NECHA BULLETIN DECEMBER 2020

NECHA BULLETIN NORTH EASTERN COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION (NECHA) BHOLA BABA PATH, HOUSE NO. 2, SIX MILE, GUWAHATI - 781022, ASSAM VOL - I. NO.VIII DECEMBER, 2020 EDITORIAL We have dealt with the mission and ministry of Jesus. Jesus has prayed for the Apostles and their followers and sent them to continue his mission and ministry. The power, authority, sanctify, obligation and responsibility are given to us as we are followers of the Apostles to continue the mission and ministry of Jesus. In the Diocese level we could we could deliberate to find the ways and means of reaching out to the villages every day with Holy Mass, proclamation, administering sacraments and so on. We can leave out the time of sowing, planting and harvest. Making monthly plan in advance and communicating to the villages of the visits and Holy Mass will facilitate the visits. Holy Mass and reception of Eucharist increases our faith and holiness in life. Giving chance for the baptized people to have celebrations of Word of God, Holy Mass and receiving holy Eucharist worthily will make them holy and ready for continuing the mission and ministry of Jesus. When we deliberate and decided to have a change in our ministry, Jesus will enable us and empower us for our ministry. When the village Community Health Leaders are trained by NECHA Team, the Leaders will facilitate to have Holy Mass in the village as often as possible. I wish all HAPPY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR. May Jesus help us to have a change in our life to continue the mission and ministry of Jesus. PLEASE TAP HERE TO TURN

NECHA BULLETIN MISSION AND COMMAND AND COMMISSION MINISTRY OF CHRIST THE ANOINTED, THE CONSECRATED AND Jesus commanded the Apostles and their followers SPECIALLY CALLED OF CHRIST and commissioned them for continuing his ministry. “Go out to the whole world and proclaim the God Communicates good news to all creation,”(Mark 16:15). “Before I formed you in the womb I know you; SIGNS FOR THE BELIEVERS before you were born I set you apart (consecrated), and appointed you a prophet to the nations.” “Signs like these will accompany those who have believed; in my name they will cast out demons “Go now to all those to whom I send you; and say and speak in my name they cast out demons and what I command you. Do not be afraid of them for I speak new languages; they will pick up snakes am with you to protect you, says the Lord” and if they drink anything poisonous they will be (Jeremiah 1: 5-8). unharmed. They will lay their hand on the sick and they will be healed” (Mark 16:15-18). This is the vocation of every anointed, consecrated, ‘Missio’ sent and baptized persons. HOLINESS AND MIRALCELS GOD EXPERIENCE “Then repentance and forgiveness in his name would be proclaimed to all the nations, beginning Jesus sent the 12 Apostles for God experience,(Luke from Jerusalem. Now you shall be my witness to 9:1-2). Jesus sent the 72 disciples for God this” (Luke 24:47-48). Experience (Luke 10: 1-2). We the anointed, the consecrated and baptized PRAYER OF JESUS are the disciples and followers of Jesus and the Apostles. We are given the authority, power and responsibility to continue the mission and ministry of Jesus. Jesus personally prayed for us who are the successors and followers of the Apostles (John 17:20-21). Jesus prayed over the Apostles to continue his mission CHANGE TO HOLINESS (John 17:11). We the anointed, the consecrated and the Jesus was praying in advance for the disciples and baptized are praying over others and laying followers of the Apostles to continue his mission hands on the sick, but no signs are accompanying (John 17:20-21) and appearing except through the ministry of some charismatic ministers and their followers. Jesus planned well and prepared the Apostles and Why others are not trying to be true ministers of their disciples and their followers so that all may the mission and ministry of Christ? continue His mission and ministry after Him. PLEASE TAP HERE TO TURN

