10 Jun 2023 - Perayaan Ekaristi Purnakarya Father James Bharataputra

10 Juni 2023 - Perayaan Ekaristi Purnakarya Father James Bharataputra.
(Eucharistic Celebration on the Retirement of Father James Bharataputra)

Dalam Perayaan Ekaristi Purnakarya pada tanggal 10 Juni 2023 Father James mengakhiri tugasnya sebagai Rektor Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni Medan dan menyerahkan jabatannya ke Pastor RD. Gundo Franci Saragih.

Pastor James telah berkarya sebagai pastor di Indonesia selama lebih dari 51 tahun dengan 47 tahun melayani Keuskupan Agung Medan dan 4 tahun di Keuskupan Manokwari Sorong, Papua Barat. Father James Bharataputra yang berusia 85 tahun tetap akan tinggal di Graha Maria sebagai Pendoa Umat.

Kami berdoa, ya Tuhan, untuk Pastor James dan mengucapkan terimakasih tak ternilai atas Dedikasi dan Inspirasinya. Kuatkan dia dengan rahmat-Mu dan bahagiakan hatinya dengan cintamu sehingga dia akan terus menghabiskan hidupnya dalam pelayanan Umat Suci-Mu.

Kami juga berterima kasih kepada Pastor Gundo Franci Saragih atas kesediaannya menerima jabatan Rektor yang baru dan mendoakan misinya di Graha Maria.

Tuhan berkati.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam.
(Untuk kemuliaan Tuhan yang lebih besar)

Panitia Penyelenggara Perayaan
Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni.

VERSI BAHASA INGGRIS
(ENGLISH VERSION)

Father James Bharataputra, the Rector of the Marian Shrine of Annai Velangkanni in Medan has retired after more than 50 years as a priest. He has been a priest in Indonesia for over 51 years with 47 years serving the archdiocese of Medan and 4 years in Manokwari diocese of Sorong, Western Papua.

He has been the Rector of the shrine since its inception on Oct 2005. A Mass was celebrated on 10 June 2023 for the handover and appointment of a new Rector. Father Gundo Franci Saragih has been appointed as the next Rector.

In his retirement, Father James who is 85 years old will continue to live in the shrine retirement home and pray for the faithful. We pray, O Lord, for Father James and thank him for his invaluable services and being a source of inspiration. Strengthen him with your grace and gladden his heart with your love so that he will continue to spend his life in the service of your holy People.

We also thank Father Gundo Franci Saragih for his willingness in accepting the position as the new Rector and pray for his mission at the Shrine.

God bless.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam.
(Everything is for God’s greater glory)

Feast Organizing Committee.
Marian Shrine of Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni.