Merry Christmas

Wishing all of you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a lovely New Year. May God be with you and bless you with abundant good health, happiness, prosperity and all the graces you require to lead a blessed life.

For the birds too!

Every morning as the sun rises and sheds its warm glow around us, families of pigeons line up on the balcony wall looking for something to eat. A big bowl of grain brings these pigeons together and they flock to get the first feed! With wings flapping and a little fighting among the males, its exciting to see them flutter around trying to grab a bite. A few photos have been taken. A little giving, no matter to whom or what, brings such joy and happiness to the giver. Lets hope that this Christmas, we will all dip into our pockets and make someone happy. Let there be miles of smiles all around the world and not only in Guntur!

Thank you!

Whispering Hope would like to thank its volunteers, Mrs. Hema Rajasekhar, Miss Deena Kumari, Mr. & Mrs. Guravaiah for the invaluable help and support rendered during the recent Christmas programs. We also wish to thank the sponsors of the program, Dyllis Almeida and her daughter Wanda, Ashley & Helen Bakes from Sydney, Sharon Gomes from Melbourne, Biju & Sudha Damodaran from Muscat, Cuneyt Meran from Turkey, Kudzai Chinhengo from Zimbabwe, Vikram from Mumbai, and Sangeetha Veena from Chennai for their contributions towards these programs. May the Blessed Infant bless all of you in a very special way at Christmas and all through the year 2014.

Christmas at Chebrol

The 8th of December saw Whispering Hope make its way towards a little village called Chebrol. We visited the Carmel Convent and distributed plenty of goodies to the nuns. These nuns visit the villagers every week offering them comfort and solace, tending to the sick, counsel the young ones and spread the blessings of Christ among the needy. They also have a school which serves the surrounding villages. When parents find it difficult to pay the school fees, the nuns offer them free education. Anyone willing to sponsor a child can contact the Mother Superior, Rev. Sr. Resin on +91 8818 251370. We also visited the Church of Mary, Help of Christians, also known as the Church of Instant Miracles. A lot of goodies were given to the Priest and his helpers. Fresh buns and fruit cakes were gifted so that the village people could be fed during the cool evenings after the services. If anyone wishes to provide any kind of contribution towards feeding the people, you could get in touch with the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Anthony on +91 8818 252233. The beauty of this little church is that many miracles have taken place over the last two years and people have been flocking to receive the many graces that our Lady and Lord Jesus give to each and every one who visit. Rev. Fr. Anthony could also be contacted for prayer requests on the number given above.

Family time at Christmas

The First of December heralded in the Christmas Season for us here in Guntur. What was supposed to be a special lunch for the ladies turned out to be a fun time for the whole family. The ladies brought in their children, brothers, husbands, parents and a gala time was had by all. A sumptious meal was hosted at Hotel Vajrams, Guntur. The invitees were asked to bring in a small gift and after the lunch, there was an exchange of gifts - from one to another. Whispering Hope had gift bags for the ladies and every one present received a gift. Christmas, being the season of giving and receiving the blessings of the Holy Infant, was experienced by one and all.