Udupi: Palm Sunday observed at St. John’s Evangelist Parish

By John Rodrigues
Bellevision Media Network

Pangla/Shankerpura, 13 Apr 2014: Palm Sunday observed with great devotion and fervor at St. John Evangelist Church, Pangala on Sunday.  The service began at 7.00am with distribution of palms to the laity by Parish Council members at St. john’s School Ground.

 

After a small prayer service, Rev. Fr. Leslie C. D’Souza, Parish Priest along with Rev. Fr. Lawrence Mendoncablessed the palms at school ground and thereafter parishioners went in procession carrying blessed palms  with singing hymns of Hossana, praise to the King of Kings Jesus Christ.

 

 

The solemn Palm Sunday Mass was concelebrated by Rev. Fr. Leslie C. D’Souza and Rev. Fr. Lawrence Mendonca. The Passion Gospel according to St. Mathew was read by Rev. Fr. Leslie C. D’Souza and Rev. Fr. Lawrence Mendonca and Sr. Vinny.  Large number of parishioners attended the Palm Sunday Service.