2. COMMISSION FOR BIBLE

Goal: Objective 1: Parishwise Lectio Divina Training was held in the following parishes:

Shirva(12) Karkal (9) (13) (9) Kallianpur (9) Kelmbet Kanajar Padukone - - Palimar Hirgan

1. Other Trainings in Lectio Divina:

Sl.No Date For Whom Place 1 11-03-2018 Youth - ICYM Udyavar 2 22-09-2018 St Lawrence Eng. Medium School Moodubelle Objective 2: 1. During Jeevan Jyothi Camp, a talk on Bible for children of X std was held in five deaneries:

Deanery Date Participants Shirva 18-10-2018 126 Udupi 15-10-2018 81 Kundapur 15-10-2018 84 Kallianpur 16-10-2018 90 Karkal 16-10-2018 100

2. During Jeevan Disha Camp, a talk on Bible for children of IX std was held in five deaneries: Deanery Date Participants Karkal 15-10-2018 90 Udupi 15-10-2018 70 Kundapur 15-10-2018 77 Shirva 17-10-2018 128 Kallianpur 17-10-2018 106 3. Bible Camp in parishes:

Sl. No. Date Parish 1 02-03-2018 Pamboor 2 2-3-04-2018 Udyavar 3 5-8-04-2018 Mudarangadi 4 11-04-2018 Kolalgiri 5 11-12-04-2018 6 11-12-04-2018 Padukone 7 11-13-4-2018 Mount Rosary 8 12-16-04-2018 Belman 9 12-04-2018 Moodubelle 10 13-04-2018 Udupi 11 16-18-04-2018 Thottam 12 16-04-2018 Attur 13 16-04-2018 Mukamar 14 17-18-04-2018 Pangla 15 19-20-04-2018 Kundapur 16 22-04-2018 Kuntalnagar 17 30-04-2018 Nakre 18 17-05-2018 Kalmady 19 28-10-2018 Manipal 20 4-5-05-2018 Katapadi 21 08-11-2018 Piusnagar 4. Bible Commission Conveners’ Meetings:

Sl. No. Date Place Participants 1 11-03-2018 Bishop’s House, Udupi 69 2 01-12-2018 Bishop’s House, Udupi 31 Additional Programs: 1. To facilitate daily Bible reading in famililes, Lectio Divina Calendar for 2018 has been distributed to all families in the Diocese. 2. A new inititative, ‘Bible Study at Home’ has been started in 2018 with the sole purpose of facilitating the study of the Bible and so far 380 have registered for it. Shirva Karkal Kundapur Udupi Kallianpur Pangala 30 Miyar 14 Kundapur 28 Udupi 17 MountRosary20 Pernal 21 Attur 12 Padukone 14 Kuntalnagar 12 Kallianpur 18 Pamboor 10 Nakre 11 Basroor 8 Udyavar 12 Barkur 11 Shirva 8 Hirgan 10 Piusnagar 7 Perampally 9 Thottam 7 Mudarangadi 5 Karkal Town 6 Kota 7 Moodubelle 9 5 Belman 5 Ajekar 1 Byndoor 2 Kalmady 7 Kemman 5 Palimar 3 Gangolly 1 Manipal 4 Pethri 5 Pilar 3 Katpadi 3 Sastan 4 Kelmbet 2 Kolalgiri 3 Mukamar 1 Other Dioceses: -18 (Kirem-2, Suratkal-2, Bejai-2, Omzoor-2, Moodbidri –2, Alangar-1, Bannur–1, Ferar–1, Hospet- 1, Gantalkatte-2, Bantwal–1, Puttur-1) and Karwar - 2 3. Deanery level Bible Quiz was held on 14 October 2018 at Shirva Deanery. 4. Bible Quiz in ‘Uzvaad’ magazine has been held in all 12 months of 2018. Fr Stephen D’Souza, Director Fr Wilson D’Souza, Asst Director