The Small Christian Communities (SCC) coordinators of Dibrugarh, Itanagar, Miao and Tezpur met at Miao to evaluate their progress as part of their annual meeting 11 and 12 June 2019.

Rev. Fr. Hippoletus, the SCC Commission Secretary of North East region led the meeting with a short prayer at Christ the Light Minor Seminary Hall at Miao and Rev. Sr. Mary Sarkar the Miao Diocesan SCC Secretary welcomed the delegates from the four Dioceses.

Delivering the Keynote address on the first day of the two day event, Rev. Fr. Joy Manickathan, the Chancellor of Miao Diocese, said, “The SCC are the tiny pillars of the mighty Catholic Church.”

The 60 delegates from the four dioceses met in groups and evaluated the status and progress of the SCC in the NE in general and these four Dioceses in particular.

Most Rev. Albert Hemrom, the Coadjutor Bishop of Dibrugarh Diocese, officiated at the concluding day mass and reminded the great scope SCC has in strengthening the faith of the people and bring people, especially the the men and the youth, back to the Church.