ABHIJIT MINJ
"Go to the ends of the World: teach them to carry out everything I commanded you".
Matthew 28:20 .
To achieve the objectives of the 'The Prophetic Role Of SCC Today the theme of Small Christian Communities National Convention - Hindi held in October 2019 in Kolkata. SCC Animators of Infant Jesus Church,Behala under the leadership of the Parish Priest Fr. Patrick Rodriguez started approaching the parishioner safety. They visited Parishioner's to be part of the area-wise SCC units. Faith Formation Community activities were conducted not only at the Church but also at the Parishioner's houses on weekly basis. Undeterred by the pandemic restrictions members promptly took to innovative methods sharing the spirit of SCC: digital online meetings, whatsApp video meetings took shape Advocating family prayer helping elderly sick neighbours and needy children assisting the unemployed, providing online tuitions Bible' sharing sessions providing Internet connectivity and sanitary napkins to needy students paying continued salary to domestic helps by all members during the Lockdown and helping KMC cleaning staff calamity struck again with Super Cyclone Amphan causing widespread damage in the state during May 2020. The SCC members extended help to neighbours with relief operations in whatever way they could like reaching out to approximately 50 needy families, helping bustee dwellers by providing provisions, medicines, old clothes, paying house rent and also giving Financial assistance to repair houses. The Archbishop House. courtesy Vicar General, Fr. Dominic Gomes extended help by providing packets containing; rice, pulses,potatoes,onions,cooking oil, spices, kerosene oil, bread. etc: and tarpaulins. which were distributed locally to needy, supervised by our Parish Priest. As the lock down norms were eased out a concrete plan like training existing animators and members forming zonal networks consolidating existing units etc.
The First Anniversary of the SCC National Convention was celebrated on 15th November. 2020 It started at 9:00AM with a Bible procession followed by Enthronement and celebration of the Holy Eucharist by Fr. Patrick Rodriguez Parish Priest. The Bible Readings and the Prayers of the Faithful were read in Bengali Hindi and English. Alter Mass and tea break. the Input Session started at 11:00 AM with a short introductory speech by Fr. Abhay Minx followed by Sr. Pratibha sharing the importance of SCC as a New Way of Being Church. Then three groups were formed for the Gospel Sharing Session with the passage taken from Matthew 10:26-33. The Word of Life was: "Do not be afraid". The Action Plan was 'Reach out to more families of the Parish urging them to be a part of the neighbourhood SCC unit. Proclaim the Glory of JESUS CHRIST the saviour and KING without fear'. Testimony was given by Renu Valmiki a non-baptized who was inspired by the Gospel Sharing. Gospel sharing made me read the Bible more attentively and helped me understand it better. It has helped me to identify God's message all over again to lead a better spiritual and righteous life.
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