Handwritten Gujarati Bible was inaugurated at Centenary Methodist Church, Vadodara on March 26, 2017.
Greetings to all, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Today, the 26th of March, was marked historic for the whole Methodist congregation of Vadodara and especially, The Centenary Methodist Church, as the first of its kind, The Gujarati Hand Written Bible was inaugurated in today’s worship service by Honourable Bishop N.L Karkare. The Bible was written by 500 God loving members of various Gujarati churches of Vadodara and put together by the hard working members of the Editorial Committee, under the leadership of District Superintendent as well as various dedicated pastors of Vadodara.
The Lord’s ultimate help and love and the presence of the Holy Spirit made it possible for the writers and the management committee to develop this unique Bible.
Gujarati Catholic Samaj of USA proudly present Lenten Retreat 2017 led by Renowned Charismatic Renewal Priest, Fr. Paresh Parmar.
The place will be published as soon as it is finalized. Please Mark in to your calendar the below dates and please don’t miss out this opportunity. We will have 3 days of retreat starting from the Holy Thursday to Saturday. Fr. Paresh will celebrate an Easter Mass on Sunday Morning. Your suggestions are welcomed.
Please find below the tentative schedule:
*Maundy Thursday:
April 13, 2017
2pm to 5pm Retreat
followed by washing of the feet services.
* Good Friday:
April 14, 2017
Morning 10 to 1pm talk.
Tea break.
2pm to 4pm talk continues…
5pm onwards Good Friday services.
* Holy Saturday:
April 15, 2017
10 to 4pm Retreat talks
* Easter Sunday:
April 16, 2017
Gujarati mass at 10am.
Lunch
Please read below the confirmation letter from Fr. Paresh Parmar.
My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Thank you for the love and respect you gave me while I was in US during the month of June last year. A good number turned up for the one day Retreat program we had in New Jersey. Some of you expressed your desire to Archbishop Thomas Macwan if you could have a priest from Gujarat for the services in Gujarati.
As if your prayers are answered… I am glad to let you all know that I will be in US once again during the Holy Week soon after Palm Sunday.
I propose that we have a full three days program on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and we conclude of Easter Sunday. The topics I would be covering are as follows…
Lenten Retreat Theme
What is the real purpose of Human Life…Why do we exist?
If God is a loving Father, why do we suffer?
What is Sin?
What is true Repentance?
What is Faith?
What is Salvation…what is eternal life?
How am I saved through JESUS?
Do pray for the success of our three days program.