Sabarkantha 50 years - talk by Fr Kamji - first priest from Sabarkantha [ c/o BBN]

Sabarkatha Mission Golden Jubilee Celebration

Sabarkatha Mission Golden Jubilee Celebration

Fifty years of development of the Sabarkantha region is being celebrated this year.

The celebrations were in purely Indian and Tribal style.

Even the Bishops wear shawls for mass , not the catholic traditional vestments.

Those in other parts of the world may find this as an example of indigenization or inculturation in Liturgy different from their experience.

 Arch Bishop Stanny F and Bishop Pathalil.

Local women in traditional dress.

50 Local traditions drums played for the 50 years of Sabarkantha.

Women with traditional sprouts of wheat as offering.

Tradional Tilak on the forehead  for the Bishops

Relatives of Fr Dindayanad.

Fr Dindayanand sj Founder of the Mission Sabarkantha

A tree as a backdrop for the celebrations.

The tree represents different areas developed by Sabarkantha  Mission.

Golden Jubilee celebration at Gurjarvani

Greeshma performing the prayer dance

Paul Macwan

Rappai Poothokaren

Orenllas Coutinho

and Devasia M

completed 50 years in the society of Jesus

on 20th June 2011.

Gurjarvani had a joined celebration for these four

since they were members of the Gurjarvani community and Devasia is still working at Gurjarvani. The function was at the Siddharth hall of St Xavier's College, Ahmedabad on 10th Sept 2011 at 7 pm

 Paul Macwan, Rappai Poothokaren, Joe Changa, Devasia M, Ornellas Coutinho , Varghese Paul

Sarojben Gundani with her son Janak Gundani. Sarojben sang two songs

 : Ramya Tamaro and He Parbhu mara

Sarojben singing He prabhu mara.

Sanjay Vincent singing He Prabhu mara he bhagavan

Sheela Khanna singing Maruu karyu tarna...

About 230 people gathered for the Golden jubilee celebration