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| Father Raja |
We have a unique situation with our chaplain at Our Lady of the Rock. For the first time in 40 years we will not have a resident chaplain, but one of two priests will ferry over daily to minister to us. Both are from India , both are young and full of missionary zeal- missionaries to the USA India , in this case the State of Tamil Nadu,
Father Raja and Father Watson, who is from the same state, but a large city (Vellore
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| Father Watson |
Father Raja and Father Watson, who is from the same state, but a large city (
HERALDS of GOOD NEWS is a Missionary Society of Apostolic Life, started in Eluru diocese, India Institute of Pontifical Right India
Heralds of Good News Missionary Society was founded by Rev. Dr. Jose Kaimlett in 1984 with the approval and blessings of Rt. Rev. Dr. John Mulagada, Bishop of Eluru. For the better administration of the Society, it was divided into four Provinces, namely St. Paul Province , Mary Queen of Apostles Province , Mother Theresa Province and St. John Paul II Province
As Father Jose continued his priestly ministry and mission, he realized that the priests alone could not do all the work needed to meet the needs of the poor, the sick and education. He realized that there is a tremendous need for women religious. Being fully aware of the increasing shortage of vocations to religious life especially in the Western countries, Father Kaimlett started a missionary society for women in the year 1992 in the diocese of Eluru.
Over the years the society has made rapid progress both in the number of sisters and their activities. At present they have 16 communities serving in seven dioceses in India , 7 communities serving in 5 dioceses in Italy and another community in Tanzania
Father Watson is the priest administrator of our whole county- sounds big, but not many Catholics- so we really are mission country! We pray the joy these two priests exude may spread rapidly to our faith "poor" islands!
Father Watson is the priest administrator of our whole county- sounds big, but not many Catholics- so we really are mission country! We pray the joy these two priests exude may spread rapidly to our faith "poor" islands!