The Diocese of Shimoga Charismatic Renewal Services conducted Sixth Intercessory Night Vigil at New Town, Bhadravati

Immaculate Conception Church, New Town, Bhadravati, on September 23rd, from 9 p.m. to 24th 5 a.m. The Spiritual Director of Charismatic Renewal, Fr Franklin D’Souza, together with DSC members; Bro. David Raj – Coordinator, Sis. Elvira Fernandes – Secretary, Bro. Francis D’Mello, Bro. Wilson, and Sis. Mary Louis, led the night vigil.

A National Service of Communion (NSC) member as well as the National Intercessory Incharge of NSC, Bro. Mahime Raj, helped in conducting the night vigil. Bro. Abhishek led the music ministry.

The night vigil began at 9 p.m. with the rosary led by Bro. Francis D’Mello. Then Bro. David Raj, Coordinator of DSC, welcomed the resource team and the gathering.

The parish priest of Immaculate Conception Church, New Town, Bhadravati Rev. Fr Lancy Barthalomeo D’Souza, welcomed the resource team and gathering and also spoke on the importance of the prayer.

At 9:30 pm, Fr Franklin D’Souza exposed the Blessed Sacrament and led the worship together with Bro. Mahime Raj and Bro. Abhishek.

At 10 p.m., the Diocesan Youth Director as well as Charismatic Preacher Rev. Fr Pius D’Souza spoke on “the power of night vigil and the effects of prayer”. He explained his talk with various biblical references.

At 11 p.m., Bro. Mahime Raj and Bro. Abhishek led the worship. At 11:30 p.m., Bro. Mahime Raj spoke on “the importance of intercessory prayer and its benefits”.

At 12:15am, Fr Franklin D’Souza led the prayer of blessing and blessed the faithful.

There was a break from 12:30 a.m. to 1:15 a.m.; from 1:15 a.m. to 1:45 a.m., Fr Franklin D’Souza spoke on Genesis 18:23–45.

From 1:45am to 2:30am, DSC members Bro. David Raj, Sis. Elvira Fernandes, Bro. Francis D’Mello, Bro. Wilson, and Sis.Mary Louis led the intercession for the Diocese of Shimoga. In each decade of Rosary, they led the prayer for the Four Deaneries. Namely: Mount Carmel Deanery, Little Flower Deanery, John Marie Vianney Deanery, and Holy Family Deanery. They individually named the Parishes, surrendered the parish priest, faithful, and associations of the parish and the diocese, and led the intercession. Fr Franklin D’Souza accompanied the prayer with a deliverance prayer.

From 2:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Bro. Mahime Raj led the general intercession for the state, nation, world, and church, together with the Divine Mercy Rosary. Bro. Abhishek helped with music.

From 3:30 a.m. to 4 a.m., Fr Franklin D’Souza led the Healing Service and prayed for the participants.

At 4 a.m., the Holy Eucharist was led by Fr Franklin D’Souza, and he thanked God for the night vigil.

250 faithful took part in the vigil.

Ever since DSC is elected every month, intercessory prayers are led for the Diocese of Shimoga together with the prayer warriors of the Diocese of Shimoga. The first three night vigil intercessions were conducted at the “Sannidhi” Pastoral Renewal Centre of the Diocese of Shimoga. Then the DSC decided to move to the Parishes with the same concept. The first outreach was done at St. Joseph’s Church in Sagar with the blessings of Monsignor Felix Joseph Noronha, parish priest of St. Joseph’s Church in Sagar. Karnataka Regional Service of Communion (KRSC) helped in leading this vigil.

This is the second parish where DSC led the night vigil together with the faithful.

This year, the Diocese of Shimoga DSC also initiated the Pentecost Night Vigil at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Shivamogga. A good number of faithful took part in the vigil.

In the coming days, DSC has planned to move out of every parish of the Diocese of Shimoga. Most Rev. Dr Francis Serrao SJ, Bishop of the Diocese of Shimoga, blessed the DSC and asked to initiate this intercession for the Diocese and for the world.