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PARISH AT A GLANCE

Name of the Church: All Saints Catholic Church - Doranda - ESTD - 1963

Postal Address: Doranda, Ranchi - 834 002 - Jharkhand

Official Email: catholicchurch1963@gmail.com 

Parish Priest: Fr. Peter Sanga

Contact: 9973038944/7488331955/ Email: petersanga@mail.com 

Assistant Parish Priests: Fr. Sumit Kumar Xalxo and  Fr. Michael Nag

Contact: 8073505916 /Email: sumitxaxodb@gmail.com  

President Catholic Sabha: Mr Telesphore Ekka / 9801302070

President Mahila Sangh: Mrs. Gloria Ekka / 8051170138

RELIGIOUS HOUSE

 
1. Society of Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier,
 Fr. Agnel School, Nayatoli, Dibadih, P.O.+P.S. Doranda, Ranchi - 834 002 – Jharkhand
Superior:  Fr. Sebastiao D’Souza
Contact No: 7762923493
Email: sebydsouza2011@gmail.com  
2. Society of Jesus
St. Xavier’s School, P.O. Doranda, P.B. 16, Ranchi - 834002 - Jharkhand
Superior: Fr. Ignatius Lakra SJ
Contact: 9970902299
Email: igilakrasj@rediffmail.com 
3. Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary
Nirmala College, P.O. Doranda, Hinoo, Ranchi - 834002 – Jharkhand
Superior- Sr. Sushma Beck
Contact -9934339980
Email - sushmabeck2727@gmail.com     
4. Missionary Sisters of the Queen of the Apostles
Preriton Ki Rani Sadan, Panchwati,
Rly. Colony, Ranchi - 834001 - Jharkhand
Superior: Sr. Aseema Kujur 
Contant No.: 776909329
Email: panchwatisra@gmail.com 
5. Missionary Sisters of the Queen of the Apostles
Sacred Heart Convent, Bara Ghaghra, Doranda P.O. Ranchi – 834001, Jharkhand
Superior: Sr. Saroj Beck
Contant No.:08969839881
6. Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Nazareth Convent, Club Road, Doranda, Ranchi - 834001 - Jharkhand
Superior:Sr. Prabha Tirkey
Contact No: 7071485703 / 9431368804
7. Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany
Provincialate, Bethany Convent, Kadru Road, Doranda Post, Ranchi, Jharkhand- 834002
Superior: Sr.  Shaila, BS
Contact No: 08084411637
8. Bethany Convent (Juniorate)
Kadru Road, Doranda Post, Ranchi,
Jharkhand- 834002
9. Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Loreto Convent, Doranda, P.B.  17, Ranchi - 834002 – Jharkhand
Superior: Sr. Punitha Visuvasam
Contact No: 7044940681
Email: punibvm@gmail.com
10. Daughters of St. Anne, Ranchi
St. Anne’s Convent Doranda, Jyoti Kalash Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Dt. Ranchi,  834 002 - Jharkhand
Superior: Sr. Pushpa Ekka
Contact No: 8809270648
11. Missionaries of Charity (Contemplative) Dibadih, Nayatoli, P.O. Doranda,
Ranchi - 834 002 - Jharkhand
12. Missionaries of Charity
M.C. Convent Doranda, P.O. Doranda, Ranchi - 834 002 – Jharkhand
Superior : Sr. Linda, MC
Contact No.: 9199928608
13. Missionaries of Charity
Nirmala Sishu Bhawan, New Gandhi Nagar, Hinoo P.O., Ranchi - 834 002 - Jharkhand Superior: Sr. M Theresena
Contact No: 7250541425
Email: mochinooranchi@gmail.com 
14. Society of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Mathias Convent, North Office Para, Doranda, Ranchi - 834 002 – Jharkhand
Superior: Sr. Anjana Lakra
Contact No: 9955498043
Email: mathiasconvent@ymail.com  
15. Sisters of St. Joseph of Apparition
Asha Niwas, Provincial House, Sisters of St. Joseph of Apparition,
 P.O. Doranda, Ranchi,- 834002 - Jharkhand
Superior: Sr Thaddeus Mary
Contact No. 8754662974/9006030395
Email: sjaprovincial@gmail.com

SCHOOLS / EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

COLLEGE : Nirmala College, Doranda, Hinoo, Post Box-15 Ranchi-834 002
HIGHER SECONDARY: St. Xavier’s School, Doranda, P.O.  Box 16, Ranchi-834 002

