Bangalore 20 September 2022 (CCBI): The joint meeting of the CCBI Commissions’ Chairmen, Executive Secretaries, Directors of Departments, Coordinators of Apostolates with the CCBI Office Bearers was held on Tuesday, 20 September, 2022 at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore.
The meeting began with the solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of the CCBI and the Archbishop of Goa and Daman. Archbishop Anil Couto, Secretary General, CCBI and the Archbishop of Delhi welcomed the participants.
The Executive Secretaries of the 16 Commissions and the Directors of the 6 Departments and Coordinators of the 4 Apostolates of the CCBI presented the action plan of their Commissions or Departments or Apostolates based on the Synodal action plan approved by the National Synod. Archbishop George Antonysamy, Vice President, CCBI and the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore moderated the sessions.
The joint meeting was held as the follow-up of the National Synodal held from 26-28, July, 2022 at Bangalore. The one-day meeting has also proposed action plan for regional and diocesan level of the Commissions, which will implement in consultation with regional and diocesan secretaries.
The meeting concluded with Eucharistic adoration and Archbishop Raphy Manjaly, the Chairman of the CCBI Commission for Proclamation and the Archbishop of Agra gave the Eucharistic Benediction. Archbishop Sebastian Kallupura and the Archbishop Patna proposed the vote of thanks.
Rev. Dr. Stephen Alathara
Deputy Secretary General, CCBI