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Name: Johnastine  Pantra

Nationality: Bangladeshi

Ethnicity:  Garo Ethnic Community

Date of Birth: 5 January 1987

Father’s Name: Peter Nafak

Mother’s Name:  Jalda Pantra

Diocese: Mymensingh

Parish:  Jholjholia
Pre Novitiate: 9 Jan. 2013 (Mannar, Srilanka)

Novitiate: 21 Aug. 2013 (Elltoa, Srilanka)

Profession of Temporal Vows:  9 Aug. 2014

Lector-ship: 22 Oct. 2016

Acolyte-ship: 24 Feb. 2017

Final Profession. 24 August 2021

Diacon. 25 August. 2021

Priesthood. 10 December 2021

Interest: Reading Book, Photography, Teaching the children ad pastoral visiting to the poor

Skills: MS Word, MS. Excel, MS. Publisher, Abode Photoshop, English Speaking, Motor Cycle Driving.

Present Address: De Mazenod Scholasticate

                               Baridhara, Progoti shoroni,

                               J- Block, Plot 58 & 60

Permanent Adress: Shohagpur

                                   Kakor Kandi

                                   Nalitabari  17 June, 2017 to 19 Feb, 2018.

                                   Sherpur

Education Quality:

Exam

Institutions

Year

GPA

Grade

Primary School

Shuhagpur Primary School

1993-1998

 

 

SSC

Biroidhakuni High School

2004

3:56

A-

HSC

Notre Dame College

2007

3.56

A-

BA

Notre Dame College

2013

 

 2nd Division

             Philosophical  & Theological Studies at Bonani Major seminary

Subject

Institutions

Year

Philosophy

Holy Spirit Major Seminary

11 Aug.2014- 15 May 2016

Theology 1st Year

Holy Spirit Major Seminary

12 Aug. 2016- 11 May 2017

Apostolic Exposure

Parish: Luxmipur

             Mogaipar

17 July 2017- 19 February, 2018

19 February, 2018- 8 July 2018

Theology 2nd Year

Holy Spirit Major Seminary

11 Aug. 2018- 15 May 2019

Theology 3rd  Year

Holy Spirit Major Seminary

13 Aug 2019-15 May 2015

 

 

Johnastine Pantra

 March 29, 2020

 

Culture

Parable of the Forgiving Father

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Understanding and Praying with         Parable of the Forgiving Father [The parable of the forgiving father (Luke 15:11–32)] is surely one of the most beautiful stories ever written! It has been celebrated on stage, in art and music, and most significantly, it has been relived in countless lives and families. Luke has so exquisitely rendered the feelings of the father and his sons that we are immediately drawn into the drama of this very human situation. This is the story of a father who had two sons. He “lost them both, one in a foreign country, the other behind a barricade of self-righteousness.” Popularly known as the  parable of the prodigal son , a more appropriate title might be the parable of the forgiving father, because the focus of the story is primarily on the father’s love and mercy toward his sons. One can imagine the father’s feelings when the younger son requested his inheritance—what would belong to him when his father died. Although it wa...
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          Francis  Apostolic Letters [  AR  -  DE  -  EN  -  ES  -  FR  -  IT  -  LA  -  PL  -  PT  ] Misericordiae Vultus BULL OF INDICTION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY FRANCIS BISHOP OF ROME SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD TO ALL WHO READ THIS LETTER GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE [ Multimedia ] 1. Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy. These words might well sum up the mystery of the Christian faith. Mercy has become living and visible in Je sus of Nazareth, reaching its culmination in him. The Father, “rich in mercy” ( Eph  2:4), after having revealed his name to Moses as “a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness” ( Ex 34:6), has never ceased to show, in various ways throughout history, his divine nature. In the “fullness of time” ( Gal  4:4), when everything ...
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Christianity in Garo Culture

