PNL 03/2010
April 26, 2010
Dear Confreres
We are in the glorious Season of Easter, the Season that comprises of the days which passed between the
Lord’s Resurrection and His Ascension. They were by no means uneventful; during these days great
sacramental mysteries were confirmed and great truths revealed. These were the days when the fear of
death with all its horrors was taken away, and the immortality of both body and soul was affirmed. It was
then that the Lord breathed on all his Apostles, filled them with the Holy Spirit and sent them to the ends
of the earth, entrusting to them the care of His flock.
The Season of Easter sets the tone for us at this juncture when some of us, like the Apostles, will have to
wind up the work we were engaged in and take up new responsibilities while others imbibing the fervor
of the Apostles, will have to carry on with their ministries with greater zeal and vigor. Surely some of
you will experience being ‘led to the places where one would rather not go.’ The birth always has its
pangs and so do the new beginnings. We as a Province are on the anvil to take up the new mission in
Taiwan. We are also engaged in evaluating and reviewing our formation programme. In the coming
weeks most of us will be planning, trying to adjust to new situations and encountering new challenges.
One thing that can carry us through is the assurance that the Lord has breathed upon us and filled us with
the Holy Spirit.
While consolidation is the thrust of the Province, some questions that concern us are: ‘are we relevant?’
and ‘are we responding to the need of the time?’ These are more temptations than concerns. Henri J. M.
Nouwern would advise us “to move from a concern for relevance to a life of prayer”, for the need of the
hour is, holy leaders in whom people can trust and through whom the love of God can be experienced. St.
Vincent Pallotti would rather tell us to grow towards having the mind of Christ. I entreat you to spend
sufficient time with the Lord daily so as to experience Him deeply that we can emulate godliness in all
our relationships and activities, as did the Apostles of our Lord.
I appreciate your generosity and thank you for your understanding and cooperation. I wish each member
who is newly appointed, transferred and those who have to continue the good work they have been doing,
all the very best. May God bless you and give success in all that you plan and do!
Fr. Susayan Sathyanesan, SAC
Provincial
39. Appointments and Transfers
The Provincial Council in its meeting held on April 16-17, 2010 at Assumption House, Bangalore,
finalized the following appointments and transfers in the Province.
Appointments
Fr. Mark Arun Kumar D'Souza
Fr. Daniel Prakash D'Souza
Fr. Dayakar Marneni
Fr. Jeya Paul Michael
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Fr. Bala Showry Rudrapogu
Fr. Sam Ferix Antony Jesu
Fr. Gnana Sikamani Pilavendran-
Bursar, Pallotti Jyothi Niwas, Chandor
Prefect, Pallotti Home, Chicalim
Bursar & Asst. parish priest, St. Francis’ Church, Konkepudi
Asst. Parish Priest, St. Augustine’s Church, Kulasekharam,
Asst. UAC Coordinator, Tamil Nadu
Assi. Parish Priest, Catholic Church, Palakol
Prefect, Pallotti Vidyanam, Vijayawada
Asst. Parish Priest, Our Lady of Grace Church, Meenachiapuram
Asst. Mission Secretary, Tamil Nadu
Bursar & Teacher - Anbaham & St. Vincent Pallotti Mat. & Hr. Sec.
