Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Jul 29: The annual feast of St Lawrence Shrine, Bondel will be held on August 10, informed Parish priest of Bondel church Fr Andrew Leo D Souza.

Addressing media here on Monday July 16, Fr Andrew Leo D Souza said, "St Lawrence shrine will hold a nine day novena preceded by a offeratory procession from Mount carmel school Maryhill on July 31, which will be flagged off by former MLA J R Lobo. The annual feast of church will be held on August 10, as nine day novena will be held from August 1 to 9. 

He also said, "Founder of Daijiworld media group Walter Nandalike will inaugurate the novena by hoisting the flag on August 1. The novenas will be held for different intentions each day. Novena will be held on the first day for the religious people, second day for the sick, the third day for social workers and political leaders, fourth day for protection of environment, fifth day for married couples and families, sixth day for children, seventh day for head of the families, eight day for various prayer groups and its leaders and ninth day will be dedicated for youth. There will flow of faithful who will be served lunch after the morning novenas. The chapel will be open for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 6 am to 7 pm on all days. Blessed candles and sacred articles can be found in stalls on all days of the novena."

The message for this year is 'Let us become salt of earth and light of world and renovate the environment.'

The feast Mass on Thursday, August 10 will be held at 10 am. Bishop of Mangaluru Dr Peter Paul Saldanha will be the chief celebrant. On the same day, the concluding Mass of feast will be celebrated by Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, Bishop Emeritus of Mangaluru at 6 pm.

Assitant Parish priest Fr Clifford Pinto, Fr Cyril Lobo, Annual feast commitees Henbert Pinto, Stany Alvares and Francis Vegas.