Papal delegate, 12 bishops to attend city meet
CAMIL PARKHE
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 AT 11:59 AM (IST)
To participate in 'Asian conference of new evangelisation'
PUNE: In what could be a rare occasion, Apostolic Nuncio Cardinal Salvatore Pennacchio, the highest ranking official of the Catholic Church in India, and 12 bishops of various dioceses in the country and Asia, will be in the city next week to attend a conference.
The senior members of the church hierarchy will participate in a three-day 'Asian conference of new evangelisation' at the Ishwani Kendra in Vadgaonsheri from September 4 to 6.
The apostolic nuncio is also the ex-officio Vatican's ambassador to India.
Mumbai Cardinal Oswald Gracias, secretary general of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conference (FABC) and president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, FABC chairman Thomas Menamparampil and Pune Bishop Thomas Dabre will speak at the inaugural ceremony of the conference on Tuesday morning.
The Pune meet is being conducted as an Asian and Indian contribution to the Synod of Bishops which is scheduled to be held in Rome from October 7 to 28, this year. The theme of the synod is 'The new evangelisation for the transmission of the Christian faith.'
The other senior church officials attending the city meet are Cardinal George Alencherry, major archbishop of the of Syro-Malabar Church, Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Thottumkal, major archbishop of Catholicos, Syro-Malankara Church, Nagpur archbishop Abraham Viruthakulangara, Delhi archbishop Vincent Concessao, Varanasi bishop Raphy Manjaly, Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas, Manila auxiliary bishop Broderick Pabillo.
Priests and nuns of various congregations as well as members of the laity will also attend the three-day meet, Fr Joy Thomas, Director of the Ishwani Kendra, has said.
The papal delegate will also concelebrate a mass along with the visiting cardinals, archbishops and bishops at St Patrick's Cathedral at 12 noon on September 4.
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On 29/08/2012 05:21 PM diago almeida said:
Hi Camil It is encourging to see you write in your papers about the imp. events about the Christians and Catholics , I am one of the laity from Pune who will be attending the meet.
On 29/08/2012 05:09 PM Fr.Joe Gaikwad,s.j. said:
Thanks for the information regarding the conference.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Apostolic Nuncio, 12 bishops to attend Pune meet
Journey of Fr Gurien Jacquier — a French missionary
Faith and humanity
Sakaal Times
Monday, May 17, 2010 AT 12:00 AM (IST)
Journalist Camil Parkhe has retraced the journey of Fr Gurien Jacquier — a French missionary, who arrived over a century ago in Ghogargaon, Auranagabad, to sow the first seeds of Christianity there in the book Fr Gurien Jacquier of Ghogargaon. The revered missionary made that place his home and did his best to uplift the downtrodden in the region.
Parkhe offers anecdotes about the missionary’s early life and how his contemporaries portrayed him. There are also chapters on missionaries, like Fr Forel and Archbishop Doering. Along with some rare photographs of the missionaries and places, the book tells us how Fr Jacquier dealt with the prevalent social malaises in Marathwada — the exploitation of the tamasha artistes, and the humiliation of the dalits. In all, it is an interesting book about faith, humanity and a noble soul.
Fr Gurien Jacquier of Ghogargaon
By: Camil Parkhe
Publisher: SFS
Pages: 144
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On 31-05-2010 20:00:50 robert Das said:
hi Camil, It's great to hear ab the review on the catholic Missionary. It shows ur love fo the Missionary, and a tribute to ur journalistic talent. I must say that u have matured as a Journalistic with a substance. i am proud of u. Keep it up. waiting to meet and relax with u, or come over to Sangamner. love, robert sj.
On 5/31/2010 10:17 AM Joseph Pithekar said:
Dear Camil, Congrats. It is a wonderful service. The missionaries were not interested only in converting the masses or the untouchables. They were interested in making them bette human beings. this could be frihgtening for the prejudiced indians. Hope many of the readers will think differently. j m piithekar.
On 5/30/2010 6:40 PM Rahul P said:
This is books gives very good insight to the christians missionary work in maharasthra - people who have heard the name of Fr Gurien Jacquier but didn't have much information about how he worked in this region being a foriegner &lived with common people. I have been looking for this kind of information for a very long time. I would recommend this to all the readers & my best wishes to the author to come up with many more books.. Thanks Rahul
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Khadki's St Ignatius Church set for Vailankanni feast
Khadki church set for Vailankanni feast
CAMIL PARKHE
Sakal Times
Monday, August 27, 2012 AT 11:10 AM (IST)
 PUNE: St Ignatius Church in Khadki is all set for the 10-day long novena in honour of Our Lady of Vailankanni, commencing on Wednesday. Six bishops from different dioceses are scheduled to concelebrate the masses at the church during the novena and the feast of Mother Mary.
A huge pandal accommodating around 5,000 faithfuls has been erected near the 135-year-old church for the novena and the feast.
Bishop Emeritus Valerian D'Souza will hoist the flag and concelebrate the mass on the first day of the novena on August 29 at 6.30 pm. Pune Bishop Thomas Dabre will be the main celebrant at the mass in Marathi on August 31 and also at the feast celebrations on September 8.
