India - Meeting of Provincial Delegates for Missionary Animation of South Asia Region, chaired by Fr. Maravilla

31 October 2022

Shillong, India - October 2022 - The Provincial Delegates for Missionary Animation (DIAM) of the South Asia Region celebrated their annual meeting in Shillong, at the "Mathias Institute," October 26-29. After the presentation of each delegate's annual report, the meeting, convened by General Councilor for Missions Fr. Alfred Maravilla, focused on the role of DIAM, the composition and duties of the Provincial Commission for Missionary Animation, and rethinking Salesian missions today. Fr. George Menamparampil, a member of the Missions Sector, presented the discernment process for missionaries; he, too, will accompany Fr. Maravilla in his following visit to Nepal and then in the meeting with the East Asia-Oceania DIAMs. The program and logistics of the South Asia DIAM meeting were taken care of by the Regional Coordinator for Missionary Animation (CORAM), Fr. Sunny Palamthattel. The date of the meeting was planned to coincide with the centenary celebrations of the arrival of the first Salesian missionaries in Guwahati, Shillong and Dimapur: this allowed the DIAMs to participate in some important celebrations and meetings with the Rector Major.

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