{"id":1243,"date":"2025-10-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/index.php\/news\/st-francis-d-sales-parish-barpeta-holds-annual-parish-sabha-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T05:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T05:23:19","slug":"st-francis-d-sales-parish-barpeta-holds-annual-parish-sabha-2025","status":"publish","type":"province_news","link":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/news\/st-francis-d-sales-parish-barpeta-holds-annual-parish-sabha-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Francis D\u2019 Sales Parish, Barpeta Holds Annual Parish Sabha 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content-wrap read-single social-after-title\">\n<header class=\"entry-header pos-rel\">\n<div class=\"read-details\">\n<div class=\"entry-header-details af-cat-widget-carousel\">\n<div class=\"figure-categories read-categories figure-categories-bg categories-inside-image\">\n<ul class=\"cat-links\">\n<li class=\"meta-category\">\n<p>                                 Main News<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">St. Francis D\u2019 Sales Parish, Barpeta Holds Annual Parish Sabha 2025<\/h1>\n<div class=\"aft-post-excerpt-and-meta color-pad\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta author-links\">\n<p>                            <span class=\"item-metadata posts-author byline\"><br \/>\n                                            <i class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/p>\n<p>              Admin-ING<br \/>\n                    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"item-metadata posts-date\"><br \/>\n                    <i class=\"far fa-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n                    October 29, 2025                <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aft-comment-view-share\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- end slider-section --><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-img pos-rel\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail full-width-image\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767629148_1767629148-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-morenews-featured size-morenews-featured wp-post-image\" alt=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\">        <\/div>\n<p>                                                                                    <span class=\"aft-image-caption\"><\/p>\n<p>\n                                                    Most Rev. Bishop Thomas Pulloppillil, D.D., Bishop of Bongaigaon during the Annual Sabha at Barpeta Road.                                                <\/p>\n<p>                                            <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"color-pad\">\n<div class=\"entry-content read-details\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <strong>St. Francis D\u2019 Sales Parish, Barpeta Road<\/strong>, came together in a spirit of faith and fellowship for its <strong>Annual Parish Sabha<\/strong> on <strong>Sunday, 27<sup>th<\/sup> October 2025<\/strong>. The solemn and joyous occasion was marked by the celebration of the <strong>Holy Mass<\/strong>, presided over by <strong>Most Rev. Bishop Thomas Pulloppillil, D.D.<\/strong>, Bishop of Bongaigaon, and concelebrated by the <strong>Salesian Fathers<\/strong> serving in the parish.<\/h3>\n<p>The celebration began with a warm welcome extended by Rev. Fr. Jonas Toppo, SDB, Parish Priest, who greeted the bishop, the clergy, and all the faithful gathered for the occasion. He expressed heartfelt gratitude for the bishop\u2019s presence and pastoral concern for the parish community. The Holy Mass, animated with active participation by the parishioners, reflected the unity and vibrancy of the faith community.<\/p>\n<p>In his homily, Bishop Thomas Pulloppillil commended the parish for its commendable contributions to the mission of the Church, particularly in the areas of evangelization, education, and social outreach. He encouraged the faithful to remain steadfast in their faith and continue serving the people of God through active participation in the sacramental life and works of charity. The bishop also lauded the leadership and commitment of the parish team, the various associations, and the laity who collaborate to strengthen the parish\u2019s spiritual and pastoral life.<\/p>\n<p>The parishioners, in turn, expressed their joy and gratitude by offering a heartfelt welcome to the bishop through songs, prayers, and gestures of affection. The celebration was enriched by the participation of youth, children, and different groups of the parish, symbolizing the diversity and unity of the community.<\/p>\n<p>The Annual Parish Sabha served as a moment of thanksgiving for the blessings received throughout the year and as a time for renewal of commitment to the Church\u2019s mission. The event concluded with a fellowship meal, fostering a deeper sense of communion among the faithful.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767629149_1767629149-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9009\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767629149_1767629149-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9010\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767629150_1767629150-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9011\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"post-item-metadata entry-meta author-links\">\n                                    <\/div>\n<nav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" aria-label=\"Continue Reading\">\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Continue Reading<\/h2>\n<div class=\"nav-links\">\n<div class=\"nav-previous\"><span class=\"em-post-navigation\">Previous:<\/span> Bosco Reach Out conducts Career Guidance Session at Don Bosco School, Gojapara<\/div>\n<div class=\"nav-next\"><span class=\"em-post-navigation\">Next:<\/span> Salesian Confreres from Guwahati Meet Rector Major at IUS Conference in Rome<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The St. Francis D&rsquo; Sales Parish, Barpeta Road, came together in a spirit of faith and fellowship&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11208,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-1243","province_news","type-province_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/St__Francis_D____Sales_Parish__Barpeta_Holds_Annual_Parish_Sabha_2025_1767629153-6.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/province_news\/1243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/province_news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/province_news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}