kyhf;fh N[h$h; kiwkhtl;l Nguit ,Wjp mwpf;if kyhf;fh N[h$h; kiwkhtl;l Nguit

Nguit vd;why; vd;d? jpUr;rig rl;lk; 460- kiwkhtl;l kd;wk; xU jdpj; jpUr;;rigapd; Njh;e;njLf;fg;gl;l FUf;fs; kw;Wk; kw;wf; fpwp];jt tpRthrpfspd; xU FOthFk;. gpd;tUk; jpUr;rigr; rl;lq;fspd; tpjpKiwf;F Vw;g> ,f;FO kiwkhtl;l r%fk; KOtjpd; eyDf;fhf kiwkhtl;l MaUf;F cjtp Ghpfpd;wJ.

Bishop Address Synod Video

jpUk;gpg; ghh;g;Nghk; 1976 fpW];Jit ikakhff; nfhz;lr; r%fq;fisf; fl;LnaOg;Gjy;> gpw rkaj;jpdUld; ciuahly;> xUq;fpize;j kdpjts Nkk;ghL> xw;Wik & gapw;rp 1986 jP.k.Nk.kh i midj;J 1976 nray;gLj;Jjy; ,isQh; 1996 jP.k.Nk.kh ii J}u Nehf;F kiwg;gug;G mwpf;if mjpr top rhl;rpg; gfh;jy;> gq;Ffs; “r%fq;fspd; xd;wpak;” r%f njhiyj; njhlh;G & FLk;g tho;T 2006 PMPC III ikaj; NjitfSf;F kW mh;g;gzk; ‘rPlj;Jtj;ij Mog;gLj;Jjy;’ jpUk;gpg; ghh;g;Nghk; 1976 Building Christ-Centered Communities; Unity, Formation; Ecumenism, IRD, IHD 1986 In addition to all 1976 identified needs + Youth Care & Formation 1996 Witness through BECs, Parishes as “Communion of Communities”; NEWBEC i.e. community, participatory, dialoguing & prophetic Church 2006 BECs for Communion: On-going pastoral priorities of unity, formation, IHD, IRD- Ecumenism, Youth, Family and Social Action 2010 MJD Synod Directives: BECs, IRD, Family Lie, Social Communication, Migrants & itinerants, Mission and evangelization Aggiornamento kWkyh;r;rp 1976 40 Mz;Lfs; jP.k.Nk.kh 4 mf;Nlhgh; 2016

jpUk;gpg; ghh;g;Nghk; 2010 kyhf;fh n[h$h; kiwkhtl;l Nguit ,ilf;fhy kWghh;it xUrpyh; Kd;tUfpwhh;fs; gaDs;s gapw;rpfs; gp.r.f> FLk;g tho;T> r%f njhiyj; njhlh;G> Fbngah;Njhh;> ,lk; ngah;Njhh;> gzp/kiwgug;G 2016 kyhf;fh n[h$h; kiwkhtl;l Nguit jP.k.Nk.kh 2016-ia Nehf;fp jpUk;gpg; ghh;g;Nghk; 1976 Building Christ-Centered Communities; Unity, Formation; Ecumenism, IRD, IHD 1986 In addition to all 1976 identified needs + Youth Care & Formation 1996 Witness through BECs, Parishes as “Communion of Communities”; NEWBEC i.e. community, participatory, dialoguing & prophetic Church 2006 BECs for Communion: On-going pastoral priorities of unity, formation, IHD, IRD- Ecumenism, Youth, Family and Social Action 2010 MJD Synod Directives: BECs, IRD, Family Lie, Social Communication, Migrants & itinerants, Mission and evangelization Aggiornamento kWkyh;r;rp 1976 40 Mz;Lfs; jP.k.Nk.kh 4 mf;Nlhgh; 2016

2016 Ma;T $WtJ - gyk; / gytPdk; jdpkdpjd;; gyk; tsh;r;rp: nrg tho;T rPlj;Jtk; gytPdk; QhapW fj;Njhypf;fh; jw;Gfo;r;rp FLk;gk;; tpRthr gfph;T FLk;gq;fs; top rhl;rp gfUjy; Fiwe;j tptpypa Qhdk; Nghjid mjpr gyk; tpRthr gfph;T mjpr top rhl;rp gfUjy; njhlh;r;rpahf gq;F vLg;gjpy;iy jPgfw;g kNyrpah Jwtwj;jhh; kw;Wk; FLk;gk; topahf rhl;rp gfUjy; Fiwthd r%f <LghL gq;Ffs; kw;Wk; gzpfspy; Fiwthd xWikg;ghL jw;ngUikahd FUf;fs;.;;