School, Chennai
Fr. Jesudhas Arackaparampil
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Fr. Francis Sahaya Rajan
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Rector, Assumption House, Bangalore
Fr. Anthonydhas
Fr. Selvaraj Antonisamy
Fr. James Joseph
Fr. Charles Kujur
(Khrist Jyothi Region)
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Dean of Studies, Prabodhana, Mysore
Lecturer, Prabodhana, Mysore
Director, Pallottine Animation Center, Nagpur
Teacher, St. Vincent Pallotti Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Salem
Fr. Oswald D'Souza
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Fr. Aruldas Lucas
Fr. Michale D' Almeida
Fr. Joseph Chinnabathini
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Fr. Prashant Kumar
Fr. Joji Reddy
Fr. Maria Dhanaraj
Fr. Ralph Besterwitch
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Fr. Anthony Correia
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Fr. Antony Cruz Michael
Fr. Valerian Subbavarappu
Fr. Manfred Hauck
Fr. Babji Merugu
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Fr. Paulo Dias
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Fr. Henrico Rebello
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Fr. Frank Jack Pinto
Fr. Gregory Polishetti
Fr. Manohar J. Naronha
Fr. Thomas Kurusappan
Fr. Johnson Thaiparambil
Fr. Bhaskar Rao Gangolu
Fr. Reginald Mascarenhas
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Rector, Pallotti Institute of Philosophy & Religion, Casa Pallotti,
Assagao, Goa
Director, Pallotti Illam, Madurai
Mission Secretary, Assumption House, Bangalore
Assistant to the Director of Preparatory Formation, Pallotti Jyothi Niwas
Chandor
Bursar, Pallotti Home, Chicalim
Prefect, Pallotti Illam, Madurai
Library In charge & Studies, PILLAR, Madurai
In charge of Marol Project, St. Vincent Pallotti Church, Mumbai
(from November 01, 2010)
Director, Pallotti Home, Chicalim & Parochial Administrator of
St. Xavier’s Church, Mormugao, Vasco, Goa
Prefect, Pallottiyagam, Salem
Bursar, Pallotti Vidyanam, Vijayawada
Spiritual Director & Teacher, Pallotti Vidyanam, Vijayawada
Vocation Coordinator, Assistant UAC Coordinator for
Andhra Pradesh, Assigned to the St. Francis' Church Community,
Konkepudi
Vocation Coordinator, Asst. Mission Secretary, Assigned to Pallotti
Home, Chicalim
Assisting the Parish Ministry, St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Mormugao,
Vasco, Goa
Apostolate & In charge of Parra House, Goa
Secretary, Social Work Commission, Assumption House, Bangalore
Parish Priest, Our Lady of Vailankanni Church, Farla
Parish Priest & Correspondent, St. Francis’ Church, Konkepudi
Parish Priest, St. Anthony's Church, Mudfort
Parish Priest, Catholic Church, Palakol
Parish Priest, Our Lady of Assumption Church, Sarzora
Transfers
Fr. Thomas Reddy Basani
Fr. Prabhakar Reddy
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Fr. Xavier Rayappan
Fr. Aloysius Muthaya
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Parish Priest, Sappers Lines, Secunderabad
Parish Priest, Peddamustabad Quasi Parish, Pallotti Vidyanam,
Vijayawada
Teacher, Pallotti Illam, Madurai
Assigned to Assumption House, Bangalore
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Doctorate in Theology of Indian Religion, IIT Mumbai
Doctorate in Philosophy, Pune
Licentiate in Formation, Rome
‘Annual course for the formation of Pallottine Formators’, Rome.
Studies
Fr. Walter Menezes
Fr. Joseph Fernandes
Fr. Valentine Antony Alphonso
Fr. Maria Kiran Pudota
The appointments and transfers will take effect from June 01, 2010. Hearty Congratulations to the newly ordained
and best wishes to all the Confreres as they take up their new assignments.
Working Abroad
USA
Fr. Socorro Fernandes
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Pastor, Our Lady of Loretto Parish, Detroit (Transfer)
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One year from June 01, 2010
One year from June 01, 2010
From June 01 - October 30, 2010
Taiwan Mission:
Fr. Antony John Jesus
Fr. Leo Antony Pankiras
Sabbatical
Fr. John Paul Raj
Fr. Frederick D'Souza
Fr. Ralph Besterwitch
40. Blessing and Inauguration
The newly constructed Divine Mercy Church at K. R. Nagar, Mysore was blessed by Most Rev. Dr.
Thomas A. Vazhapilly, Bishop of Mysore and inaugurated by Sri. Oscar Fernandes, A.I.C.C. General
Secretary of the Government of India on 11 April 2010 in the presence of the Most Rev. Dr. Marapudi
Joji, Archbishop of Hyderabad, Most Rev. Dr. M.D. Prkasam, Bishop of Nellore, Most Rev. Dr. Cyprian
Monis, Bishop of Asansol and Very Rev. Fr. Susayan Sathyanesan, SAC, the Provincial of the ABVM
Province, Bangalore and many priests, Sisters and well wishers. We congratulate Fr. M. Anthonyswamy
for his efforts to construct such a beautiful Church.
