Media Release

Jaipur, Dec 4: All India Catholic Union Working Committee Meeting and Training for diocese lay leaders was held from November 30 to December 2 at Pastoral Council centre Jaipur diocese.

Bishop of Jaipur, Bishop Oswald Lewis (native of Kemmannu) inaugurated the training on November 30. Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, Secretary General of Catholic Bishop’s Council of India was the resource person. He explained the current situation of India's polarization and how minorities and dalits are marginalized by using the people within the community. "Before going to the TV debate it is necessary to collect all data and facts and the person must know the related laws, otherwise more damage will be done to the community," said Bishop Thedore.

On December 1 and 2, there was the first working committee meeting for the period 2018-2020. National president Lancy D Cunha welcomed the gathering. Secretary general Chinnappan presented the report of the last meeting. All the office bearers were given job description. There was interaction with CBCI secretary Bishop Theodore regarding better co-ordination between laity and clergy. During the meeting centenary programmes were discussed. Centenary of AICU will be held in August 2019 at Delhi.

Later, a peace meet was held in which all the major religion leaders- Muslims, Budhists, Jains, Hindus, Bhahai and Protestant pasters were present.

In the meeting, state AICU president Assis Goncalves of Karvar diocese, secretary Deepak D Souza of Mangaluru, Flavy D'Souza, national secretary and national co-ordiantor for Higher education Dr Gerald Pinto from Udupi were present.

Jaipur Catholic Association was the host.