“Promote Ministry of Relationship” urges Cardinal Filipe Neri
Benaulim, Goa 14 March 2023 (CCBI): Promoting the ministry of relationship is a responsibility that falls upon everyone, particularly those in positions of authority said Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão. He was inaugurating the training of the Vicar Generals and Chancellors on Tuesday 14 March 2023 at Shanti Sadan, Benaulim, Goa. He insisted on three types of relationship ministry that of shepherd, steward and servant.
Rev. Dr. Stephen Alathara Deputy Secretary General, Rev. Fr. Duming Gonsalves the Administrator of the Shanti Sadan and Rev. Dr. Charles Leon, Executive Secretary to the CCBI Commission for Vocations, Seminaries, Clergy and Religious were present at the inaugural meeting.
The CCBI organises the diocesan administration training for the officials of the diocesan curia to enhance the quality of the ecclesial administration and also to equip them to administer the diocese with mission orientation. There were twenty participants of Vicar Generals and Chancellors attended the intense training conducted from 14th to 18th March 2023.
Justice Filomeno Manuel Reis, Mr. Sunil Gonsalves, CA, Rev. Dr. Stephen Alathara, Rev. Dr. Charles Leon, Rev. Dr Jose Remedios Fernandes, Rev. Dr. Aleixo Menezes, Rev. Dr. Romeo Monteiro, Rev. Dr. Rosario Oilveira, Rev. Dr. Nelson Siqueira and Rev. Fr. Barry Cardozo were the resources persons for the various sessions.
The participants also made pilgrimage to Sé Cathedral, Old Goa, Church of the Cross of Miracles, Old Goa, St. Joseph Vaz Centre, Old Goa, Tomb of Agnel, Pilar, St Joseph Vaz, Church, Sancoale, St. John Baptist Church, Benaulim and celebrated Holy Mass at Bom Jesus Basilica, Old Goa.
Fr. Stephen Alathara
Deputy Secretary General CCBI