Mangaluru: Bondel parish celebrate annual feast of patron St Lawrence with utmost devotion

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Mangaluru, 11 Aug 2015: The parishioners of Bondel parish, here celebrated annual feast of their patron St Lawrence with utmost devotion here on Monday August 10.

 

Fr Victor Machado, parish priest of Holy Cross parish, Kulshekar in his homily said, ‘Let us live dedicated life. When I say dedicated life, I know priests and nuns come to your mind. I am talking about father, mother, brothers and sisters, our servants, our drivers and people like that.  I have a habit of talking to the drivers when I travel and I have realized that there are many people who live dedicated life. People, who make sincere efforts for the betterment and welfare of their families, live dedicated lives. Through Holy Eucharist, Lord has chosen each and every one of us to live dedicated life. We should have a broad minded thinking,’ said Fr Machado.

 

 

‘When our former President Dr Kalam passed away, we all said that he lived a dedicated life. Indeed he did. Dedicated life is not confined to a religion or set of people. Recently, when I travelled in a auto rickshaw, I asked the driver about his family. He told me that he has 4 sons and two of them are engineers and other two are businessmen. Securing his children’s life was his only aim. He lives a dedicated life, since he is doing sincere attempts for the betterment of his family. Our dedicated life should be built on the teaching of Jesus Christ. We should live Christ centered life. Lets take Lord in our lives and everything will follow,’ Fr Machado concluded.

 

During the solemn Festal Mass, bishop Henry D’Souza of Bellary diocese blessed and re-installed the Holy Cross in the church.

 

The bishop Henry in his message said, ‘It feels really good to be here today. I praise the Lord on this gracious occasion. I wish you all a happy feast. There are 3 types of priests. Fr Andrew is rare type of priest, who keeps the people awake. He did the same at Mudipu. Now he has come to Bondel and found this relic. We should have dream in our mind, sympathy in our eyes, truth and happiness in our face, love in our heart and service in our approach. If these things are followed, our Christian life will be fruitful,’ said bishop Henry.

 

The bishop Henry felicitated the farmer Frank Fernandes who averted a possible train mishap at Bondel - Pachanady on August 1.

 

The parish council vice president Henbert Pinto, secretary Wilfred Alvares, St Lawrence shrine Committee conveners Elias Fernandes and Steven D’Silva, publicity Committee convener Stany Alvares were also felicitated on the same occasion.

 

Bondel parish priest Fr Andrew D’Souza, assistant parish priest Fr Jason Monis, Fr Antony Lobo, Fr James D’Souza, Fr Leo Lobo, Fr Joseph Lobo, Fr Andrew D’Souza, Fr Anil D’Souza, Fr Peter Noronha, Fr Sarvin, Fr Richard Lasrado, Fr Xavier Pinto and others were present.

 

Hundreds of faithful partaken in the festal celebrations.

 

 

About the relic of Holy Cross

Sacred particles from the original wood of the Holy Cross of Jesus Christ have been found in the church. They were given to the church in April 1894. It was placed in the archives of St Lawrence Church and recently came to light. After authentication, it was proved that the sacred particles were from the wood of the Holy Cross.