Tell us about some of your works contributed to the church and the congregation. Training on Vatican Counsel II, emphasizing the role of Laity in the church was given to selected believers in the Madras and Mylapore `Diocese for a period of two years. I had the opportunity to undergo the training, which resulted in the formation of parish counsels in the churches. I served as vice president and secretary on different periods. Then basic communities called Anbiams were started in the parishes by which sharing and fellowships flourished in the parish churches.
Your works for the society… Empowering women is the priority issue. Better changes in the Society can be achieved by empowering women. Alcoholism is the greatest menace in families. Family relationships are disintegrated. In order to protect and guide women, groups are formed. This is gaining momentum. We are planning to organize rally in and around Tambaram and Chingleput shortly.
You are associated with St. Vincent De Paul society also. Tell us about that Sir. Society of St. Vincent De Paul was started in the year 1833 in Paris by Blessed Antony Frederic Ozanam, a law college student, at the age of twenty along with five youngsters.. It is an international lay organization spreading over 150 countries, helping the needy by providing food, clothing, housing, education, medical assistance etc. No service to humanity is alien to the society of St. Vincent De Paul.
What is your message to our readers, in the “run your race “perception? How can we, the citizens of the society run? We live to serve. Serve to whom? Serve the Lord. He is present in the suffering humanity. When we open up our hearts we can hear His voice in our soul. Let us practice to see things through the eyes of our soul. Every moment God is speaking to us. He is showing the way where we have to go; what we have to do. This is personal encounter with Jesus Christ. Look the passion of Christ and strictly follow what is said in Luke 6 : 27—38; if anything could not do, ask His Grace. We can do nothing without Him.
We are so happy to learn from your shared experiences and have a friend who is there to motivate us to keep running in the race. Yes… Friend in need is friend indeed! Jesus is our motivator, friend and philosopher. He called us to follow Him daily with our cross. Without cross we cannot follow Him. Cross is not a burden but a pleasure; cross is the symbol of victory.
Chordiels Music is pleased to having talked with you and wishing to join with you in your society works. We welcome all of you to join us in the society’s work to find out the different dimensions of poverty and try to eliminate them. Values of life eroded, join us to teach the infants and children the values of life.
Thank you very much, Sir. Thank you all very much for choosing me to be with you.
“ Loving God and loving each other “ is what Jesus taught us. You live this Sir. Yes. These are the short and sweet two commandments of God. Unless we love our neighbor we cannot love God. Loving neighbor should be seen in action and not simply on words.