by Fr. Bento
BHINGAR-AHMEDNAGAR, DECEMBER 17, 2014: A kirtan and bhajan programme for Catechists of Ahmednagar and Beed Districts was held as part of Don Bosco Bicentenary celebration 
programme to commemorate the 200 years of the birth of Don Bosco. The Bhingar team also helped in its successful outcome. Thirty five kirtankars from the district parishes participated in the one day workshop on Kirtans-Bhajans was jointly organized by Fr. Ashok Ohol, SJ and Fr. Nelson Falcao, on December 14, 2014 from 10.00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The day began with singing of the bhajans and followed by an orientation talk that was given by Fr. Ashok Ohol, SJ. Fr. Rajendra Londhe address
ed the gathering together with Fr. Nelson Falcao. The Eucharist was celebrated for the group. A satkar samaramb was held and a new directory of kirtan and bhajan groups in the district was released.
The meeting ended with a snehabhojan. According to Pope Francis, "A catechist is a Christian who puts this remembrance at the service of proclamation, not to seem important, not to talk about himself or herself, but to talk about God, about his love and his fidelity. To talk about and to pass down all that God has revealed, his teaching in its totality, neither trimming it down nor adding on to it."
These expressive words of Pope Francis revitalizes in shepherding the flock for which our Lord has called us.