Auxilium Kripalaya
Ghutiapara
Via Kansabel P.O. Kerju
Dt. Jashpur
Chhattisgarh 496223
Ghutiapara mission was opened during the reign of His Holiness Pope Paul the II, and Rev.Mother Antonia Colombo, the Mother General of the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians. Rev.Sr.Mary George.T. The provincial of FMA Kolkata and Rt.Rev.Patras Minj the Bishop of Ambikapur Diocese during their regin a new community at Ghutiapara in the district of Surguja, Chhattisgarh was opened.
Ghutiapara is a Village situated in the East of Chattisgarh in the district of Surguja surrounded by Hills and Jungles, plateaus and rivers. The people here belong to a homogeneous group called Oraons who form part of the large Adivasi tribals of India. Economically they are poor, as they are farmers who depend on good monsoons for their crops. At that time electricity is scarce and they cannot have recourse to modern irrigation facilities, but now the government is providing them with pumps for cultivation etc.. and they also receive more help with better seedlings and manure etc. thus the Chattisgarh government is encouraging the farmers to cultivate their lands. They grow rice and dhal, which are their lively food. The people live in a village style and their houses are made of mud walls with mud tiles on the roof.
Ghutiapara belongs to the parish of Banea which belongs to the Diocese of Ambikapur and Bispop`s house is in Ambikapur. Rt.Rev.patras Minj SJ is the Bishop of Ambikapur. In June 2002 Ghutiapara became an independent parish with Fr.Marianus Kujur as its first parish priest. Ghutiapara then had only a barren land that was given to the diocese by the people with the intention of building a church.
The Bishop of Ambikapur Diocese Rt.Rev.Patras Minj invited the Salesian Sisters of Kolkata to open the house at Ghutiapara. On 25th march 2001, the feast of the Annunciation the new mission centre, at Ghutiapara began with two sisters: Sr.Tigga Elishwarma and Sr.Putharickal Mini Mary . The two sisters belonged to the community of Jumaikela but were being accommodated in a house at the residence of the parish priest at Catholic Ashram, Ghutiapara. Sr.Eliswrma Tigga saw the daily running of the Hindi Medium school of the parish and Sr.Mini Mary P. was in the dispensary for the poor villagers who had no access to any doctors and hospitals. They also visited the families surrounding the parish church and instructed them in the faith.
On 16th December 2001, Sr.Rose Kureekattu the provincial Economer and Sr.Jacinta Saldanha the animator of Jumaikela community, arrived in the morning from Jumaikela to lay the foundation of the dispensary. Fr.Marianus Kujur blessed and laid the Founation Stone of the block in the presence of Sr.Rose Kureekattu, Sr.Jacinta saldhanah, Sr.Elishwarma Tigga and Sr.Mini Mary Putharickal.
The dispensary was built and completed on March 24th 2002. Rt.Rev.Patras Minj blessed it on 25th March in the presence of Rev.Mother Provincial Sr.Mary George.T, Sr.Gemma Libralesso,Sr.Rose Kureekattu the Provincial Bursar and Sr.Lilly Perumpettikunnel the Provincial Secratery and Sr.Jacinta saldanah the animator of Jumaikela Community, and the sisters from Ranchi community. Dispensary blessing was followed by Eucharistic Celebration during which we thanked God for the work that was completed by the help of RAHA ( Raigarh Ambikapur Jealth Association).
On March 25th 2002 Auxilium Kripalaya and the hostel of girls were blessed, in the presence of F.Rev.Fr. Marianus Kujur, the parish priest of Ghutiapara, Rev.Sr.Mary George.T. the Provincial of Kolkata, Sr.Rose Kureekattu the Provincial Bursar, Sr.Lilly P. the Provincial secretary, Sr.Gemma Libralesso the Project Manager, the sisters of Jumaikela and Ranchi and the faithful. Rt.Rev.patras Minj blessed and laid the Foundation Stoneof Auxilium Kripalaya and the Hostel for girls at Ghutiapara. After the blessing the Bishop and the sisters were given a warm welcome by the school children. After that the lunch was served for all the priests and religious who had come for this occasion.
June 25th was a remarkable day for the Province as a new community began at Ghutiapara in the east of Chattisgarh. The celebration began with the arrival of bishop, Rt.Rev.Partas Minj and the sisters Sr.Mini Mary Putharickl and Sr.Elishwarma Tigga gave a warm welcome. It was a Red letter day for the Community of Ghutiapara.
At 9.00 am the bishop with two priests concelebrated the Holy Eucharist. There was a good number of faithful present for the Eucharist. During the Eucharist the Sisters welcomed the newly appointed Animator Sr.Juliana Minj and congragulated her for her new assignment as the animator of the new mission. The Bishop also welcomed and wished the sisters a very fruitful apostolate.
Sr.Elishwarma Tigga takes active part in the apostolate of the parish as she is well acquainted with the language. On October 5th , 2002 Casting of the first floor took place.
On January 29th 2003 bought a new vehicle, Royal Marshal which was blessed by his Lordship Rt.Rev.patras Minj as he came for the Eucharistic Celebration for the feast of St.John Bosco. March 1st 2003 the good news was announced to the community that Sr.Rose Kureekattu was appointed as the new Provincial of FMA Kolkata.
April 11,2003 the sad news of the demise of Sr.Mary George.T was communicated to the community.
April 16th 2003, the community was able to install the solar phone thus they were able to have faster communications.
October 28the sisters were able to start the boarding with two boarders. It was a great day as the young find a place in our house.
Nov.24th 2003, the residence and the hostel was blessed by Rt.Rev.Patras Minj and he expressed his appreciation for the work the sisters were doing and he also thanked Sr.Provincial Sr.Rose Kureekattu, and Sr.Mary George.T. for accepting to come and work in this mission.
March 5-6th Sr.Wilma De Souza came for the Cannocial Visit and exhorted the sisters to keep alive the Charism of our founders.
August 8th 2004 the community celebrated the silver Jubilee of Sr.Juliana Minj the animator and thanked God for her dedicated life in the vineyard of the Lord.
October 27th the sisters were attacked by the robbers. Thanks be to God nothing serious had happened to the sisters or the children.
June 17th 2005 Sr.Jyoti Baxla is placed as the new Animator of the community.
October 24th two novices Sr.Phulkeria and Sr.Lilly Mary who came for their apostolic experience at Jumaikela paid a visit to us. They were happy to come and see the mission experience.
April 1st MLA Mr.Bhagat Singh was a God sent instrument in getting electricity for the house.
September 14th 2006 Sr.Jyoti baxla`s siliver Jubilee celebration. The community thanked God for her twenty five years of service in the Lord`s vineyard.
Sr.Maria Pettayil is appointed as the 5th provincial of Kolkata on May 31st. 2009. September 16th Sr.Maria Pettayil makes her first Provincial visit and she encouraged the sisters to be signs and expressions of God`s foreseeing love in their contact with the people around.
October 29th 2010 a serious accident occurred as Sr.Jyoti Baxla and the sisters were going to Kuarmunda for the Youth fest there. Thanks be to God and the Blessed Mother for their protection, the Lord was good to them and he protected the life of the sisters and girls all those who were in the vehicle. Thus they experienced the loving protection of God and our blessed Mother.
Sr.Annie Theyattil is placed as the 3rd animator of the Community of Ghutiapara on 8th June 2011. By this time the number of the boarders increased to 30. We continue to praise and thanked the Lord and our Founders Don Bosco and Mother Mazzarello to continue to help us to light the light of Christ to the people around us and we may witness Christ by our lives here in this mission.