Archbishop Patrick D'Rozario, CSC, Visits Bangladeshi Catholics in Toronto

Archbishop Patrick D'Rozario, CSC, of Dhaka, Bangladesh, was on a pastoral visit in Toronto on July 15 to 20 meeting with Bangladeshi Catholic immigrants. He offered two Masses for two groups of Bangladeshis. 

One of the Masses, held on July 18 at St. Theresa's Parish Shrine on Kingston Road, was arranged by the Bangladesh Catholic Association of Ontario (BCAO). The BCAO also gave a post-Mass reception to the archbishop. 

The first eight photos below are of the Mass and the last four are of the reception at St. Theresa's Parish Shrine in Toronto.

The archbishop also met with and offered Masses for five other Bangladeshi Catholic communities in the USA and one in Bermuda before coming to Toronto.

Photos © Jerome D'Costa

Amit Chakma Named Canadian University President

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Amit Chakma, 49, a member of the Chakma ethnic group of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh, has been named the 10th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario at London, Canada. He will take over his new responsibility on July 1, 2009, reports the Western News, weekly newspaper of the University of Western Ontario.

He is the present Vice-President and Provost at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, besides being a professor of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Studies. In 1998, he was named "Canada's Top 40 Under 40."

Our auvinondon (congratulations) to Mr. Amit Chakma!