Bellary: One Child, One Tree; One House, One Toilet: says Fr Ivan Pinto, parish priest of Kowtal

Bellevision Media Network

Bellary, 18 Dec 2015: Swacch movement was launched at Kawtal, near here by the religious leaders of different communities on Wednesday December 16 at 9.30am.

 

M D Haleem, Basavalinga Swami, senior citizens Ullasappa and Kariappa Poojary, Fr Ivan Pinto, parish priest of Church of Risen Christ, Kowtal, near here symbolically inaugurated the Swacch movement on Wednesday morning.

 

Navachetana School scouts and guides cleaned the surroundings of Government Hospital at Kowtal on December 6, in continuation of the Kowtal Swachh Movement, under the theme ‘live and let live.’

 

 

Fr Ivan Pinto initiated this movement in order to bring the message of Christ so that everyone should live a responsible and a dignified life in our motherland. Moreover, he also felt one with Pope Francis saying the year of mercy is for all humanity and mercy should be gracefully given and received in our day to day living. He pleaded the local people to have the vision and mission for the New Year: ‘One child one tree; one house one toilet.’ 

 

The special invitee Basavalinga Swami stressed upon that cleaning is not of one-day but it should be an ongoing process. First and foremost we all must cleanse our conscience and need to forget ourselves completely for the well being of our fellow beings and for our nature.

 

This Kowtal Swach Movement was collaborated with Kowtal town panchayat, Sevashram nuns, Self Help Groups SHG) and Navachetana School, Kowtal.

 

Kottukhatira Muttappa, executive officer of Kowtal town panchayat, Fr Job, assistant parish priest of Kowtal parish, Sr Divya, superior of Sevashram, Kowtal,  Sr Kanti, head teacher of  Navachetana School, Mounesh, vice president of Kowtal parish council, Bhagyamma, co-ordinator of SHG and Bro Nelson were present.  

 

To imbibe the spirit of oneness among all religions, especially for this occasion M D Haleem and Basavalinga Swami’s presence was evident to create the religious union in doing this noble mission.

 

Inter- religious Christmas celebration will be held at the premises of Church of Risen Christ, Kowtal, near here on December 24.