PROGRAMME OF THE GULF VISIT OF ARCHBISHOP FILIPE NERI FERRAO SULTANATE OF OMAN
1. Oct 08 (Wednesday) – Arrival in Muscat. Blesses the sick at the Church in Ruwi. Mass in English and Meeting with the Goan community at Ghala Church. 2. Oct 09 (Thursday) – Mass in English at Ruwi Church. Meets the Goan community there and addresses the Youth, the Catechists and Catechism children. 3. Oct 10 (Friday) – Masses in Konkani and English at Ruwi Church. Cultural Programme. Leaves for Dubai at 2.30 p.m. U.A.E. 1. Oct 10 (Friday) – Arrival in Dubai. Visits the Parish Church. Attends Goan Inter-Village Football Finals. 2. Oct 11 (Saturday) – Meets the Goan Sodality Core Team, various Club heads and others. Celebrates Konkani Mass at Dubai Parish Church. 3. Oct 12 (Sunday) – Travels to Fujairah, celebrates Mass in English and meets the Goan community. 4. Oct 13 (Monday) – Travels to Ras Al Khaimah, celebrates Mass in Konkani and meets the Goan community. 5. Oct 14 (Tuesday) – Returns to Dubai. City tour. Evening: Visits Jebel Ali Parish where he celebrates Konkani Mass and meets the Goan community. 6. Oct 15 (Wednesday) – Travels to Abu Dhabi: Konkani Mass and Cultural Programme. Visits the Bishop of Arabia. 7. Oct 16 (Thursday) – Travels to Sharjah and meets the Goan community. Konkani Mass and Cultural Programme. 8. Oct 17 and 18 – In Dubai. Celebrates Mass for over 3000 Catechism Children and another Konkani Mass. Oct 18: Celebrates Mass and addresses the Youth in English. Felicitation Programme and Dinner with the Goan Community. 9. Oct 19 (Sunday) -- Leaves Dubai for India at 10 a.m.
