Media Release
Mangaluru, Mar 12: St Anthony’s Ashram, Jeppu will hold a devotional Way of the Cross on Sunday March 14 at 5 pm with the help of live stations.
The devotion of the Way of the Cross based on the effect of Corona is prepared by singer Prem Kumar Lobo, the stations of the Way of the Cross are presented by Vincent Fernandes of Mogachi Lahran fame, Lenten hymns will be sung by Alwyn D’Souza and his team. Fr Dr Ronald Serrao, the rector of St Joseph Seminary Jeppu will preach the homily.
It can be recalled that Christians all over the world have started the season of Lent from February 17. The season of Lent is a time where Christians meditate on the forty days of fasting and praying by Jesus before He started His public ministry. Every Friday, during this season of Lent, Christians meditate in a special way on the last journey of Jesus which includes His agony in the garden of Gethsemane, Way of the Cross and His death on the Cross.
Around forty artistes will help out in conducting this live Way of the Cross, Fr Onil D’Souza the director of the ashram said.