Chikmagalur gets new Team of diocesan Service of Communion 2022-2025

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Chikmagalur, 01 Sep 2022: Karnataka Regional Service of Communion (KRSC) reconstituted Diocesan Service of Communion (DSC) of diocese of Chikmagalur on August 30.

 

KRSC secretary Bro Thomas Chinnappa, National Service of Communion (NSC) member Bro Mahime Raj and KRSC spiritual director Fr Franklin D’Souza were the part of the constitution team.

 

Bro Joy Anthony former NSC coordinator and Fr Franklin D’Souza were the resource person for the Life in the Spirit Seminar (LSS) and Bro Joachim Pinto, former KRSC coordinator was present.

 

Program began on August 30 at 10.00am with registration and Praise and Worship led by the Chikmagalur team.

 

Bro Ajay, KRSC member from the diocese of Chikmagalur welcomed the team. Monsignor Elias Sequeira, vicar general as well as spiritual director of Chikmagalur Service of Communion inaugurated the program together with the resource team with a prayer.

 

 

Leaders from 3 deaneries of the diocese of Chikmagalur - Chikmagalur deanery, Balehonnur deanery and Haasan deanery gathered at CMSSS Haasan.

 

From 11.00am to 1.00pm Bro Joy Anthony led the seminar on LSS. After lunch after Praise and Worship at 1:30pm Bro Joy Anthony led the workshop on LSS.

 

At 2:30pm to 4:45pm Fr Franklin D’Souza led the rest of the sessions of LSS - God’s love, Sin and its consequences, Repentance, Jesus the Saviour and Baptism in the Holy Spirit. After the tea break Praise and Worship was led by the Chikmagalur team.

 

At 5:30pm Fr Franklin D’Souza celebrated the Holy Eucharist and preached a homily on ‘Personal prayer and Call of God’.

 

At 6:30pm Bro Mahime Raj spoke on ‘Parish Prayer groups and its importance.’ 7:30pm confessions and anointing adoration was led by Fr Franklin and Fr Elias.

 

On August 31, the second day’s program began at 6.00am with Morning Prayer, Rosary and Worship. At 7am Fr Franklin spoke on ’Servant Leadership’. After the breakfast at 8:30am Praise and Worship was led by the Chikmagalur team.

 

At 9.00am Bro Mahime Raj spoke on ’CHARIS Statutes’. At 10.00am the process of reconstitution was led by Bro Thomas Chinnappa. Leaders who contested elections introduced themselves. Then the election took place. FrFranklin D’Souza, Fr Elias Sequeira, Bro Mahime Raj and Bro Thomas Chinnappa were in the discernment team.

 

After the discernment Ancy Mary as coordinator, Divya Jyoti as secretary, Joseph Pushparaj, Anil Furtado, Richard Veigas, Anthony Muthu and Prasanna Serrao were selected for the year 2022-2025.

 

At 12.00pm Dr T Anthony Swamy, bishop of Chikmagaluru celebrated Holy Eucharist together with Fr Franklin D’Souza and Monsignor Fr Elias Sequeira.

 

In his homily Bishop spoke on witnessing Jesus with courage and prudence. He stressed the need to proclaim good news of Jesus. He also said that people are in need of healing. Jesus heals all those who trust and believe in him. He also led the Oath taking ceremony after the homily.

 

After the Holy Mass KRSC secretary Bro Thomas Chinnappa thanked the bishop and the organizers. Fr Elias Sequeira thanked the bishop and KRSC team for the guidance and election.