Patna: Navjyoti Niketan, the prominent Bihar Regional Pastoral Centre in Patna, successfully brought to a close its immersive three-month residential Catechists’ Training Programme 2025 on 31 October. The initiative, marked as Year 1 / Cycle A, forms an integral part of the ongoing three-year formation journey designed for catechists across North India. Conducted from 1 August to 31 October 2025, the programme offered participants a holistic encounter with faith, ministry, and pastoral practice.
Under the visionary leadership of the newly appointed Director, Dr. Fr. M. Anthony Samy, in collaboration with Fr. James Rosario, the Registrar, the programme embraced the theme “Called to Witness Faith.” The curriculum was thoughtfully restructured to integrate spiritual depth, theological grou

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