Devotees of Moodubelle Parish undertake ’Paadayatre’ to St. Lawrence Shrine Attur

By Alphonse Mendonsa
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 27 Jan 2016: Around 350 devotees from Moodubelle undertook “Paadayatre" a 24 km walk to the shrine of St. Lawrence at Attur-Karkala. This is the 11th time this special walkathon has been organized under the leadership of Mr. Jerry Fernandes, the parishioner of Moodubelle. The devotees belonged to all religions and it was well organized pilgrimage.

 

The devotees were first gathered at 4:00pm at St. Lawrence Church, Moodubelle and the convener Mr. Jerry Fernandes briefed the gathering on the journey, the discipline to maintain, the refreshment arrangements organized throughout the journey.

 

 

Mr. Hebbar, memebr of the Udupi Taluk Panchayat welcomed the gathering and said that it’s a great privilege to undertake such an important “Paadhayatre" to St. Lawrence Shrine who has blessed people belonging to diferent religions. He wished all the devotees all the best and blessings of St. Lawrence.

 

Rev. Fr. Charles Menezes (Director- YCS International) blessed the devotees prior to the beginning of the Journey and he also imparted Blessings of St. Lawrence on each of the member.

 

The journey of around 350 devotees began at 4:30pm with a few stop overs for refreshments organized by generous donors through-out the journey of 24 kms.

 

A few young students were the first ones to reach the Shrine at about 8:00pm and rest arrived later at different intervals.Transport was organized for return journey at 12:00 midnight and second one at 12:30am.