The Annual PWPN & EYM meeting 2024, had a formal Inauguration at 9 am on 11 Nov 2024. The
dignitaries at the Inaugural function comprised of 1. Most Rev.Raphy Manjaly, Archbishop of Agra 2.
Most Rev Joseph Susainathan, Auxiliary Bishop of Bangalore 3. Fr Stanislaus D’Souza sj, President of
JCSA 4. Fr Cristobal Fones sj, International Director, PWPN & EYM, from Rome 5. Ms Bettina Raed,
Deputy Director, PWPN and EYM, from Argentina. 6. Fr Jagdish Parmar sj, National Director of India
and Continental Director for South Asia 7. Fr Denis Naresh Lobo, Vicar General, Lucknow.
The dignitaries on the dais lit the ceremonial lamp followed by the formal Welcome and introduction by
Fr Jagdish of all the dignitaries present. A special word of welcome for Bp Susainathan, Aux Bishop of
Bangalore who was the PWPN Director of Bangalore before his consecration as Bishop in Aug 2024.
Fr Denis Naresh Lobo introduced and welcomed the Provincial Superiors residing in Lucknow Diocese
who attended the meeting and presented all the dignitaries with a shawl and a sapling while Fr.
Jagdish presented them the mementos. Most Rev.Raphy Manjaly, Archbishop of Agra released the
booklet “Pray with me” compiled by Fr. Michael Pugal SJ. POSA, Fr. Stanislaus D’Souza sj released
the online Annual E-Bulletin, Fruit of the hard work of Fr. Chrysostom Hembrom SJ.
Most Rev Joseph Susainathan, Auxiliary Bishop of Bangalore released the online brochure of the PWPN and EYM
prepared by Fr. Michael Pugal sj. Fr. Vijay Joseph, Diocesan Director, Archdiocese of Hyderabad gave
vote of thanks and at the end we had the group photo with all present.
The rest of the day and the next day were shared between Fr. Cristobal, Mrs. Bettina on the main
theme, EYM and the Way of the Heart, EYM Pedagogy and various other topics through groups
sharing, PPT, singing and prayer. All sessions were very informative as well as interesting. The
sessions with lots of information brought to us the sense of being a worldwide family with
networking of so many other groups throughout the world and the special identity as the Pontifical
Work directly under the Pope, responding to the challenges faced by the humanity and the mission
of the Church.
On the last day we had 2 business sessions consisting of the Annual Report by Fr. Jagdish, Discussion
on the keynote address by the POSA on reimagining and restructuring the PWPN, information on the
upcoming pilgrimage to Paray le Monial, France at the conclusion of the Sacred Heart Jubilee,
affiliation of all Parishes and shrines dedicated to the Sacred Heart to PWPN, process so far followed
for the appointment of the Regional Directors by the CCBI, deliberations on the monthly zoom
meetings etc. The next meeting will be in Mangalore from Nov. 4 to 6, 2025. After this the
participants were divided according to the CBCI Regions to make their plan of action followed by the
general reporting session and filling out the online Google form for evaluation of the program.
After the lunch all went by two mini buses for Lucknow Darshan ending with a sumptuous dinner at
Cathedral Parish Hall and dispersion.
We had 4 other program of such nature in Ranchi with 140 participants, Dindigul with 70,
Trivandrum Pastoral Centre with 30 and Jesuit Juniorate, St. Xavier’s College Thumba with 65 people
For many it was an eye opener how and why the Pope gives Monthly Intentions as well as
importance of the Daily Offering with the spirituality of the Way of the Heart..
Fr. Jagdish Parmar SJ
National Director/S. Asian Coordinator
