Kohima | May 5 : A casket containing the St. John Bosco’s relic which is currently on global tour has finally reached the state capital this evening.
It was first arrived at Khuzama and latter at the Little Flower School (LFS) Kohima.
The event is part of the preparation of the bi-centenary of the birth of St. John Bosco, founder of the institutes of the Salesian fathers and sisters which will be celebrated in 2015. The idea of this global tour of St. John Bosco’s relic is to make known the works of Don Bosco, thank his works and get his blessing.
On May 5, the relic will reach Cathedral, Kohima at 6:00 AM where mass will take place at 6:30 AM, followed by at Don Bosco School (DBS) Kohima at 9:00 AM and arrive at Christ King Church Kohima village at 11:00 AM.
Meanwhile, the Christ King Church welcomes all faithful students, parents, past pupils, well wishers and all men of good will to thank, to honour and pray and get blessing from the Father and teacher of youth the founder of the Salesian family while Don Bosco relic visit on international tour.
Veneration by different groups is scheduled at 12:00 noon to 4:45 PM at the Christ King Church on May 5. Holy Eucharist is scheduled on May 6 at 6:30 AM with Rev. Fr Job, sdb as main celebrant.
On the same day, the relic will arrive at Savio Home, Zubza at 10:00 AM and halt for the night there. It will arrive Wokha at 5:30 AM on May 7. On Tuesday last, Father Job, Assistant Priest Christ King Church Kohima at the press conference dwelled on the significance of the relics and stated that the purpose of organizing this is to enable all over the world to see him and get blessing from him. He said that the Local Catholic Unions are well organizing for the reception of the Casket. He also said that after placing the relic in various countries like Japan and Honkong etc it is now in India starting from the North East.
Father CM Joseph, Delegate of the Don Bosco Alumni Dimapur province said that DBS, which is famous in the North East has contributed a lot of education and added that influence the societies.
Superior Little Flower Higher Secondary School, Sister Ivy who also briefed the media persons said that DBS and the Salesian Sisters are connected to each other in helping the youth to grow and to reach real maturity in life. She also said that more than fourteen thousand Sisters in five continents are executing in the same manner. “It is an exciting moment for the people of Nagaland to see the relic’s without going to Italy” said Sister Ivy and urged the people not to miss this opportunity. She also felt that more than two thousand people would throng in their school premises to witness the precious Casket tomorrow evening.
It may be mentioned that, in preparation for the celebration of the Bi-centenary of the birth of Saint John Bosco in 2015, the Casket containing the Saint John Bosco’s relic, Founder of the Institutes of the Salesian Fathers and Sisters, is on a five-continent pilgrimage covering 130 countries began on 31st January 2009. In the tradition of pilgrimage, the relics of St. John Bosco are being carried into the towns and villages, neighbourhoods and centers where the Gospel is announced among the young and the poor today.
The relics of Don Bosco have been recomposed from the urn that contained his remains since 1929 when the body was exhumed for his beatification and canonization. The bones and tissues of the right hand and arm have been taken and placed within a wax replica of St. John Bosco’s body, which in turn is enclosed in a large urn. The urn was constructed specially for this pilgrimage. It is composed of a large glass box in which the wax replica is placed, and easily viewed. The box is mounted atop a large wood and metal cart. Among the urn’s decorations are the words, “Da mihi animas, ceatera tolle,” which translates to, “Give me souls, take away the rest,” one of Don Bosco’s many quotes that guided his ministry from its earliest stages through today. Images of young faces also surround the urn, as well as maps showing where the Salesian Family is present today. Finally, the year 1815 and 2015 are placed near the base, serving as a reminder of the purpose of this Relic Pilgrimage: in 2015, the Salesian Family, and the Church as a whole, will celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Don Bosco’s birth in 1815.
The urn weights 820 kilograms (over 1,800 pounds!). The glass box, containing the relics, is 253 centimeters long (almost 100 inches), 108.3 centimeters wide (over 40 inches), and 132 centimeters tall (over 50 inches). The full urn is transported via two specially designed and
built trucks.
