(Held on 9th November 2025 at Our Lady of Rosary Hall, Navelim)
The Deanery Altar Servers Animator, in collaboration with the Diocesan Catechetical Unit, organized the Altar Servers Jubilee and Bhavarth Porgotumia on 9th November 2025 at Our Lady of Rosary Hall, Navelim. The event brought together altar servers from various parishes of the deanery for a day of faith, fellowship, learning, and joyful celebration.
The programme began promptly at 9:00 a.m. with an energetic action song, setting a lively and enthusiastic tone for the day. This was followed by an inspiring talk on the life of St. Maria Goretti, highlighting her purity, forgiveness, and deep faith, virtues that altar servers are encouraged to imitate in their ministry.An action song presented by the Sanguem unit added vibrancy to the gathering. Aseminarian then shared his personal testimony of responding to God’s call to the priesthood, encouraging the young participants to listen attentively to God’s voice in their own lives. The spiritual heart of the celebration was the Eucharistic Celebration, where all the altar servers participated with reverence and devotion.
After lunch, the children engaged in group sharing, where each altar server reflected on and expressed their personal experiences of God. This session encouraged openness, bonding, and spiritual growth among the participants. This was followed by a quiet and meaningful time of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, helping the children deepen their relationship with Jesus
through prayer and silence.
To conclude the day on a joyful note, a fun-filled Bible Housie game, organised by our parish, was conducted. The children participated enthusiastically, making the session both educational and entertaining. The event concluded at 5:30 p.m. with happy faces and hearts filled with grace. Each Parish contributed to the success of the programme by taking up various responsibilities such as registration, action songs, serving snacks, organising
activities, andmore, ensuring smoothcoordinationandteamwork.
Overall, the Altar Servers Jubilee and Bhavarth Porgotumia was a spiritually enriching and memorable day that strengthened the faith and fellowship of
all who attended.
Savion Fernandes, Catechist