PRABHU YESU MAHOTSAV

(Indian Mission Congress – 2009)

General Theme: LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE: BECOME THE MESSAGE AND THE MESSENGER

PROGRAMME & TIME TABLE

WEDNESDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2009

COME! SHARE THE LIGHT OF JESUS!

TIME PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITY

08.00 a.m. Arrival and Registration Registration Committee

12.30 p.m. Lunch Food Committee
03.30 p.m. Tea Food Committee
03.50 p.m. Animation Local Organizing Committees
04.00 p.m. Solemn Inauguration: Calling dignitaries to stage, Stage, Liturgy & Local Organizing
lighting of lamps, Bhajan, enthronement of Bible and Committees
Photo of Jesus: procession, garlanding, Aarati.
04.15 p.m. Welcome Dance Local Group 1
04.20 p.m. Welcome Speech Oswald Cardinal Gracias
04.30 p.m. Presidential Address Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil
04.40 p.m. Prayer Dance Local Group 2
04.45 p.m. Opening Speech and Declaration of the Congress Apostolic Nuncio
05.00 p.m. Reading of Messages Most Rev Isidore Fernandes
05.15 p.m. Theme Song (practicing/singing by all) Mumbai Group
05.30 p.m. Keynote Address Most Rev Thomas Dabre
06.30 p.m. The Light shines in Kerala Region Fr. Justine/ Fr Berchmans
07.30 p.m. Dynamics of the Congress Fr Vijay Shantiraj
07.45 p.m. Inauguration of the Exhibition Telesphore Cardinal Toppo
08.00 p.m. Dinner Food Committee
09.30 p.m. Joint Meeting of the Central Organizing Committee and Most Rev Stanislaus Fernandes
Local Organizing Committee
THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2009

I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD (JN 8:12)

07.20 a.m. Animation Local Animation Group

07.30 a.m. Morning Prayer : Jesus My Light Fr. Savio Rodrigues
08.00 a.m. Breakfast Food Committee
09.00 a.m. Theme Song & Summing-up of the Previous Day Abraham Arakal / Muriel Schooner
09.20 a.m. Theme 1 : I am the Light of the World Fr Sebastian Kizhakeyil MST, Ujain
10.00 a.m. Tea Food Committee
10.25 a.m. Animation Local Animation Group
10.30 a.m. Faith Sharing : How Jesus has touched my life
(10 minutes each) : by a laywoman - Luz Maria Engineer, Mumbai
by a layman - Mr. Balraj, Bangalore
by a youth (boy) - Jacob Ngomba, Northeast
by a youth (girl) - Nancy Sam Thomas
11.30 a.m. Silent Time - Preparation for the Eucharist Liturgy Group
11.40 a.m. Holy Eucharist Apostolic Nuncio
01.00 p.m. Lunch Food Committee
02.40 p.m. Animation Local Animation Group
03.00 p.m. Sharing in Region-wise Groups: The Experience of Fr. Felix D’Souza
Jesus in my life (Each Region broken up into groups)
04.30 p.m. Tea Food Committee
04.50 Animation Local Animation Group
05.00 p.m. Reporting of Group Work Fr. Felix D’Souza
06.00 p.m. How Jesus light shines through
(10 minutes each) : Youth - Mr. Manoj Sunny, Kerala
Families - Mr. Jaime Armando, Mumbai
Ashrams and Prayer Centres - Sr. Jaya, St. Ann’s, Barielly
Schools of Evangelization - Mr. Fritz Mascarenhas
07.00 p.m. Evening Prayer : Jesus the Light of the World Fr. John Berchmans
07.30 p.m. Dinner Food Committee
08.30 p.m. Cultural Presentation (15 Minutes each) :
The Light shines in Tamilnadu - Fr. Michaelraj Selvam
The Light shines in Western Region - Msgr. Francis Correa
The Light shines in Karnataka - Fr. Ronald Cardoza
The Light shines in Agra Region - Fr. Rudolf Rodrigues
09.30 p.m. Joint Meeting of the Central Organizing Committees and Most Rev Stanislaus Fernandes
Local Organizing Committee.
FRIDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2009

YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD (Mt 5:14)

