The sacrament of New Birth or New Life    [ Snansamskar ] is well presented in this DVD in Gujarati [ 30 min.] meant for the Catholics of Gujarat mainly from Ahmedabad diocese. The Video addresses the parents of the little child to be baptized. Bishop Thomas Macwan introduces the video and Francis Parmar S.J. explains the deep meaning of this Sacrament. 

This DVD will be released at Chavdapura  on the occasion of its blessing of the Church of Mother Mary  by Bishop Thomas Macwan.

Devasia M.

Fr Kraj remembered.

Fr Kulandairaj sj or Kraj as he was known in St Xavier's college, Ahmedabad, India, died of a heart attack on 31st Aug night. He was 49 years old. He had a pain in the chest on 30th Aug and was taken to the house doctor who suggested that he goes for an ECG. Fr Kraj said that he will try the medicine given by the doctor and wait till morning for the ECG. By three in the morning he expired of a heart attack.
Three bishops and a very large number of priests and students from the college and people from the parishes attended the funeral held at 4.30 pm. Fr Raj's parents, two brothers,
one sister and husband were present with some other friends from his native village in Tamilnadu. India. Kraj was the director of Xavier Institute of Computer Applications situated in the St. Xavier's College campus, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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