St. Sebastian Church

“God demands first the heart then the work”

Vincent was born in Pouy on 24^th April 1581. His parents Bertrande de Moras and Jean de Paul were a hardworking peasant family. Being an intelligent boy, his father sent him to the nearest Franciscan school. His father then encouraged him to priesthood. He studied theology at the University of Toulouse. He was ordained on the 23^rd September 1600 at the age of 19.

In 1608 Vincent was sent to Paris where he worked under the influence of Fr. Pierre de Berulle, where he began his spiritual journey. In 1612 he was made pastor of a poor rural parish, that moved his heart towards the needy. Before a year went by he was called back to Paris to become chaplain to the rich Gondi family and tutor to their children. Read more

Social media means ways of sharing information, opinions, images, videos using the Internet. Today Social Media is also being used for educational purposes. The way social media is changing education has affected how students express themselves, behave and interact with each other. Social media has been influencing our lives for quite some time now and the trend of using it, is increasing by the day. Today, teachers use YouTube to show students different kinds of videos related to their subjects and hence their productivity has gone miles ahead. As students use Facebook nowadays, teachers have come up with this idea of making a common page for all the students to share the updates regarding any changes in class schedule, dates due for assignment submission etc. It helps students keep in touch with their teachers and ask about the difficulties in the lessons while sitting at home. Now, students don’t need to carry heavy books, they can browse and get more information anytime from Wikipedia. It serves as a dictionary not only for students but also for teachers. The use of social media in education helps students, teachers and parents for getting valuable information while connecting with learning groups and other educational systems. Read more

“You can’t necessarily control what you touch. You can’t control who else touched it. But you can look after your own hands.”

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness, meaning it is mostly spread through virus-laden droplets from coughs and sneezes. If you don’t catch your coughs and sneezes in a tissue and safely dispose it off the virus can end up on surfaces. If someone else touches that contaminated surface, the virus can transfer onto their hand. If you have the virus on your hands, you can infect yourself by touching your eyes, mouth or nose. Hence, “Hand Hygiene” remains the No. 1 tip for preventing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more

Sky – out of my reach

Life has lots to teach

Lessons learnt yet syllabus incomplete

From squares to diagrams

And those perennial tantrums

“Freedom do we enjoy”

Speaks the Power on screen

Bills, lockdown and taxes Read more

Mogall Firgozkaramno,

Fattlea panch (5) mhoineanim Covid-19, Corona Virus, Pandemic ani mornna, him utram hozar pautti newspaper, television ani mobile/whatsapp-acher polloun ani aikun kan bosleat ani tokli bherelea asteli. Tantunt modem zaitea lokacheo sirviseo gheleat ani bekarponn ailam astelem. Bolaiki, vell ani xikop asa punn sirvis nam. Ghor asa punn poixe nant. Osli itli amchi poristhiti ghoddie zaunk nam asteli, punn desant dusream suvatancher zait veta. Fattlem chitr polleit zalear bhirant dista ani akant ieta. Read more

My dear friends
And the show goes on and on, giving no respite whatsoever. The scary feelings in each one’s mind linger on with an uncertain tomorrow. Who will the next victim be? At whose door this COVID disease knock next? How long this grim and war- like situation continue to haunt us? Many unanswered questions for which we have no ready answers. Read more

Every woman at a certain stage in her life longs for the experience that comes along with that of being a mother. Being a mother brings enough joy in itself. It is difficult to put into words how wonderful and special it is to be with a  child and have him or her with you. A painful process but a jovial atmosphere, the cry of the child but faces filled with smiles, and at last,` I am a mother,’ a feeling that never dies. The miracle of giving birth after the nine months is full of mixed emotions to the mother – father and to the whole family. Same miracle of birth was experienced by the beloved parents of our Blessed Virgin Mary at her birth. The birth of Blessed Virgin Mary plays a crucial role in the history of salvation. Read more

On 30^thSeptember, the Church celebrates the feast of the Archangels. The existence of these spiritual, non-corporal beings, that sacred scripture usually calls “angels” is a truth of faith.

Who are Angels? ‘Angel’ is the name of their office not of their nature. If you seek the name of their office, it is Angel, that is what they do. If it is their nature, it is spirit that is what they are with their whole beings. The angels are servants and messengers of God. They were created by Him at the dawn of time for the purpose of being His servants and messengers. They have forever contemplated the face of God and are ready to rush to His command as attentive listeners and executors of His word. Read more

SEPTEMBER – the very word conjures an aura of gentleness, kindness and serenity. Naturally, this month has the fragrance of the Birth of our Blessed Mother Mary. In addition, on 23rd September, we celebrate the feast of a gentle Saint-St.Pius of Pietrelcina (PADRE PIO) -a Saint of our times. Read more

Mother Tereza was born on August 26^th 1910 in Skopje, the current Capital of Macedonia, to Nikola and Dranafile Bojaxhiu, who were of Albania descent. She was baptized as Anjeza (Agnes) Gonxhe Bojaxhiu. The child was taught values and religion and grew up as a pious child. Read more