{"id":2983,"date":"2025-08-01T04:56:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kulurchurch.in\/?p=2983"},"modified":"2025-08-01T05:01:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:01:14","slug":"st-antony-church-kulur-holds-paddy-transplantation-drive-to-promote-ecology-and-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kulurchurch.in\/?p=2983","title":{"rendered":"St Antony Church Kulur Holds Paddy Transplantation Drive to Promote Ecology and Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kulur, July 27, 2025: St Antony Church, Kulur, in collaboration with the Catholic Sabha and<br>ICYM units of the parish, organized a paddy transplantation drive in the fields of Mrs. Maizy<br>Pereira, Melkoppala, Kulur, on Sunday. Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Victor Vijay Lobo, Sisters of<br>the parish, Catholic Sabha President Mr. Rowin D\u2019Souza, ICYM President Mr. Arwin<br>Monteiro, and over 85 parishioners participated in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative, inspired by Pope Francis\u2019 encyclical Laudato Si\u2019, aimed to raise ecological<br>awareness while reviving traditional farming practices. The rice harvested from this initiative<br>will be distributed to the needy, combining environmental stewardship with social outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This drive followed the successful \u201cGadyanth Ek Dees\u201d (A Day in the Paddy Field) held on<br>June 22, 2025, which brought together youth, elders, and families in a community farming<br>experience filled with folk songs and cultural spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blessing the field, Fr. 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