2014-02-10 15:34:01

Experts stress inter-ritual catechism


Kochi, India, 10 February 2014: The Indian Catechetical Association (ICA) concluded its national gathering on Friday stressing the urgent need for inter-ritual catechism and catechetical aids for celebrating mass with youth and adults.

The meeting at the Pastoral Orientation Centre in Kochi in the Southern India’s Kerala State, discussed theme "Liturgy and Catechesis" with some 70 participants, including priests, religious and lay people from across the country.

There were a dozen research papers presented on the theme. The related themes included liturgy and catechesis, youth liturgy and catechesis and catechesis in the context of new missal.

Liturgical catechesis in the Syro Malabar church, hymns as catechesis, homily in catechesis, retreat centers and faith formation were other related subjects discussed.

Salesian Father Gilbert Choondal spoke on "Catechesis in the Context of the New Roman Missal" stressing the need to have liturgical aids to help meaningful celebration of the liturgy.

Fr. Jerome Vallabaraj presented a paper on "Youth Liturgy and Catechesis" said noted that until now Indian Church has no unified liturgical guidelines for youth liturgy.

Fr. Varghese Kapplikunnel presented results and reflections from an empirical study done on the "significance of liturgy in Charismatic retreats for the faith formation of adults."

The 18th general body meeting also elected two Salesians, Fr. Gilbert Choondal of Bangalore Province, and Fr. Cletus D`Souza, of Mumbai Province, to serve the association during the next triennium as two of its top office holders.

The meet unanimously re-elected Father Choondal, SDB as the President of the association for a second term ending in 2017. Similarly Salesian Fr. Cletus was elected unanimously as secretary of the association for the same period.

Among the participants were two Salesians from outside the country; one from Fujairah, U.A.E., and the other from Nairobi, Kenya.
Source: UCAN








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