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The Rector General Fr. Jacob Nampudakam in India |
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From 22nd December to January 8th The Rector General Fr. Jacob Nampudakam was in India and took part in some important events.
- 22nd December 2011- the transformation of the 'Khrist Jyothi' –(Light of Christ) Region (RA) into a Province. The Rector General presided at the Eucharistic celebration at which participated many Pallottine and Diocesan priests, religious and friends. Afterwards the Rector General met with the new Provincial Council to reflect together on some topics mentioned in the post Visitation letter 2011. It was a historic moment for the new Province of Raipur and for our Society. Now with the addition of the new Indian Province, we have all together 13 Provinces and 7 Regions in our Society.
 On the occasion of the ten years since the transformation of the single Indian Province into three autonomous entities in 2002, the 'Epiphany of the Lord' Province (NA) invited its members to a Congress at the 'Maria Rani Centre' at Trivandum. From 5th-8th January 2012, the members of the Province present shared a time of revision, of renewal, of celebration and of future planning. On January 6th 2012-, the Feast Day of the Province- Fr Jacob Nampudakam presided at Mass and gave the homily. Many confreres had the opportunity for the first time to congratulate him on his election as the first Indian Rector General of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate. On 8th January, the two pioneer missionaries to India from the Sacred Heart Province, Fr. Tony Kolb and Fr. Manfred Hauck were felicitated.- On 8th January 2012, the Rector General together with the Archbishop of Goa, Mons. Filipe Ferrão Neri, and in the presence of many Pallottine confreres, seminarians and laity participated in the celebration on the occasion of the fifty years of the Pallottine presence in Goa.
- On December 26th 2011, six people took their Act of Apostolic Commitment at a Mass in Nagpur, presided by the Rector General, Fr Jacob Nampudakam.
 The Rector General, Fr Jacob Nampudakam met on December 28th 2011, the members of the Secular Institute 'Khristevikas' (Servants of Christ) at Pune, India to celebrate fifty years of their foundation. The Secular Institute was founded by the Pallottines fifty years ago at Raipur and is part of the UAC. The members work in different places, above all in the service of the poor. Many Pallottines, priests and sisters participated at the joyful celebration.
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