NEWS LETTER
DIOCESE OF GALLE – SRI LANKA
FOR CIRCULATION AMONG THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE
MAY 2011 – VOL 06. N0.05
OFFICIAL WEB SITE:- www.gallediocese.org
Fr. Administrator writes……
My Dear Fathers, Brothers & Sisters,
Greetings in the Risen Lord ! Alleluia !
Greetings in the Risen Lord ! Alleluia !
Having celebrated the Easter Triduum let us thank the Heavenly Father for sending His Only Son Jesus Christ for the Redemption of the mankind. Let us continue our ministry with the graces received at Easter, throughout this Liturgical Year. May I wish all of you a very Happy and Holy Easter! Alleluia !
We respectfully express our sincere thanks & gratitude to His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Spiteri the Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka for presiding over the Palm Sunday celebration in Hiniduma and to His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Harold Anthony Perera, the Bishop of Kurunegala for celebrating the Chrism Mass in Galle.
Let me thank you dear Fathers for all the services rendered during this period of grace with the cooperation of the religious and the lay faithful for the spiritual renewal and upliftment of all your people. May the Risen Lord continue to bless all of you and your ministry.
May I thank and appreciate the committed services rendered by Rev. Fr. Shelton Fernando the Administrator catering to the spiritual and all other needs of the pilgrims of the Hiniduma Calvary Shrine, with the help of other Priests, religious and lay faithful from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday.
Our deepest sympathies to Rev. Fr. Bernard Wijerathna and his family members over the death of their father late Mr. Anthony Wijerathna. May he rest in peace!
Being the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker on 01st May, it is our prime duty and responsibility to convince and educate our faithful to respect and maintain the dignity of labour.
The month of May is dedicated to our Blessed Mother. You are kindly requested to celebrate May Novenas together with Holy Mass and honour our Blessed Mother being faithful to these devotions and celebrate the Feast of the Visitation of the B.V. Mary on Tuesday the 31st. May Our Blessed Mother intercede for all of you.
Our Monthly Recollection will be on 02nd & 03rd May; so please be on time to start our Presbyteral Meeting on Monday the 02nd at 03.30 p.m.
Our prayerful wishes for a fruitful pastoral ministry to the new Anglican Bishop – elect of Colombo Ven. Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey whose Episcopal Ordination and Installation will be on 14th May.
As the World Day of Prayer for Vocation falls on 15th May; please pray for fostering vocations both for the Priesthood and Religious Life in your parishes and religious communities.
Let us show our solidarity and brotherhood with our Buddhist brethren during the Vesak season as they celebrate 2600th Buddhist Jayanthi year.
The Second Anniversary of the Episcopal Consecration of His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Spiteri, the Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka falls on 24th of May. We wish His Excellency a very happy Anniversary and God’s choicest blessings for a fruitful ministry in Sri Lanka.
Our Annual Diocesan Youth Retreat will be from 16th to 18th May at D.D.N. Halpatota. As it is an important event in their lives; please encourage your youth to participate in it. Fr. Director will do the needful.
Let us continue to pray for us to have a Spiritual Leader soon.
May God Bless you and your ministry.
We respectfully express our sincere thanks & gratitude to His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Spiteri the Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka for presiding over the Palm Sunday celebration in Hiniduma and to His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Harold Anthony Perera, the Bishop of Kurunegala for celebrating the Chrism Mass in Galle.
Let me thank you dear Fathers for all the services rendered during this period of grace with the cooperation of the religious and the lay faithful for the spiritual renewal and upliftment of all your people. May the Risen Lord continue to bless all of you and your ministry.
May I thank and appreciate the committed services rendered by Rev. Fr. Shelton Fernando the Administrator catering to the spiritual and all other needs of the pilgrims of the Hiniduma Calvary Shrine, with the help of other Priests, religious and lay faithful from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday.
Our deepest sympathies to Rev. Fr. Bernard Wijerathna and his family members over the death of their father late Mr. Anthony Wijerathna. May he rest in peace!
Being the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker on 01st May, it is our prime duty and responsibility to convince and educate our faithful to respect and maintain the dignity of labour.
The month of May is dedicated to our Blessed Mother. You are kindly requested to celebrate May Novenas together with Holy Mass and honour our Blessed Mother being faithful to these devotions and celebrate the Feast of the Visitation of the B.V. Mary on Tuesday the 31st. May Our Blessed Mother intercede for all of you.
Our Monthly Recollection will be on 02nd & 03rd May; so please be on time to start our Presbyteral Meeting on Monday the 02nd at 03.30 p.m.
Our prayerful wishes for a fruitful pastoral ministry to the new Anglican Bishop – elect of Colombo Ven. Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey whose Episcopal Ordination and Installation will be on 14th May.
As the World Day of Prayer for Vocation falls on 15th May; please pray for fostering vocations both for the Priesthood and Religious Life in your parishes and religious communities.
Let us show our solidarity and brotherhood with our Buddhist brethren during the Vesak season as they celebrate 2600th Buddhist Jayanthi year.
The Second Anniversary of the Episcopal Consecration of His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Spiteri, the Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka falls on 24th of May. We wish His Excellency a very happy Anniversary and God’s choicest blessings for a fruitful ministry in Sri Lanka.
Our Annual Diocesan Youth Retreat will be from 16th to 18th May at D.D.N. Halpatota. As it is an important event in their lives; please encourage your youth to participate in it. Fr. Director will do the needful.
Let us continue to pray for us to have a Spiritual Leader soon.
May God Bless you and your ministry.
Yours devotedly in Jesus and Mary,
Fr. Nihal Nanayakkara
Diocesan Administrator
Diocesan Administrator
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