BIS #5762 PROVINCIAL CHAPTER MUMBAI: DAY FOUR


by Father Leon Rodrigues 

LONAVLA, FEB 22, 2019: The fifth day of the Provincial Chapter (PC 2019 ) of the Mumbai province began with the Eucharistic celebration presided by the Provincial Father Godfrey D’Souza at Don Bosco Lonavla on February 22.

In his homily, Father D’Souza called all the capitulars to be pastors after the heart of the Good Shepherd participating in the joys and sorrows of the flock that are placed under their care.

Father D'Souza further told the assembly that being a pastor meant to immerse oneself authentically into the emotion of the moment of the congregation, the youngsters, and the groups of people they minister. He called the assembly to have a pastor’s heart i.e. to have an enlarged heart to love and make themselves loved.

The final day’s proceedings began with Father Christopher George taking the roll call. The Secretary of the PC 2019, Father Vinod Mascarenhas read the minutes; which was passed by the assembly.

In the first sitting, the capitulars voted on the final draft of the documents presented by the Chapter commissions. In the second sitting, the paper on ‘Juridical Matters’ was put to vote.

At the end of the voting process, the moderator of PC 2019, Father Wyman Gonsalves proposed the vote of thanks. He invited the Provincial to the dais to address the capitulars and declare PC 2019 closed.