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BISHOP WILBERT CELEBRATES CORPUS CRISTI AT ST. PETER PARISH NONGSTOIN, PYNDENGREI.

Shillong 12 June: The 11th of June, 2023 was the day that the whole Catholic Church celebrated the day as the solemnity of Corpus Cristi or the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. To mark this event as a memorial one; many parishes and institutions made this feast even more solemn. At St. Peter’s Parish Nongstoin, Pyndengrei was solemnized with the presence of His Lordship, Bishop Wilbert Marwein the newly ordained Bishop of Nongstoin Diocese as the main celebrant during the Holy Mass. Together with him, Fr. Marius Thongnibah the Parish Priest and Fr. Thomas Marak the Assistant Parish Priest joined the Mass as Concelebrants. In his homily, His Lordship shared the Word of God with the Faithful bounteously at the same time deepening their faith by assimilating few thoughts from the meaning of the Feast of the day. Being the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, the Parish spiritually kept this day for the children to receive their First Holy Communion. It was indeed a blessing moment for all in sharing Christ on this day. The children sang a beautiful song after receiving Jesus as a sign of thanking Him for coming into their lives. The whole crowd has been a witness to this faith and there will be an assurance that Jesus will bless them. Towards evening, the faithful continued praising the Lord with the Adoration Service and Blessing.

SHILLONG SALESIAN PROVINCE MANUFACTURED INDIGENEOUS GENERATOR

SHILLONG 30 NOVEMBER: The 30 November 2022 is a red letter day for the Salesian Province of Shillong wherein the first ever indigenous 63KVA Generator manufactured by Zatti Power of Don Bosco Tech Silchar was launched by Father Paul O Lyngkot, Provincial, in the presence of the Provincial council in Don Bosco Tech Silchar campus.

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DAYS IN SHILLONG

There was much discussion about the statue, mentioned above and which is now preserved as a precious souvenir. Up to the arrival of the Salesians it had been venerated as “Queen of Apostles” but it was without doubt an image of Mary the Helper, just like the images to be found in Salesian Houses. The Jesuit Fathers had not any difficulty in accepting the ‘new’ title. Read More

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Catholic Archbishop of Shillong Archdiocese, Most Rev. Victor Lyngdoh unfurls Salesian flag to mark the year-long centenary celebration of Salesian congregation arrival in Shillong

Shillong 13 January 2022: The Catholic Archbishop of Shillong Archdiocese, Most Rev. Victor Lyngdoh today, March 13, 2022 unfurled the flag of the Salesian of Don Bosco of Don at Bosco Technical School at Laitumkhrah, Shillong herlding the year-long centenary celebration of the arrival of the Salesian congregation in Shillong, on this day, a century ago. Read More

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THE JOURNEY TO THE PROMISED LAND – NORTH EAST INDIA

On 22nd December they were in Marseilles and the same evening they stepped aboard the Kaiser-i-Hind, a P. and O. steamer of 11,000 tons. The night was calm and the sky spangled with stars. Helped by an Irish Carmelite who spoke French, the Salesians prepared for Christmas Holy Mass in the second-class dining-room, with the kind permission of the captain. The Carmelite sang the Holy Mass, the Salesians sang Missa de Angelis, Fr. Louis Mathias accompanied them on the piano, and a Maltese gentleman played the violin. Read More

Author: Fr Paul O Lyngkot
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