Dimapur, April 16 (MExN): The newly built St. Paul Church, Razaphe was inaugurated by Ketsokhrie Thomas, Head GB, Razaphe and pioneer Catechist, on Sunday, April 16. Bishop of Kohima, Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, blessed the church with eight priests concelebrating with the Bishop.
On the occasion, three children received the Sacrament of the first Holy Communion and 6 received the sacrament of Confirmation.
Bishop Thoppil while speaking on the occasion thanked God for the blessings that the community received. He exhorted that the real Church, the living Church that worships God in spirit and in truth are the believers. “Each one of us is the living temple of God and each of us must build this temple of our life every day. God must dwell within us,” he exhorted.
Bishop Thoppil further stated that God reveals to us primarily in four ways: in the community, the word of God (Bible), the sacraments, and the works of charity.
In the short felicitation programme Catechism Children, Razephe, Brothers from Good Shepherd Seminary, Women from non Catholic denominations, youth from Tenyiphe presented songs.