HIGH SCHOOLS 

    1. St. Xavier’s School, Doranda, P.O.  Box 16, Ranchi-834 002/ Contact: Fr. Ignatius Lakra (8674970519/ gilakrasj@rediffmail.com )
    2. J.M.J. High School, North Office Para, P.O. Doranda, Ranchi-834 002, Jharkhand/ Contact: Sr. Anjana Lakra(9955498043/ mathiasconvent@ymail.com)
    3. Loreto Convent High School, Doranda P.O. Box 17, Ranchi-834 002, Jharkhand / Contact: Sr. Punitha Visuvasam (7044940681/punibvm@gmail.com 
    4. St. Anthony School, P.O. Doranda, Ranchi-834 002, Jharkahnd/ Contact: 
    5. Fr. Agnel School, Nayatoli, Dibadih, P.O. + P.S. Doranda, Ranchi-834 002, Jharkhand/ Contact:Fr. Sebastiao D’Souza (7762923493/ sebydsouza2011@gmail.com 
    6. Shanti Rani High School, Bara Ghaghra (High School- Hindi Medium)
MIDDLE SCHOOLS: Kuldeep Middle School, P.O. Doranda, Ranchi-834002, Jharkhand /Contact: Fr. Michael Nag - 9835546864/6207549582
Pre-Primary School: Shanti Rani Play School, Bara Ghaghra

Other Institutions/Community Colleges

St. Joseph Training School, Doranda- Sisters of St. Joseph of Apparition

Loreto Vocational Training Centre, (Social Work) Doranda

   Catherine Spalding Center, (Social work) Doranda- SCN

GIRLS' HOSTEL

Nirmala College Hostel, P.O. Doranda, Ranchi - 834 002 - Jharkhand

St. Anne’s College Hostel, P.O. Doranda, Ranchi - 834 002 - Jharkhand

Homes for Boys (Orphanage)

Missionaries of Charity
Nirmala Sishu Bhawan, New Gandhi Nagar, Hinoo P.O., Ranchi - 834 002 - Jharkhand

HOMES FOR GIRLS (ORPHANAGE)

Premasray - (Shelter Home for Girls), Doranda - Sister of Charity of Nazareth

Rehabilitation Homes

Missionaries of Charity
Nirmala Sishu Bhawan, New Gandhi Nagar, Hinoo P.O., Ranchi - 834 002 - Jharkha

HOMES FOR DESTITUTE 

Missionaries of Charity
Nirmala Sishu Bhawan, New Gandhi Nagar, Hinoo P.O., Ranchi - 834 002 - Jharkhand

RELIGIOUS FORMATION HOUSES

St. Joseph Candidates’ house,
St. Joseph Novitiate,
Doranda - Sisters of St. Joseph of Apparition
Preriton Ki Rani Sadan, (Candidate House)
Panchwati
Bethany Convent, (Candidates House), Kadru 
Study House (Juniors and Candidates), Doranda - SCN

ANY OTHER

Outreach, (Social service) Doranda - SJ
Dialogue Centre, Dibdhi (Inter-religious Dialogue Centre) - SFX

MASS CENTRES

MC Convent, Hinoo,  Pilar Fathers, Dibdhi

HISTORY OF DORANDA PARISH

Doranda was a military centre and the Catholics were in majority from S. India during the British regime. In 1877 Fr. Ferdinand de Cock began to stay in a mud house. At the invitation of Fr. Fierens, he went to Buruma with a purpose to evangelize the Tribals. He proceeded to Jamgain and baptized some people towards 1880.

            Due to political upheaval, the Army battalion had to leave Doranda and move to Ramgarh. Fr. De Meulder contacted the Ramgarh Cantt p.o.w. Camp consisting to Italians. They took much interest for money and man power towards the building of the Church in Doranda. The map was drawn by an Italian architect. After the Second World War when they had to move from Ramgarh they handed over the map to Fr. De Meulder and provided finance. ‘It is to be remembered that the Church was built according to the will of those Italian soldiers who loved their comrades buried here. They had personally dug the foundation and when they had to go back, financed the construction totally’.

            Doranda parish was started around 1940-45. The Church was blessed on 10.8.1952 by Fr. C. Durt. From then on faithful began to come for Mass and sacraments from Baragutu, Jamgain and Hulhundu. The Grotto was blessed on 11.2.1959.

            The Loreto Nuns arrived here and began to look after the Church and the sacristy. The Daughters of St. Anne took up catechism for the people and many were baptized in groups. In 1959 the arrival of Mother Teresa’s Sisters was an impetus to the mission in Doranda and also in Chotanagpur. With the passage of time many other Congregations of Sisters arrived in Doranda and served the Church of Chotanagpur according to their charism and apostolate. The parish, today, can legitimately be proud of the presence of nine Congregations of women with as many as eleven convents, and two Congregations of men.

 

Patron                                   All Saints

 

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