2016 Ma;T ntspg;gLj;JtJ - tha;g;Gf;fs; / mr;RWj;jy; mjpr fl;likg;G> kdepiy> kw;Wk; jhf;fk; cs;sJ cyfkakhf;Fjy;; r%f rpe;jidAila jdpegh;fs; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs; ,];yhkpakakhf;Fjy;; kNyrpah; vd;w czh;T Kidthf;fk;; gpw rkaj;jpdUld; ciuahly; FUf;fs; gw;whFiw xLf;fg;gl;lth;fspd; jpUr;rig OPPORTUNITIES BEC Structures, mindset and its influence already exist Social-minded individuals Inter-religious dialogue opportunities Emergence of interest/ professional groups Fresh calls for mission and re-evangelization & church to the margins Cultural and language diversity Sense of being Malaysian THREATS Globalisation Islamisation Polarization Insufficient clergy Complacency Disunited vision and mission in the Church Mh;tKs;s/epGzj;Jtk; ngw;w FOf;fspd; tuT nkj;jdNghf;F nkhop & fyhr;rhu Ntw;Wik jpUr;rigapy; NtWg;gl;l J}uNehf;F/ kiwg;gug;G J}Jiu kw;Wk; kW kiwg;gug;Gf;fhd miog;G

ntspg;gLk; topj;jlk; … khw;W topfspy; … jpl;;lkpLjy; Ntfkhf khwptUk; cyfk; 1-5 Mz;Lf;fhy FWfpa Njh;T r%fkhf Njitf;F Vw;wthW mjprhTf;F GJg;gpg;Gk; GJtbtKk; nfhLj;jy; rpWf;FOf;fSf;F Cf;fkspj;jy; / Ntiyaplj;jpy;> fy;Y}hpfspy; kw;Wk; gy fj;Njhypf;fuhf fpwp];Jtpd; clypy; ehk; xU Kf;fpakhd gFjp mh;g;gz czh;Ts;s gzpahsh;fs; jpahfk; nra;aj; jahuhf ,Uj;jy;; jpUr;rigahf FLk;gq;fspd; xd;wpak; “jpUr;rig neUf;fbapy; cs;sJ”> FWf;Fr;rhiyapy; xLf;fg;gl;lth;fs; kj;jpapypUe;J Fuy; nfhLf;Fk; jpUr;rig

jLj;jhl;f;nfhs;sg;gl;l rPlj;Jtj;Jf;F khw;W top jLj;jhl;f;nfhs;sg;gl;l Encounter njspTg;ngw;w Enlightened ty;yikg;ngw;w Empowered kiwg;gug;Gk; Evangelizing; E - FUthdth; E; - fj;Njhypf;fh; E - ,isQh; E ;- gq;Ffs; E; - kiwkhtl;lk;

Questions 10m What is my feeling after hearing the above மேலே கேட்ட பிறகு என் உணர்வு என்ன What can I do? What is my role? என்னால் என்ன செய்ய முடியும்? என் பங்கு என்ன?

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jpUr;rig FLk;gq;fspd; xd;wpak; mLj;j 5 Mz;bw;f;fhd ftdk; kyhf;fh n[h$h; kiwkhtl;l fUg;nghUs; 2016 – 2020 jpUr;rig FLk;gq;fspd; xd;wpak; mLj;j 5 Mz;bw;f;fhd ftdk; jP %l;Ljy; jP vhpjy; tho;it xspA+l;Ljy; Deepening faith Revise and improve content, quality and skills fo catechists Introduce relevant and living theology to equip them for mission Strengthen all levels of families (children, youths, adults, parents & couples Building believing communities Renew, redesign BECs to make them relevant Study and formulate new modules on community building and firing pools of skilled facilitators and leaders Set up trainer teachers ans trainer school for community building and outreach and mobile teams Awakening the Missionary Spirit Set up teams in parishes, diocese to awaken , initiate and introduce Catholics to be missionary disciples Initiate “school of Evangelization for awareness creation training and commissioning Adopt e-approach as common strategy

