The Decennial NYC Holy Cross received in Our Lady of Health Shirva Parish and Venerated with great d

By Alphonse Mendonsa
Bellevision Media Network

Shirva/Manchakal, 03 Dec 2016: The most traveled across the country since its first journey in 1989, the most awaited NYC (National Youth Convention) cross has finally arrived in Shirva Parish on 1st December 2016 from Belman St. Joseph’s Parish.

 

The NYC cross was then taken in grand procession from the Petrol Pump to the Shirva Our Lady of Health church with great devotion and prayer attended by a large number of faithful, youth as well as parishioners and members of various associations. The cross was carried by Rev. Fr. Stany Tauro (Parish Priest) along with Loyal D’Souza (ICYM President, Udupi Diocese) on a decorated tempo. The grand procession began at 4pm at the Petrol Station led by Band followed by all faithful in prayer and devotion.

 

 

On arrival the holy cross was placed at the altar of the Our Lady of Health Church and venerated by Fr. Stany Tauro followed by prayer service and liturgy wherein all faithful took part with great devotion.  

 

Rev. Fr. Mahesh  D’Souza (Campus Director – Don Bosco English Medium School) narrated the significance of the Holy cross. He reminded the faithful when in 2008 when the churches were attached in Mangalore all the faithful united and prayed and eventually peace was resotred in the region. Cross is the sign of victory he said. We face cross in the form of troubles and family problems daily but we must bear our cross with utmost patient and dedicate ourselves to Jesus on the cross. “The Vertical portion of the Holy cross signifies the God to Human relationship and the Horizontal signifies the Human to Human relationship. So it is important to have a humane nature towards our fellow men, our neighbour and most importantly our family. We must learn to bear the differences and little problems in the family with utmost patient and love. Cross is not only sign of pain and suffering but it is also sign of Joy and Happiness. We have to dedicate ourselves to Jesus on the cross to attain eternal peace and harmony. “

 

Fr. Stany Tauro then blessed the faithful prior to conclusion of the short prayer service which was conducted by Rev. Fr. Canute Noronha (Asst. Parish Priest).