Indian Passionist Missionary Presence - 2006

 
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Passionists in Kochi - 1982
L. to R: C.Gibson (Argentina)C.Elizarde (Spain), W.Kaelin(Superior, U.S.A.), L.Lonoce (Italy), P.Smith (Australia)
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Sign in Kochi welcoming back Passionists who were invited back to India for the 25th. Anniversary celebrations.
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Procession towards our Kochi residence during the 25th. Anniversary celebration in Kochi, Kerala.
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Seen in the procession are L.to R.: Fr. C. Gibson & Fr. P. Smith, early missionaries to India; behind L.to R.: Fr. M. Higgins (Provincial Sup.) & Fr.O. D’Egidio (Sup.General)
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Young ladies line the entrance to the procession inside the Passionist residence at Kochi during the 25th. Anniversary celebration in Kochi, Kerala.
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Girls that form part of the procession from the street into the Passionist compound until the place of celebration under an outdoor tent.
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Many Passionist missionaries foreign and local, friends and neighbours join the 25th Anniversay Celebration of the Passionist Mission to India.
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Eucharist commemorating 25 years of Passionist Missionary presence in India, presided by bishop of Kochi, John Thattumkal
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Reg. Sup. India, M. Santiago addresses early missionaries: P.Smith, C.Gibson, L.Lonoce
Center: M. Higgins (Pr.Sup.); O.D’Egidio (Gen.Sup); Bish. J.Thattumkal.(of Kochi); Bish. P.Boyle (former Gen.Sup.).
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Celebrating 25 years of Passionist Missionary presence in India. Kochi, Kerala. 2006
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Celebrating 25 years of Passionist Missionary presence in India. Kochi, Kerala. 2006
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Early missionaries, L.to R., Frs.Chris Gibson, Lombardo Lonoce, Phil Smith. Sitting: former General Superior, Bishop Paul Boyle, who was instrumental for the Passionist Foundation in India.
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Fr. Martin Santiago, CP, Regional Superior of the Passionist Missionaries in India, greeting people invited to the 25th. Anniversary celebration in Kochi, Kerala.
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Passionist Postulants at Kochi & a Theologian with Superior General Fr. Ottaviano D’Egidio (left) & former Australian missionary to India, Bro. Charles Merceica (right)
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Bro.Jerome Dunn, CP, former Australian missionary to India, with postulants. Kochi, Kerala
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Bishop Paul Boyle ordaining FrMarcilin Sony Kannanaikal, in the Basilica of Fort Kochi.
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A Passionist Postulant with typical Kerala fishing nets
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Typical Kerala fishing nets at Fort Kochi, Kerala
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Typical Hindu procession with an elephant considered the only animal worthy of carrying the image of one of their gods.
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An elephant with his mahout dressed up at a large Hindu gathering at a temple in Kochi, Kerala, India.
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Mother and child at the entrance to our parish in a poor fishing village at Palipuram, Kerala, India
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Fr. Antony Arackal, associate at our parish in Pallipuram. Ash Wednesday. 2006.
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Eucharist at our missionary Parish Church at a poor fisherman village of Palipuram, Kerala, India
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Fr.Chris Gibson speaking with altar servers at our parish Church at a poor fisherman village of Palipuram, Kerala, India
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Foreign and Indian Passionists missionaries with our postulants of the Syro Malabar rite at Angamally, Kerala, India
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Foreign and Indian Passionists missionaries at our postulancy of the Syro Malabar rite at Angamally, Kerala, India
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Fr. Biju Paliyath (right) with ex-prisoner at half-way home ex-prisoners back on their feet and re-introduced into society. Bangalore. Ka.In
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L.to R.(middle)Frs. Biju Paliyath & Pascal Cuthina with ex-prisoners at half way house which they run in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Foreign and Indian Passionists missionaries at half-way home for ex-prisoners in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Fr. Antony Chirammel, director, (middle, back) plus Passionist Philosophy students in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Indian style Eucharist  at our Theologate in Bangalore, presiding: Fr. P. Cherukuduth (ex Reg. Sup.), accompanied by ex missionaries to India: L. Lonoce (Italy) and G. Castillo (Mexico)
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Passionist Theologians during Via Crucis at our Theologate in Bangalore, India
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Passionist Theologian during Via Crucis at our Theologate in Bangalore, India
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Passionist Theologian picking coconuts for visitors at our Theologate in Bangalore, India
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Kids at our Mission in Randham - Tamil Nadu - India
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Fr. Alphonse Nelson, CP, pastor at a our very poor mission parish at Randham, addressing parish school children, Tamil Nadu, India
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Fr. Chris Gibson, CP greeting kids at parochial school in Randham, Tamil Nadu, India
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Fr. Lombardo Lonoce, CP with people from on of the villages in the parish of Randham, Tamil Nadu, India.


 
 
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