The Small Christian Community (SCCs) members from Dumka diocese in Jharkhand shared unanimously that their faith in Christ was deepened during the lockdown.
Representatives from two parishes of 13 SCC units of St Joseph’s Parish, Guhiajori village, about 10 km from Dumka town and Sacred Hear Parish in Dumka shared their experience of Christian life during an animation session on January 13.
During the Lockdown when the churches were closed and the Mass was not celebrated, we had family prayer together both morning and evening, said Esther Murmu, an SCC animator. As our children were not going to school I led the prayers in the house and read the Bible, which we hardly did earlier, added Mrs. Murmu, a school teacher sharing her experience. This united us in our family, she shared.