{"id":19050,"date":"2026-09-20T13:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T13:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/?post_type=province_news&p=19050"},"modified":"2026-09-20T13:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T13:26:15","slug":"st-joseph-sodality-williamnagar-zonal-convention-concludes-with-blessing-of-shrine","status":"publish","type":"province_news","link":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/news\/st-joseph-sodality-williamnagar-zonal-convention-concludes-with-blessing-of-shrine\/","title":{"rendered":"St Joseph Sodality Williamnagar Zonal Convention Concludes with Blessing of Shrine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The St Joseph Sodality Williamnagar Zonal Convention 2026, inaugurated at Holy Family Parish, Rongjeng, on 18 September, concluded on Sunday, 20 September, with the solemn blessing of the newly prepared St Joseph Shrine and the celebration of Holy Mass.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The blessing ceremony was presided over by Rev. Bishop Jose Chirackal DD, Auxiliary Bishop of Tura, in the presence of Shri Marcuise N. Marak, MLA, Williamnagar Constituency, priests, members of the St Joseph Sodality and a large gathering of the faithful from across the Williamnagar Zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his homily, Bishop Jose reflected on the day\u2019s Gospel parable and highlighted the urgency of caring for the people entrusted to the Church. Referring to the need for many labourers during harvest, he observed that the harvest can be lost if it is not gathered at the right time. Drawing a parallel with the mission of the Church, he stressed that the children and young people of today need timely care, guidance and accompaniment. If they are not supported and formed at the right moment, they can become vulnerable to negative influences and forces in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bishop encouraged the faithful, particularly members of the St Joseph Sodality, to recognise their responsibility in accompanying families, children and young people and helping them grow in faith and Christian values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rev. Fr Symplicius Kerketta SDB, Parish Priest, welcomed the Bishop, the chief guest, priests, sodality members and the faithful who gathered for the occasion. Rev. Fr Pojit Marak SDB, Rector, along with other Salesian priests, joined the celebration of the Holy Mass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The convention brought together members of the St Joseph Sodality from various parishes within the Williamnagar Zone, providing an opportunity for prayer, fellowship, spiritual renewal and reflection on their role in the life and mission of the Church. Following the Holy Mass, a felicitation programme was organised to honour and acknowledge those who contributed to the success of the zonal convention and the preparation of the shrine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

News Courtesy: <\/strong>Fr Pojit Marak SDB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The St Joseph Sodality Williamnagar Zonal Convention 2026, inaugurated at Holy Family Parish, Rongjeng, on 18 September, concluded on Sunday, 20 September, with the solemn blessing of the newly prepared St Joseph Shrine and the celebration of Holy Mass. The blessing ceremony was presided over by Rev. Bishop Jose Chirackal DD, Auxiliary Bishop of Tura,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19051,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-19050","province_news","type-province_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1-28-1024x468.jpeg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/province_news\/19050","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\/19051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}