New Site for CCC, Malda

"Ashaar Alo" Community Care Centre, Malda gets it place after waiting for a year. The community Care Centre has started fuctioning on 1st June 2008 with the purpose to support the HIV/AIDS patients of Malda District and its neighboring districts. The Centre provides free board and lodge, medical treatment and medicine to the HIV/AIDS patients only. Beside this is give free counseling to clients as well as their family members. There are 1 Doctor, 1 coordinator, 1 Counsellor, 1 Accountant, 3 nurses, 4 out reach workers, 1 cook and 2 janitors who render their services to this Commnity Care Centre, Malda. In the first week of the June 2009 ,we are sifting to the new place. The site of the CCC is located at Bachamari Govt. Colony, old Marda. It is about 3 Kms away from the District Hospital.

Presentations

Presentations

World Aids' Day Celebration

1st December is recognized as World AIDS Day. The culmination of AIDS awareness week begins annually on 24th November. In remembrance of World AIDS Day, Ashaar Alo Community Care Centre, Malda had organized a rally at the heart land of Malda district. The boys form Malda Town and Gour College, health workers of municipality had willingly jointed rally with the staff of CCC, Malda. On 1^st December 2008, they began the Rally at 8.30 a.m. from the premises of Rathbari Church to Kanimore, near Malda railway station via Charshawbishmore, Malda. The main slogan was “Stop AIDS keep the promise”. They handed out the leaf lets on HIV/AIDS to the people. In this occasion the enrolled clients of CCC, Malda were provided fruits & sweet packet each. Fr. Markus Mardi, Assistant Director of SWI, Raiganj was present in this occasion. More than 90 people actively participated in the rally. They rally came to an end with the vote of thank by Fr. Markus Mardi for their cooperation and support of all the volunteers.

'Ashar Alo' Community Care Centre, Malda

Ashaar Alo Community Care Centre, Malda is started on 1st June 2008. This Centre is mostly for HIV patients. It has 10 beds capacity out of which 5 for women.

Annual Meet at Matoil Charles Memorial Lamps LTD's

Many days had passed by like the cloud in the sky but the sweet memories of the Annual meet of the members of Matoil Charles Memorial Lamps LTD(MCMLL) is still lingering in my mind, I tried my best to forget them but all in vain. One fine morning Bimol Mardi, the secretary of MCMLL, invited me over the Phone to come for the meeting and also told me to bring Dr. Prabir Chatterjee (UNICE) along with me. Dr. Prabir was one of dignitaries for the AGM meeting at Matoil. Both of us set out for Matoil village with Jeep on 20th May 2008 morning to encourage the villagers. As we were approaching the village we saw the villagers from different villages coming in group to attain the meeting leaving behind their daily activities. We saw big tent was made for meeting and villagers were coming and enrolling their names before they enter in the place. Mr. Chunda Hembrom, the president of the MCMLL welcomed all the dignitaries as well as all participants. On that day the new office of the MCMLL was inaugurated by Surit Das, the tribal officers. More than 800 Participants were present from Gazole -I, Gazole-II, Alal and Korkoch Gram Panchayets of Gazole Block of Malda District. New office bearers of MCMLL were formed. Meeting came to an end with Votes of thanks.

The death anniversary of Antony Murmu, Banjhi-Kodma

On 19th April, 2008 Fr. Markus Mardi, Asst. Director of Social Welfare Institute, Raiganj along with Dr. Probir Chaterjee and Bimol Mardi had attained the death anniversary of Antony Murmu at Banjhi-Kodma, Jharkhand. On this occasion Hon'ble depute chief Minister of Jharkhand, Mr. Stephan Marandi, Hon'ble Mr. Simon Marandi, the formal MLA, Hon'ble Mr. Benjamin Murmu , the formal MLA and Many other Government officers of Jharkhand state were present to show the tribute to late Antony Murmu. More than 6000 people came to pay homage to their beloved hero, Antony Murmu, who fought for just cause of the poor. He was killed on 19th April 1985 at Banjhi village of Sahebganj District,Jharkhan. To continue his noble task of late Antony Murmu, Fr. Thom SJ offered his life for the poor tribal people. He gives awareness to them on socio-economic development as well as to help them to fight for their right. To make the event meaningful they (the members of Sona Santal Somaj Somity) arranged cultural programmes, dances, songs and dramma for whole night. Fr. Markus Mardi, Dr. Probir Chaterjee and Bimol Mardi had met the wife of late Antony Murmu and She discoursed the secret of her husband's killing as well as thirteen with them. Thanks to Fr. Thom SJ and Sona Santal Somanj Somity, Kodma, Jharkhand for their woundreful works for the poor Santal tribles

Insearch of new Community Care Centre, Malda

On 15th April, 2008 Fr. Markus Mardi, Asst. Director of Social Welfare Institute, Raiganj along with Fr. Probad Ekka, the parish priest of Ruthbari- Malda, had gone to see the various places for Community Care Centre(CCC). The places which we had seen were not suitable for CCCit was because the rooms were very small. We inform the local people to find out the places as soon as posibles and they will give us the news soon. So we go to see after finding out the place.