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গারো সংস্কৃতিতে  খ্রিষ্টধর্ম গারো বাংলাদেশের অন্যতম আদিবাসী সম্প্রদায়। তাদের নিজস্ব সমৃদ্ধশালী সংস্কৃতি আছে। খ্রীস্টধর্ম গ্রহণের পূর্বে তারা সাংসারেক বা প্রকৃতি পূজার উপাসনা করত। তারা প্রকৃতির মধ্যে একটা অতিপ্রাকৃতিক এবং অবিশ্বাসী শক্তি আছে বলে তারা বিশ্বাস করত। তবে বর্তমানে সংখ্যাগরিষ্ট গারো খীস্ট ধর্ম গ্রহণ করেছে। তারা তাদের প্রাকৃতিক উপাসনা অননুশীলন করছে ঠিকই কিন্তু সংস্কৃতিকে এখনও তারা ধরে রেখেছেন। খ্রীস্ট ধর্ম উদার, সহনশীল এবং গ্রহণীয় মনোভাব বেশী বিধায় গারো সংস্কৃতি তারা খ্রীস্ট ধর্মে চর্চা করতে পারছে এবং একই সাথে খীস্ট ধর্ম চর্চা করছে। সুতরাং গারো সমাজে এবং তাদের সংস্কৃতিতে খ্রীস্ট ধর্মের প্রভাব খুব বেশী লক্ষণীয়। খ্রিস্ট ধর্ম তাদের সংস্কৃতি চর্চা করতে সুযোগ করে দিচ্ছে। বলা যেতে পারে যে খ্রিস্ট ধর্ম গ্রহণের ফলে তারা শিক্ষিত এবং সংস্কৃতি ধরে রাখতে পারছে। তা না হলে তাদের সংস্কৃতি বিলুপ্তের পথে। সুতরাং খ্রীস্ট ধর্মের প্রভাব গারো সংস্কৃতিতে আছে। উৎপত্তির ইতিহাস গারো জাতির উৎপত্তি এবং আদিভূমি কোথায় এর সঠিক...
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        Francis  Apostolic Exhortations APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION EVANGELII GAUDIUM OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY, CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL IN TODAY’S WORLD INDEX The joy of the gospel  [1] I.   A joy ever new, a joy which is shared  [2-8] II.  The delightful and comforting joy of evangelizing  [9-13] Eternal newness  [11-13] III.  The new evangelization for the transmission of the faith  [14-18] The scope and limits of this Exhortation  [16-18] CHAPTER ONE THE CHURCH’S MISSIONARY TRANSFORMATION  [19] I.   A Church which goes forth  [20-24] Taking the first step, being involved and supportive, bearing fruit and rejoicing   [24] II.  Pastoral activity and conversion  [25-33] An ecclesial renewal which cannot be deferred  [27-33] III.  From the h...
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Works of Mercy

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Works of Mercy The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy are actions we can perform that extend God’s compassion and mercy to those in need. Corporal Works of Mercy The Corporal Works of Mercy are these kind acts by which we help our neighbors with their material and physical needs. feed the hungry give drink to the thirsty clothe the naked shelter the homeless visit the sick visit the imprisoned bury the dead Spiritual Works of Mercy The Spiritual Works of Mercy are acts of compassion, as listed below, by which we help our  neighbors with their emotional and spiritual needs. counsel the doubtful instruct the ignorant admonish sinners comfort the afflicted forgive offenses bear wrongs patiently pray for the living and the dead
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Misericordiae Vultus BULL OF INDICTION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY FRANCIS BISHOP OF ROME SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD TO ALL WHO READ THIS LETTER GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE [ Multimedia ] 1. Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy. These words might well sum up the mystery of the Christian faith. Mercy has become living and visible in Jesus of Nazareth, reaching its culmination in him. The Father, “rich in mercy” ( Eph  2:4), after having revealed his name to Moses as “a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness” ( Ex 34:6), has never ceased to show, in various ways throughout history, his divine nature. In the “fullness of time” ( Gal  4:4), when everything had been arranged according to his plan of salvation, he sent his only Son into the world, born of the Virgin Mary, to reveal his love for us in a definitive way. Whoever sees Jesus sees the Father (cf.  Jn  14:9). Jesus of Nazareth, by...
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          Francis  Apostolic Letters [  DE  -  EN  -  ES  -  FR  -  IT  -  PL  -  PT  -  ZH  ] APOSTOLIC LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO ALL CONSECRATED PEOPLE ON THE OCCASION OF THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE [ Multimedia ] Dear Brothers and Sisters in Consecrated Life, I am writing to you as the Successor of Peter, to whom the Lord entrusted the task of confirming his brothers and sisters in faith (cf.  Lk  22:32). But I am also writing to you as a brother who, like yourselves, is consecrated to God. Together let us thank the Father, who called us to follow Jesus by fully embracing the Gospel and serving the Church, and poured into our hearts the Holy Spirit, the source of our joy and our witness to God’s love and mercy before the world. In response to requests from many of you and from the Congregation for Institutes of ...
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MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES (2014)

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[  AR  -  DE  -  EN  -  ES  -  FR  -  IT  -  PL  -  PT  ] MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES (2014) Migrants and Refugees: Towards a Better World Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our societies are experiencing, in an unprecedented way, processes of mutual interdependence and interaction on the global level. While not lacking problematic or negative elements, these processes are aimed at improving the living conditions of the human family, not only economically, but politically and culturally as well. Each individual is a part of humanity and, with the entire family of peoples, shares the hope of a better future. This consideration inspired the theme I have chosen for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees this year:  Migrants and Refugees: Towards a Better World . In our changing world, the growing phenomenon of human mobility emerges, to ...
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          Francis  Apostolic Exhortations [  DE  -  EN  -  ES  -  FR  -  HU  -  IT  -  PL  -  PT  -  ZH_CN  -  ZH_TW  ] DOWNLOAD PDF APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION EVANGELII GAUDIUM OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY, CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL IN TODAY’S WORLD   INDEX The joy of the gospel  [1] I.   A joy ever new, a joy which is shared  [2-8] II.  The delightful and comforting joy of evangelizing  [9-13] Eternal newness  [11-13] III.  The new evangelization for the transmission of the faith  [14-18] The scope and limits of this Exhortation  [16-18] CHAPTER ONE THE CHURCH’S MISSIONARY TRANSFORMATION  [19] I.   A Church which goes forth  [20-24] Taking the first step, being involved ...
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