1000

4500

Nil

5000

Nil

1000

15000

1000

15000

3000

1000

1500

3800

4818

7000

Nil

230

1300

6770

1000

Munjikkal

Nagamalai

Nakkaneri

Nilakottai

Niraivazhvu Nagar (VNR)

Othaial

Packiapuram

Palanganatham

Pandian Nagar

Periyakulam

Perumalmalai

R.R. Nagar

Railway Colony

Rajapalayam

Rayappanpatti

Rayapuram

Samayanallur

Sattur

Shenbaganur

Sengole Nagar

Silukkuvarpatty

Sivakasi

Srivilliputhur

St. Mary’s Cathedral

Sundaranatchiapuram

T. Sindalacherry

T. Vadipatti Shrine

Theni

Thirumangalam

Thirunagar

Thiruthangal

Thummuchinampatty

Ugarthe Nagar

Usilampatti

Uthamapalayam

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

68

69

70

19

Opus


St. Peter’s

Pence

Commu-

nication

Day

Prision

Ministry

Bible

Sunday

Mission

SundayAfrican

Mission

Peter the

Apostle

Nil

Nil

500

Nil

Nil

200

2370

4000

530

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

1000

3000

Nil

3100

Nil

Nil

Nil

1000

15000

Nil

Nil

3500

1000

Nil

Nil

520

1000

Nil

300

1000

Nil

Nil

4500

Nil

1000

Nil

Nil

300

2550

3000

520

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

1500

3000

Nil

2900

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

15000

Nil

1000

3500

1000

Nil

Nil

480

1000

Nil

300

1000

Nil

4500

Nil

2000

600

Nil

200

2520

3000

520

Nil

1500

2500

1300

1500

3000

Nil

3000

Nil

Nil

Nil

1000

12250

Nil

1000

3500

1000

200

3500

1000

1500

Nil

400

1000

250

Nil

101000

11573

14000

8100

Nil

2500

25510

110000

13030

Nil

Nil

20000

21200

30000

101111

Nil

158500

Nil

30000

Nil

16500

461000

Nil

65500

167000

130000

13200

203005

12585

32000

Nil

2310

20000

8630

Nil

2500

Nil

1000

1500

300

2350

4000

515

Nil

1000

3000

1500

1800

3100

Nil

3500

Nil

600

Nil

1000

10050

Nil

5000

3500

1000

300

4500

1000

3500

Nil

200

1000

300

Nil

1500

Nil

1000

500

200

2371

3000

525

Nil

1500

Nil

1000

1800

3000

Nil

3000

Nil

665

Nil

1000

12650

Nil

5000

3000

1000

300

3500

1000

2000

Nil

300

1000

250

Nil

1500

Nil

1000

200

2460

3000

510

Nil

1200

Nil

1000

1000

3000

Nil

3300

Nil

750

Nil

1000

13010

Nil

3000

3000

1000

1000

3600

500

2500

Nil

150

1000

250

Nil

2000

Nil

500

250

2520

3000

510

Nil

1500

Nil

2000

1400

3000

Nil

3000

Nil

700

Nil

1000

17140

Nil

5000

3000

1000

1000

3800

1000

2000

Nil

260

1000

250

Nil

� � � � �

8000

Nil

Nil

500

3000

10000

3050

Nil

Nil

Nil

5100

3500

17500

Nil

33000

Nil

1500

Nil

5000

55000

Nil

35870

12000

3500

20000

5000

3366

8031

Nil

Nil

Nil

17560

Nil

Ockhi

20


S.

