St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Lakhuti, celebrates platinum jubilee.
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DIMAPUR — The three-day platinum jubilee celebrations marking seventy five years of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Lakhuti, Wokha district, commenced on January 16.
As part of the opening day observances, a special cover envelope was released on January 16 evening at Lakhuti, following the blessing of the jubilee campus and the formal inauguration of the platinum jubilee celebrations, an update stated.
The release was done by Echungthung Yanthan, Assistant Director of Postal Services, and assisted by Md. Nazir, Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices.
The release ceremony witnessed by Marcus Humtsoe, Augustine Humtsoe, and Amos Yanthan, descendants of the three early torchbearers of the Catholic faith in Lakhuti village.
Their forebears, Chenisao Peter Humtsoe, Shanpano Zechariah Humtsoe, and Yantsao Lucas Yanthan, were among the first in the village to embrace the Gospel, thereby laying the spiritual foundation of the Catholic Church in Lakhuti.
Rev. Fr. Benjamin Chang, parish priest and convener of the platinum jubilee, was present along with parishioners, invited guests, and delegates from various places.
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“Established on 12 April 1951, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Lakhuti, holds a unique place in the history of the Catholic Church in Nagaland. From its humble beginnings in a rural setting, the parish became a vital centre for the growth of Catholic faith and education in the region.
The platinum jubilee is being celebrated on the theme, ‘Thy Kingdom come, O Lord’, inviting the faithful to renew their commitment to Gospel values, service, and unity.
Special cover envelopes hold particular importance in philately as they capture local history, faith, and cultural identity in a permanent form. Printed only once and in limited numbers, such covers attract keen interest among philatelists across India.
Selected copies of the jubilee special cover will be preserved in the National Archives in New Delhi and in philately centres across the country, it stated.
The jubilee celebrations will continue over the next two days and will conclude with a festive thanksgiving celebration on January 18, marking seventy five years of faith, perseverance, and grace in the life of the Church and the people of Lakhuti, it added.