On September 05 to September 07, 2023, Deepagam has initiated and trained twelve Lay Catechists in preparation for lay apostolate. This first phase of training program was held in Don Bosco Youth Animation Centre at Ennore. It was coordinated by Fr. Jesudoss P.; Fr. Augustine, Fr. Lourdu Samy, Fr. Gilbert, Fr. Kirubakaran, Fr. Stanislaus Samikannu and Fr. John Christy animated the training program through input talks and reflective sessions. Topics for the training sessions were Liturgy, Eucharistic Celebration, Sacraments, Foundational Church Teachings, Evangelization, Introduction to Liturgical Year and Mass Readings, Youth and Use of Mass Media in Church, Salesian Spirituality, and Lay Apostolate. Throughout the training program, participants took part in Eucharistic Celebrations, Meditations, Contact sessions, and engaged in personal prayers.
 

Second Phase of training program for Lay Apostolate was also held in Don Bosco Youth Animation Centre at Ennore on November 06 to November 08, 2023. Fr. Augustine, Fr. Lourdu Samy, Fr. Stanislaus, and Fr. Jesudoss animated the training sessions. Topics for the training sessions were Meaningfulness of Liturgy and Eucharist, Sacraments, Church Teachings, Salesian Spirituality, and Lay Apostolate. Pastor Ravindran gave a session on Works of the Holy Spirit, Speaking in Tongue and Gifts of the Spirit. Fifteen participants who took part in this training session spend the three days in Meditation, Eucharistic Celebrations and personal prayers.