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This National
Conference brings together into one canonical body, all the
Catholic bishops holding office in the ecclesiastical province of
Sri Lanka consisting of the Metropolitan See of Colombo and the
ten other suffragan dioceses. It is incorporated by an act of
parliament No.17 of 1983 and thus enjoys all privileges guaranteed
by law to such a body in matters pertaining to its interior
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In union with His Holiness the Pope who is the
Vicar of Christ, the successor of Peter and the Bishop of Rome,
the Catholic Bishops’ Conference will provide a service of
leadership to the whole Catholic Church in Sri Lanka in the
animation of her life and activities so that the Church becomes a
vibrant community in living and witnessing to the Catholic faith
in our land and also contribute in every possible way to the
welfare of the nation and its citizens. |
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Rt. Rev. Dr. Vianney Fernando |
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SECRETARY
GENERAL |
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Rt. Rev. Dr. Norbert M. Andradi OMI |
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NEWS FLASH |
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CBCSL – SPECIAL
MEETING
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered at a special
meeting at “Underbank” the arcdiocesan holiday house in
Nuwara Eliya from June 18th – 22nd 2007 to discuss the
topic of Seminary Formation. It focused specifically on
the processes of formation now being conducted at the
National Major Seminary, Ampitiya which is under the
purview of the CBCSL.
The Bishops were assisted in their discussions and
deliberations by Very Rev. Fr. S.M. Selvaratnam OMI ,
Provincial Superior of the Oblates of Jaffna, who has
been a member of the faculty of St. Anselm’s Institute,
Kent, England.
A series of measures is expected to be taken to enhance
the formation programmes imparted at the National
Seminary, especially in the area of human formation to
ensure that all the major Seminarians receive a more
holistic and integral preparation for their life and
pastoral ministry. "It is expected to commence with a
three-months training programme in 2008 for the
staff-members and the formators to equip them with the
skills they need to handle the area of human formation.". A programme for the seminarians too
will follow later.
In addition, services of a competent group is being
solicited to draw up such on-going formation programmes
for priests on a diocesan basis |
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