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Day – 6: Chaplains’ Animators’ Training Program 2014 at Bangalore

6th June 2014 : Sixth day of C.A.T began with Holy Mass celebrated by Rev. Fr. Eric from Bijhan Region. Theme of the day was ‘Discipleship’. Fr. Aravind from West Bengal region preached a very meaningful sermon on the ‘Love’ aspect in the Johanine Gospel.

At 11am session he continued his sharing on SUCCESS. He explained with each alphabet has a meaning Select your goal, Unlock your hidden potentialities, Chart your time, Commitment & Confidence, Expect problems, Stand firm in your decision and Surrender your life to God. He also explained that there are five wrong spirits which brings failure. They are; Faithlessness, Not understanding and not asking for help Egoism, Spirit of groupism and Spirit of destruction. If we overcome this we will be successful in our mission. On behalf of group Fr. Mathew from Kerala thanked Mario Joseph.

At 3pm Captain Jaison Thomas from Indore started his session on ‘Team building and Creative Leadership”. He gave various practical methods how to build leadership and a team. Different type of group activities he took which inspired the delegates. He made the participants to believe in themselves, overcome weaknesses, develop personality and enthuse self confidence. His session also highlighted how to face the situation and tips to overcome them. At 9pm delegates performed individual talents. Then the groups sat together for next days preparations. Fr. Franklin concluded the day with a prayer.

At 9am Mr. Mario Joseph from Divine Retreat Centre, Kerala took a very meaningful and interactive session. In his talk he explained ‘failure to success’. He started with what is failure and reasons for failure. How can once knowledge be deceptible? Hence he told how we have to rely on God’s wisdom. His talk he proved with various real incidents. At 11 am he continued his talk on ‘I am a creation of God’. In his creation how we should witness Christ? What is the role of Man and a woman? What are their merits and strengths? He dealt with various examples to prove what he was talking. At the end he said youth minister should experience Christ and should have a deeper experience of Lord Jesus.

After the lunch all the delegates went out for exposure program.