Diocesanal Level

Preacher: Rev. Fr. Franklin Philiph D’Souza (Diocese of Shimoga) CBCI Secretary for Youth Office & National Youth Director for Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM), New Delhi.

Music: KCA Team

Dates: March 11th 2012

Timing: 10am to 5pm

Place: Yusuf Sadan, New Delhi

Organized by: Kanara Cultural Association, New Delhi

New Delhi, Mar. 12: One day Lenten retreat started at 10 am with way of the cross as well as praise and worship led by KCA team. From 11am to 2pm Fr Franklin preached on importance of Word of God, Faith in the Lord and also Sin & Repentance. He narrated various instances from the Bible. Hence he prepared the faithful for good confession.

After the lunch break at 2.45pm blessed sacrament was exposed and priests helped the penitent for good confession at 3.45pm Fr Franklin conducted healing session and anointing prayers for all. At 4.15pm Fr Franklin offered Holy Eucharist and invited the faithful to build their family on Prayer, Word of God, Sacraments and devotion to Mother Mary. Two hundred people took part in the retreat.

Mr , Vincent Menezes KCA president thanked Fr Franklin for preaching the retreat.