jP %l;Ljy; jP vhpjy; tho;it xspA+l;Ljy; kyhf;fh n[h$h; kiwkhtl;l fUg;nghUs; 2016 – 2020 jpUr;rig FLk;gq;fspd; xd;wpak; mLj;j 5 Mz;bw;f;fhd ftdk; jP %l;Ljy; jP vhpjy; tho;it xspA+l;Ljy; jP %l;Ljy gapw;rpfs; %yk; ek;gpf;ifia Mog;gLj;Jjy; • kiwNghjf juj;ijAk; Nghjpf;Fk; jpwidAk;> kWghprPyid nra;J> cs;slf;fj;ij Nkk;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. • fhyj;jpw;Nfw;g Vw;w njhlh;Gila kw;Wk; capNuhl;lk; cs;s ,iwapayhy; kiwg;gug;Gf;F jahh;g;glj;j Ntz;Lk;. • FLk;gj;jpYs;s midj;J cWg;gpdh;fisAk; tYg;gLj;jp xUq;fpizf;f Ntz;Lk; (gps;isfs;> ,isQh;fs;> Kjph; tajpdh;> ngw;Nwhh; kw;Wk; jk;gjpah;) Deepening faith Revise and improve content, quality and skills fo catechists Introduce relevant and living theology to equip them for mission Strengthen all levels of families (children, youths, adults, parents & couples Building believing communities Renew, redesign BECs to make them relevant Study and formulate new modules on community building and firing pools of skilled facilitators and leaders Set up trainer teachers ans trainer school for community building and outreach and mobile teams Awakening the Missionary Spirit Set up teams in parishes, diocese to awaken , initiate and introduce Catholics to be missionary disciples Initiate “school of Evangelization for awareness creation training and commissioning

jP Vhpjy;; tho;it xspA+l;Ljy; jP %l;Ljy; kyhf;fh n[h$h; kiwkhtl;l fUg;nghUs; 2016 – 2020 jpUr;rig FLk;gq;fspd; xd;wpak; mLj;j 5 Mz;bw;f;fhd ftdk; jP %l;Ljy; jP Vhpjy;; tho;it xspA+l;Ljy; tpRthrpf;Fk; r%fq;fis vOg;Gjy; • GJg;gpf;fg;gl;l> kWtbtikf;fg;gl;l mjpr nray;gl milahsk; fhZjy; • r%fj;ij vOg;g Gjpa topkiwfisf; fw;W MuhaTk;> jpwd;ngw;w cjtpahsh;fisAk; r%f jiyth;fisAk; cUthf;Fjy;. • R%fj;ij vOg;Gthw;F elkhLk; Fof;fs; topahf Nghjidahsh;fSf;F gapw;rp kw;Wk; Nghjid ikaq;fis mikj;jy;. Deepening faith Revise and improve content, quality and skills fo catechists Introduce relevant and living theology to equip them for mission Strengthen all levels of families (children, youths, adults, parents & couples Building believing communities Renew, redesign BECs to make them relevant Study and formulate new modules on community building and firing pools of skilled facilitators and leaders Set up trainer teachers ans trainer school for community building and outreach and mobile teams Awakening the Missionary Spirit Set up teams in parishes, diocese to awaken , initiate and introduce Catholics to be missionary disciples Initiate “school of Evangelization for awareness creation training and commissioning

jP %l;Ljy; jP vhpjy; tho;it xspA+l;Ljy; kyhf;fh n[h$h; kiwkhtl;l fUg;nghUs; 2016 – 2020 jpUr;rig FLk;gq;fspd; xd;wpak; mLj;j 5 Mz;bw;f;fhd ftdk; jP %l;Ljy; jP vhpjy; tho;it xspA+l;Ljy; kiwg;gug;G Mh;tj;ij tpopj;njor;nra;jy; fj;Njhypf;fh;fis kiwg;gug;Gk; rPlh;fshf mwpKfg;gLj;j> Jtq;fp itf;f kiwkhtl;lk; kw;Wk; gq;F mstpy; tpopj;njor; nra;Ak; FOf;fis mikj;jy; kiwg;gug;G gs;spfs; njhlq;f Ntz;Lk;. epiyikia mwpe;J nfhs;sTk; gapw;rp toq;fTk; mDg;gg;glTk;. Deepening faith Revise and improve content, quality and skills fo catechists Introduce relevant and living theology to equip them for mission Strengthen all levels of families (children, youths, adults, parents & couples Building believing communities Renew, redesign BECs to make them relevant Study and formulate new modules on community building and firing pools of skilled facilitators and leaders Set up trainer teachers ans trainer school for community building and outreach and mobile teams Awakening the Missionary Spirit Set up teams in parishes, diocese to awaken , initiate and introduce Catholics to be missionary disciples Initiate “school of Evangelization for awareness creation training and commissioning

Questions 10m What can the Parish do? திருச்சபை/ பங்கு என்ன செய்ய முடியும்? 2. How do I see my Parish in the next 5 years? நான் எப்படி அடுத்த 5 ஆண்டுகளில் என் பங்iக பார்க்க வேண்டாம்.

