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Dharmapuri (Agenzia Fides) – The faithful of Tamil Nadu are taking active interest in the history, person, and spirituality of Saint Paul, says Fr. Adiruben Nolase, Director of the Diocesan Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state.
With the occasion of the Year of St. Paul, the Diocese has organized a full itinerary for getting to know the Apostle to the Gentiles, with specific initiatives for adults, youth, and children. There will be an exposition on tour throughout the Diocese, of 50 panels, including photographs and texts illustrating the life, journeys, mission, and Letters of the Apostle. Many non-Christians, as well, have shown interest in this great missionary figure that brought so many non-believers to the faith in Christ.
The success obtained by the initiatives taking place during previous months in the area of catechesis and pastoral, has led to the fact that in the month of November many of the events are being held once more, to allow even more faithful to participate.
In the coming weeks, there will be a three-day theological seminar to reflect on the Letters of Saint Paul, given by eminent Bible scholars and theologians. There is expected to be a fairly large attendance among priests, religious, and laity, whom Bishop Joseph Irudayaraj, SDB of Dharmapuri has encouraged to “become missionaries in their own surroundings, in their daily lives, following in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul.” (PA) (Agenzia Fides 13/11/2008)
