IX Ordinary Provincial Chapter-2022: Day Four
On the Fourth Day, 28th April 2022, at 6.00 am all the capitulars gathered in the chapel for the Morning Prayer and the Holy Eucharist. Br John Baluku, Custos of the Custody of St Charles Lwanga presided over the Holy Eucharist. Br. Lorenzo Motti, Provincial Minister of the Province of Emilia Romagna, and Br. Patrick Crasta, concelebrated the Eucharist.

At 9.00 a.m capitulars gathered together for the continuation of the sessions in the Chapter hall. Br Maxim D’Silva, first Chapter Secretary welcomed the moderator, Br. Rocky D’Cunna, Chapter President Br. John Baptist Palliparambil and the re-elected Provincial Minister Br. John Alwyn Dias.

Br Elvin Lopes, second Chapter Secretary took the roll call, after which Br. Rocky D’Cunna, the moderator welcomed Br. John Baluk. Many Capitulars encouraged and appreciated the presentation of the Custody Report along with Chapter President Br. John Baptist Palliparambil. Br. John Baptist Palliparambil requested the Provincial Minister to give a helping hand to the custody by sending the friars for the mission.

Br. Rocky D’Cunha, invited Br. Isaac Baptist Rodrigues, the Delegate from Infant Jesus Delegation, Nagaland and Manipur. Br. Isaac Baptist Rodrigues presented the Delegation report well and was appreciated by all the capitulars for the strenuous missionary work and for their recent plans of venturing into new places.

Br. Rocky, then, invited Br Stany Roshan D’Souza, the Delegate of Christ the King Delegation, Mizoram, Tripura & Barak Valley Region. Br Stany presented the report of the mission excellently and was appreciated by all. The house applauded the brothers from Christ the King Delegation, Mizoram, Tripura & Barak valley Region for their hard work to make the Delegation self-sufficient.

The Capitulars gathered in the Chapter hall at 3.00 p.m. The first Chapter Secretary Br Maxim D’Silva invited Br. Denis Veigas to moderate the session who invited the Delegate from Sri Lanka Br. Arun Philomenaraj to present the report of the St. Pio Delegation. Many of the capitulars appreciated Br. Arun Philomenaraj for his report. Br. Arun sought prayerful support as the country undergoing crisis, capitulars showed their concern towards the friars in Sri Lanka.

Br Denis Veigas the moderator of the session invited the Custos of Japan Br Maxim D’Souza to present the report of the custody. Having presented the report some points were clarified by the capitulars.

All the capitulars gathered for the session to discuss on the agenda at 5:30 pm. Br Denis Veigas Moderated the session. Two points of the agenda were discussed, and thereafter at 7:30 all the capitulars gathered in the Chapel for the evening Prayer and Meditation. The cultural committee hosted a short cultural programme in the evening.