A meeting of the Synodal Commission for Communication Media was held at the Catholicate Centre, Pattom, at 2.30 pm on Wednesday, 15, January 2014. His Excellency Most Rev. Samuel Mar Irenios, Chairman of the Synodal Commission for Communication Media presided over the meeting. The meeting began with a short prayer by Rev. Fr Bovas Mathew, director of the Public Relations of the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum. In His presidential address His Excellency Mar Irenios apprised the members of the gravity of the responsibilities entrusted with them and asked them to consider ways and means of using traditional and modern media for spreading the Word, manifesting the position of the Church on various issues and helping society in general.
The Secretary of the Commission Dr Abraham Joseph was asked by the Chair to outline a few broad areas for discussion and action. The areas included preparing a directory, conducting a camp, organizing surveys and studies, starting a media archives, developing a software division and formulating apt and timely responses.
The 16 members present engaged in detailed discussions, sharing their vast and varied experiences and insight to make the Commission focused and dynamic in carrying out its mandate.
The Commission decided to meet once more before Holy Synod slated for March 2014. The meeting came to an end with the Secretary proposing a vote of thanks.
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