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Social Service Centers
The concept of
development ignites passion in many; the
realization of it vividly expresses in removal
of pangs and sorrows of many. In order to change
and develop thousands and materialize this truth
in the interior hamlets of the four civil
districts of the diocese such as Balasore,
Bhadrak, Keonjhar and Mayrbhanj Balasore Social
Service Society was set up as a vital organ of
the Diocese. A special cell was assigned for the
social wing when Fr. Paul Kidangan was appointed
as the first director of it in 1992. The
following year Fr. Jacob Kallupurackal succeeded
him to be the director of the social service
society and the office was established at
Deepthi Bhavan, Pastoral centre at Kuruda. He
baptized the social service wing as Balasore
Social Service Society (BSSS). In his time with
his staff members he initiated several works for
the up-liftment of the poor people in many
parishes. When he was transferred to Keonjhar in
1998 as the Parish Priest, Fr. Paul
Koonamparampath assumed as the director of BSSS.
It was during his tenure the super cyclone
occurred in Orissa. BSSS played a vital role in
relief and rehabilitation of the thousands of
people in the four districts of the Diocese. The
relief service done by the BSSS is a landmark in
the annals of history. In 2002 when Fr. Paul was
appointed as the Parish Priest of Barbil,
Fr.Laurance T.V was appointed as the director of
the BSSS. It was the same year the newly
constructed BSSS building was ready for the use
and it was shifted to the new building at
Balasore. In 2006 when Fr. Laurance T.V. was
sent for his higher studies to Philippines the
then assistant director, Fr. Mathew Karikulam
was elevated to be the director of BSSS. Fr.
Mathew continues to be in the office.
Director :
Fr. Jojo Chakkalamattath
Asst. Director :
Fr. Lijo Nirappel
Email: talk2bsss@gmail.com
Address :
Balasore social service society,
Vivekanandamarg Road,
Balasore.
Telephone :
06782269393
Fax :
06782269393
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