Media Release

Mangaluru, Sep 9: Carmel School celebrated the annual nativity feast with much somberness and fanfare recently. A sequence of nine novenas to the Blessed Virgin Mary was recited on a daily basis, at the end of which children offered flowers in a ceremonious manner.

This splendid occasion also marked the Girl Child Day and it all began with the Holy Eucharistic celebration presided by Fr Maxim Rosario. In his homily, Fr Maxim expounded the uniqueness of the feast and stressed on the role of the family in the church. He also said how Mother Mary is a replica for our families and the different ways one can walk in her foot steps by being obedient to God’s will and accept the storms of life as God’s gift.

The mass was complimented by an excellent choir, which sang many Konkani hymns that were mellow and laudable. Next, the beautiful age old tradition of children showering flowers at Mother Mary's statue was performed with the accompaniment of hymns (Sokkad sangata melya and Moriyek hogolsiya).

After the Holy Eucharist, the Carmel Family joined together in the School Hall for cultural extravaganza .The celebrations initiated with a Prayer Service persuasively explaining the virtues of Mother Mary. The birth of Mama Mary was exemplified through a consequential tableau that was well presented by the students of class IX B.

Save the Girl Child was brilliantly manifested through a poignant dance drama that left the audience with retrospection. Sr Sarika, principal, in her thought-provoking presidential address through anecdotes, life situations invited the students to imbibe the virtue of prayer that will aid them in procuring other values. She also thanked the teacher and students of class IX B who exerted great efforts to make this event an outstanding success.

The entire proceedings of the feast day celebration were compered impressively by Medini Rao and Suzna. Gayathri Sreekesh issued the message of thanks.