Lent is a time for believing and for welcoming God into our lives and allowing Him to make his dwelling in us. Basing his thoughts on the Paschal Mystery of Christ, His holiness Pope Francis in his message for Lent 2021 stated, “This Lenten journey… is even now illumined by the light of the resurrection, which inspires the thoughts, attitudes and decisions of the followers of Jesus.” He reminded the followers of Christ that the voyage of conversion, through fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, makes it possible for us to live lives of sincere faith, living hope, and effective charity. Every moment of our lives is a time for believing, hoping, and loving.
With the call to experience Lent as a journey of conversion and prayer Don Bosco Parish, Kokar – Ranchi organized a day of prayer and reconciliation on 7th March 2021. Fr. Charles Xalxo, the Parishpriest and Fr. Dayasagar Tirkey, the Asst. Parishpriest took this initiative to bring the youngsters together for this beautiful experience of renewal. Fr. Deepak Kindo, Asst. Director of Don Bosco Youth & Educational Services (DBYES) Bariatu and Fr. praful Bara gave the talks on how to grow spiritually during this season of Lent. The input sessions and moments of praise and worship helped the 70 participants to prepare well for the Sacrament of confession and Holy Eucharist. Mr. Junul, supported by his music team lifted everybody’s heart with their heavenly melodies.
Fr. Babu Varghese SDB