Media Release
Mangaluru, Oct 30: Mission Sunday 2023 was observed at St Lawrence Church in Bondel on October 28-29.
Mission Sunday 2023 was organised in collaboration by the Catholic Sabha Bondel Unit, St Vincent DePaul (SVP), and the Carmelite Sisters (AC). The church grounds hosted a spectacular festival on October 28-29, following the Holy Eucharistic ceremony.
This heart-warming event brought together a large group of people to raise funds for Mission Sunday. The church was filled with parishioners.
A wide range of delectable food items, including pork bafat, pork chilly sorpotel, chicken biryani, chicken cutlets, chicken roll, chicken burger, Idli, vada sambar, Idli, Apam, potato twister, sweet corn, pineapple and kaayi holeige, chow chow bath, soda sarbath, tea , coffee and ice cream counters were among the day's highlights for Catholic Sabha members. Parishioners relished the delectable fare. The Carmelite sisters had a flower stall, flower saplings.
The auction was conducted by SVP members, who sold electronic items; vegetables, coconuts, rice, chicken, purses, bags, and other durable items.
The Catholic Sabha Bondel unit initiated to organise the mission on Sunday was a grand success. .The Ladies Association's stall selling toiletries was popular. The kids flocked to the ICYM and YCS members' game stands. Aim at the pyramid, Toss the Ring, Housie Housie, Lucky Coupon, Lifting the Wet Brick Game, Cock Lucky Draw and other games were among the ones that ICYM and YCS hosted. Every parishioner took part in the events with vigour.
The ICYM and YCS members of Bondel parish's parish pastoral council, Carmelite Sisters , Ladies Association, the SVP, the Catholic Sabha, and other volunteers put in a lot of work leading up to and during Mission Sunday.
Fr Andrew Leo D’Souza – parish priest, Fr Lancy D’Souza – assistant parish priest, Fr Peter Gonsalves, Catholic Sabha Members, SVP, Carmelite Sisters, parish pastoral council members , Ladies Association members, ICYM and YCS members ,volunteers, and parishioners all gave their all to ensure that this mission 2023 was a huge success.
A sizable number of people showed their love for generating money for the food fest Sunday by taking part in Mission 2023. There was a sense of purpose among the populace. The rigorous planning of Mission 2023 was greatly aided by the efforts of all gurkars and parish groups.