Church appeals to CM for Christian presence in cabinet Celebrate Christmas with simplicity sans grandeur, says Archbishop Toppo
Ranchi Archbishop Felix Toppo advised the faithful to ensure that Christmas this year is celebrated with simplicity and without grandeur, while the Church appealed to chief minister Hemant Soren to appoint a Christian minister in his cabinet to look after the interests of the minority community.
Advertisement We welcome all to visit the manger here that will be opened for public viewing for the first time this year, but request them not to bring any cake, gift or flowers, Toppo told the media at Archbishop House on Tuesday morning.
Ranchi Archdiocese will organise up to four Masses this Xmas The churches in association with the Missionaries of Charity and the Catholic Youths of Ranchi will also organise a lunch for the local rickshaw-pullers at Loyola Ground
The Roman Catholic churches under Ranchi Archdiocese will organise up to four Masses for facilitating prayers by the faithful in a staggered manner this Christmas.
“Spirituality and sobriety will be the focus this year and the faithful have been asked to avoid fanfare,” said Theodore Mascarenhas, auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi Archdiocese.
The archdiocese in association with the Missionaries of Charity and the Catholic Youths of Ranchi will also organise a lunch for the local rickshaw-pullers at Loyola Ground on Christmas Day, he added.