| PARISH AT A GLANCE |
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Name of the Church: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Aragate |
| Year of Establishment: 1982 |
| Address: Aragate, Mahilong, Ranchi -835103 - Jharkhand |
| Email : stfrancischuch8@gmail.com |
| Parish Priest/Mission In-Charge: Fr. Santosh D'Souza |
| Contact Details: 790380339 / santoshcap17@gmail.com |
| Assistant Parish Priest: Fr. Peter Ekka (9709946991), |
| Parish Organizations : Catholic Sabha, Mahila Sangh and Yuva Sangh |
| President Catholic Sabha: Mr. Sanjay Ekka ( 8538963209 / sanjayekka1310@gmail.com) |
| President Mahila Sangh :Mrs. Saroj Minj ( 6202877207 / minzsarojsunita@gmail.com) |
| RELIGIOUS HOUSES |
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1. Kripa Sadan, Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
Address: Kripa Sadan, Aragate, Mahilong, Ranchi-835103 Jharkhand
Superior: Fr. Theodore Kindo
Contact No. - 8979318999/ Email: theocap@rediffmail.com
Feast Day: 4th October.
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2. Poor Hanmaids of Jesus Christ
Address: Seva Nilaya Convent, Aragate P.O., Mahilong, Ranchi -835103
Suprior : Sr. Helen Lakra / 8294206337
Feast Day : 1 February
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SCHOOLS/INSTITUTIONS |
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1. Bishop Hartmann Academy Higher Secondary
Address: Aragate, Mahilong, Ranchi -835103- Jharkhand
Principal : Fr. Theodore Kindo,
Mob. 8051126511/ Email- bhaacademy@yahoo.com
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2. St. Katherine Pre- Primary, Primary, High School ( English Medium)
Address: Aragate, Mahilong, Ranchi -835103- Jharkhand
Headmistress: Sr. Hespsiba
Mob. 8084859742/Email: Academykatherine@gmail.com
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3. R.C. Mission Primary School ( Hindi Medium)
Address: Aragate, Mahilong, Ranchi -835103- Jharkhand
Headmistress: Sr. Anne Marie
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HEALTH SERVICE CENTRE
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SEVA NILAYA HEALTH CENTRE
Address: Aragate, Mahilong, Ranchi -835103- Jharkhand
In-Charge: Sister
Contact No. - 9372075998 / Email: sr.sanjitaphjc@gmail.com
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MINOR SEMINARY & FORMATION HOUSE
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KRIPA SADAN FORMATION HOUSE
(Order of Friars Minor, Capuchin)
Address: Aragate, Mahilong, Ranchi -835103- Jharkhand
Rector: Fr. Sunil Barwa
Contact: 8126949733 / Email: sunilbarwa@gmail.com
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Regular Mass Centres
Badkumbha (Substation), Mahilong, Ranchi-835103 - Jharkhand
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History Ara-gate is 8 km away from Ranchi. In 1980 the Capuchin fathers, residing in rented house in the city, purchased 5 acres of land inv iew of starting a parish and a formation house. Bro. John Joseph took the lead. Capuchin Ashram, rechristened as Kripa Sadan, was inugurated on 23rd June 1982 by Most Rev. Pius Kerketta, S.J. The parish church was completed and blessed in 1982. The Parish, dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, has a population of over 4651 Catholics. There are two village mission centers at Baheya, and Barkumba. There are three congregations working in our parish (1 the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ: engaged in health, School and village ministry and (2) Clarist Franciscan Missionaries of the Most Blessed Sacrament: run a Hindi medium primary school, a health center and are fully involved in socio-development and faith formation work. (3) Sisters of St. Aloysius working in the school. |