From: b sabha <bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com>
From: Infant Jesus Church Parish <ijcpar...@gmail.com<mailto:ijcpar...@gmail.com>> From: felix rebello <frfelixrebe...@gmail.com<mailto:frfelixrebe...@gmail.com>> GREEN BURIALS IN MUMBAI Space constraint is forcing churches<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/churches> in Mumbai to opt for green solutions for disposing of the dead. In the last six months, the St Blaise Church, Amboli, has had at least 15 shroud burials (body wrapped in cloth and lowered into the grave). The coffin was not used by families voluntarily. Father Franklin Mathias, parish priest, said space constraint, the environmental benefits and economics of a burial<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Burial> without a coffin prompted them to encourage shroud burial. For further reading visit -www.infantjesusjogeshwari.in<http://www.infantjesusjogeshwari.in/> and read latest E-newsletter GEM - 7/8 - GREEN BURIALS IN MUMBAI (or see the attachment). The other interesting educative and informative articles in his issue include; SLOW DOWN, GET AN 'EAR'FUL AT THIS GARDEN; Young kids learn to 'WASh4life' to ensure healthy sanitation; We Pledge; AOL event 'completely destroyed' Yamuna floodplains, NGT told; 350 crores spent on Swachh Bharat Mission advertisements, RTI reveals; 'Air pollution can affect child's brain development'; Practicing yoga changed my temperament; 11 year old trainer; I love my old Bible, says Pope Francis and so on. For various resource materials like GEM E-Newsletters & PowerPoint Presentations on various environmental issues, Monthly Bible Quest, Bible Study for the simple, group games, Eco Quiz etc visit infant Jesus, Jogeshwari church website www.infantjesusjogeshwari.in<http://www.infantjesusjogeshwari.in/>. Forwarding this mail to your contacts is your small contribution for environment. Fr Felix Rebello
