(Chennai – India ). Jancy
Rani, a visually impaired student, always wanted to conduct Bible readings at Mass. Her wish
became true recently beyond her wildest dreams.
On Jan. 9, the tenth grader used a
Braille Bible to give the second reading at a Mass concelebrated by 120 Latin
rite bishops in Chennai.
The
Mass was part of a public reception for the bishops, who met in the city for
the plenary of the Conference of Catholics Bishops of India.
“It
was an amazing experience to read on such a big occasion,” Rani told
ucanews.com Jan. 18.
She
said she and her friends love to read “our Braille Bibles and strengthen our
faith.”
During
the reception, Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Salvatore Pinocchio gave the first
copies of a new inter-confessional Braille Bible in Tamil to Rajamanickam
Xavier and Regina Mary, two visually impaired teachers.
We
can understand the Bible better since we can read it ourselves, Xavier, told
ucanews.com.
“We
used to listen to others reading the Bible, now we can read it ourselves which
gives us spiritual satisfaction,” Mary said.
The
Brothers of Sacred Heart started translating the New Testament and Psalms in
Braille at a cost of 6.5 million rupees (US$144,450) in 2006.
The
congregation runs the Amalarakkinni School for the Blind, which has 120
students.
School
director, Sacred Heart Brother Levil, said their students always wanted to
participate in the liturgy so “we felt the need for a Braille version.”
The
congregation has printed 500 copies and each copy, costing 750 rupees,
comprises 21 volumes and is printed on thick plastic sheets.
BSH
provincial Brother Pancras said they will soon begin translating the Old
Testament and share it with other institutions helping the visually impaired.
Published Date: January 19, 2011
Source: ucanews.com
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