Muscat: MCCP's Konkani Drama 'Kursachea Vater' Conveys Meaningful Message
Report: Celine D'Souza
Pics: Arun Jivraj Lobo
Muscat, Mar 25: Lent is a time of preparation, when one gets mentally and spiritually ready for Easter. The main purpose of Lent is to set aside time for reflection on Jesus Christ and one's life.
With this theme in mind, MCCP (The Mangalorean Catholic Centre of the Parish – Sts Peter and Paul Church Ruwi ) organized a special spiritual programme 'Kursacha Vater' (On the Way of Cross) on Friday March 23 at the Ruwi Parish Hall between 4.30 - 7.30 pm.
The programme commenced with Mariete Fernandes, spiritual secretary welcoming and introducing the organizing team of the progam followed by vice-president, Spiritual Cultural & Community Services, Lawrence Alva’s message that Lent had a deeper meaning in everyone’s life. There were various opportunities in one’s life to do good in life and help people alleviate their pain and suffering.
Deepak D’Souza, a well-known personality in MCCP and main organizer of the drama has meticulously planned and executed it with his team members conveying a message through a young servant girl whose belief and acceptance of Jesus Christ in turn sacrificing herself to a man who tries to ruin her life made us compare Jesus’ sacrifice to humankind and his innocence with his wordings “Forgive them Lord, for they do not know what they are doing”.
The artistes of the drama were
Main organiser - Deepak D'Souza, Bendur
Writer - Konkan Kalashree Claud D'Souza, Bendur
Direction - Deepak D’souza Bendur and Walter Mendonsa, Puttur
Back Stage Support : Sunil D'Souza, Katipalla
Artistes
Marcel - Walter Pinto
Harry - Lancy Lobo, Kelarai
Mary - Jacinta Mendonsa, Puttur
Lachmi - Astrin D'silva, Bendur
Raja - Deepak D'Souza, Bendur
Ludrik - Alwin Pinto, Kokkada
Leena - Anita Lobo Kelarai
Patel - Dilip Correa
Sheela - Nancy D'Souza, Bendur
The Stations of the Cross depicting successive incidents during Jesus passage on his way to Calvary have been beautifully portrayed by various MCCP artistes, the highlight being Jesus’ death on the cross creating an ambience to the onlookers that they were witnessing this scene at Golgotha.
The artistes whose performances were par excellence were
Passion of Christ
Jesus - Victor Baptist, Badyar
Mary - Philomena Saldanha
Pilot - Edward Mendonsa, Boliye
Nikodhem - Sylvester
Caiphas - Lawrence
Rupras - Lynel
Joseph of Arimathea - Rovin
Peter - Peter Serrao
Veronica - Jessy Serrao
Mary Magdalene - Asha Noronha
Zora - Elveera Lobo
Simon of Cyrene- Henson
Saravia - Clotilda Noronha
Lusious - Lloyd
Nakor -Valerian Lobo
Supporting Actors
Crowd and Soldiers- Sachin Bendur, Rion Bendur, Naveen Sequeira, Modyantar, Rihan Omada Padav, Kevin, Awinash Dsouza Katipalla, Melwin Lobo, Kelarai, Pradeep Modyantar, Dhailesh , Cyril Britto, Ajith.
Background Music: Apolinaris D’souza (Apolyab)
In his Lenten message to the audience, Fr Wilson enlightened the audience on a beautiful message from Jeremiah 31: 31, that days will come when our Lord will make a new covenant and put his law in their minds and carve it on their hearts that He will be our God and we his people. He further stressed that one ought to give humankind in manifold to what one has received.
The executive committee in its effort to put forth a meaningful and spiritual programme have proved to be really successful and helped the audience to relive moments with the Lord. Their hard work behind the scene is worth commending and needs to be applauded.
The spiritual programme concluded with a traditional meal arranged by the MCCP committee.