A remote church in northeastern India marks silver jubilee

A parish in a northeastern Indian archdiocese in the Indian state of Manipur celebrated its silver jubilee of existence on March 19, 2022.

Saint Joseph’s Church, Tadubi in Imphal Archdiocese completed its 25 years (1996-2022) of service along with the parish feast, said Father Athew Mathew, the parish priest.

The jubilee theme was “The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy” (Psalm 126:3).

After the blessing of the holy rosaries that was to be given to the first communicants and those who were going to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation by Archbishop Dominic Lumon of Imphal, the jubilee cum parish feast celebrations kicked off with the Holy Mass at 10.00 am (local time).

Archbishop Lumon presided over the Holy Eucharistic celebrations. A total of eight priests concelebrated with the prelate.  

In his homily, the prelate thanked priests, nuns and Catholics and appreciated their efforts for the growth of faith and service rendered to the Catholic community and people around.

After the entrance hymn, Father Mathew officially welcomed Archbishop Lumon, priests, nuns, catechists, and parishioners who attended the event.

The Archdiocese of Imphal has 45 Parishes, eight mission centers and has about 76 schools (inclusive of lower primary schools).
Established in 1980, the Archdiocese covers the entire State of Manipur, which is bounded by Nagaland in the North, Mizoram in the South, Upper Myanmar in the East and Cachar district of Assam in the West.

Spread over into 16 districts, the population of the state is 2.85 million including 10,1283 Catholics.