No.Parish Name

Hunger

Disease

Vocation

Sunday

Holy

ChildhoodHoly See

Good

Friday

71

72

73

Virudhunagar

W. Pudupatti

Y. OthakadaiSt. Joseph’s Lyon,Kodaikanal

Servite Convent,Sattur

St. Aloysius Convent,Ammapatti

St. Anne’sProvincialate,MaduraiFr. Lourduraj,Arockia Illam

Holy Cross Convent ,Batlagundu

Holy Cross Convent,VirudhunagarHoly CrossProvincilate, Madurai

Jeyaraj AnnapackiamCollege, Periyakulam

Annai ValankanniHr.Sec. School, BatlagunduSt. Agnes HSS,Rayappanpatti

St. Britto Hr. Sec.School, Madurai

St. Aloysius InstitutionRayappanpattiFouriere Home,Pambarpuram

Holy Cross Convent,Pambarpuram

St. Ann’s Provincialate,AnsarinagarChrist Hall SeminaryArchbishop’HousecommunityYouth CommissionMrs. Maria Jeyam,SholavandanSt. Vincent De PaulSociety, Madurai

Total

4000

1000

710

10000

10000

10000

10000

228224

2800

1000

682

111307

75000

30000

14200

2000

1000

5000

1000

3000

1656866

45000

5000

6504

1000

22000

2000

5000

9000

743787

3000

1000

825

120998

2221

Opus


St. Peter’s

Pence

Communi-

cation Day

Prision

Ministry

Bible

SundayMission

Sunday

African

Mission

Peter the

Apostle

4500

1000

789

500

124770

4500

1000

1102

119327

4500

1000

1181

128452

6000

1000

1582

145973

120000

35000

18525

20000

71000

10000

10000

57010

26000

3681244

6000

1000

Nil

120662

6000

1000

Nil

97167

7800

Nil

Nil

90765

� � � � �

5000

7500

50000

2000

2000

634287

Ockhi

KANI (Seminarians Fund )Parish Priest, Gnanaolivupuram 40000Parish Priest,The Parishoners, Devadanam 23550

Principal,Sacred Heart Hr.Sec. School 15000

Parish Priest, Sengole Nagar 13000Mr. V.F. Amalraj, Bastin Nagar 10000

Ms. Riya Jane, Sengole Nagar 10000

Sr. Superior General, I.C. Generalate 10000M. Bilavendran Family, Kariapatti 10000

Mr.Lawrence, Gnanaolivupuram 10000

Sr. Superior Fusco’s School Vadipatti 10000Parish Priest, Railway Colony 10000

Parish Priest, Marambadi 10000

D. Maria Henry, Nagercoil 6000Parish Priest, St. Mary’s Church 5000

Er. Lawrence, Annai Construction 5000

Parish Priest, K. Pudur 5000Arul Simon & Jansi Rani, Madurai 5000

Parish Priest, Packiapuram 2800

CRI West Madurai 2000A. Joseph Amalraj family, Karisalpatti 1000

W. Pudupatti 1000

Mr. Francis Xavier, Batlagundu 500I.C. Convent, Batlagundu 300

Total 2,05,150

Mass Received From ParishesHanumanthanpatti (20 Mass) 2,000

Gnanaolivupuram (500 Mass) 50,000

Total 52,000

From the Procurator’s Desk

Dear Rev. Fathers,

Kindly verify the above statement and confirm the remittances. If any

discrepancy is found, you are welcome to correct the same with the receipt

available with you.

This is a gentle reminder that some parishes are yet to remit a few

special collections for the year 2017-2018. Kindly remit the collections

at the earliest. - Fr. Procurator

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P � � s Message for 52nd WorldCommunication Day

T HE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE” (JN 8:32).

