The long awaited three-day retreat for the laity began with enthusiasm at Assumption Church, Asha Niketan. Fr Mathew VC, the vicar general of the Archdiocese inaugurated the retreat with con-celebrated holy Mass. Large number of people from different walks of life participated the first day retreat.
The main theme of the retreat was to renew the life of Christians to be rooted in the love of Christ.
The preacher asked the people to leave the life of sinfulness to come closer to God to receive the eternal reward. We are created in His image to fulfill the Lord's mission to include all the neighbours in the boundary wall of love, he added.
The main attraction of the retreat was praise and worship, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, confession and solemn Holy Mass.
Three days retreat for the laity was concluded with anointing the people on October 21 at Assumption Church, Bhopal. Archbishop Leo Cornelio appreciated the people coming together in large number to pray and listening the Word of God. He asked the people not to look for favours for becoming Christians but ready to suffer for Christ as Jesus emptied himself to die for the salvation of the people. Fr Mathew VC thanked the people behind the success of the retreat specially Fr Anil Dev IMS and his team and the members of the organizing team.
Three days retreat was well attended by 2000 people besides large number of sisters and fathers.