Mangalore: “Jenthilacho Apostle Sa Paul ” Attracts Packed Audience
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD)
Mangalore, Mar 8: “Jentilancho Apostle Sa Paul,” a Biblical play ,was staged to a packed audience at St Agnes Special School grounds, here on Sunday March 8 evening. It was staged in aid of St Ann’s Education Institutions, Kelarai.
The play was based on St Paul’s missionary work in the early Christian era. He was a zealous missionary who brought good news of Christ to lesser known Gentiles. Saul of Tarsus , as he was then known, made it his goal to capture, then bring Christians to public trial and execution. His conversion came while on his journey to persecute the faithful in the Middle East. He was struck down from his horse with a bolt from heaven and became blind, as the Lord asked him, “ Saul, Saul, why art thou persecuting me ?” An angel of the Lord then guides him to a devout Christian home, in a far away land . His sight is then restored . Later, he becomes the most zealous follower of Christ and is ready to lay down his life for the sake of his Christian faith and his savior Jesus Christ.
The performance of the artistes playing various roles truly brought the religious fervor onto the viewers, with glimpses of desert life of early Christians and the persecutions by Roman rulers and their commanders. It was an attempt to re-kindle the spirituality among the faithful especially during the Lenten season.
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The play was staged by Mandd Sobhann dramatists, directed by Arunraj Rodrigues and John Permannur. Music was directed by Sangeet Guru Joel Pereira. The play was staged under the leadership of Kelarai parishioners and the parish council vice president Jossy Rodrigues, secretary Pricilla Castelino, play convener Alfred Bennys and Kelarai parish priest Rev Dr Mark Castelino.
Earlier , Bishop Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza presided over the stage program. NRI Entrepreneur from Doha , Felix Lobo, Louis Pinto of Mandd Sonhann, Konkani Prachar Sanchalan president Roy Castelino, Daijiworld founder Walter Nandalike, Pingara Kannada weekly editor Raymond D’Cunha, Kelarai St Ann’s parish priest and Jentilacho Apostle Sa Paul playwright Rev Dr Mark Castelino, parish council vice president Jossy Rodrigues, parish council secretary Precilla Monteiro, Mandd Sobhann president Luvi Pinto were present on the dais.
The Bishop appreciated the team effort of Kelarai parishioners led by the parish priest Rev Dr Castelino. He congratulated the director, actors and everyone who was involved in the staging of the drama. He urged many more religious dramas to come up in the coming days. Other guests also spoke on the occasion.
Bishop Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza felicitated playwright Dr Mark Castelino. The Bishop also released a print version of his play book 'Jentilacho Apostle Sa Paul'. Play directors Arunraj Rodrigues and John Permannur were also present.
Sherryl D’Souza compered the programme. Precilla Monteiro proposed the vote of thanks.