| Commission for Laity | |
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| Vision | |
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| A community of living witnesses to Christ. | |
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| Mission | |
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| 1. | Formation of leadership among laity promoting belongingness to the Church and selfless service to the world. |
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| 2. | Promotion of active involvement of the laity in the participatory structures of the Church. |
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| Goal 1 | : The laity is socio-economically self-reliant |
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| Objective 1 | : 75% of the Catholic families are earning a decent livelihood and live a life of dignity and respect by the 31st of December 2018. |
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| Objective 2 | : Equality of men and women in decision making |
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| Objective 3 | : At least 50% of the laity actively participates in the Ward Sabha (WS) Grama Sabha (GS) and Jamabandhi (JB). |
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| Objective 4 | : To ensure 2 persons are members of GP Committees |
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| Goal 2 | : The Community of Believers lives and upholds the Gospel values |
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| Objective 1 | : Participatory structures function effectively |
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| Objective 2 | : To ensure 2 per parish are elected for local self-governance |
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| Objective 3 | : At least 100 persons in the diocese have undergone a course in social teachings of the Church. |
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| Goal 3 | : A well-organized laity based on their profession |
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| Objective | : By December 2014 our diocese has organizations of Catholic professionals like Social Activists, Academicians, Nurses, Public Servants, Industrialists, Entrepreneurs, doctors, Lawyers etc. |
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| Report of 2016 | |
| Report of 2017 | |
| Report of 2018 | |
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| Director | : Dr Gerald Pinto |
| Address | : 'Divya Deepa' Ozanam Road Santhekatte Post Udupi - 576 105. |
| Cell | : 94484 80248 |
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| Sp. Director | : Msgr. Ferdinand Gonsalves |
| Cell | : 94495 91388 |
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