Seminar on Divine Mercy held
SANVORDEM: “ Have feelings of Jesus and be like
Him.” said Fr. Vital Miranda, Dean of Sanguem
Deanery and Parish Priest of Guardian Angel’s
Church, Sanvordem. Fr. Miranda was delivering a
homily during the Eucharistic celebration at the
concluding of a day seminar on Divine Mercy. A
day seminar on Divine Mercy was organised by the
Divine Mercy Centre of the Carmelite Fathers
Margao, in collaboration with the Guardian
Angel’s Church, Sanvordem for the members of the
Divine Mercy Parish/Chapel Groups of Sanguem
deanery at Guardian Angel’s Church, Sanvordem.
Fr. Miranda stressed on the emptiness of Jesus
for our Salvation. He appealed the members of
the Divine Mercy to experience the mercy and be
merciful to the others. “Let the mercy of God
flow from our hearts.” He opined further.
Carmelite Br. Malvino Alfonso, coordinator of
the Promotion of the Divine Mercy Devotion
welcomed the participants and the resource
persons. Dealing with the Divine Mercy in the
Old Testament Carmelite Fr. Mark Furtado,
focussed on mercy in the Book of Genesis,
Exodus, Historical books, the book of Psalms and
the Prophets.
Parables of Mercy were discussed in the group
with stress on Divine Mercy in individual life,
family life and in the Community. Dr (Fr.)
Archibald Gonsalves, Superior of the Carmelite
Monastery, Margao elaborated on the
theme-Servant Leadership.
55 participants from the Divine Mercy
Parish/chapels group of Dabal, Colem, Sanvordem,
Sanguem, Rivona, Molcornem,Uguem and
Vaddem-Curdi participated Teresa Fernandes of
Divine Mercy Group of Our Lady of Immaculate
Conception Church, Dabal and Peter Mascarenhas
of Divine Mercy Group of Our Lady of Miracles’
Church, Sanguem expressed their sentiments on
behalf of the participants. Fr. Ronald Fernandes,
Assistant to the Parish Priest, invoked God’s
blessings over the food and the recipients.
Divine Mercy Chaplet was led by Sarika Fernandes,
Animator of the Divine Mercy Group of Guardian
Angel’s Church, Sanvordem. Fr. Archibald
Gonsalves proposed a vote of thanks.
