Media Release
Bengaluru, Dec 25: "Christmas is celebrated lavishly all over the world, but when it is celebrated with the destitute and the neglected, it makes it more meaningful," said Lion Deepak Suman who spoke at a Christmas celebration on December 24 organized by Don Bosco Church in the city.
Speaking on the occasion, Lion Suman, the district governor who was the chief guest at the function said that the attitude that is inclined towards the abandoned were dear to Don Bosco because of which they were privileged to enjoy Christmas ‘unlike those who are deprived.’
Valerie George, president of Rotary Bangalore Kalyan greeted the children on the occasion of Christmas and urged them to always have a thankful heart.
Fr Aloysius speaking on the occasion said, "All of us have to be grateful to the benefactors who have willingly given all that we want to have a joyful and meaningful Christmas."
Fr Aloysius Santiago, the parish priest who was a missionary in Nigeria for some time said Don Bosco Church Lingarajapuram celebrated Christmas with those after the mind and heart of Don Bosco, the underprivileged, marginalized and those on the fringe of society especially those in the slums of Janakiram Layout.
The celebration ended with distribution of goodies (made up of cake, samosa, tetra pack juice, munch, chocolate and doughnut), blankets, T shirts, books, toys and lunch.
Fr Aloysius who is also the rector of the community at the parish church and the driving force behind all the celebrations focused and concentrated on the needy thanking Rotary Bangalore Kalyan (for blankets), Lions (for books and goodies), Focolare (for Tshirts), HUG (for lunch), Youth of Don Bosco for coordination and organisation. An enterprising person with wide vision who always stands with the poor also thanked various other members of the team including Ameli, Jerry, Ashitha, Reena and Stephen for all the help they rendered for the success of the Christmas programme.
Ln Deepak Suman, the district governor of Lions Club on December 24 honoured Fr Santiago for the yeoman services during Covid 19 in a separate function.