On 14 May 2023 at 9:00 am, the Vice Provincial of Salesian Province of Dimapur, Fr Nazarius Lakra, presided over the perpetual profession ceremony of Cleric John Kharia SDB.
The mass of perpetual profession opened the day’s proceeding which took place in St. Francis Xavier’s Harmutty Parish, Assam. On this occasion 11 priests, Sisters from neighbouring communities, Parishioners, as well as girls and boys from the hostels were present. This was followed by a felicitation programme to honour the newly perpetual professed. The people who attended the event had the opportunity to witness the celebration which manifested one’s commitment, dedication and hope. They were able to gain a greater understanding of the life of Salesian Congregation and the importance of perpetual profession as well as the significance of the event it. The celebration of perpetual profession in the parish brought lots of joy and satisfaction to the newly professed and the others.
Harmutty 14 Aug: Don Bosco Harmutty had never experienced flood at any point of time, even when the whole of Assam experienced flood Harmutty used to be spared. But today on 14 August, from morning we began to experience unprecedented situation. Heavy shower started to pour in soon after the Holy mass in the morning ,when we came out the church we found our campus full of water and began to witness a kind of deluge. Soon the call came from convent of Holy Cross sisters, informing us that their walls have fallen and campus was full water. All around there was flood. Many houses, within short notice, got submerged. We guessed that the sudden deluge was caused by flash flood or cloud burst somewhere in Arunachal Hills. The small river could not taking in the huge flow of water and began to overflow the banks. The pressure was so much that the many walls could not with stand the pressure and gave in. Soon Harmutty that had not experience such a deluge in the past decades was getting submerged. Within two hours the water receded everything was once again back to normal. Now the collapsed walls lay low waiting to be raised. Indeed the year 2020, is very strange and freak. Like everyone we too are waiting for this year to be over! (by Fr. Tious Varghese SDB)
Salesian Province of Dimapur (IND) 