FAKE NEWS AND JOURNALISM FOR PEACE

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Communication is part of God’s plan for us and an essential way toexperience fellowship. Made in the image and likeness of our Creator,

we are able to express and share all that is true, good, and beautiful. We

are able to describe our own experiences and the world around us, andthus to create historical memory and the understanding of events. But

when we yield to our own pride and selfishness, we can also distort the

way we use our ability to communicate. This can be seen from theearliest times, in the biblical stories of Cain and Abel and the Tower of

Babel (cf. Gen 4:4-16; 11:1-9). The capacity to twist the truth is

symptomatic of our condition, both as individuals and communities. Onthe other hand, when we are faithful to God’s plan, communication

becomes an effective expression of our responsible search for truth and

our pursuit of goodness.In today’s fast-changing world of communications and digital systems,

we are witnessing the spread of what has come to be known as “fake

news”. This calls for reflection, which is why I have decided to return inthis World Communications Day Message to the issue of truth, which

was raised time and time again by my predecessors, beginning with Pope

Paul VI, whose 1972 Message took as its theme: “Social Communicationsat the Service of Truth”. In this way, I would like to contribute to our

shared commitment to stemming the spread of fake news and to

rediscovering the dignity of journalism and the personal responsibility ofjournalists to communicate the truth.

1. What is “fake” about fake news?

The term “fake news” has been the object of great discussion anddebate. In general, it refers to the spreading of disinformation on line or

in the traditional media. It has to do with false information based on non-

existent or distorted data meant to deceive and manipulate the reader.Spreading fake news can serve to advance specific goals, influence

political decisions, and serve economic interests.

The effectiveness of fake news is primarily due to its ability to mimicreal news, to seem plausible. Secondly, this false but believable news is

“captious”, inasmuch as it grasps people’s attention by appealing to

stereotypes and common social prejudices, and exploiting instantaneousemotions like anxiety, contempt, anger and frustration. The ability to spread

such fake news often relies on a manipulative use of the social networks

and the way they function. Untrue stories can spread so quickly thateven authoritative denials fail to contain the damage.

The difficulty of unmasking and eliminating fake news is due also to

the fact that many people interact in homogeneous digital environmentsimpervious to differing perspectives and opinions. Disinformation thus

thrives on the absence of healthy confrontation with other sources of

information that could effectively challenge prejudices and generateconstructive dialogue; instead, it risks turning people into unwilling

accomplices in spreading biased and baseless ideas. The tragedy of

disinformation is that it discredits others, presenting them as enemies, tothe point of demonizing them and fomenting conflict. Fake news is a sign

of intolerant and hypersensitive attitudes, and leads only to the spread of

arrogance and hatred. That is the end result of untruth.2. How can we recognize fake news?

None of us can feel exempted from the duty of countering these

falsehoods. This is no easy task, since disinformation is often based ondeliberately evasive and subtly misleading rhetoric and at times the use

of sophisticated psychological mechanisms. Praiseworthy efforts are

being made to create educational programmes aimed at helping peopleto interpret and assess information provided by the media, and teaching

them to take an active part in unmasking falsehoods, rather than

unwittingly contributing to the spread of disinformation. Praiseworthytoo are those institutional and legal initiatives aimed at developing

regulations for curbing the phenomenon, to say nothing of the work being

done by tech and media companies in coming up with new criteria forverifying the personal identities concealed behind millions of digital profiles.

Yet preventing and identifying the way disinformation works also

calls for a profound and careful process of discernment. We need tounmask what could be called the “snake-tactics” used by those who

disguise themselves in order to strike at any time and place. This was the

strategy employed by the “crafty serpent” in the Book of Genesis, who,at the dawn of humanity, created the first fake news (cf. Gen 3:1-15),

which began the tragic history of human sin, beginning with the first

fratricide (cf. Gen 4) and issuing in the countless other evils committedagainst God, neighbour, society and creation. The strategy of this skilled

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form of seduction that worms its way into the heart with false and alluringarguments.

In the account of the first sin, the tempter approaches the woman

by pretending to be her friend, concerned only for her welfare, and beginsby saying something only partly true: “Did God really say you were not

to eat from any of the trees in the garden?” (Gen3:1). In fact, God never

told Adam not to eat from any tree, but only from the one tree: “Of thetree of the knowledge of good and evil you are not to eat” (Gen 2:17).

