Report of Carmel Social Mission Meeting, September 2025
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of other -Mahatma Gandhi
The annual meeting of the Carmel Social Mission was held on September 01, 2025 at Sadbhavana, Carmelite Provincialate. Besides the friars directly involved in the social apostolate, Fathers Ivan D’Souza, Nelson Pinto, and Stifan Perera participated in the gathering.

The meeting commenced with a meaningful prayer service led by Fr Nelson Pinto, followed by a creative inaugural ceremony and a welcome address by Fr Joachim Rodrigues, the councillor-in-charge of Apostolate and Mission.

Mr. Anthony Kanickaraj (Vikram), Director of the Karnataka Development Minority Corporation, was the resource person for the day. In his insightful address, he highlighted various schemes available through government departments and emphasized ways to leverage these opportunities for the growth of Church’s mission, and to alleviate the poor and the marginalized of the community.

Subsequently, the directors of the various units presented brief reports of their activities and voiced out their concerns on the challenges they face in the missions. The agenda primarily focused on strategizing how to effectively tap into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds to support the mission’s initiatives. It was also decided to include the Superior of the Carmelite Monastery Margao and the Parish Priest of St Joseph’s Church, Mira Road, in the mission team.

In his concluding remarks, Rev. Provincial Superior expressed gratitude to all participants for their enthusiastic engagement and dedication to the ministry. With the words of appreciation rendered by Fr Ronald Pudthado, the meeting was drawn to a close!