Dimapur, December 1 (MExN): Mother Prema, Superior General and the present successor to St. Mother Teresa of Kolkata arrived at Dimapur on November 30. She is visiting all the Missionary Sisters (MC) of her congregation.
While addressing the gathering, Mother Prema said that her prayerful wish is that we are brought together in Oneness without any distinction of language, culture, and race or religion people from all walks of life.
Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil Bishop of Kohima was the main celebrant for the Holy Eucharist celebration on December 1 which was attended by all the inmates of the house. Fr. C. T Varghese from Don Bosco School and Fr. Thomas Toretkiu joined as concelebrants.
The inmates of the Mother Teresa convent along with the people from the neighborhood gave a welcome felicitation to Mother Prema soon after the Holy Eucharistic celebration. Zeliang dance from Burma Camp, Dimapur, Dance from Adivasi community, Choreography and songs by the kids were performed and mother was dressed up in the traditional zeliang dress. Mother Prema would be staying with the Sisters for two days before proceeding to Tura to meet the sisters. She said that she would be visiting all the 27 convents of the Missionaries of Charity.
This was stated in a press release issued by Fr. Thomas Toretkiu, Bishop’s Secretary, Kohima.
