M’luru: St Anthony Charity Institutes, Jeppu celebrates Christmas at City Beaches

Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, Dec 22, 2014: St Anthony Charity Institutes, Jeppu, here which takes care of 400 destitute also thought of sharing the joy of birth of Jesus Christ with sand mining workers at Kuloor and people on the beach at Tannirbavi and Panambur here on Sunday December 21.

 

 

Fr Onil D’Souza the director of the Institutes delivered the Christmas message, ‘Jesus Christ brought the gift of peace for humanity. Jesus also preached and practiced an unique way of winning over enemies not through revenge and hatred but love and forgiveness. Humanity suffering from violence and hatred need to practice these values preached by Christ to enjoy true peace and happiness,’ said Fr Onil.

 

A tableau on the birth of Jesus was taken to all the places. Melodious Christmas carols in Kannada were sung on the occasion. Vincent Menezes of Santa Claus fame from Kokkada was part of the troupe. The team distributed cake, sweets and fruits to the people.

 

The Institutes administrator Fr Francis D’Souza, assistant director Fr Peter Gonsalves and corporator Jacinta Alfred were present on the occasion.