The meeting of Deans and Secretaries of Diocesan Commissions was called at Punit Sadan on 25th of June 2024. It began with invocation of the Holy Spirit by the coordinating secretary of all commissions Rev. Fr. Nirmal Miranda. He welcomed the Bishop and all those present and invited them to have a fruitful interactive session. The Bishop who was meeting the secretaries for the first time gave the key note address in which he praised those present for silently working without making any public show and explained to them the importance of Deans and various commissions for the growth of the Diocese. He urged to create second and third-line leadership among priests and then he enthusiastically listened to all reporting of the activities of commissions. Time was given for interaction and clarification and then gave them a series of guidelines from his experience as director of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, planning, executing and reporting.
Bishop thanked Fr. Alex Fernandes (Family), Fr. John Rodrigues (Vocation), Fr. Royston Fernandes (youth), and Salvador Rodrigues (communication/ evangelization) for their dedicated service for many years and wished best of his support to the incoming secretaries Fr.Sachin D’Souza (Family), Fr.Stewart Fernandes (communication/ evangelization), Fr.Silvan Rodrigues (youth/Vocations).
Bishop then thanked everyone present for their generous availability.
