TAMILNADU BISHOPS’ COUNCIL: COMMISSIONSFOR

EVANGELIZATION & CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL

ANNUAL REPORT 2016 – 2017

CHAIRMAN: SECRETARY:

Most Rev. ANTONISAMY FRANCIS D.D., S.T.L. Fr. Xavier Arulraj V.

S.No. / DATES / PROGRAMS CONDUCTED
01 / June14th
& 15th / On The Mission of the Family – Presentation of the Post Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, “Amoris Laetitia” – Tamilnadu level general body gathering of Family Commission Diocesan Secretaries and Members - Trichy
02 / July 3rd / One Day Program on Year of Mercy for Cluny Sisters –Tindivanam.
03 / July 4th / Formation of Prayer Groups’ Leaders and Lay Preachers on Catholic Charismatic Renewal - Tuticorin Diocese.
04 / July 5th / Evangelization Seminar for Lay People – Tuticorin Diocese.
05 / Aug 6th
& 7th / CCR Regional and Diocesan Secretaries and Key Leaders’ National Meeting – Mumbai.
06 / Aug 17th / Meeting Prayer Group Members –Perungudi Parish, Chennai.
07 / Oct 9th / Evangelizing Families – One Day Program for 25 Young Couple from 10 Parishes – Madras - Mylapore Archdiocese.
08 / Oct 11th / Seminar for Diocesan Charismatic Lay Leaders – Kumbakonam.
09 / Oct 12th / Meeting with Jeyankonam Vicariate Charismatic Lay Leaders – Kumbakonam Diocese.
10 / Oct 13th / Meeting with Priests regarding Prayer Groups – Kumbakonam.
11 / Oct 14th / Visiting Charismatic Prayer Group Members – Andimadam, Naduvalur, KeelaMichaelpatti Parishes – Kumbakonam Diocese.
12 / Oct 15th / Charismatic Prayer Service at Luz Parish, Chennai.
13 / Oct 16th / Meeting with Charismatic Prayer Group – Cathedral Parish, Kumbakonam.
14 / Oct 17th / Meeting with Charismatic Prayer Groups – Kallakudi Parish and Pullambadi Vicariate Lay Leaders – Kumbakonam Diocese.
15 / Oct 18th / Discussion with Vicariate Priests of Kumbakonam regarding promotion of Charismatic Prayer Meetings and Groups –
Kumbakonam Diocese.
16 / Oct 19th / Formation Program for Rajagiri Prayer Group Members – Kumbakonam Diocese.
17 / Oct 21st / Visiting Vicar Foranes of Perambalur, Lalgudi, Michaelpatti Vicariate regarding Charismatic Prayer Groups & Ministries in their respective Vicariates – Kumbakonam Diocese.
18 / Oct 22nd / One Day Program for Lay People on Catholic Charismatic Renewal – Pastoral Centre, Uppalam – Pondicherry – Cuddalore Archdiocese.
19 / Oct 23rd / Conference on Charismatic Renewal for all the Prayer Group Leaders of Kumbakonam Diocese.
20 / Oct 25th
& 26th / Seminar for Tamilnadu Catechists on Family Apostolate (Evangelization) (115 Participants),
TNBCLC – Tindivanam.
21 / Oct 27th / Meeting Charismatic Prayer Group &
Conducting Prayer Meeting – Samayapuram Toll Gate Parish – Kumbakonam Diocese.
22 / Oct 28th / Meeting Charismatic Prayer Group – Manickapuram Parish – Kumbakonam Diocese.
23 / Oct 29th / Meeting Charismatic Prayer Group –Vilagam Parish – Kumbakonam Diocese.
24 / Oct 30th / On New Evangelization - Conference for Diocesan Lay Evangelizers – Pastoral Centre, Kumbakonam.
25 / Nov 4th / Prayer Group Meeting and Prayer Service at Sacred Heart Church, Egmore, Chennai.
26 / Nov 6th
To 8th / Promoting Family Evangelization – Attending National Meeting – Nagpur.
27 / Nov 11th / New Evangelization: Formation of Animators – Holy Childhood -Pastoral Centre, Coimbatore.
28 / Nov 12th to 13th / Pontifical Mission Society - Regional Secretaries Meeting – KROSS, Bangalore.
29 / Nov 26th / Seminar on New Evangelization forHr.Sec.School Teachers –Tindivanam.
30 / Nov 29th to 30th / Formation for Holy Childhood Animators – Good News Centre – Tuticorin Diocese.
31 / Dec 2nd / Visiting Holy Childhood Units – Tuticorin Diocese.
32 / Dec 6th / Visiting Charismatic Prayer Group – Jeyankondam Vicariate – Kumbakonam Diocese.
33 / Dec 9th / Visiting Charismatic Prayer Group – Kavarappettai – Gumudipoondi Parish – Madras Mylapore Diocese.
34 / Dec 17th to 20th / Training Program for Charismatic Renewal Lay Leaders – Poondi – Kumbakonam Diocese.
35 / Dec 23rd / Missionary Holy Childhood – Christmas Celebration – Fatima Nagar Parish – Tuticorin.
36 / Jan 4th / One to One Evangelization – Training for Major Seminarians of Good Shepherd Regional Major Seminary - Camp at AavudaiyarKoil – Parish, Tanjore Diocese.
