Divya Jyothi conducted a day’s training for those selected as candidates for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion on Sunday, 29 July 2018 at Church Hall, Udupi.
The training began with prayer led by Rev. Fr Stephen D’Souza, Director and he also welcomed the participants. Rev. Fr Ronald Serrao, the resource person, conducted the session on the Theology of Holy Eucharist and also on the Spirituality of Extraordinary Ministers. It was followed by a session by the director on the document ‘IMMENSAE CARITATIS. The Holy Mass was celebrated by Fr Stephen D’Souza. In the afternoon, the diocesan norms and guidelines for the extraordinary ministers as found in the handbook were explained and also a demonstration on distribution communion was held. The training concluded with distributing certificates to all 81 participants.
