Kundapur: Maundy Thursday observed in Our Lady of Rosary Church

By Bernard J. DCosta
Bellevision Media Network

Kundapur, 29 Mar 2013: The Maundy Thursday liturgical service commenced in the Church of Our Lady of Rosary, Kundapur at 6 pm on Thursday, March 27, 2013. During the solemn Mass, the parish priest-Fr. Anil D’Souza in his homily said that from the manger in Bethlehem till the Cross at Kalvery Jesus  loved the humanity and he broke himself and  offered his life  for humanity. This is not only a remembrance but everyone should live the life as shown by Jesus Christ.

 

 

Fr. Anil D’Souza further said that Jesus constituted the priesthood to continue his work and it is necessary that people pray for their priests. He continued saying that families should make attempts to send at least one of their children to priesthood. Even though Jesus was the master, he washed the feet of his disciples and thus laid an example of service to others which all followers of Jesus should emulate.

 

After the homily, Fr. Anil D’Souza washed the feet of 12 persons representing the Apostles and Fr. Pravin  Martis distributed bread to the ‘apostles’.

 

After the end of the Mass each family was given a bread. The Eucharist was taken to the altar of repose where the adoration was conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Convent.