NE Brief
NECCOD brings out a Calendar for 2021
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 15-Nov-2020
In a simple ceremony following the NECCOD monthly Mass on November 1, 2020, a Calendar for 2021 was released on by Rev. Fr. Vijay Baretto, Chaplin of NECCOD, in the Archdiocese of Delhi, at the Sacred Heart Cathedral. The attractive Calendar, with select.....
Darjeeling Diocese Bids Adieu to a Senior Priest
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 15-Nov-2020
The Diocese of Darjeeling bid a tearful farewell to Rev. Fr. Leonard Tamsang, who breathed his last on the morning of October 29, 2020 at Gianora Home, 8th Mile, Kalimpong, where he was residing along with fellow retired Priests. Born on August 8, 1942 in.....
St. Xavier’s University all set to be established in Meghalaya
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 15-Nov-2020
With the approval of the St Xavier’s University Bill, 2020 by the Cabinet of Meghalaya Government on November 5, 2020, the Jesuits are all set to establish a University in the state of Meghalaya. The St. Xavier’s University, which would be managed by the .....
St. Paul’s Parish rectified eighteen Couples in a unique way
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 15-Nov-2020
In what may be termed as the willingness of the Church to opens its door to straying members, St. Paul’s Parish Pallel, under the Archdiocese of Imphal, rectified 18 couples on 21st Oct 2020, alongside one regular Holy Marriage, which was solemnized by th.....
NECCOD Continues to engage it Member through Online Activities
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 14-Oct-2020
In an effort to continue engaging its members with online activities during the Covid-19 Lockdown, the North East Catholic Community, Delhi (NECCOD), conducted a Bible quiz, Painting and Essay writing competitions, which received massive response from the.....
Don Bosco College Stadium Named after Former Chief Minister
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 14-Oct-2020
Don Bosco College Stadium in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, has been named after the former Chief Minister, late Dorjee Khandu, to be known as the Dorjee Khandu Memorial Stadium. The Stadium, which is nearing completion, is now already an iconic landmark in.....
Sikkim Catholics Met for a Eucharistic Celebration amidst Lockdown
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 14-Oct-2020
After seven months of isolation due to the pandemic, the Parishioners of St. Peter's Church, Gaucharan, Gangtok, East Sikkim district, finally broke the silence by organizing a Eucharistic celebration on September 27, 2020, strictly observing all the form.....
NECARF Member Takes Charge as India's Ambassador to Ethiopia
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 16-Sep-2020
Robert Shetkintong, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer of 2001 batch, has been appointed India's Ambassador to the Republic of Ethiopia, as per official communiqué issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on August 18, 2020. He is presently p.....
NECCOD Engages Its Members with Online Activities
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 16-Sep-2020
With COVID-19 bringing the entire World to grinding halt, India too closeted into homes from the last week of March, 2020, with the objective of staying away from the unseen human enemy. This made life very difficult for people from the North East residin.....
Arunachal Youth Set Up Street Library to Instill Reading Habits
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 16-Sep-2020
The lockdown caused by the pandemic has silver lining too. It has led people to think out of the box to be useful to the society. A youth from a small town called Nirujlui in Arunachal Pradesh has set up a ‘Street Library’ with just a rack loaded with boo.....
St. Paul’s Parish, Pallel Extends Covid Relief
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep | 16-Sep-2020
The Pandemic spares no one, but hit the poor the hardest. In St. Paul’s Parish, Pallel, under the Diocese of Imphal, there are 2252 members spread across 18 Villages belonging Lamkang, Moyon, Monsang, Chothe and Marings tribes. In all these villages, the .....