Mumbai: Inter-religious Dialogue Held at Mira Road
by Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (SP)
Mumbai, Jan 17: The ever-active and dynamic St Joseph church celebrated the Infant Jesus feast and conducted an inter-religious dialogue, on Sunday January 16, at 6.30 pm at St Joseph church grounds, Mira Road (E) here. Archbishop of Patna, Fr William D’souza, presided over the solemn festal Eucharistic celebration along with over ten other priests.
Soon after the mass, the inter-religious dialogue began with a prayer dance. Dr William D’souza presided over the event, with eminent personalities from across the religious spectrum like, Fr Mario Mendes, a notable professor from St Pius X College, Goregaon, Sadguru Shastri Swami Chandra Prakash Dasji, founder president of Harikrishna Samaj Samstha, Maulana Riaz Ahmad Qadri, Imam of Madina Masjid, Worli, Lt Cdr Harcharan Singh (Retd) participating in the dialogue. Parish priest, Fr Dominic Vas, welcomed the dignitaries and felicitated them by draping shawls around them and presenting them with fruits and a holy basil (tulsi) plant. The Archbishop also felicitated Fr Rudolf D’souza and released his new book titled ‘Wake Up’.
There were splendid dances and skits on the theme ‘Protect Nature and Preserve life’. As part of the entertainment programme, students of St Joseph school presented a welcome dance, Banjara dance, and a skit – ‘I am the Change’. Cosmopolitan and Shanti Nagar school children performed a skit and a dance. A unique dance presentation, symbolizing the swearing in of an oath, was performed by the students of Holy Cross School. This programme was conducted to bring together the members of different religions towards achieving communal harmony, and towards aiming at a peaceful Mira Road. There was a huge gathering to witness the programmes, which ended by singing our National Anthem.
While the local crowd enjoyed the programme by being present physically, those who were abroad could watch the programme live on daijiworld.com through its internet TV segment ‘tvdaijiworld’. The programme was compered by Arthur and Bro Nitesh. Murphy Rebello proposed the vote of thanks.
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