By Antony Saldanha

Bengaluru, Sep 9: The annual feast of Nativity of Our Mother Mary was celebrated at St Vincent Pallotti Church, Banasawadi, Bengaluru with traditional gaiety and fervour on Tuesday September 8.

The services in Konkani commenced at 7.45 am in the morning at the Church premises with blessing of newly grown sheaves of paddy corn by parish priest, Fr Claudy Vaz, followed by little Children offering and honouring Mother Mary with flowers with singing of hymns in honour of Mother Mary.

Thereafter children along with priests and parishioners proceeded to the Church in a procession with blessed paddy corn to celebrate Holy Mass. The main celebrant during the Eucharistic Service was Fr Melwyn, who was ably assisted by other priests including Fr Claudy Vaz, Fr Naveen and Fr Christopher. The homily on this occasion was delivered by Fr Naveen.

Konkani Choir Group ably supported the Eucharistic Service by singing melodious hymns during the Service.

Blessed corn was distributed to the parishoners at the end of the service.

Breakfast was served at the Church basement after the Service got over. Sugar cane was distributed to the Children thereafter.

President of St Vincent Pallotti Konkani Kutamb Banasawadi, Gracian Tauro proposed the vote of thanks at the end of Service.