The other bishops concelebrating the evening masses during the novena are Nashik diocese Bishop Lourdes Daniel (Hindi language, September 1), Belgaum diocese Bishop Peter Machado (September 2), Sindhudurg diocese Bishop Alwyn Barreto (Konkani, September 4) and Aurangabad diocese Bishop Edwin Colaco (September 5). Masses will also be held every day at 12 noon, followed by blessing of the sick.
This is the 40th year that St Ignatius Church is celebrating the feast of Our lady of Vailankanni, the church's parish priest Fr Clement Raj told Sakal Times.
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SWaCH, waste pickers body, takes its struggle to citizens
SWaCH takes its struggle to citizens
CAMIL PARKHE
Sakal Times
Saturday, August 25, 2012 AT 05:17 PM (IST)
Launches signature drive to save jobs of wastepickers
PIMPRI: SWaCh, which has terminated its contract of garbage collection within the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) jurisdiction citing unfair treatment, has now launched a signature drive. It is approaching citizens to ensure protection of livelihood of its waste picker members.
SWaCh, a cooperative society of waste collectors, was appointed by the PCMC for door-to-door waste collection in A and D wards. The agency issued a notice to terminate the contract alleging that the PCMC was not interested in continuing its eco-friendly garbage collection model. The civic body is now planning to appoint a new agency for the purpose in the two wards.
In an open letter, SWaCH has said that it had taken taken up garbage collection with an understanding that its waste pickers in the remaining B and C wards would be given the jobs after a year.
The agency alleged that the PCMC betrayed it and tendered out the work to another agency, BVG Group, on different terms. Pointing out that the BVG model does not require collection of user fees.
SWaCH says that the civic body has created a situation in which some citizens have to pay for waste collection and others do not.
The PCMC had recently issued notice to SWaCH about giving minimum wages and other benefits to its members.
SWaCH said its struggle is not over after terminating the contract. "We have to feed and clothe our children, we have to educate them. So we need work. We will approach the same officials who have issued us a notice. We will ensure that they protect our livelihood with the new contractor they appoint and ensure they give all the benefits," the letter says.
It has asked citizens to sign the pamphlet, condemning the PCMC's discriminatory approach in garbage collection in two parts of the city and demanding the integration of the displaced waste pickers in any waste collection model introduced by the civic body.
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A slice of Pune’s history
Saint Crispin's Church, Karve Road
CAMIL PARKHE
Sakal Times
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 AT 11:56 AM (IST)
Tags: PMC, PMC election, church, Saint Crispin's Church, karve road, Christian, Pune, Camil Parkhe, sakal times
 A few metres away from the busy Nal Stop corner on Karve Road stands Saint Crispin's Church, which has been a mute witness to various events that have unfolded in this area over the past 100 years. It is the only church in western parts of the city having over 100 years history.
A majority of the century-old churches in the city are based in Pune Camp, Wanowrie and Khadki where the British regime had military establishments. Many new churches have sprung up in eastern parts of the city including Yerwada, Nagar Road, Vadgaonsheri during the past few decades, following shifting of the Christian population from Pune Camp and also migration of Christians from the neighbouring districts to these sub-urban areas. In contrast, there are a few churches in Kothrud and other western parts of the city as the number of Christian families is comparatively less in these areas.
 However this church, named after the 13th century patron saint of cobblers, was built in 1901-02 by the public works department at the behest of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist, a religious congregation. It was designed by Comper, a British architect who specialised in the restoration and renovation of old churches. The Society of saint John the Evangelist had raised a subscription of $3,000 for construction of the church.
The structure initially served as the place of worship for nuns belonging to the Convent of Saint Mary the Virgin, having headquarters at Wantage, and priests of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist, with headquarters at Oxon in the United Kingdom.
Soon after the church was constructed, a plague struck Pune. The Society of Saint John the Evangelist then opened an orphanage for boys, who had lost their parents and relatives in the epidemic. The orphanage was closed later due to shortage of manpower. However, it was reopened in 1940 as a Rescue and Preventive Home for Girls and Women under the Diocesan Council of Bombay.
The property of over six acres and 20 guntha of land was handed over to the Convent of Saint Mary the Virgin in 1951. The facade of the church, its external and as well internal structures are very special. The church has indeed stood the test of the time. The structure measures about 3,000 square feet and is built in the Gothic architectural styles.
 The uniqueness of the century-old structure is manifested as soon as one enters the church. At the centre is the sanctuary and six chapels in small appendages along the larger sides. There is also a small gallery from where one can view the sanctuary. The church's design provides for adequate ventilation and light and the stone construction also makes it cool even during hot summer season.
Tichnor Charles, secretary of St Crispin's Home, said that some years ago, a new complex for St. Crispin's Home was constructed near the church. It comprises a residential child care facility, a primary and secondary school and a vocational training centre.
UNEXPECTED VISITOR
St Crispin’s Church complex was in the news some years back when a leopard strayed into this complex located in one of the busiest areas of the city. The leopard was spotted relaxing on a tree over a room. The wild animal was captured by the forest personnel late in the evening after it was tranquilised and captured.
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On 18/11/2011 12:28 PM vishwas patole said:
Dear Kamil, God bless you & your family, we people are staying in Pune city, but yet we do not know details about it, thanks for good information thanks vishwas patole
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