The woman corrects the serpent, but lets herself be taken in by his

provocation: “Of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden Godsaid, “You must not eat it nor touch it, under pain of death” (Gen 3:2).

Her answer is couched in legalistic and negative terms; after listening to

the deceiver and letting herself be taken in by his version of the facts, thewoman is misled. So she heeds his words of reassurance: “You will not

die!” (Gen 3:4).

The tempter’s “deconstruction” then takes on an appearance oftruth: “God knows that on the day you eat it your eyes will be opened and

you will be like gods, knowing good and evil” (Gen 3:5). God’s paternal

command, meant for their good, is discredited by the seductive enticementof the enemy: “The woman saw that the tree was good to eat and pleasing

to the eye and desirable” (Gen3:6). This biblical episode brings to light an

essential element for our reflection: there is no such thing as harmlessdisinformation; on the contrary, trusting in falsehood can have dire

consequences. Even a seemingly slight distortion of the truth can have

dangerous effects.What is at stake is our greed. Fake news often goes viral, spreading

so fast that it is hard to stop, not because of the sense of sharing that

inspires the social media, but because it appeals to the insatiable greedso easily aroused in human beings. The economic and manipulative aims

that feed disinformation are rooted in a thirst for power, a desire to possess

and enjoy, which ultimately makes us victims of something much moretragic: the deceptive power of evil that moves from one lie to another in

order to rob us of our interior freedom. That is why education for truth

means teaching people how to discern, evaluate and understand ourdeepest desires and inclinations, lest we lose sight of what is good and

yield to every temptation.

3. “The truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32)Constant contamination by deceptive language can end up darkening

our interior life. Dostoevsky’s observation is illuminating: “People who

lie to themselves and listen to their own lie come to such a pass that theycannot distinguish the truth within them, or around them, and so lose all

respect for themselves and for others. And having no respect, they cease

to love, and in order to occupy and distract themselves without love theygive way to passions and to coarse pleasures, and sink to bestiality in

their vices, all from continual lying to others and to themselves.” (The

Brothers Karamazov, II, 2).So how do we defend ourselves? The most radical antidote to the

virus of falsehood is purification by the truth. In Christianity, truth is not

just a conceptual reality that regards how we judge things, defining themas true or false. The truth is not just bringing to light things that are

concealed, “revealing reality”, as the ancient Greek term aletheia (from

a-lethès, “not hidden”) might lead us to believe. Truth involves our wholelife. In the Bible, it carries with it the sense of support, solidity, and trust,

as implied by the root ‘aman, the source of our liturgical expression

Amen. Truth is something you can lean on, so as not to fall. In thisrelational sense, the only truly reliable and trustworthy One – the One

on whom we can count – is the living God. Hence, Jesus can say: “I am

the truth” (Jn 14:6). We discover and rediscover the truth when weexperience it within ourselves in the loyalty and trustworthiness of the

One who loves us. This alone can liberate us: “The truth will set you

free” (Jn 8:32).Freedom from falsehood and the search for relationship: these two

ingredients cannot be lacking if our words and gestures are to be true,

authentic, and trustworthy. To discern the truth, we need to discerneverything that encourages communion and promotes goodness from

whatever instead tends to isolate, divide, and oppose. Truth, therefore, is

not really grasped when it is imposed from without as somethingimpersonal, but only when it flows from free relationships between

persons, from listening to one another. Nor can we ever stop seeking

the truth, because falsehood can always creep in, even when we statethings that are true. An impeccable argument can indeed rest on

undeniable facts, but if it is used to hurt another and to discredit that

person in the eyes of others, however correct it may appear, it is nottruthful. We can recognize the truth of statements from their fruits:

whether they provoke quarrels, foment division, encourage resignation;

or, on the other hand, they promote informed and mature reflection leadingto constructive dialogue and fruitful results.

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( M 4 5 6 7 4 Mission – Historical Notes)

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cannot be exhausted through the writing of this h N O Q R S N U W X Y R Q Z O .

