• Mathias Institute, Mawlai - Shillong 793008

CATHOLIC ANIMATION FOR LEADERSHIP LEARNING (CALL)

Shillong 16th February 2026: St. Anthony’s College, Shillong, initiated a year-long programme for the Catholic Students of the college, named C.A.L.L. (Catholic Animation for Leadership Learning). CALL is an initiative conceived and realized by Fr. (Dr.) K J Antony SDB, that will focus on ongoing “Learning.” Besides Leadership training and skills, it will aim at learning the content of our Faith, Catholic spirituality and personality development. The sessions will also include time for spiritual recollections, retreats, animations, etc., at the college extension centre in Siloam.

The sessions will be held as a weekly event on Saturdays from 6.00 pm to 6.50 pm primarily for the Catholic students in the college hostels. The programme will be a three-year programme that every Catholic Student of the hostel will attend, and is also open to other students who are interested. In addition to the academic formation that is main in our institution, CALL provides an added opportunity to be trained as Catholic leaders for the families, community and the Church.

The motto of CALL is:  To Know Him, to Love Him and to Serve Him in this world and to be happy with Him forever.  Key focus areas of CALL are Spiritual and Personal growth, Relational and Organizational Skills, and Mission and Identity.

The official inauguration of the programme was held at the college on 14th February, 2026. It was presided over by His Grace Victor Lyngdoh, Archbishop of Shillong, who also blessed us and celebrated the Inaugural Mass. The programme was attended by all the Salesian Staff, Sisters of the Mamma Margaret Hostel, the Vicar General of the VSDB sisters, Rev. Sr. Cecilia Sad, VSDB and her assistant and all the hostellers, including the non-Catholic students, both from the Stephen Hall and Mamma Margaret Hall.

Related Goals of Learning and Practice

To know Him

To Love Him

To Serve Him

To be Happy

Basic Catechism

Holy Scriptures

Holy Tradition

Magisterial teachings

Life of Communion

Sacramental life Focus on Spiritual & Personal Growth

Liturgy and Sacraments

Relational & Organizational Skills
Mission & Identity

Charities

Use of Various Talents

Discipleship
Creative Fidelity

Fostering Unity Community Witness and Sharing

Basic Catechesis & Animation

  1. In three-year Cycle
  2. Spread over 26 Saturdays in an academic year.
  3. 50 minutes’ duration, on Saturdays, 6.00 pm to 6.50 pm
  4. Catechism modules based on Catechism of the Catholic Church and Penny Catechism

YEAR 1: Part I. The Creed: The Faith Professed

YEAR 2: Part II. The Sacraments: The Faith Celebrated; Part IV. Prayer: The Faith Prayed

YEAR 3: Part III. Christian Morality: The Faith Lived

References:

  1. USCCB Publishing United States Catholic Catechism for Adults.
  2. Penny Catechism
  3. Church Leaders Training Manual
  1. Pennock, Michael Francis, This is our faith: A Catholic Catechism for Adults, 5th edition, Notre Dame (IN), 1993

Reported by Fr. (Dr.) K. J. Antony SDB