Archdiocesan Altar Servers’ Day held at Borim

PANAJI
All Goa Altar Servers’ Day was celebrated by the Vocation Commission for the Diocesan Clergy (VCDC) at the Archdiocesan level at St Francis Xavier’s Church, Borim.
Delivering his homily at the Eucharistic celebration, Fr Socorro Colaco, Prefect of Discipline at the Patriarchal Seminary of Rachol, appealed to parents of the Altar Servers to encourage their children to say ‘yes’ to the call to priestly and religious life.
Stressing on the fact that the Altar Servers are very close to the Altar, Fr Colaco said serving the altar during the Eucharistic celebrations should nurture their vocation. Fr Socorro, presided over the Eucharistic celebration.
Fr Xavier Estibeiro, Director of Vocation Commission for the Diocesan Clergy, Fr Elvis Dias Secretary of VCDC and Spiritual Director of the Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne, Fr Aleston Vaz, member of VCDC and Prefect of Discipline at the Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne, Fr Victor Ferrão, Parish Priest of St Francis Xavier’s Church, Borim, Fr Leonardo Correia and Deacon Afzal Fernandes concelebrated the Eucharistic celebration.
Altar Servers from the Parishes of Ponda Deanery participated in the half-day programme at the Borim Church after the Mass.
Fr Elvis Dias spoke on God’s call and suggested some means to strengthen the call to priestly and religious life.
A Vocation talk, quiz, fancy dress presentation based on the ministries in the Church and action songs were some of the programmes conducted for the altar servers by the team of VCDC and Seminarians from Saligão and Rachol Seminary.
Agnelo Fernandes, Moderator of Parish Pastoral Council of Borim Church, welcomed the participants, priests, seminarians and Parish Priest Fr Victor Ferrão later thanked the gathering.