However DNL would try to capture the important events and features

of the Jesuits’ mission that took root in this ancient Madura mission. A

note of caution to the readers! Whatever is explored in this series by the

author is not intended to write a complete history of the Jesuits’ apostolate

in Madurai, but, rather to orderly capture and refresh the ancient ecclesial

history of the Archdiocese of Madurai within its Indian and Tamilnadu

ecclesial context which is naturally designed by the Jesuits.

One gets plethora of information about the Jesuits’ mission in

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11 Rajapalayam 11 Mangalamkombu

18 Kalladipatti 18 Michaelpalayam

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Necrology

f g . Jude Vadakara on 01.02.2013

Fr. Jacob Manala on 03.02.1998

Fr. Arulappar on 28.02.2004

4. Peace is the true news

The best antidotes to falsehoods are not strategies, but people: peoplewho are not greedy but ready to listen, people who make the effort to

engage in sincere dialogue so that the truth can emerge; people who are

attracted by goodness and take responsibility for how they use language.If responsibility is the answer to the spread of fake news, then a weighty

responsibility rests on the shoulders of those whose job is to provide

information, namely, journalists, the protectors of news. In today’s world,theirs is, in every sense, not just a job; it is a mission. Amid feeding

frenzies and the mad rush for a scoop, they must remember that the

heart of information is not the speed with which it is reported or itsaudience impact, but persons. Informing others means forming others;

it means being in touch with people’s lives. That is why ensuring the

accuracy of sources and protecting communication are real means ofpromoting goodness, generating trust, and opening the way to communion

and peace.

I would like, then, to invite everyone to promote a journalism ofpeace. By that, I do not mean the saccharine kind of journalism that

refuses to acknowledge the existence of serious problems or smacks of

sentimentalism. On the contrary, I mean a journalism that is truthful andopposed to falsehoods, rhetorical slogans, and sensational headlines. A

journalism created by people for people, one that is at the service of all,

especially those – and they are the majority in our world – who have novoice. A journalism less concentrated on breaking news than on exploring

the underlying causes of conflicts, in order to promote deeper

understanding and contribute to their resolution by setting in place virtuousprocesses. A journalism committed to pointing out alternatives to the

escalation of shouting matches and verbal violence.

To this end, drawing inspiration from a Franciscan prayer, we mightturn to the Truth in person:

Lord, make us instruments of your peace.

Help us to recognize the evil latent in a communication that doesnot build communion.

Help us to remove the venom from our judgements.

Help us to speak about others as our brothers and sisters.You are faithful and trustworthy; may our words be seeds of goodness

for the world:

where there is shouting, let us practise listening;where there is confusion, let us inspire harmony;

where there is ambiguity, let us bring clarity;

where there is exclusion, let us offer solidarity;where there is sensationalism, let us use sobriety;

where there is superficiality, let us raise real questions;

where there is prejudice, let us awaken trust;where there is hostility, let us bring respect;

where there is falsehood, let us bring truth.

Amen.From the Vatican, 24 January 2018, the Memorial of Saint Francis

de Sales. - Pope FRANCIS

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i amilnadu from the Jesuit Letters and their correspondence. Renowned

Jesuits such as Balthazar da Costa, Em. Martins, Andre Freire and Antony

de Provenca have recorded the day today events, culture and mores of

people in the mission with a mind of explorer of truth. Lest they be

misguided by the interpreters, they mastered the local language, Tamil.

One would wonder how Nobili and Beschi (the great missionaries of the

Archdiocese of Madurai) mastered three languages, namely Tamil, Telugu

and Sanskrit and contributed to the growth of local literary tradition.

Nobili alone authored 24 books in Tamil. One among them is “Chinna

Kuripidam” which we use till the present time in the name of “Thiru

Maria Suvadi”, the book of basic catechism. He only coined the word

such as ‘Sarveswaran’ for God. At a certain point of time Nobili became

blind due to strenuous study and he continued translating prayers and the

Bible in Tamil. (It is indeed urgent that the Archdiocese of Madurai

explores starting the possibility of the canonization process for Rev. Robert

De Nobili.)

