NEWS LETTER
DIOCESE OF GALLE – SRI LANKA
FOR CIRCULATION AMONG THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE
JUNE 2011 – VOL 06. N0.06
OFFICIAL WEB SITE:- www.gallediocese.org
Very Rev. Fr. Nihal Nanayakkara, Diocesan Administrator with the Presbyterium, Religious and Lay faithful of the Diocese of Galle, wish
Very Rev. Msgr. Raymond Wickramasinghe, the Bishop Elect,
God’s choicest blessings as he undertakes this great responsibility of shepherding the flock
of God in the Diocese of Galle !
Greetings in the Risen Lord !
Let us very humbly thank the Good Lord for the abundant blessings showered upon all of us and for the intercession of our Blessed Mother during the month of May.
We are pleased to announce that we are blessed almost after two years with a new shepherd in the person of Very Rev. Msgr. Raymond Wickramasinghe who is presently teaching at the National Seminary, Kandy. While thanking the good Lord and the Hierarchy, let us pray for the Bishop elect to be able to have a fruitful Apostolic Ministry.
The Diocesan Vocation Day will be organized with the participation of all the religious serving in our Diocese on Saturday the 11th commencing at 09.00 a.m. with the Holy Eucharist at St. Mary's Cathedral, Galle. The detailed information and programme have already been sent to you ; so your fullest cooperation and participation with your parish children is very much expected for the success of it.
The ORDO mentions this month of June as full of great Feasts; please celebrate them with your faithful in a meaningful manner. The Solemn Feast of the Holy Spirit is on Sunday the 12th. The period of fifty days of the sacred season of Easter concludes with Pentecost Sunday, when the Church recalls the gifts of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles, which is the beginning/ birth of the Church, and the start of her mission to all tongues, peoples and nations, namely to continue the very mission of Our Lord Jesus Christ through our humble service.
The feast of St. Anthony's Church at Ganegama will be celebrated on 18th & 19th of this month.
The Church celebrates the Solemn Feast of CORPUS CHRISTI on Sunday the 26th. The Cathedral Parish of Galle also will celebrate the same feast on the same day. The Priests, religious and lay faithful in the neighboring Parishes are requested to participate in this solemn celebration.
Today is also the Pope's Day and the theme is "Holy Father, let your Voice resound amidst all strife". Please remind the faithful to prepare this day's celebrations meaningfully. Awaken them to pray for the Holy Father and for his intentions for the Church. The hoisting of the Papal Flag could be arranged with the singing of the Papal Anthem before the Holy Mass.
The 60th anniversary of the Priestly Ordination of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and 27th anniversary of HisExcellency Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Spiteri the Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka will fall on Friday 29th ; our prayerful wishes for a continued fruitful Apostolic ministry in Sri Lanka.
May God Bless you and your ministry.
Yours devotedly in Jesus and Mary,
Fr. Nihal Nanayakkara
Diocesan Administrator
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