07.20 a.m. Animation Local Animation Group

07.30 a.m. Morning Prayer : Called to be the Light Fr. Justine Vettukallel
08.00 a.m. Breakfast Food Committee
09.00 a.m. Theme Song & Summing-up of the Previous Day Abraham Arakal / Muriel Schooner
09.20 a.m. Theme 2 : You are the Light of the World Fr. Jose Mariadas OIC
10.00 a.m. Tea Food Committee
10.25 a.m. Animation Local Animation Group
10.30 a.m. Panel: How the Light of Jesus shines in India as
Church empowers the nation? :
through Education Services - Sr. Serena, MSA, Ajmer
through Health Services - Dr. G.D. Ravindran, St. John’s Fr.
through Development Services - Fredrick D’Souza, Caritas
through Art, Architecture & Literature - Dr. Jyoti Sahi, Bangalore
11.30 a.m. Silent Time - Preparation for the Eucharist Liturgy Group
11.40 a.m. Holy Eucharist Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil
01.00 p.m. Lunch Food Committee
02.40 p.m. Animation Local Animation Group
03.00 p.m. Sharing in Region-wise Groups: How the Light of Fr. Felix D’Souza
Jesus is shining in our Region?
(each Region broken up into groups)
04.30 p.m. Tea Food Committee
04.50 p.m. Animation Local Animation Group
05.00 p.m. Reporting of Group Work Fr. Felix D’Souza
06.00 p.m. How the Light of Jesus shines through Ministries:
(10 minutes each) : Ministry to the Poor - Fr. George Kuttickal MCBS,
Prison Ministry - Sr. Adale SCCG
Pro-Life - Dr. Jeanette Pinto, Mumbai
Media - Fr George Plathottam
07.00 p.m. Evening Prayer : The Light shines within me Fr. Justine Vettukallel
07.30 p.m. Dinner Food Committee
08.30 p.m. Cultural Presentation (15 Minutes each) :
The Light shines in Andhra - Fr. Devaraj
The Light shines in Bhijhan - Fr. Albinus Murmu
The Light shines in Orissa - Fr. Anthres Dungdung
The Light shines in Northeast - Fr. Paul Thettayil
09.30 p.m. Joint Meeting of the Central Organizing Committees and Most Rev Stanislaus Fernandes
Local Organizing Committee
SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2009
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE (Mt 5:16)

07.20 a.m. Animation Local Animation Group

07.30 a.m. Morning Prayer : Celebrate the Light within you Fr. John Berchmans
08.00 a.m. Breakfast Food Committee
09.00 a.m. Theme Song & Summing up of the Previous Day Abraham Arakal / Muriel Schooner
09.20 a.m. Theme 3 : Let Your Light Shine Most Rev. S. Singaroyan
10.00 a.m. Tea Food Committee
10.25 a.m. Animation Local Animation Group
10.30 a.m. Panel : What is the Spirit saying about?: (10 Mnts)
Proclamation of the Good News today - Mr. Colin Calmiano, Bangalore
Call of Laity to be Evangelizer today - Mr. Victor Rodrigues,Vasai.
Need of Ministry among Khristbhaktas today - Fr. Anildev, IMS, Varanasi
Ministry through Small Christian Communities - Mr. Joseph D’Souza, Nagpur
11.30 a.m. Silent Time - Preparation for the Eucharist Liturgy Group
11.40 a.m. Holy Eucharist Moran Mar Baselios Cleemis
01.00 p.m. Lunch Food Committee
02.40 p.m. Animation Local Animation Group
03.00 p.m. Sharing in Region-wise Groups: How to make the Fr. Felix D’Souza
Light shine brighter in us and in our Region?
(each Region broken up into groups)
04.30 p.m. Tea Food Committee
04.50 p.m. Animation Local Animation Group
05.00 p.m. Reporting of Group Work Organizing Committee
06.00 p.m. Free Time
06.30 p.m. Return to Region-wise Groups. The group will highlight Organizing Committee
two issues which came up during the day’s to be
submitted to the Drafting Committee. And end with
Evening Prayer in groups.
07.30 p.m. Dinner Food Committee
08.30 p.m. Cultural Presentation (15 Minutes each) :
The Light shines in North Region - Fr. Kuriakose T.
The Light shines in Bengal Region - Fr. Florence Ekka
The Light shines in Madhya Pradesh Region - Fr. Raju Mathew
The Light shines in Chhatisgarh Region - Fr. Regional Secretary
09.30 p.m. Joint Meeting of the Central Organizing Committees and Most Rev Stanislaus Fernandes
Local Organizing Committee.

SUNDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2009

GO! BECOME THE MESSAGE AND THE MESSENGER!

07.20 a.m. Animation Local Animation Group

07.30 a.m. Morning Prayer : Go and Tell what the Lord has Fr. Savio Rodrigues
Done for You
08.00 a.m. Breakfast Food Committee
09.00 a.m. Theme Song & Summing up of the Previous Day Abraham Arakal / Muriel Schooner
09.20 a.m. Concluding Eucharist Oswald Cardinal Gracias
10.30 a.m. Tea Food Committee
10.55 a.m. Animation Local Animation Group
11.00 a.m. Reading of Final Message Most Rev. Jacob Mar Barnabas
11.15 a.m. Words of Blessing Oswald Cardinal Gracias
11.30 a.m. Closing Dance : Go! Let Your Light Shine Local Mumbai Group
11.35 a.m. Acknowledgements and Thanks Fr Vijay Shantiraj
11.50 a.m. Solemn Blessing by all Bishops (from the stage) Organizing Committee
11.55 a.m. Theme Song (Bishops continue to be on the stage) Local Mumbai Group
12.30 p.m. Lunch & Departure : Till we meet again, as we continue Food Committee
to share the Light of Jesus ………
01.30 p.m. Joint Meeting of the Central Organizing Committees and Most Rev Stanislaus Fernandes
Local Organizing Committee.