WFIRC-General Body Meet-2009 Repor: Nov.15.2009 The General Body of The World Fellowship of Inter-Religious Councils, (WFIRC), met in CSR, Pariyaram, Chalakudy on October 23,24,and 25 with; “Religion and Dialogue’ as our theme. Hon;.Justic P.K.Shamsuddin ,the President of WFIRC, welco;med the delegates. There were in all 48 Participants. Participants who shared their dialogue-experiences, dialogue-anecdotes from life, plans for the future. Fr.Albert Nambiaprambil cmi,secretary general presented the accounts of WFIRC, of the assembly of 2008.which was accepted.
It was tentatively agreed to hold the Next World Assembly of WFIRC in the second week of Deccember,2010,We discussed various topics and it was tentatively agreed to have as our theme:”Religion and the Marginalized’ covering,Women, Poor, Children, Youth and the Environment .The Venue of the the next Assembly was discussed along with the finance involved, accommodation, places for holding the group-meets. Francisan Centre-Assisi- of Karukutty extended invitation ,offering the venue and services of the centre along with another Centre in the vicinity. Mangalore, the Retreat House of Fr.Roni Prabhu was suggested..On contacting Fr.Roni, we were informed that we may not get there enough facilities for accommodation. There was a suggestion to look for any of the Hindu Mutts/Ashram of Karnataka and Guruji Vinay Vineker offered to contact the institutions and report. Acharya Varmaji suggested New Delhi as a venue . Fr.Robi Kannanchira cmi offered to examine the different reports and present a report to the Meet of the office- bearers . The Meet of the office bearers will, in turn, decide on the Venue. Our Meet agreed on Rs.750/ as the registration fee of our next Assembly. Thanking You, Your Fellow Pilgrim, Fr.Albert Nambiaparambil cmi Secretary General,WFIRC, Upasana,Tho;dupuzha-685584,Kerala,India. O4862-223286/m.944613 1173
