St. Joseph Church

"Ankur" Centr for Street Children

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"Ankur" Centre for Street Children

Ankur Children’s Home

Commenced: 1992

.....Purpose.....

Ankur is a full time home for the street, slums and homeless children run by the Sisters of Charity of St Anne in line with the Church’s option for the poor, marginalized
and downtrodden, as also in line with their own charism. The institution aims at holistically improving the quality of life of the children through educational, health and fullness of life measures. The ultimate aim is to see the inmates move on to stable positions in life. The institution places high emphasis on dignity of life while offering emotional, social, educational and spiritual support to children and youth by providing a safe, nurturing, therapeutic environment in which individuals may experience personal growth and healing as children of God.

.....Community of Sisters.....

Sr Primi Vela (Superior and Adminstrator)

.....External Resources.....

Some lay Staff help in the services of the Home and a Educational Team of teachers help the children in their studies.

.....Funding.....

The Home is been run with the support and generous help of people. The children are completely free of any fee. Parishioners of St. Joseph Church have also been very generous to the Home.

Location:

Ankur Children’s Home
Kanakia Road
MIRA ROAD ( East)
Thane Dt. – 401107 Maharashtra

Contact:

022 - 2810 8208 , 2812 6686

E-mail: ankur6@vsnl.com

A Matter Of Style

Posted On : 21 Sep 2016

Posted by Fr. Fr. Daniel Christian

FAMILY – GOD’S FUNDAMENTAL INSTITUTION.

Posted On : 04 Jan 2017

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Daily Readings

January 18th, 2019
HEB 4:1-5, 11

Thought of the day

January 18th, 2019 HEB 4:1-5, 11 Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 309 Reading Let us be on our guard while the promise of entering into his rest remains, that none of you seem to have failed. For in fact we have received the Good News just as our ancestors did. But the word that they heard did not profit them, for they were not united in faith with those who listened. For we who believed enter into that rest, just as he has said: As I swore in my wrath, "They shall not enter into my rest," and yet his works were accomplished at the foundation of the world. For he has spoken somewhere about the seventh day in this manner, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works; and again, in the previously mentioned place, They shall not enter into my rest. Therefore, let us strive to enter into that rest, so that no one may fall after the same example of disobedience. Responsorial Psalm PS 78:3 AND 4BC, 6C-7, 8 R. (see 7b) Do not forget the works of the Lord! What we have heard and know, and what our fathers have declared to us, we will declare to the generation to come The glorious deeds of the LORD and his strength. R. Do not forget the works of the Lord! That they too may rise and declare to their sons that they should put their hope in God, And not forget the deeds of God but keep his commands. R. Do not forget the works of the Lord! And not be like their fathers, a generation wayward and rebellious, A generation that kept not its heart steadfast nor its spirit faithful toward God. R. Do not forget the works of the Lord! Alleluia LK 7:16 R. Alleluia, alleluia. A great prophet has arisen in our midst and God has visited his people. R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel MK 2:1-12 When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, "Child, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?" Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth" –he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."

St. Joseph church, Krista Shanti Dham; St. Joseph Nagar;Mira Road (East) Thane District - 401107

Email : sjcocd@gmail.com

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