DIOCESAN PASTORAL CENTER, Jeeva Jothi
In order to foster the Renewal of the
Church in the Diocese of Coimbatore, according to the clarion call given by the
2nd Vatican Council, the Late Rev. Dr. C.M. Visuvasam, Bishop of Coimbatore
(1972-1979), with his acumen and foresight, inaugurated the diocesan pastoral
Centre on the 15th November 1973, with 10 commissions functioning under
temporary rules. Rev. Fr.Ephraem was appointed as the General and
Co-coordinating Secretary. The next two years saw the birth of 4 more
commissions to keep up with the parallel commissions of the set up of TNBC,14
in all. As a fruit of combined study and discussion, the statutes of the
pastoral center was canonically approved and promulgated by the Late Visuvasam
on the 16th September 1977 ( Ref. No. 700A/77 RD14(68)).
Purpose :
The Centre is an organization in which the clergy-diocesan & religious,
Brothers and Sisters, and the Laity, conscious of their unity and
co-responsibility with their Bishop, cooperate with him in the exercise of his
pastoral service of his pastoral service to extend the Kingdom of God.
Aim : UNITY, WITNESS
& SERVICE according the Directives of Vat II.
To achieve this aim,
the following 16 Diocesan Commissions are :
S.No
|
Name and Name of the Commission
|
Address
|
1
|
Rev.
Fr. Antony Jesuraj
(Catechism,
Family, Holy Childhood, Anbiyam, Laity, and Evangelization)
|
Rev.
Fr. Antony Jesuraj,
Pastoral
Centre,
Jeevajothi,
Bishop's House,
Post.
Box. No: 6
Coimbatore
- 641001
|
2
|
Rev.
Fr. Melchoir
Vocation
|
Rev.
Fr. Melchoir,
St.
Joseph's Minor Seminary, Bishop's House, Post Box No: 6
Coimbatore
- 641001
|
3
|
Rev.
Fr. Antony Jesuraj
Marriage
Encounter Program
|
Rev.
Fr. Antony Jesuraj,
Pastoral
Centre,
Jeevajothi,
Bishop's House,
Post.
Box. No: 6
Coimbatore
- 641001
|
4
|
Rev.
Fr. Vincent Pushpa Raj
Social
Communications
|
Rev.
Fr. Vincent Pushparaj
Matha
TV
Jeevajothi,
Bishop's House,
Post.
Box. No: 6
Coimbatore
– 641001
|
5
|
Rev.
Fr. Selvaraj
SC/ST.
Peace & Justice
Health
|
Rev.
Fr. Selvaraj
CMSSS
Office
Bishop's
House,
Post.
Box. No: 6
Coimbatore
– 641001
|
6
|
Rev.
Fr. Alex Antony
Prayer
Group
|
Rev.
Fr. Alex Antony
St.
Peter & Paul’s Church
Madadhukulam
P.O
Tiruppur
– 642 113
|
7
|
Rev.
Fr. Lawrence
BIBLE
|
Rev.
Fr. Lawrence
Good
Shepherd Seminary
Myleripalayam
PO
Othakkal
Mandapam VIA
Coimbatore
– 641032
|
8
|
Rev.
Fr. George Dhanasekar
Ecumenism,
Dialogue
|
Rev.
Fr. George Dhanasekar
St.
Michael’s Cathedral
Bishop's
House,
Post.
Box. No: 6
Coimbatore
– 641001
|
9
|
Rev.
Fr. Valsus
Prison
Ministry
|
Rev.
Fr. Valsus
St.
Antony’s Church
151,
Maruthalai Main Road
Thiruvalluvar
Nagar,
Mangalam
– 641663
|
10
|
Rev.
Fr. Antony Raj
Pious
Association
|
Rev.
Fr. Antony Raj
St.
Xavier Church
Pukkilipalayam
Mangalam
– 641 663
|
11
|
Rev.
Fr. A. Maria Joseph
Superintend
of School
|
Rev.
Fr. A. Maria Joseph
St.
Peter’s College of Education
Karumathampatti
PO
Coimbatore
– 641 659
|
12
|
Rev.
Fr. Philip
Labour
|
Rev.
Fr. Philip
St.
Joseph’s Church
Kumar
Nagar
Gandhi
Nagar,
Tiruppur
– 641 603
|
13
|
Rev.
Fr. S. Gnanapragasam
Youth
Commission
|
Rev.
Fr. S. Gnanapragasam
St.
Antony’s High School, Ramanthapuram PO
Puliakulam
Coimbatore
– 641 045
|
14
|
Rev.
Fr. Antony Jesuraj
Liturgy
Commission
|
Rev.
Fr. Antony Jesuraj
Pastoral
Center
Jeeva
Jothi, Bishop's House,
Post.
Box. No: 6
Coimbatore
– 641001
|
15
|
Rev.
Sr. Rejina
Women
Commission
|
Rev.
Sr. Rejina
Catholic
Enquiry Center
Christ
the King Church
Dr.
Nanjappa Road
Kattoor
Coimbatore
– 641 001
|
16
|
Rev.
Fr. Selvaraj
|
Rev.
Fr. Selvaraj
|
Jeeva Jothi Ashram :
A movement of the diocese of coimbatore envisioned by Late Bishop C.M.Visuvasam
to put up all commissions under one roof.The symbolic meaning of the name is '
House of life giving Light ' Which is christ Himself. Training Program,
Leadership camps, Retreats and Camps,are conducted here.