10 October
| This day started off underground in the Roman catacombs. From there we went to the church of St. Paul Outside the Walls. The afternoon was given to more reports from the country groups and Tom Coughlin also spoke more about the idea of vocation and what it means. At supper time, we were joined by the bishops of Singapore and Dhaka, Bangladesh. They accompanied us back to the conference room where we had a light program of games. |
 There are more than eleven miles of catacombs beneath the city of Rome. Most are closed to the public for safety reasons but the tours give a good understanding of the history and culture that produced the catacombs. We celebrated mass in a small room that was a family burial area. |
 This church is built upon the traditiional site where St. Paul was martyred. Only a small part of this church is from the original construction. It was rebuilt in the 1800s after a fire caused the collapse of most of the body of the church. |
 Group photo at Church of St. Paul Outside the Walls |
 For the organizers of the conference, especially Fr. Savino (r), there was little free time. Here in the hotel dining room after lunch, he plans activities for the rest of the day with Agnes Peter from Malaysia. |
 Back in the meeting room, Patrick Anthony reported on the activities of the two Catholic deaf groups in Singapore. Patrick has been involved with the group for more than twenty years. |
 At Fr. Harry Stocks' invitation, the bishops of Singapore and Dhaka, Bangladesh joined us for supper. Here they meet Harry (l) and Fr. Cyril Axelrod, the world's only active deaf-blind priest. |
After supper the participants enjoyed several games lead by Luke from Sabah in East Malaysia. |
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