Ranchi: Archdiocese Ranchi on Saturday held a mass of Requiem (funeral) in St Mary’s Cathedral to say goodbye to the 84-year-old father of Stan Swamy, who died at the Mumbai Holy Family Hospital on July 5.
Only a handful of church officials and sisters who attended the masses after the Covid protocol even though the masses were broadcast live on the social media platform.
What stands out among those present is Felix Toppo, Bishop Archmup Ranchi, FR Theodore Mascarenhas, Bishop Ranchi, FR Jerry Kuttina, Jamshedpur Province, FR Santosh Minj, Hazaribagh Province, among others.
Leading the masses, said Felix Toppo, “Let us pray not only for our deceased Swamy Stan, but for the whole world.” FR Theodore Mascarenhas, in his homily, said, “Fr Stan Swamy is no longer on this earth.
We cannot accept his body because of the extraordinary situation arising from the pandemic, but the ashes are here with us today.
Today, we remember it today Thank you.
In Him, we have a brave man, who is not afraid of anything.
He is a man, loved by many people, hated, persecuted and tortured by several people, who spends his time on earth and returned to heaven and His eternal residence.
“He further said,” The way he was treated in prison – a 84-year-old man, his hand trembled, couldn’t even hold a glass of simple milk, but he was rejected by a sandal for days, something that ordinary people became only Will be given.
He is not an accusation, but he is rejected basic facilities such as beds and blankets.
We will never be able to forget this.
“” What is his crime? ” Bishop asked and said, “Fr Stan Swamy was not afraid of those who would touch their bodies.
He was not afraid to fight for less capable rights, tribes, dalit and everyone who needed his help.
Those who hated him continued until they were sure that he left to his grave.
When he was in court and was very sick, there was so much reluctance to give him medical help.
His last wish was – ‘Let me go back to my people, “Bishop Mascarenhas added,” We did not curse those involved for what they did with Framy framy framy.
We pray for forgiveness so God can give us more sensitivity, make us more human so that this country lives in communal harmony in which the rights of minorities, adiviasis and dalit are remained protected.
“Meanwhile, prayer meetings and honor offerings organized by the central zone of Jesuit Province in FR Michael Van Den Bogaert SJ Auditorium Memoria l on the Xavier Institute of Social Service campus (XISS).
The prayer met to see very few people present because of the Covid-19 protocol.
However, thousands from across the nation and even abroad watched it as streamed directly.
This prayer meeting was a joint effort from the Jesuit Conference in South Asia, Delhi, who regulated such prayers met throughout the country.
The south and western zone of the province has held a prayer meeting while the East Zone will immediately hold prayers.
The Jesuit Province Central Zone consists of Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Hazaribag, Dumka-Raiganj and Madhya Prada SH Province.
The ash taken at a prayer meeting will be taken to the BaGacha, the workspace of the final activist in the suburbs for the warning service to be held on July 13.