SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL

BUXAR CENTRAL COUNCIL

 

1.    Office Address of the Central Council 

2.    Name of President                              : Bro. Pradeep Kumar
3.    Address of the President                  

: West Railway Gate, Arra,

   Post Arra,

   Dist., Bhojpur - 802 301,

   Bihar.

4.    Tel. No. of the President with city code

: 06182 - 236851 /     

  09431684986    

INAUGURAL REPORT OF BUXAR CENTRAL COUNCIL 

Patna Central Council On 14th November 2007 Buxar Central Council of St. Vincent de Paul Society was inaugurated by Moat Rev. William D’Souza, S.J. Archbishop of Patna Arch: Diocese at Arrah Parish, Bhojpur. On the occasion Bro. Stanley Michael, NIRC, Co-ordinator  was present. Bro. Joseph Pandian, NCI President and Bro. J. Arockiasamy were ready to come but they did not get the confirmed Rail Reservation to Patna and back. At last moment they have to cancel their programme to visit Patna. However, the other members were present there for the inauguration. Brother Joseph Francis and alt the Board members of paths cc were there with other conference members. Catholic High school, Arrah Hostel boys’ took part in the programme. 

Holy Mass was offered by Most Rev. D’Souza, S.J. with Rev. Father Joseph Pulickal, S.J., Superior of the Arrah parish and attended by all the members and Parishioners. In the Holy Mass Archbishop says: “ The society of Vincent de Paul was started by a young man Frederic Ozanam with his four friends in France in the year 1853, to help the poor and needy with their own fund and energy…... 

After the Holy Mass programme of inauguration was started in School Ha which was full with all the members and school hostel children. Brother Joseph Francis, President of Patna Central Council welcome Archbishop Bro. Stanley Michael and all the members of SSVP, Parishioners, Hostel boys. Children of Arrah Parish sang a welcome song and offered Garland to Archbishop, Bro. Staley, Bro. Pradeep Joseph, new Buxar Central Council president and to others guests. 

Lamp lighted by Archbishop, Bro. Stanly, Bro. Joseph, Bro. Pradeep and Bro. Francis to inaugurate the new Buxar Central Council. 

Archbishop says I am very happy today to inaugurate Buxar Central Council here in Buxar Diocese. It is just one and half years old Diocese and God gave this Blessing to us which was not given to many old Dioceses of Bihar. So let us give thanks to our Lord and also to the NCI, NIRC and Patna Central Council Presidents for their helps. He congratulate Bro. Pradeep and advice alt the members of S.S.V.P to take the   responsibilities to take care of the poor and needy of the Diocese. 

Brother Stanley Michael, NIRC Co-ordinator,  gave Rs. 10,000/- Ten thousand to Bro. Pradeep Joseph, New Central Council President, given by NCI and congratulate him. He also gave many good advices to him to run the Buxar Central Council. Bro Francis, President of Patna CC, gave letter head (Pads) receipts books, envelops and rule books of the society with congratulation to Bro. Pradeep. Rev. Fr. Joseph Pulickal, superior of Catholic Church, Arrah also gave congratulation to brother Pradeep and said we are the body of Christ. We should take care of each other. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is doing a good works as Christ says.

Bro.Francis Xavier, Secretary of the Patna Central Council gave a short report on the new Central Council and said this is the 71 Central Council in India and 10th Central Council in NIRC. There are 17 Conferences and two Area Councils in this Central Council. He also congratulated Bro. Pradeep.

Bro. Pradeep took oath infront of every one in the hail to do his works as the president of Buxar Central Council. He gave thanks to Archbishop, Bro. Stanley, Bro. Joseph and ala, to all the Board members of the Patna Central Council; He appointed his Board members. He gave thanks to Rev. Fr. and also to at Fathers and sisters of the parish He gave thanks to his parents, wife and all the parishioners for their helps and Co operations in his works.

At the end of the programme Bro. Joseph Francis requested Archbishop to give us your Blessing so that we can do our works better way in future. Archbishop gave his blessing to all and the programme was ended with Lunch.

 

Joseph Francis

President, Patna Central Council

 

 

5.    Statistics For The Year 2009-10:-
v     Date of Institution                          09-06-2009
v     No. of Conferences Functioning                        20
v     No of Conferences Aggregated          17
v     No of Conferences  Twinned                            14
v     No of Area Council                 2
v     No of Active Members                                       128
v     No of Auxiliary Members                     45
v     No of Adopted Families                        126

v     No of Students Adopted For Education

       Vidya Jyoti Scheme      

16
v     No of Individuals Adopted Families                   145
v     No of Visits To The Adopted Families             4221
v     Assistance Given To Adopted Families           4000
v     No of Individuals/Families Given Casual Assistance   115
v     Assistance Given To Casuals              172
v     No of Non Christian Families Adopted            125
v     No of Individuals Of Non Christian Families Adopted  105
v     Amount of Relief Given To Non Christians              16830
v     No of Visits To The Sicks/Aged In their Homes        Hospital Etc  2000
v     No of Persons Who Where Given Medical Relief        145
v     Amount Spent For Providing Medical Relief         43500
v     No of Persons Who Where Given Educational Help    174
v     Amount Spent For Educational Purposes        58500
v     No of Persons To Whom Employment Secured      

90

v     No of Persons Brought Back To The Sacramental

       Life  

65

v     No of Spiritual Formation Camps                       NIL
v     No of Domestic Differences Settled         

160

v     Secret Collection Of Active Members                   1970
v     Local Collections        

8500

v     Receipt From National Council                    493172
v     Other Receipts                                             

513642

v     Total Receipts                 

1027284

v     Total Expenditure      519248
v     No of Youth Members                  35
v     No of Lady Members                                  30
      ( All Amounts are in Indian Rupees )

 

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BUXAR CENTRAL COUNCIL

 

 

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