PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES

PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES

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Diocesan Director: Rev. Fr. S. Savulnathan -26-07-2018 to date

Former Diocesan Directors:

  • Rev. Fr. M. Soosaipillai
  • Rev. Fr. S. Nobert
  • Rev. Fr. T. Navaratnam ( 1989 to 1995)
  • Rev. Fr. S. V. Avithappar ( 01-11-2003 to 31-12-2008)
  • Rev. Fr. S. D. Milton Logu ( 31-01-2009 to 04-04-2010)
  • Rev. Fr. M. Jeyabalan ( 04-04-2010 to 22-05-2011)
  • Rev. Fr. X.F. Reginold ( 23-05-2011 to 05-10-2013)
  • Rev. Fr. A. Jude Croos ( 06-10-2013 to 30-06-2018)

Administration: Besides, Rev. Fr. S. Savulnathan, the Director of the Diocesan PMS, there are four more priests to assist him with the Holy Childhood Association. They are Rev. Fr. T.Joliman (Mannar Deanery), Rev. Fr. B. Roshan (Murungan Deanery), Rev. Fr. P. C. ThayalanCoonghe (Madhu Deanery) and Rev. Fr. A. Maria Cline CM (Vavuniya Deanery).

Aim:.Holy Childhood children are led to relate well to each other and to teach them to share the Good News among themselves.

Structure: In the Holy Childhood “cells” which number 125, there are 4031 children as members. They are taken care of by 200 animators in the parishes.

Ministries: The trained animators lead these children to be little missionaries in their schools, homes etc. by praying for one another, fostering friendship and by sharing their little belongings with the poorer students etc.