Diocese of Ballary gets new Team of Diocesan Service of Communion

Ballary: August 21, 2022: Karnataka Regional Service of Communion (KRSC) constituted Diocesan Service of Communion (DSC) of Diocese of Ballary. 

KRSC Coordinator Bro. Cherian Rampuram, KRSC Secretary Bro. Thomas Chinnappa, National Service of Communion (NSC) member Bro. Mahime Raj and KRSC Spiritual Director Rev. Fr Franklin D’Souza were the part of the constitution team. 

Program began on August 19th Friday at 5:30pm leaders from all around Diocese of Ballary gathered at Ballary Arogya Mathe Shrine, Ballary. Spiritual Director Rev. Fr Cyril Lasrado welcomed the KRSC members as well as participants. Shrine Rector Rev. Fr Jose Prakash was present.

At 6pm Rev. Msgr O. Vincent, Vicar General offered inaugural Holy Eucharist. 

Then there was rosary and self introduction. 

On August 20th Saturday three talks on Life in the Spirit (LSS), also sessions on CCR, Servant leadership and importance of prayer groups in the Parish and Deanery led by Bro. Cherian Rampuram Bro. Mahime Raj and Bro. Thomas Chinnappa. At 6pm Rev. Fr Sunil Director of Communication Diocese of Bellary celebrated Holy Eucharist. Then adoration was led by Bro. Mahime Raj. 

On August 21st Most Rev. Dr Henry D’Souza, Bishop of Diocese of Ballary celebrated Holy Eucharist at 7am. After the breakfast Bro. Mahime explained the CHARIS and its Statues. Then there was workshop led by Bro. Thomas Chinnappa. Election process started at 12pm in the presence of KRSC Spiritual Director Rev. Fr Franklin D’Souza. Bro. Thomas Chinnappa led the election. There were eighteen members consented to take up the leadership. 

Fr Franklin D’Souza, Fr Jose Prakash, Fr Cyril Lasrado, NSC member Bro. Mahime Raj and Bro. Thomas Chinnappa were the part of discerning team. Seven leaders were selected by discernment process. Later seven members elected a Coordinator and a Secretary from the team of seven. 

DSC Team of Diocese of Ballary for the year 2022 – 2025

Mr. Subhash : Cordinator – St. Anthony’s Cathedral, Bellary

Mr. Ravi Kumar : Secretary – Holy Family Church, Sindanur

Mrs. Annamma –  St. Anthony’s Cathedral, Bellary

Mr. Varaprasad – St. Anthony’s Shrine, Bandihatti, Bellary 

Mrs. Shantha – Christ the King Church,  Contonment, Bellary 

Mr. Arogyappa – Christ the King Church,  Contonment, Bellary 

Mrs. Mary Rajendra – Sacred Heart Church, Fort, Bellary 

Mr. Manuvel Abhishek – Ex officio (KRSC), Sacred Heart Church, Fort, Bellary.

Episcopal Advisor: Most Rev. Dr Henry D’Souza, Bishop of Diocese of Bellary 

Spiritual Director: Rev. Fr Cyril Lasrado, Bellary

At 2:45pm KRSC Spiritual Director Rev. Fr Franklin D’Souza led the Oath taking ceremony together with Rev. Fr Cyril Lasrado and Rev. Fr Jose Prakash. Then the anointing session was led by Fr Franklin D’Souza. All the three priests prayed for all the participants by laying of the hands. 

On behalf of KRSC Bro. Thomas Chinnappa thanked Bishop of Diocese of Bellary and Spiritual Director and all the participants. He congratulated the new team on behalf of the KRSC. He specially thanked KRSC member Mr. Manuel Abhishek for his committment in organising the program together with the Spiritual Director.

Spiritual Director Rev. Fr Cyril Lasrado thanked everyone who helped to conduct the ever first constitution of Diocese of Bellary. 

Report by KRSC
Potos by Manuvel Abhishek