37 / Jan 21st / New Evangelization Seminar for Lay Preachers – Nobili Pastoral Centre – Madurai.
38 / Jan 24th / Formation Program for Missionary Holy Childhood Animators -Trichirappalli Diocese – Pastoral Centre – Cathedral Campus, Trichy.
39 / Feb 12th / Missionary Holy Childhood Sunday – Celebrations at Vallioor Parish – Tuticorin Diocese.
40 / Feb 14th to 16th / Formation of Regional Mission Teams, Program for South Regional Secretaries – Pontifical Mission Society – KROSS, Bangalore.
41 / Mar 4th / Training Program for Lay Leaders in the Charismatic Renewal – Nobili Pastoral Centre – Madurai Diocese.
42 / Mar 9th / Formation Program on New Evangelization according to
“ EvangelliiGaudium” for Lay Evangelizers of the Diocese of Madurai at Nobili Pastoral Centre, Madurai.
43 / Mar 11th / Missionary Holy Childhood Celebrations – Tindivanam.
44 / Mar 18th / Training Program for Charismatic Prayer Group Leaders at Vathalakundu Parish – Madurai Diocese.
45 / Mar 19th / Meeting Prayer Group Members – Theli Parish – Pondicherry Diocese.
46 / Mar 26th / Meeting Charismatic Prayer Group Leaders & Conducting Prayer Service at Arunkodai Centre - Trichy
47 / Mar 27th / Meeting with Prayer Group Leaders – Trichy.
48 / Mar 28th / Training Program for Trichy Diocese Lay Leaders of Charismatic Prayer Groups – Arunkodai Centre – Trichy.
49 / Mar 29th / Formation Program on New Evangelization according to
“ EvangelliiGaudium” for Lay Evangelizers of the Diocese of Trichirappalli at Arunkodai Centre, Trichy.
50 / Mar 31st Apr 1st / Meeting Charismatic Prayer Group & Conducting Lenten Mission at Nungambakkam Parish, Chennai.
51 / Apr 7th
to 8th / Visiting Charismatic Prayer Group & Conducting Lenten Mission at Periyakulam Parish – Madurai Diocese.
52 / Apr 9th / Ecumenical Palm Sunday Celebration at Periyakulam Parish with other Denominational Christian Churches.
53 / May15th to 21st / New Evangelization according to “EvangelliiGaudium” –
a National Retreat for Major Seminarians with NationalCharismatic Team – Calicut, Kerala.
54 / June17th to 18th / Family Evangelization according to “AmorisLaetitia”: Program for Couples with Worldwide Marriage Encounter Team at JeganMatha Parish, Trichy.
S.No. / Significant Achievements In This Year / Benefits
A / This year we had a chance to reach out to many Parish Based Prayer Groups in remote Parishes in various Dioceses like Kumbakonam, Madurai, Tuticorin, Trichy, Madras- Mylapore and gave them orientation, training to strengthen them to continue as Catholic Charismatic Renewal Prayer Groups. / By visiting Individual Prayer Groups, it became possible to recognize their individuality. We were able to guide them in their struggles and difficulties to maintain themselves.
B / Many Families and Couples were encountered through seminars and been made aware of their responsibilities and duties to support their local church. They realized their mission and significant role of evangelization. / They have themselves started to inturn recruit more families and couples to bring to this kind of programs for families.
S.No. / Challenges and Problems faced / Suggestions
A / It is a great surprise for me that even many Parish Priests have not read any of the Papal Documents, like, “EvangelliiGaudium”, “AmorisLaetitia”, “Laudato Si.” When it comes for the ordinary faithful, almost 98 percentage of people are ignorant of them and not even heard of them. / Since these Documents are already available in Tamil Language, many Diocesan level seminars can be organized for Priests or Deanary( Vicariate level) study can be arranged for them.
B / Lack of co-operation from some of the Diocesan Secretaries. They don’t take seriously the fixed programs. They tend to cancel the planned programs at the last moment for no reason which makes those days to go in waste.
S.No / Plan for the Forthcoming Year / Expected Outcome
A / Continue to reach out to many more Dioceses, Conducting Diocesan level training programs and to go to visit Parish based Prayer Groups and give them specific guidance according to their individual needs. / So that more understanding regarding Catholic way of existing as Parish based Prayer Group will come into existence.