Day five began with the morning prayer lead by Fr Vincent Carmelbhavan, followed by the celebration of the Eucharist, presided over by Fr Joshy Joseph. In his homily, Fr Joshy highlighted that Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath, the source to replenish, restore, refresh, and repair.
The Chapter session began at 9 a.m. with the invoking of the Holy Spirit led by Fr Johny Panamthanam.
In the first session of the day, the assembly shared the proposals from different communities of the province on Formation and Vocation Promotion. Fr Aneesh Peediyekal, the out-going Director of Vocation Promotion and Formation, shared his experience and difficulties in the area of Vocation Promotion and Formation.
During the afternoon session, the assembly shared proposals from different communities of the province on the apostolate. Fr Sebastian also informed the assembly regarding some of the issues faced in the apostolic sector, such as the implementation of credit policy, the lethargic attitude of some confreres and the difficulty in executing central policies.
The day's session ended with the Eucharistic adoration conducted by Fr Joseph Tirkey.
Joby Mathew, ssp