NECHA BULLETIN “Then repentance and forgiveness in his name would We have to follow Jesus in holiness. We have to be proclaimed to all nations, beginning from become more holy to exercise the ministry of Jesus. Jerusalem. Now you shall be witnesses to this” (Luke This is the plan, will and desire of Jesus for each one of 24:47-48). We preach, teach and proclaim us. repentance and forgiveness in his name but may not be applying and affecting our own life. We may not COMBINE MISSION be trying to be holy as the heavenly Father. It shows AND SOCIAL WORK that a change is needed in our life to become more holy and to continue the mission and ministry of Christ as he desires and not as we want. DISTRACTIONS AND DEVIATIONS How to combine mission and ministry of Jesus and social work of the Church? The primary duty and SOCIAL SERVICES are services provided by the state obligation of an anointed, consecrated or specially for the communities such as education and medical called person is to become holy as the heavenly Father care. SOCIAL WORK: work carried out by people and Jesus is holy. trained to help improve the conditions of people who are poor, old etc. The Apostles were holy through the reception of sacraments, word of God, increase of faith, CHURCH AND SOCIAL WORKS repentance and forgiveness. Only like this the anointed and consecrated person can become holy and fully Earlier the Church understood that vocation and share and continue the mission and ministry of Jesus. dedicated life was to follow Christ through his mission and ministry strictly and directly and for direct NO EQUATION evanglisation. Later the Church took active role in social services and social works. We cannot equate the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ with the social service and social work or relief In our present life we are turning our primary mission works of the Church. Earlier the Catholic Church was and ministry into our social services, social works, encouraging mostly the lay people to get more relief works and so on, through education (schools and involved in the social life, social services and social colleges) and health services (hospitals, health centres, works of the Church. But today unfortunately most of doctors and nurses). We do not grow in our faith and the social services and social works of the Church like holiness to exercise the authority, duties and schools, colleges (Education) and hospitals or Health responsibilities entrusted to us. This is the reason our centers (Health) are organized, managed and run by prayers and laying hands do not produce healings, the anointed or consecrated people without much cures and authority over evil influences is not involvement of the lay people. effective. PLEASE TAP HERE TO TURN

NECHA BULLETIN SIGNS OF THE TIME HEALTH TIPS The signs of the time tell us that the time has come for Governments and big companies go more in search of the anointed and consecrated people to move out to vaccines than medicines for cure, because vaccines will the midst of the people of God (Communities) and have more profits and markets. sanctify them through administering Sacraments, retreats, Celebrations of the Word of God and People get sick due to ‘overeating’ or ‘no eating’. enabling them also to continue the mission and ministry Corona can easily catch both. of Jesus Christ according to their status. People are to be enabled to get more involved in the social services, Precautions: social works and relief works of the Church. 1. Those with any ailment remain indoors NEW METHODS 2. Those without ailment use mask and social According to the places and situations, customs and distancing. cultures of the people, new methods and ways are to 3. Use simple natural remedies and arishtams. be discovered as means to be more holy and to 4. Nutritious food, Exercise and sleep. continue the mission and ministry of Christ. This will help us not only our own sanctification but also the NATURAL REMEDIES sanctification of the people and to enable the holy lay people to share preaching the word of God, the DECOCTIONS social services, social works and relief works of the Church under our guidance or collaboration. Make decoction of all the available ingredients: Ginger, Pepper, Garlic, Cadamon, Elachi, Dalchini and Neem leaves. Boil them in 2 litres water and reduce to 1 litre. Drink 20 ml in the morning and evening. NO SUBSTITUTE NECHA Bulletin is for the health education of the people, especially the youth in the villages. There is no substitute to continue the mission and ministry of Christ with any other activities. Like the We wish to circulate the Bulletin to all the villages in the Apostles and their followers, the anointed the North Eastern States. consecrated and the baptized people have to become You may give us the WhatsApp No. or Email ID of your holy, receive sacraments, read and meditate the word people or forward it. of God and preach. Jesus will make use the holy people to continue his mission and ministry. It is for the Those who like to begin Community Organising local Church to make united efforts and means to Programmes in your village may contact your Parish Priest continue the mission and ministry of the Church. or Nurse Sister or Contact NECHA office directly. Fr. K.C. George, Director, NECHA Bholababa Path, House No. 2 Six Mile, Khanapara Guwahati - 781022, Assam. Mobile: 9678224827 (0) 8974008332 (P) Email: [email protected] Website: nechaindia.org Private Circulation only PLEASE TAP HERE TO TURN