International Women's Day at Bolaigaon Mission

Fr. Markus Mardi, the Asst. Director of Social Welfare Institute, Raiganj was present along with the other staff of his organization to take part in the celebration of International Women's Day held at Bolaigaon Mission on 27th March, 2008. The culture programme, skits , dance and song of hostel girls, Health Workers and SHGs' Mother and beside these the meaningful speeches of the guests added the beauty of the celebration. On this occasion, they had arranged the health cheek up for the poor and needy people. It was organized by Sr. Anisha SDS, the Co-ordinator of Community Health Programme, Bolaigaon with Health Workers and Self Help Groups' Mothers. All the invited guests and those who were present on the occasion had thanked Sr. Anisha SDS and his team for arranging such a nice programme on this day . The number of participants were more than 400.

Praying with People

Fr. Markus Mardi, the Assistant Director of Social Welfare Institute, Raiganj had beautiful opportunity to pray with the faithfuls of Kaliaganj Mission when Fr. Dionis Back had invited him to give the retreat to his parishioners during the Holy Week . Kaliyaganj Mission is situated at Mustafanagar Village which is 31 Kms from Raiganj town of Uttar Dinajpur District, West Benagal. The Retreat stared on 19th March evening and ended on 22nd March 2008. The theme of the retreat was " How to be united with Risen Christ" . All the parishioners were very happy with the meaningful retreat during the Holy Week.

Giving remembers you

Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received – only what you have given: a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.

_{—St. Francis of Assisi}

Diocesan Core Team for JPDC

On 23^rd of February 2008, Justice, Peace & Development Commission’s meeting was conducted at Bishop’s House, Chotparua and formed a Diocesan Core Team (DCT) of JPDC for the Raiganj Diocese. The names and designation of DCT will be given bellow:

1. Rt. Rev. Dr. Alphonsus D’Souza S.J. : Chairman

2. Fr. Markus Mardi : Secretary

3. Sr. Tesy SCCG : Treasurer

4. Fr. S. Santhappan : Member

5. Fr. Sunny M.V. : Member

6. Fr. George Uttrakulam S.J. : Member

7. Sr. Anisha SDS : Member

8. Mr. Anil Sircar : Member

9. Mr. Antony Mardi : Member.

10. Fr. R. Puthumai A. Nazarene : Member

A Hearty congratulation to all the members of JPDC and best wishes for their new ministry.

Commissions in Raiganj Diocese

Rt. Rev.Dr. Alphonsus D’Souza, S.J., the Bishop of Raiganj Diocese, officially published in Raiganj Diocesan Circular No.RDC-2008/ 317 dated 1^stFebruary 2008, the names of Diocesan Directors of Different Commissions. All the directors were requested to select the members for their commissions. Fr. Markus Mardi, Asst. Director of Social Welfare Institute,Raiganj has been selected as the Diocesan Director of Justice, Peace & Development commission.

History of Raiganj Diocese, West Bengal

The Diocese of Raiganj was erected by Pope Paul VI by the Apostolic Bull “Ut Petrus et Pastor” dated June 8, 1978. The Diocese lies in the State of West Bengal. In 1952 a part of West Dinajpur and Malda was detached from the Diocese of Dinajpur (now in Bangladesh and the Prefecture of Malda was erected under the care of the Pontifical Institute of Foreign Missionaries of Milan. But in 1962, when the Diocese of Dumka was erected, the Prefecture of Malda was suppressed. In 1978 the District of Malda and erstwhile West Dinajpur (now divided into Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur Districts) were bifurcated from Dumka in order to form the Diocese of Raiganj. Rt. Rev. Leo Tigga, S.J., who was then Bishop of Dumka, was appointed the first Bishop of Raiganj in 1978. He left for his heavenly abode on 29^th January 1987. Rt. Rev. Alphonsus D’Souza S.J., was appointed second Bishop of Raiganj Diocese on 26^th January, 1987.

First Post

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