READERS’ LETTERS
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berny ferns
bernyferns@gmail.com
Thank you Fr. Felix, the PPT was simple amazing, so true to life, it will be of great help in my Sunday school as well as regular school.
Once again thank you.
Berna
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Sunny Fernandes
sunnyfernandes@hotmail.com
Greetings Fr. Felix,
Great to see the presentation on body donation. Had in fact written to you earlier on this subject. If not all, some of the information is known to people. The problem is the lack of a single point contact, a family member of the deceased could call, after collecting a death certificate from a Doctor. Can your offices as a clergy, awaken the Bishop House. Ideal would be Bishops, priests start with pledging 'body donation' to create awareness.
Thank you
Regards,
Sunny Fernandes
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Michael Fernandes
mikebulanatal@yahoo.co.in
Dear Fr. Felix
Thank you so much for this information on human organ donations. God bless your ministry.
All the best
Praying for you
Fr. Michael Fernandes ofm cap
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HELLO MY FRIENDS
From my young days as a Catholic priest, I have served the society in so many
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ways – teaching, preaching, helping the poor, working for social justice, educating the masses, conducting beautiful prayers and liturgies and so and so forth. I find immense happiness in doing all this for the greater glory of God. But of late, I have added another dimension to my ministry i.e. Caring for Creation. With my heavy responsibilities as a priest, it never occur to my mind, that I need to teach people to take care of the Earth, as the “place which you are standing is a holy ground” (Ex. 3:5).
I call upon all my priest colleagues and people to think in line with our beloved Pope Francis who says, “The Church is equally aware of the responsibility that each of us bring towards our world, and to the whole of creation, that we must love and protect”.
Let’s start the talk of taking care of the Mother Earth in our families, in our Small Communities, in our parish associations and Cells, in our churches, schools, institutions, in our work places, in our housing colonies, in our seminars, meetings and training sessions, and especially, as priests, from our church pulpits. We can save this Earth from the impending disaster only when every one of us learn to handle our Mother Earth with care and sensitivity.
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| Officials up the ante in war against pollution in Kanpur, nearby areas
TNN Jun 29, 2013, 12.07AM IST
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KANPUR: In order to check pollution in the city and nearby areas, the district magistrate directed the officials to take against those found violating norms. The meeting was held at the collectorate. Stress was laid on ensuring proper functioning of structures meant to curb pollution.
Officials of Pollution Control Board (PCB), Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC), Ganga Pollution Control Board, Regional Transport Office (RTO) and Kanpur Development Authority (KDA) took part in the meeting. The members of Merchant Chamber were also present.
The PCB officials were directed by DM Sameer Verma to hold frequent drives to check the functioning of industries and factories running in the vicinity of the city.
Acting against the problem of sludge generation in Wajidpur, Verma directed VMC environment officer Pankaj Bhushan and manager of UP Waste Management Project of Ramki, Kumbhi, Kanpur Dehat's representatives to resolve the problem as early as possible.
Merchant Chamber secretary Anita Jha spoke about the technique of separating chromium from sludge invented by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Kanpur) which could be helpful. Verma directed the officials of KMC to chalk out the plan of separating chromium from sludge with the help of IIT-K and Merchant Chamber.Verma directed the KMC to identify garbage dumping yards, where solid waste can be dumped temporarily. And provide details to A2Z.
The officials were instructed to check the functioning of bio-medical waste treatment plants and ensure that norms of Central Pollution Control
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Board, New Delhi, are being followed. Verma flayed the PCB officials for their poor approach towards the pollution in the Ganga. The officials of Ganga Pollution Control Unit and Jal Nigam were directed to chalk out plans regarding management of domestic drainage system.
The officials of Ganga Pollution Control Unit and Jal Nigam were also directed to complete the construction of sewage treatment plants in various areas of the city. Verma sought plans from the departments concerned.
In order to motivate the industrialists and factory owners to use CNG as fuel, Verma directed the PCB officials to hold with industrial units and CUGL.Verma wanted to know the pollution prevention measures taken by the authorities of Panki Power House.
Taking action against the vehicles emitting poisonous gases and polluting the environment, Verma directed the RTO officials to take action.
The RTO officials were also directed to reduce the pollution caused by traffic jams in the city.
"The RTO officials must place checking points at the entrance of the city so that the vehicles coming from other cities could be get checked. Vehicles found violating pollution norms must be banned to enter the city," Verma said.
The KDA authorities were directed to identify the establishments in which small or large-scale industrial activities are being conducted. The KDA officials were asked to take action against the units which are running industries without permit. The officials were asked to take action against the industrial units running in residential areas.
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