Throwing Life Out of Gear: COVID 19 and Floods
Updated on Friday, August 6, 2021
The Ratnagiri Mission covers the areas of Chiplun, Harnai, Khed and Ratnagiri, along the West Coast of Maharashtra. During the covid pandemic, the Fathers kept the churches open for people who had to be quarantined. Dry ration kits were distributed, online guidance and information regarding vaccination and tests was made available, hospitalization, boarding and lodging was provided to people in need. There was also spiritual guidance and Masses for the faithful. Due to incessant rain between 20th and 25th July, Chiplun was flooded and many families were stranded. The church too was flooded and the Parish Priest was forced to take shelter.