Friday, October 6, 2023

Journey so far


(i) On 30 January 2023, at the CCBI XXXIV Plenary Assembly, Fr. Yesu Karunanidhi was appointed as the Coordinator of the National Facilitating Team for the Jubilee 2025; 

(ii) On 14 April 2023, Most Rev. Rino Fisichella, Pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for Fundamental Questions regarding Evangelization in the World, in an online meeting addressed all the Delegates of the Conferences on the preparations for the Jubilee 2025; 

(iii) Based on the instructions from Rome, preliminary discussion on held at the 91st Executive Committee Meeting on 9 May 2023 on the modus operandi. It was suggested at the EC Meet that we align the Jubilee 2025 preparations and celebrations with the Synod for a Synodal Church and the CCBI Strategic Planning. 

(iv) At the EC Meet the National Facilitating Team was approved. Its members are Fr. Yesu Karunanidhi, Coordinator; Mr. Nigel Fernandes, CEO, ATC Publishers; Ms. Anastasia Pinto, Media, Communio; Fr. Vignan Das Gangula, Assoc. Director, Communio; Sr. Lidwin Fernandes UFS, Secretary, CCBI Comm. for Women; Fr. Ambrose Pitchaimuthu, Secretary, Comm. for Proclamation; Fr. Raju Mathew, Assoc. Sec., Comm. for Proclamation; Most Rev. George Pallipparambil SDB, Chairman, Comm. for Catechetics; and Fr. Gilbert De Lima, Secretary, Comm. for Theology and Doctrine. 

(v) On 29 June 2023, Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the Archdiocese of Bangalore inaugurated the preparations for the Jubilee 2025. 

(vi) On 15 September 2023 a WhatsApp group for the National Facilitating Team was created, and on 16 September 2023 an online meeting was held to discuss the roadmap for the Local Churches. 

(vii) On 11 September 2023 the Jubilee Office in Rome has sent us a communication regarding the Synod Logo, Hymn, Prayer, and Calendar.