DON BOSCO BHAVAN, KUARMUNDA
12December2011


DON BOSCO BHAWAN, KUARMUNDA

Diocese of Rourkela
1988 – St. John Bosco

Historical Perspective

The inception of Don Bosco Bhavan Kuarmunda goes back to 1988. It is located at a distance of 20 kms from the city of Rourkela. The parish of Kuarmunda was created in 1988. It has eight sub-centres and looks after the spiritual needs of 6,500 Catholics. The parish church was built and dedicated as a shrine of Mary Help of Christians. Rt. Rev Alphonse Bilung declared it as the pilgrim center of the Diocese on 29th Oct 2000.

In 1993 the Don Bosco Vocational Training Institute was opened for boys and girls. It is affiliated to the NCVT and NIOS for the training. There are Hostels, Primary, middle and High schools in the center and four mission primary schools in the sub-centres, catering to the needs of 2700 children and youth from Kuarmunda and other parts of Orissa and neighbouring states.

The Holy Cross sisters collaborate with the Salesians in pastoral work, Schools, VTI and social programmes. They conduct a Hostel for the girls, dispensary and women’s development programme.

Services

The service of the Institution extends to the parish, shrine, vocational training center, primary, middle and high school for the less privileged children, hostel for boys and social out-reach programmes. The institution gives particular attention to the spiritual needs of the people.Particular attention is given to the socially and economically poor and weaker section of the local people.

Salesian Staff

Fr. Lobo Charles                          Rector & Parish Priest
Fr. Kindo Jyotish                         VR, Admin & Pr Schools
Fr. Naikamparambil                    Jose Shrine IC
Br. Tigga Anthony Principal        VTI
Fr. Ekka Simon                             Asst. PP

Contact

Don Bosco Bhavan Kuarmunda
Kuarmunda P.O., Rourkela
Sundergarh Dt.
ORISSA 770 039

(0661) 211 1660


Provincial Speaks

The Province of Good Shepherd, New Delhi, has completed just 11 years. Our strength is 14 regular houses and 10 presences with 160 confreres. The geographical area under our care is very vast : 12 states and one Union Territory, where the youth in significant numbers are illiterate and poor, and the total Catholic population is a mere 0.4% that is 2 million.

We are aware that, with our present limited human and material resources, we may not be able to reach out to big numbers, but, as mother Teresa would say, we believe that, though we are but a drop in the ocean, still, if that drop is not there, the ocean is not full. We do wish to make a difference where we are present by being ‘Salt and Light’. We interpret the location of the Provincial House in the capital of the nation as a God-given exposure demanding great vocational responsibility. We feel indeed like the biblical ‘city on the mountain tip’ called to bear witness to Don Bosco and his spirit in an authentic way.