Media Release

Mangaluru, Jul 31: Confraternity Sunday was observed on July 30 in preparation to the feast of St Dominic Guzman, the patron of the parish.

A prayerful Eucharistic procession was taken starting from the church via Ashoknagar circle and Urvastore. Parish priest Fr Aquin Noronha OP accompanied by Fr Praveen Monteiro OP led the procession with the Eucharistic Lord. Religious sisters, brothers and large number of people of the parish as well as from neighbouring places, devotedly participated in the procession. People all religion and various backgrounds witnessed the beauty of the Eucharistic Lord.

During the procession special prayers were offered for peace, country, children, society and families. The disciplined procession was taken with help of the volunteer, police personnel and general public. At the end of the Eucharistic procession a general blessing was given to the faithful in the church. On behalf of the parish community, the parish priest thanked the Sub Inspector Ravish Naik of Urwa police station, corporators Nagaveni and Radhakrishna who accompanied the procession. 

Prior to the Eucharistic procession, the Holy Mass was celebrated by Fr Andrew Dsouza, parish priest St Lawrence church, Bondel. In his homily, he shed light on the importance of God in lives, in midst of the growing agnostic ideology in the minds of the people.

The feast of St Dominic Guzman the patron of the parish would be celebrated on August 6 at 10 am with a thanksgiving Eucharistic celebration. The novena in preparation to the feast has already begun July 28.

Vice-president Richard Gonsalves and secretary Isack Furtado were present.