5TH DELEGATION ASSEMBLY - INFANT JESUS DELEGATION NAGALAND-MANIPUR
5th Delegation Assembly of Infant Jesus Delegation of Nagaland Manipur
began on 27th June 2022 at 7 pm with the Evening Prayer. 19 friars of
the Delegation namely Frs Isaac Baptist, Gerald Viegas, Mathias Dias,
Yesudas, John Peter, Paul Inashe, Joslie, Manoj, Stephen, Anil, Johnson,
Luke, James, Brayan, Santhosh, Christopher, Roshan, Vika and Hubert were
present for the assembly. Inaugural Holy Eucharist was officiated on
28th June morning at 6.30 by the Provincial Minister of Holy Trinity
Province Karnataka, Fr John Alwyn Dias, co- celebrated by Fr Isaac
Baptist Rodrigues, the Provincial Delegate and councilor, Fr Yesudas. Fr
Isaac Rodrigues welcomed Fr John Alwyn Dias and all other friars for the
5th Delegation Assembly also thanked Fr Paul Inashe and Fr Yesudas the
councilors and all the friars for the wonderful cooperation for last 3
years. During the Homily the Provincial Minister reminded we need to ask
ourselves, are we connected to God to do better work for the glory of
God? Do we believe oneself to strengthen the mission? Do we do the will
of God? He quoted Steve Job, American entrepreneur, he built up the
apple computer world by connected dots and believing in oneself.
During the Inaugural address Provincial, highly appreciated the pioneers
of Nagaland Manipur mission who had toiled very hard in order to build
up the mission. It’s because of their hard labour delegation has several
houses today in Nagaland and Manipur. He also thanked all the friars for
accepting to be the missionaries and work in this delegation. He
insisted to give oneself completely to the mission and bring up the
delegation. On this occasion three friars namely Fr Joslie Dsilva, Fr
Manoj Dsouza and Fr Stephen Dsouza, who newly joined the mission, were
welcomed by Fr Mathias Dias. Two newly ordained priest of Delegation Rev
Fr Hubert and Fr Dominic Vika were honored by the Delegation.