41. The Revised Formation Programme
1. A special meeting on formation was held at Assumption House, Bangalore on 15 April 2010 to
evaluate the present system and suggest ways to make the formation more effective and shorter. All
the members who were invited attended the meeting and made valuable suggestions. We sincerely
thank them.
2. The following decisions on formation Programme were made in the Provincial Council meeting held
on 16-17 April 2010 at Assumption House, Bangalore:
2.1. To reduce the number of years of formation by conducting Philosophy and Graduation courses
together at Casa Pallotti from the academic year 2011-2012.
2.2. Pallotti Illam Vocation Orientation Centre is directed to go back to the old system of coaching
the Plus Two course students at home and writing exams as private candidates. This change will
take effect as soon as such arrangements could be made. However Vijayawada and Chicalim
VOC’s will continue the existing system in the respective houses.
2.3. A Coordination Committee for Ongoing Formation was constituted consisting of members Fr.
Emmanuel Savariaradimai (coordinator), Fr. Oswald D’Souza and Fr. Johnson Thaiparambil. We
wish them all the best.
42. New Local Community in USA
A new local community has been constituted in USA. The following members are nominated as the Administrative
body
Fr. Paul Francis Coutinho
Fr. Peter Devaraj
Fr. Balaji Boyalla
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Local Rector
First Consultor
Consultor
Fr. Manuel Zuzarte
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Coordinator of Mission Preaching, USA.
43. UAC Coordinating Committee
Fr. Irudaya Paul Raj
Fr. Babji Merugu
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Fr. Jeya Paul Michael
Fr. Nelson Rodrigues
Fr. Michael D’ Almeida
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Coordinator
Asst. Coordinator, Andhra Pradesh
Asst. Coordinator, Tamil Nadu
Asst. Coordinator, Goa
Asst. Coordinator, Karnataka
44. Information
1. Bro. Bert Meyer is appointed as the new mission secretary, Sacred Heart Province, Germany. We
congratulate him and wish him all the best as he assumes this new responsibility. At the same
time we thank Fr. Wolfgang Dutzi, the out going Mission Secretary who has contributed a lot
towards the growth of our Province.
2. Fr. Anthonydhas, the newly appointed Dean of Studies, Prabodhana, Mysore has accepted the
responsibility to coordinate the holiday programme of the theology students from the academic
year 2010-2011.
3. Fr. Maria Vara Prasad and Bro. Jeya Raju Guntaka, underwent minor knee surgery and are
recuperating at Assumption House, Bangalore. We pray for their speedy recovery.
45. Condolences
Bro. John Joseph’s mother, Mrs. Saleth Mary died on 18 April 2010, after a prolonged illness.
We pray for the repose of the departed soul and express our heartfelt condolences to Bro. John and his
family members! May the Lord be their consolation at this moment of sadness!
46. New Address/Telephone Number
Fr. Savio Vaz SAC
Phil. Theo. Hochschule
Postfach 1406
56174 Vallendar
Germany
Ph. No.: 0049 261 6402 326
The Novitiate Community
Pallotti Jyothi Niwas
Ponsabhat, Guirdolim
Chandor – 403 714
Salcete - Goa  0832/2857262
47. Itinerary of the Provincial
04-07 May 2010
11-15 May 2010
20-21 May 2010
22 May 2010
: Priestly Ordinations, Kottar Diocese
: Silver Jubilee celebration, Tivim, Goa
: Priestly Ordination, Madurai
: Thanksgiving Mass of New Priests – Assumption House,
Bangalore
26 May- 03 June 2010: Final Profession, Mumbai
48. Next Council meeting
The next Provincial Council meeting is scheduled to be held on 08th July, 2010 at Pallotti Jyothi Niwas,
Chandor, Goa.