Third and final days retreat at Our Lady of Assumption Church, Hiriyur

August 11, 2019; Third and final days retreat at Our Lady of Assumption Church, Hiriyur, Chitradurga District, Diocese of Shimoga began at 9am with Rosary. At 9:30pm Fr Franklin D'Souza and Bro William D'Souza led the Praise and Worship. At 10:30am Bro. T K George spoke on "repentance brings healing". He prepared faithful for the confession. At 12pm 6 priests helped the faithful in the confessionals by hearing their confessions. At 1pm Fr Franklin D'Souza led the anointing session together with Bro T K George and Bro William D'Souza.

After the lunch break at 2:45pm Bro William D'Souza and Fr Franklin D'Souza led the Praise and Worship. At 3:30pm Fr Franklin D'Souza together with Fr Nelson D'Souza offered the Holy Eucharist. In his homily Fr Franklin D'Souza explained prison ministry in India. This day all over India church Celebrated prison ministry Sunday. Fr Franklin D'Souza explained his experience of visiting various prisons and how church is helping them to repent and change their lives.

Fr Franklin D'Souza thanked Bro T K George and Bro William D'Souza for helping faithful to do their retreat as Preparation for the annual feast.