PANAJI
Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão released a book ‘Celebrating God’s Mercy’, a book on the reflections on the Sacrament of Reconciliation, edited by Fr Silvestre D’Souza and published by Divine Mercy Movement of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, at the Bom Jesus Church, Nachinola, on the occasion of the Divine Mercy Sunday. Cardinal Ferrão released the book in the presence of Fr Francis Fernandes (Parish Priest, Bom Jesus Church, Nachinola), Fr Silvestre D’Souza OCD (President, Divine Mercy Movement), Br Malvino Alfonso OCD (Executive Secretary, Divine Mercy Movement), Fr Ashley Alphonso (Spiritual Director, Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol), Maria E. Fernandes (Animator, Divine Mercy Group, Nachinola) and Sr. Elsy AASC. The book consists of articles on Reconciliation in the Bible, historical aspects of the Sacrament, Sacrament of Baptism and Eucharist as Sacraments of Reconciliation, Spirituality of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation, Canonical aspects of the Sacrament, Reconciliation and Forgiveness, Conscience Guilt and the Seal of Confession.
The articles were written by Fr Macson Fernandes (Professor at Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol), Fr Ronald Serrao (Rector, St Joseph’s Interdiocesan Seminary, Mangalore), Fr Elvis Fernandes SFX (Convenor of SADBHAV, Pilar), Fr Socorro Mendes (Parish Priest, St Anthony’s Church, Siolim) and Fr Clifford D’Souza OCD. The Rite of Reconciliation of individual penitents, is also included in the book. Anjoy Graphics, Merces, printed the book.