The Jesuit missionaries made inroad into the political, spiritual,

economic and social lives of people in Tamilnadu. It is breath-taking to

see how the missionaries changed the political and social scenario of

Tamiladu. Having been backed by the Portuguese Kings who were the

overlords of commerce and navy power during the sixteenth century

India, the missionaries fought hard to eradicate social evils such as caste

system, dowry system, sati, child marriage, superstitious beliefs, belief in

Karma, servile mentality etc. They stood at the side of the poor people

who embraced Christ as their Saviour. Though there is acute criticism

on Nobili’s method of evangelization, one cannot water down or belittle

the innovative missionary spirit of Nobili and his deep thirst to proclaim

that Jesus Christ is the Supreme Guru, the Wisdom personified of the

Father, the Paramatma. Imagine the sturdy missionary spirit of this Jesuit

priest who toiled everyday in order to win over the superiority and

hegemony of learned Brahmin pandits in Madurai.

Imagine the sufferings he underwent from the criticism and

accusation by his own Jesuit companions and mission superiors and the

ordeal he was subjected to in the name of inquisition. The present

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the then Holy Office

intervened in the controversy and pulled Nobili to Rome for inquisition.

Twice the Enquiry commission comprising of Theologians from Goa

(Emmanuel Laito S.J. and Andrea Buchario S.J.) was constituted in

order to silence his Indianization method which the theological antagonists

named as Brahmanization. Nobili with much pain caused by his own

fellow missionaries had to write letters to the Superiors and to the Pope

in Rome that what he practiced and advocated was nothing of

Hindunization but making Christ visible to the learned pandits who were

the authority in the Pandya Kingdom.

The paranghi method which his Superior, Rev. Gonzalo used could

not attract the Hindus in Tamilnadu. This Paranghi ideology drew a

sharp and acute hatred among the ordinary Hindus. It is because that

the converted Hindus who became Christians gave up completely their

social customs and mores too. They had to dress like the Portuguese;

drink alcohol like the Europeans and ate beaf and pork, indulge in

merrymaking etc. So the fellow Hindus loathed them and segregated

such converts and called all of them “paranghis” a derogative word.

Due to this paranghi method of evangelization only the Paravas from

the coastal area were converted. At his Malabar Province, Nobili with a

sad heart found out the cause of failure and wrote to his mission superior

saying that there was not even one conversion during the twelve years

of Jesuits’s (Gonsalo) ministry in Madurai. Hence in order to break the

Paranghi ideology, he discerned an alternative method of evangelization

and introduced himself as “Brahmana Sanyasi” and became a sanyasi

like Paul who became “all things to all people (I Cor. 9, 22)”.

Illumined by the divine light, and thanks to the support he received

from Fr. Vicco, his companion cum follower, Fr. Albert Layercio, his

provincial superior, Malabar province, Most Rev. Nichola Pimenta, the

Archbishop of Goa, etc., he overcame all the ordeals against him;

constantly wrote treatise of explanation about his inculturation method

to Most Rev. Francesco Ross, the Archbishop of Kiranganur, and Rev.

Claudio Aquoviva (1581- 1615), the then Superior General of the Society

of Jesus. Rome as usual after putting his own precious son into very

hard and painful trial grasped gradually the immensity and veracity of

the refined missionary soul of Robert De Nobili and acknowledged his

innovative method of evangelization and inculturation. Most of the spiritual

centers of inculturation in India (such as Shanti Vanam, Trichy, Anjali

Ashram, Mysore, Sarah Grandh Ashram, Pune and many other Ashramic

centers) stand today gigantically on the bitter sweat and blood of Nobili,

who attained surely a white martyrdom. (to be continued)

- Jodir.

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