News & pics: John Prakash Pinto

Mangaluru, Nov 13: Confraternity Sunday was observed on Sunday, November 12 in preparation to the feast of St Antony, the patron of the Fermai parish.

A prayerful Eucharistic procession was taken starting from St Antony's Church, Fermai. Fr Victor D’Mello accompanied by parish priest Fr Louis Cutinho led the procession with 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 and general public. At the end of the Eucharistic procession, a general blessing was given to the faithful in the church.

Prior to the Eucharistic procession, the Holy Mass was celebrated by Fr Victor D'Mello.

Religious sisters, brothers and large number of people of the parish as well as from neighboring places, devotedly participated in the procession. People of all religions and various backgrounds witnessed the beauty of the Eucharistic Lord.

The church feast will be celebrated on Nov 19 at 10 am with a thanksgiving Eucharistic celebration.