Media Release
Doha, Feb 27: Church of our Lady of Rosary Qatar held its Parish Family Day celebrations on Friday February 14, evening began with a mass celebrated by the apostolic vicar of Northern Arabia, bishop Aldo Berardi and thereafter he inaugurated the evening celebrations at the church grounds. It was a celebration in which all the communities of the church took an active part by engaging themselves in different activities organized to mark the celebrations.
Fr Paulraj Devaraj OFM CAP the parish priest welcomed the gathering and gave his message to the gathering. Evening was filled with entertainment for the parishioners with food stalls, games stalls and cultural programme.
Communities of the parish from various walks of life came forward to entertain all gathered through their wonderful performances of dances, songs and mime show. Performances were from parish youth ministry, Filipino Catechism, Jesus Youth African ministry, Hispanic community, Neo Catechumenal Way, CFC Youth for Christ Qatar, St Charles Lwanga African Community, Srilankan Community, Malayalam Community, Light of God, Catechism Ministry, Korean Community, Light of Jesus, Urdu Community, Couples for Christ, Syro Malankara Community, Tamil Community, Malayalam Community, Jesus Youth and St. Thomas Syr Malabar Church.
Highlight of the evening was a cultural parade during which all communities of the parish came together in their colorful costumes which was a fusion of diverse cultures, uniting people from all communities in a vibrant display. Brass band from the Konkani community took the musical lead and thereafter Mangalorean and Goan members displayed their traditions and customs to the gathering.
The evening was well compered by Peroz Pereira and Fiola D'Souza.
Indeed, the Parish Day celebrations were held with a spirit of oneness and a feeling of belonging as members of one big family. Vivian D’Souza was the conveyor of the Parish Day assisted by the Parish secretary Philomena Menezes.
There were food stalls put up by all communities and this was a feast to the gathering to taste home cooked food of the various communities.