Spiritual
Pope Francis ordains 16 priests for Bangladesh Church
Dhaka, Dec 1 (IANS) Pope Francis held a mass attended by tens of thousands of worshippers here during which he ordained 16 new priests for the small church of the country which has less than 400 priests.
The pontiff arrived in Dhaka on Thursday from Myanmar and said in his address to Bangladeshi authorities that his priority for the visit was to show closeness with the country’s small Catholic community of less than 500,000 people, Efe news reported.
While riding in his Popemobile later, the Catholic leader was greeted with cries of “Long live the Pope!” from thousands of followers who came from all parts of the country, some having travelled overnight.
Authorities stated that 100,000 people had gathered for the mass. Among the attendees was a Spanish priest Benjamin Gomez who works as a missionary in a tribal area of northern Bangladesh. He arrived with three buses, one of which was filled with 40 orphans.
The Pope dedicated a few words thanking them for their generosity in these sacrifices. “I know some of you have come after travelling for two days. Thank you for your generosity, this indicates the love you have for the church, the love you have in Jesus Christ.”
He then asked the faithful to pray for the priests of Bangladesh, especially those who will receive the sacrament on Friday.
The local Catholic Church considered the gesture of the Pope, who during the ceremony ordained 16 priests — 10 were diocesan, one from the Oblates of Mary and five from the Congregation of the Holy Cross — as a gift.
All of the priests were students from the Holy Spirit Major Seminary, the only one in the country, which currently has about 400 seminarians.
One of the new priests is young Jashim Murmu, a native of the Dinajpur diocese who will be the first priest from his village, all the inhabitants being from the Santhal tribe, reported the Vatican agency Asianews.
In Bangladesh, where 90 per cent people are Muslims, the Catholic Church has an archdiocese, seven dioceses with 34 religious congregations, of which there are 380 priests and 1,500 nuns, according to Asianews data.
–IANS
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Chaitra Navratri 2022 begins on the first day of the Hindu month (lunar-solar calendar) Chaitra. It marks the end of spring season and beginning of summer season, and that’s why it is also known as Vasant Navratri. The nine-day-long festival has already started from April 2. Tomorrow, that is April 3, is the second day of Chaitra Navratri, and Goddess Brahmacharini is worshipped on the second day of the holy festival.
Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini Significance
Maa Brahmacharini is known for her pure and sincere devotion and determination. According to the drik panchang, Goddess Parvati took birth at the home of Daksha Prajapati. In this form, the Goddess Parvati was a great Sati and her unmarried form is worshipped as Goddess Brahmacharini. It is also believed that Lord Mangal, the provider of all fortunes, is governed by Goddess Brahmacharini. She did severe penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband and performed hard austerity. Due to this, she was called Brahmacharini. According to Hindu mythologies, Goddess Brahmacharini was on a diet of Bilva leaves for 3000 years while she prayed to Lord Shankar. Later, she even stopped eating Bilva leaves and continued her penance without any food and water.
Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini Puja Vidhi
Step 1: The devotees should get up early and should take a bath.
Step 2: Then, the devotees should take flowers, roli, chandan, among other puja samagari and offer them to the idol of Maa Brahmacharini.
Step 3: The devotees should chant mantras and conclude the puja by performing a special Maa Durga Aarti.
The favourite flower of Maa Brahmacharini is Jasmine. The website also mentions the mantras to chant for Maa Brahmacharini.
Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah॥
Stuti:
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Brahmacharini Rupena Samsthita।
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥
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