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Dear Fathers, Brothers & Sisters,
I wish every one of you a very Happy New Year. May this new year be a special year of blessings for us as we celebrate the 125 years of our Archdiocese,

I pray.I hear of very meaningful celebrations of Christmas and that churches and institutions were filled with our faithful and even people of our other

faith. There are many beautiful experiences as to how Christmas has touched the lives of simple people. The Christmas carols are getting crazy listeners

and admirers of the Cribs are on the growing steadily. People want to see, listen and experience something divine. All these speak of the deep devotion

of our people. Let us thank the Lord for the growing spirit of faith of our people.



The New Year begins with the feast of Mary Mother of God.We do not fully understand the  importance of Mary in our salvation history. Let us always
 
intercede with her to Jesus.On 24th of January we celebrate the Feast of St.Frances De Sales, the Patron of our Archdiocese, as well as many Congregations

and institutions.This year the feast gets better attention as we are in the Jubilee year of the Diocese. St. Frances de Sales is an example for all,

missionaries, Theologians, formators, and above all Pastors. He impressed the value of short, straightforward and unadorned sermons, for ‘the more you say,

the less people will remember.’ In order to speak well, we need only to love well. Let us follow this great Saint in our daily lives. I wish all of you in

the Archdiocese a Very Happy Feast on this occasion.

We congratulate Sr. Elizabeth Trinity who was recently elected the Provincial of SMMI Nagpur, and promise her our support of prayers The programs for the

125 years of Jubilee. There are many programs planned for the jubilee year of our Archdiocese.There will be a retreat for the faithful on 16-18th

preached by the famous Charismatic preacher Fr. Augustine Vallooran VC & Team from Muringoor. There will be retreat & Bible convention for Youth.

Zonal level retreats are planned for Children too. In the Diwali holidays in November we will have common retreat for Priest and religious preached

by Archbishop Thomas Menamparambil SDB of Guwahati. In the social sector we are planning to adopt 125 houses.(partial finance).The Final celebrations

will be on 13-15th November 2012. Various Committees are being set up and some committees have already started functioning. I hope the Jubilee Prayer

is recited  regularly.


Some of my assignments for January
3rd Evening: Annual Minor Seminary Day, Ankurkunj Kamptee
5th Meeting of the 125 Jubilee Mega Committee 
6th First Friday Mass in SFS College
7th evening Mass in CMI School, Kalmeshwar
8th 8.00 am First Communion ,St.Pius Parish, Malkapur
       10 am First Communion Mass Untkhana Parish
9th evening  Mass at PSDP Novitiate, Fetri
9-11th Recollection for Priests 
12th Mass for the Inauguration of Theology Course in PAC Anant Nagar 
14th Annual Academy day Montfort School, Ashok Van
15th 08.00 hours First Communion in Ajni Parish
        10.00 Confirmation & Parish Day Antnat Nagar 
17th Diocesan Celebration of Golden Jubilee of Caritas India and Ruby Jubilee of NMSSS
18th Decennial Celebration of Balaghat School
19th Diaconate Ordination of Dominican Brothers
20-21st Golden Jubilee of Caritas India (National Celebration) in Delhi
22nd Morning: First Communion in St. Francis Xavier’s, Church Sitabuldi
          Evening: Mass in Pallotti Bhavan (Feast of St. Vincent Pallotti)
23rd Morning Mass for SFS High School (Patron’s Day Celebration)
28th at Indore.
29th First Communion in SFS Parish
Once more wishing you peace and joy for the new year,

Yours  Fraternally 
+Archbishop Abraham Viruthakulangara