BIS #1498 COMMISSIONING OF PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS

Flovi D’Souza sdb
SAVEDI, AUGUST 17, 2009:
The feast of the Assumption was celebrated with great devoutness and solemnity at Don Bosco parish, Savedi. The Hoy Eucharist was held at 9.00 am in the school hall. It was well attended by the parishioners as well as the school children. The Eucharist was animated by the school teachers and the singing and the overall arrangement was seen to by Br. Richard and Br. Arun, along with the help of the boarders. The highlight of the mass was the oath taken by the newly appointed Parish Council members, who have been elected and represent the several zones in the parish.

The SSC and HSC students who secured first class and above in the last board examinations were also felicitated after the post communion prayer. The Marian month for the boarders was officially inaugurated with a small prayer service held immediately after the mass. The Marian Month will conclude on September 12, 2009, which coincides with the Marian Pilgrimage held at the Marian Shrine at Haregaon, Ahmednagar District.

The commissioning of the Parish Council members marks a new chapter in the chronicles of Don Bosco Savedi as the role envisaged empowers them to play a greater role in the animation of the parish community as a whole. They are seen as the extending arms of the parish priest, as they are expected to be the “channels” of the parish priest in their respective zones. The outcome expected is a vivacious, devout and a fervent parish community.