Jain Digest 1992 04

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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Jain Society of North
Jain Center of Greater St. Louis
Texas
1583 Timberlake Manor St. Louis, MO 63017-5584 Committee Members President: Dipak Kapadia Vice President: Kanti Gandhi Secretary: Satish Goela Treasurer: Manorama Khinduka V.P. Youth: Dinesh Shah V.P. Publdity: Shirish Ghelani V.P. Education: Kalpana Shah V.P. Special Projects: Ramesh Shah
Jain Center of Southern California
- Jain Digest RELIGIOUS CLASSES FOR
ADULTS
On the second Sunday of every month, classes for adults cov
ering preliminary subjects such as 538 Apollo Rd. Richardson, Texas
Panch Parmesthi and their attrib75080
utes, nine tatvas, six dravyas, eight Committee Members
karmas, fourteen guna sthanas, etc. President: Suresh Jain
are held. Vice President: Veena Daulat Secretary: Dilip Shah
YOUTH CONFERENCE Treasurer: Natvar Shah
In association with the Jain BHOOMI PUJA
center of North New Jersey, a group PERFORMED
of Jain youth has arranged a youth
conference between Feb. 29 and The North Texas Jain Soci
March 1, 1992 at W. Caldwell, New ety performed the Bhumi Pujan
Jersey. Jain youths of age 17-29 are ceremony for the Jain Temple ex
invited to attend the conference. For pansion on February 9, 1992. More
more information, contact Saurabh than 200 devotees attended this aus
Dalal at (301) 577-5215. picous historic event. Dr. A.L. Mehta, founder and President of the Indian Cultural Research and Development Institute (an international, non-profit organization) of Houston, TX, presided and directed various puja activities. He recited pertinent verses for navgrah puja
P.O. Box 549
Buena Park, CA for peace and prosperity. Work on
90621-0549 this expansion of the temple is ex
Committee Members pected to be completed before May, President: Girish C. Shah 1992.
Vice President: Harkishan Vasa Secretary: Piyush Shah Treasurer: Yogesh Shah Public Relations: Bakul Shah JCYC HOLDS YOUTH
CAMP
Under the leadership of Jain Center Youth Council coordi
nator, Girish Shah, a youth camp 11820 Triple Crown Rd., Reston, VA
was held January 5, 1992 at Lake Ar22091-3014
rowhead California. A total of 55 Committee Members
youths from ages seven to 18 along President: Manoj Dharamsi
with eight adults attended the camp. Vice President: Ramnik Sanghvi Secretary: Kamlesh Shah
There also were 10 youths from Treasurer: Satish Shah
Phoenix, one from San Francisco Joint-Tresurer: Dhiraj Shah
and one from Lubbock, Texas. Joint-Secretary: Pankaj Shah
The Pratikraman, written in RELIGIOUS CLASSES FOR
English by Narendra Sheth of San CHILDREN
Diego, was taught at the camp. The Classes for children are held classes were divided into three age on 2nd and 4th Sundays of each groups and conducted by Mahenmonth. Principles of Jainism are dra Khandhar, Girish Shah and taught and practical aspects such as Kishor Parekh. A test was given at pooja, chaityavandan, and arti are the end of the camp and prizes were covered. There is also a Gujarati awarded in each age group to the language class.
I top three.
HINDU TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION
Phase I of the construction has been completed in record time. Inauguration ceremonies were held between Nov. 8 & 10, 1991. Phase II is now being taken up with full vigor. While the progress of the work is satisfactory, the project is in desperate need of additional funds. This is an appeal to all to make donations for this worthy cause. The assistance could be rendered in terms of an interest-free loan, too. Contact: The Hindu Temple of St. Louis, 727 Weidman Rd., St. Louis, MO 63011.
Jain Society
of
Metropolitan Washington
Jain Society of Toronto
48 Rosemeade Ave. Etobicoke, Ontario Canada M8Y3A5 Committee Members President: Mahendra Mehta Vice President: Bhadra Kothari General Secretary: Arhant Jain Treasurer: Sashikant Shah (Note: Elections to be held March 29, 1992)
MAHAVIR JAYANTI CELEBRATION The Jain Society of Toronto
bration on April 12, 1992 at 2 p.m. The celebration will take place at the Jain Centre with a program of pooja, entertainment items, Ghee Boli and Aarti.
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