[dthp /gpg;uthp 2017 jpfjpf;Fs; Kjy; Mz;bd; 5 vjph;g;ghh;g;Gfs; gq;F mstpy; Nguitf;F gpe;jpa $l;lk; midj;J gq;FfSf;Fk; gzpf;FOT-f;Fk; xUq;fpize;j fj;Njhypf;f tho;tpd; 4 ‘E’ gFjpfis mwpKfk; nra;jy; Mz;L ,Wjpapy; gq;F Nka;g;Gg;gzp Nguitf;F jahh;gLj;Jjy; FLk;g tho;T gzpf;FO> gapw;rp mspf;Fk; gzpf;FO> tpRthrj;ij eilKiwg;; gLj;Jk; FOit mikj;jy; mjprhf;fSk;> gq;F gzpf;FOf;fSk;>Jbg;Gs;sjhf-Tk;> nray;glf; $bajhfTk; ,Ug;gij cWjpr; nra;a Ntz;Lk; gq;F mstpy; gq;F FUthdth;fSk; kiwkhtl;l Nguit gpujpepjpfSk; Parish priest and Synod Reps organize parish level post-Synod gathering Introduce “Encounter, Empower, Enlighten and Evangelization” (4 “e”) for strong, integrated Catholic living to all ministries and parishioners Prepare for the year-end Parish Pastoral Assembly by Jan / Feb 2017 Set up Family Life Ministry, Formation Team, Faith-In-Action teams by Oct 2017 Ensure BECs and Parish Ministries are alive, functioning and serving or reorganized [dthp /gpg;uthp 2017 jpfjpf;Fs; mf;Nlhgh; 2017 jpfjpf;Fs;

mLj;j 5 Mz;bw;fhd ftdk; AT DIOCESE LEVEL (Nguitf;F gpe;jpa) Nguitapy; gq;F ngw;w mNj cWg;gpdh;fs; “jpUk;gp tuTk;-kW Ma;T tpLf;fTk;-epidT gLj;jTk;-kPz;Lk; nra;aTk-kWkyh;r;rpf;Fk;” Tentative: Oct, 17 kiwkhtl;l Nka;g;Gg;gzp rpe;jidahsh; FO xd;wpid mikf;f Kw;gl Ntz;Lk;: gFjp Nka;g;Gg;gzp mikf;f Ntz;Lk;> gFjp Nka;g;Gg;gzp nrayfk;> ,jd; nghWg;G kiwkhtl;l J}u Nehf;F kw;Wk; kiwgug;G> jpl;lkpLjy; kw;Wk; Ma;T> gq;FfSf;F Nka;g;Gg;gzp cjtp ey;Fjy;> fz;fhzpg;G Kiwia Vw;gLj;Jjy;. kiwkhtl;l Njitf;fhf KiwgLj;jg;gl;l epfo;Tfis cUthf;Fjy;: ,jid kiwkhtl;l gapw;rp toq;Fk; mYtyfk; nray;gLk; “nrayhw;Wk; tpRthrk;” mikj;J J}Jiu kw;Wk; kiwgug;Gg; gzpfis ntspf;fhl;l Ntz;Lk;. gq;F kw;Wk; kiwkhtl;l mstpy; jpl;lkplTk mLj;j 5 Mz;bw;fhd ftdk; AT DIOCESE LEVEL Post-Synod (Review One): A time for the same delegates to “return-recall-remind-repeat-renew”. Prepare for paradigm shifts; renewed directives. Tentative: Oct 2017 Initiate Diocesan Pastoral Discernment, part of the Pastoral Secretariat; responsible for Vision and Mission of the Diocese; evaluation and planning; providing pastoral assistance to parishes; set up monitoring system Formulate Systematic Programmes for Diocesan needs; worked out by Formation Office of Pastoral Secretariat at Parish & Diocesan levels Set up “Faith in Action” Initiatives to reflect on mission and evangelization; initiate plans for the diocese and parishes

Closing Prayer