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Visiting dignitary Msgr Ignaci Siluvai | A leading advocate of missionary work in India is coming to Australia in March as a guest of Catholic Mission.
Monsignor Ignaci Siluvai, the National Director of Catholic Mission in India, will be a guest speaker at the National Conference of Catholic Mission to be held at Port Stephens, New South Wales, March 8-12.
During his visit Msgr. Ignaci will recount his experience of the life-changing benefits Catholic Mission’s programs are making to some of India’s most underprivileged people. At the heart of this mission is the restoration of hope for children, the empowerment of communities and the training of future leaders.
Msgr. Ignaci will be discussing the frontline fight against child and female slavery carried out daily by missionary sisters at Marialaya. This is a project directly supported by donors from Australia.
At Chennai Train Station in South East India, a transport hub used by 70 million people, the sisters find themselves racing against time to find vulnerable girls and young women who are also being hunted by criminal gangs intent on pressing them into slavery and prostitution.
Last year Australian supporters of Catholic Mission donated more than $1 million to missionary projects in India, said Mr Martin Teulan, the National Director of Catholic Mission.“In recent months the local media has reported stories which reflect poorly on the attitude of some Australians to Indian exchange students,"
“There are however many more stories of the hope which Australians are giving to the Indian people through their support of the work of Catholic Mission that need to be known at home and abroad.”
In more than 160 countries, Catholic Mission is making it possible for many thousands of impoverished children to receive medical care, education, safe refuge in orphanages, regular meals and care.
For children who have been child labourers, street children or refugees – burdened from their youngest years with adult cares- Catholic Mission’s work with Children often brings their first positive experience of childhood.
During his Australian visit, Msgr. Ignaci will be visiting Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Newcastle. |