With inputs from DIPR
It was first arrived at Khuzama and latter at the Little Flower School (LFS) Kohima.
The event is part of the preparation of the bi-centenary of the birth of St. John Bosco, founder of the institutes of the Salesian fathers and sisters which will be celebrated in 2015. The idea of this global tour of St. John Bosco’s relic is to make known the works of Don Bosco, thank his works and get his blessing.
On May 5, the relic will reach Cathedral, Kohima at 6:00 AM where mass will take place at 6:30 AM, followed by at Don Bosco School (DBS) Kohima at 9:00 AM and arrive at Christ King Church Kohima village at 11:00 AM.
Meanwhile, the Christ King Church welcomes all faithful students, parents, past pupils, well wishers and all men of good will to thank, to honour and pray and get blessing from the Father and teacher of youth the founder of the Salesian family while Don Bosco relic visit on international tour.
Veneration by different groups is scheduled at 12:00 noon to 4:45 PM at the Christ King Church on May 5. Holy Eucharist is scheduled on May 6 at 6:30 AM with Rev. Fr Job, sdb as main celebrant.
On the same day, the relic will arrive at Savio Home, Zubza at 10:00 AM and halt for the night there. It will arrive Wokha at 5:30 AM on May 7. On Tuesday last, Father Job, Assistant Priest Christ King Church Kohima at the press conference dwelled on the significance of the relics and stated that the purpose of organizing this is to enable all over the world to see him and get blessing from him. He said that the Local Catholic Unions are well organizing for the reception of the Casket. He also said that after placing the relic in various countries like Japan and Honkong etc it is now in India starting from the North East.
Father CM Joseph, Delegate of the Don Bosco Alumni Dimapur province said that DBS, which is famous in the North East has contributed a lot of education and added that influence the societies.
Superior Little Flower Higher Secondary School, Sister Ivy who also briefed the media persons said that DBS and the Salesian Sisters are connected to each other in helping the youth to grow and to reach real maturity in life. She also said that more than fourteen thousand Sisters in five continents are executing in the same manner. “It is an exciting moment for the people of Nagaland to see the relic’s without going to Italy” said Sister Ivy and urged the people not to miss this opportunity. She also felt that more than two thousand people would throng in their school premises to witness the precious Casket tomorrow evening.
It may be mentioned that, in preparation for the celebration of the Bi-centenary of the birth of Saint John Bosco in 2015, the Casket containing the Saint John Bosco’s relic, Founder of the Institutes of the Salesian Fathers and Sisters, is on a five-continent pilgrimage covering 130 countries began on 31st January 2009. In the tradition of pilgrimage, the relics of St. John Bosco are being carried into the towns and villages, neighbourhoods and centers where the Gospel is announced among the young and the poor today.
The relics of Don Bosco have been recomposed from the urn that contained his remains since 1929 when the body was exhumed for his beatification and canonization. The bones and tissues of the right hand and arm have been taken and placed within a wax replica of St. John Bosco’s body, which in turn is enclosed in a large urn. The urn was constructed specially for this pilgrimage. It is composed of a large glass box in which the wax replica is placed, and easily viewed. The box is mounted atop a large wood and metal cart. Among the urn’s decorations are the words, “Da mihi animas, ceatera tolle,” which translates to, “Give me souls, take away the rest,” one of Don Bosco’s many quotes that guided his ministry from its earliest stages through today. Images of young faces also surround the urn, as well as maps showing where the Salesian Family is present today. Finally, the year 1815 and 2015 are placed near the base, serving as a reminder of the purpose of this Relic Pilgrimage: in 2015, the Salesian Family, and the Church as a whole, will celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Don Bosco’s birth in 1815.
The urn weights 820 kilograms (over 1,800 pounds!). The glass box, containing the relics, is 253 centimeters long (almost 100 inches), 108.3 centimeters wide (over 40 inches), and 132 centimeters tall (over 50 inches). The full urn is transported via two specially designed and
built trucks.
With inputs from DIPR
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