Mangaluru: Diocese convenes preparatory meeting for State-level Catholic Charismatic Convention

Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 13 Oct 2017: The preparatory meetings for the forthcoming State-level Catholic Charismatic Convention was held at Bishop’s House, here, on Thursday, October 12.

 

Mangaluru bishop Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza convened a special meeting of the diocesan pastoral council to plan and prepare for the Convention.

 

 

While presiding the meeting, bishop said, ‘Convention will be held to mark Golden Jubilee of Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church. This is a State level Convention where the bishops of 14 dioceses of Karnataka along with their priests and lay people will be participating in it. The Convention will be held at Rosario Cathedral Church grounds, here, from November 9 to November 12 . There will be a training programme for the leaders coming from various Dioceses. May all those who participate in the Convention be filled with the anointing of the Holy Spirit, he said.

 

Beltangady bishop Dr Lawrence Mukkuzzy spoke on the spiritual benefits people have received due to the Renewal in the Catholic Church. This time, he said, ‘People must attend the Convention in large numbers and benefit from this unique opportunity.’

 

Fr Onil D’Souza, the convener of the Convention placed before the members the preparations already done and also the details of the preparation to be done in the days to come. He requested the prayers, co-operation of all those who were present and also from all the people of the diocese to make the Convention successful.

 

M P Noronha, secretary of the diocesan pastoral council urged the faithful to come and participate in the Convention in large numbers. He appealed people from far and nearby parishes make up their mind to attend the Convention.

 

Fr Richard Coelho, the director of Father Muller Medical College Hospital moderated the meeting. Monsignor Denis Moras, diocesan vicar general, Fr Melvyn Noronha, director of Charismatic Renewal, priests, nuns and representatives from across the diocese were present.