NECHA BULLETIN MARCH 2021

NECHA BULLETIN NORTH EASTERN COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION (NECHA) BHOLA BABA PATH, HOUSE NO. 2, SIX MILE, GUWAHATI - 781022, ASSAM VOL - III. NO.XI MARCH, 2021 Editorial EUCHARISTIC LIFE LIFE GIFT OF GOD God created Fish and put it in water. Fish cannot live without water. God created plants (vegetations) and it sprouted in the Soil. Without soil plants cannot live. God created man and let him go about on the earth. He created Man in his image and likeness (Genesis 1:27). Without God man cannot live. God lives in man and man lives in God (John 17: 22-23). “I am the living bread which has come from heaven, whoever eats this bread will live forever. The bread I shall give is my flesh and I will give it for the life of the world. (John 6:51). “Truly I say to you, if you do not eat the flesh of the son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives with eternal life and I will raise him up on the last day”. (John 6:53- 54). To give his body and blood to the believers, Jesus called the Apostles and priest. Jesus expects the priests to become Eucharistic priests so that they may form Eucharistic people in the church. We are called to be Eucharistic priests to form Eucharistic communities of people in our parishes and homes. Let us pray that all the priests may have ardent love for Jesus in the Eucharistic so that they may form the faithful into Eucharistic communities. PLEASE TAP HERE TO TURN

NECHA BULLETIN THE PROMISE OF JESUS COMMAND OF JESUS Jesus assured the Apostles and believers that he will give them his body and blood in the form of Eucharistic bread and wine. “I am the living bread which has come from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever. The bread I shall give is my flesh and I will give it for the life of the world” (John 6:51). Love of Jesus was so great that “He who eats “Go therefore and make disciples from all my flesh and drinks my blood, lives in me and NECHA BULLETINI in him”, (John 6:56) nations, Baptize them in the name of the Father and son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to fulfil all that I have commanded you, I am with you always until the end of this world”, (Mathew 28: 19-20). DUTY OF EVERY APOSTLE (PRIESTS) LAST SUPPER AND EUCHARIST 1. Offer Eucharistic Celebration with and for the people. “Do this in remembrance of Jesus gave his own Body and Blood in the me “, (Luke 22:20). Holy Mother Church is form of Eucharist. “While they were eating, demanding every ordained priest normally Jesus took bread, said the blessing and broke to celebrate one Holy Mass every day with it, and gave it to the disciples saying, “Take the people and for the people so that the and eat: this is my body”. Then he took the priest himself and faithful can receive the cup and gave thanks and passed it to them Body and Blood of Jesus. saying, “Drink this, all of you, for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, which is 2. Proclamation of the word of God. poured out for many for the forgiveness of Sins”, (Mathew 26: 26-28). “Do this in 3. Make disciples from all nations, Baptize remembrance of me”, (Luke 22: 19-20). them. 4. “Teach them to fulfil all that I have commanded you”. PLEASE TAP HERE TO TURN

NECHA BULLETIN RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE DON’TS 1. Do not rub the eyes hard. It is the right of the faithful to receive the Eucharist,- 2. Do not expose eyes to dust and smoke. the Body and Blood of Christ, every day or as often as 3. Do not look into focused light of equipments possible. It is the duty of every priest by ordination to like projector. give Eucharist for the people. Administrative works, 4. Do not pour expired eye drops into eyes. teaching in the school, holidays and other such 5. Avoid all kinds of injuries to eyes. engagements are not sufficient reasons to deny the 6. Do not touch your eyes especially when eye- rights of the people. infections are common. 7. Do not read in dim lights. RECOMMENDATION Wish you Prayerful Lent 1. Every priest create an ardent desire to give Holy Eucharist to people every day and find the ways and NECHA Bulletin is for the health education of the means for it. people, especially the youth in the villages. 2. Create an ardent desire in the people to receive the We wish to circulate the Bulletin to all the villages Eucharist- Body and Blood of Jesus- as far as possible in the North Eastern States. every day. You may give us the WhatsApp No. or Email ID of 3. Study and plan the present situation for a change to your people or forward it. exercise our primary duty of giving holy Eucharist and enabling the people to receive Holy Eucharist as far Those who like to begin Community Organising possible every day and even to demand for their rights Programmes in your village may contact your to receive Eucharist. Parish Priest or Nurse Sister or Contact NECHA 4. According to the working seasons, plan to give office directly. village masses as often as possible so that people themselves can prepare and receive Holy Communion. 5. Enabling the people to lead a Eucharist- centred life as the priests and religious do. 6. Train community leaders in every village for leading and guiding the people. 7. Contact NECHA Teams for training the Community Leaders. HEALTH TIPS EYE – CARE DOS: Fr. K.C. George, 1. Wash the eyes often with clean water. Director, NECHA 2. Introduce or press a glass fully filled with clean water to an eye. Allow water to enter the eye Bholababa Path, House No. 2, Six Mile, Khanapara, many times by opening and closing the eye. Guwahati - 781022, Assam. This is the best way of washing the eye. Mobile: 9678224827 (O), 8974008332 (P) 3. Pour a few drops of mild salt water into both Email: [email protected] eyes for eye infection. Website: nechaindia.org 4. Use Ayurvedic or Allopathic eye drops for infected eyes. Private Circulation only 5. In the morning wash the face with mild soap. Apply 3 or 4 drops of glycerine with water on the face. Allow to dry. Do not touch the face till evening bath. Eyes will not be infected. 6. Use sun glass to protect eyes from summer light and heat. 7. Do eye exercise every day.