Taldangal is village situated at the outskirts of the town. The people living here belong to the tribe of Santals. The Santals are numerically the largest homogeneous tribal group. Taldangal is most thickly populated area of these tribes. They prefer to live in the peripheries of forests and rivers. They have their own unique religion and culture. Hunting and fishing are their favourite occupations. This homogeneous tribal group shows signs of remarkable of the similarity existing between their religious, and social traditions and those of the Old Testament.
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path”
The Santals also consider Christianity as a liberating force from their religious practice of witchcraft and from their fear of spirits. They speak only the common language, Santhali. This facilitates interaction and the communication of the Christian faith to them.
In 1984 a Jesuit priest started a small school in the nearby village at Taldangal and made a hut of mud and used it as chapel and there itself they began to conduct the classes on week days. Later a chapel was built and blessed on 13 May 1999 in honour of Mother Mary by Rt.Rev. Dr. Steephen M. Tiru. On 26 January 1992 a new parish was established with areas carved out mostly from Asambani parish and some areas from Dudhani and Shikaripara parish.
It was a long-cherished desire of the SABS to enter into the state of Bihar, which in the year 2000 bifurcated into a new state Jharkhand. The dream of opening a convent, still out of bounds came into realization on 21 July 1999 at Taldangal. In the fullness of time, God calls out labourers to his vineyard. Rev.Fr.Joseph Valiaparambil, a zealous missionary of Dumka Diocese, introduced himself to Mother Joyce Mary, our Provincial Superior, at a casual visit at Amlagiri in the month of February 1999. It was really a surprise to see the invitation of Bishop Julius Marandi inviting the SABS to the diocese of Dumka. The provincial council accepted the invitation and sent two of the councillors Sr. Liberta and Sr. Concepta to Dumka to see the mission station.
The Provincial team decided to take up the station for the socio-pastoral development of the parish, formation and education of the children in the school and the hostel and also the health care of the people. The Pioneer members were Sr. Rose Malamel, Sr. Philcy Maria Nannattu and Sr. Merlin Kalapurackal. The founder father of this station, Rev. Fr. Julian Cachia SJ, who worked tirelessly for the all-round development of this area, was called for his eternal reward on 6 December 1999. His sincere, zealous and dedicated service rendered to this mission will ever linger in the hearts of the people here.
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