Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, Bishop of Mangaluru inaugurated the preparations for 4-day Karnataka Regional level Convention to be held from November 9 to November 12, to commemorate the golden jubilee of Catholic Charismatic Renewal worldwide by releasing the posters, at Bishop’s House, Mangaluru on Sunday, 6th August. The Bishop in his message wished well for the preparation and also success for the convention.
The year 2017 being the year of Golden Jubilee of Catholic Charismatic Renewal worldwide the Karnataka Regional level Service Team has planned to organize a convention in Mangaluru From November 9 to November 12. The Charismatic Renewal has brought showers of blessings on the Catholic Church at large and particularly to the Catholic Church in Mangalore. The Charismatic Movement has infused a lot of spiritual strength into the traditional minded Catholics and has brought in a lot of change in the life of Catholics. Hence it is an occasion to celebrate the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
The four-day programme will have two parts that is training in the morning to 500 leaders from 14 dioceses of Karnataka and Convention in the evening from 4.00pm to 8.00pm, in which 10,000 people are expected to participate. The Convention will be held at Rosario Cathedral grounds. In preparation for the convention intercessory prayers will be held in all the parishes of the diocese and also in fourteen diocese of Karnataka.
Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza will officially inaugurate Convention and Dr Bernard Moras, the Archbishop of Bengaluru will celebrate the concluding Holy Mass. Other bishop’s from Karnataka will celebrate Holy Mass on other days in turn. Eminent preachers under the leadership f Dr Lawrence Mukkuzzy, Bishop of Belthangady will preach the Word of God on all the four days.
Fr Onil D’Souza, the convener of the Convention briefed on the preparation and the Convention to be held. Arun Lobo, chairman of Mangaluru Service team welcomed the gathering. The members of Mangalore Service team were present on the occasion. Birdie Mascarenhas proposed the vote of thanks.
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