By I P Sarto Burdwan, Sept 27, 2024: A group of lay people in Asansol diocese of eastern India has decided to take children’s catechesis to families and parishes as a priority. This was the outcome of the two-day orientation program, attended by about 100 lay leaders from 14 parishesContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Burdwan, June 19, 2022: Family day celebration on the feast of the Body and Blood of Chris brought joyful tears to husbands and wives in a rural and tribal in an eastern Indian state. Thomas Parish, Ekpere, situated about 140 km northwest of Kolkata, capital ofContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Burdwan: Some young people of Asansol diocese in West Bengal on April 17 decided to transform their villages. “I would like to have all facilities in my village for our human life,” said Sundari Hembrum of Nutumgram village. She was among youth representatives from five villagesContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Talbona: Talbona parish of Asansol diocese on March 21 celebrated men’s day to mark Saint Joseph’s feast. Talbona village, about 150 km north of Kolkata, celebrated the feast on a Sunday for the convenience of the people. Saint Joseph feast falls on March 19. During theContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Burdwan: The youth of a Catholic parish in West Bengal on January 26 took out a tractor rally to support the farmers’ cause. The youth of Ekpere parish under the diocese of Asansol went in procession praying and singing hymns for about 4 km on theContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak, I P Sarto Burdwan, April 16, 2020: Hundreds of migrants, daily laborers, and marginalized in West Bengal’s Burdwan region now thank a Catholic charity for helping them survive the lockdown imposed throughout India to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “God has sent Catholic priests, nuns and others whenContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Burdwan, March 6, 2020: The social arm of Asansol diocese in West Bengal state has started a center to care for the special need children. The center named “Roshini” (light) was opened on March 4 at Ekpere, a village about 140 km northwest of Kolkata, theContinue Reading
By I P Sarto Burdwan, Feb. 22, 2020: More than 100 lay leaders from Asansol diocese in West Bengal state on February 22 decided not to show any record if asked for data collection in connection with the National Register of Citizens (NRC). The lay leader along with 25 priestsContinue Reading
