News from Ratnagiri - Our Lady of Miracles Church

Posted on Friday, August 25, 2023

Every year the youth of the parish are taken for a monsoon pleasure trip. This year the request was for an overnight excursion hence they were taken to Mahabaleshwar- Pachgani from 24 to 25 July. Their enjoyment saw no bounds in the midst of the lush green hills, pure running water falls, cloud capped mountains and chilled weather. However, the most warming moments were the welcome given by our very own Fr. Alfie at Pachgani and the time they spent during the Eucharist remembering and expressing all the goodness from God that they relished. This year the three-day novenas to St. Ignatius of Loyola focused on some important parts of ‘In Good Company’ of Hedwig. The parishioners are getting deeper into the nuances of the Ignatian Spirituality. Vision is very important to experience God’s creation. To keep that vision clear an Eye check up camp was organized by the PPC members in collaboration with Nandadeep Hospital of Ratnagiri on July 13. Dr. Umesh Mundle, known for his water conservation efforts, was in Ratnagiri on 19 July. Helping Hands group was swift in arranging a rendezvous with him.

In interaction with Dr. Umesh the participants - Godwin from our church - could express their woes of water shortage at the same time promise some efforts in rain water harvesting and judicious use of natural resources. The youth like to hang around the church campus. Hence on 20 July the screen, the projector, the laptop, music system and a good movie worth discussion, kept the youth stuck to their chairs for two hours. Besides self-cooked popcorns to please the palates, they also had some interactions after the screening to strengthen their spirit.