Mangalore: Seven Couples Tie the Knot at St Jude's Church, Pakshikere
Sunil Haleangady
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (DV)
Mangalore, Oct 24: St Jude's Church and Visitors Center, Pakshikere, jointly organized a mass wedding for seven couples and a mass meal programme here on Tuesday October 23.
Alban D’Souza, parish priest of Kalmadi, Udupi, Fr Oswald Monthero, director of Rusemp, Pakshikere, Fr Deril Fernandes, Kapuchin, editor of Sevak newspaper, Fr George Crasta, St Antony Ashram, Jeppu, Fr Anand Prabhu, Mudigere, Fr Andrew Leo D’ Souza, parish priest of Pakshikere and Fr Sunil Praveen Pinto, assistant parish priest, Pakshikere, initiated the mass wedding programme for the seven couples.
Ronald Verghese - Permannur and Sharlet D'Souza - Katipalla; Phillip Ivan Saldanha - Shirva and Precilla I V - Bajpe; Jagadish Sedappa - Belgaum and Sujatha George Fernandes - Mudugere; Ellias Verghese - Kulur and Beni D Silva - Mysore; Wilson Dong - Jharkhand and Saritha Stella Alvares - Jeppu; Robert Gulbavo Kokkada and Savitha Bidar; Lancy D’ Souza - Fajir and Roopa D’Souza - Mysore were the couples who tied the nuptial knot.
Alban D’Souza, in his presidential address advised the couples to face challenges together. “If one accepts challenges happily, then one's future life becomes prosperous and darkness fades out, bringing light and success," he said.
Mulky-Moodbidri constituency MLA Abhayachandra Jain was the chief guest. He said, “Every year, in this divine place, marriages of financially poor people are conducted. This is an example to the society and matter of great joy to all,"
Donors who contributed to the event were felicitated on the occasion.