Post-centenary Silver Jubilee Holy Cross Received at Holy Cross Church Pamboor

By Joshil Noronha
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Pamboor, 27 October 2011: The  Post-centenary Silver Jubilee Holy Cross arrived to Pamboor church on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 5.15pm from from St.John Evangelist Church, Shankerpura (Pangala). The Holy Cross  was brought to Pamboor by the pangala parishioners in a vehicle rally.

 

This Holy Cross in commemoration of the  Post-Centenary Silver Jubilee of the erection of the independent diocese of Mangalore that is being taken for adoration in each parish of each of the 15 Varados of the diocese was received with great devotion by the Parish Priest of Holy Cross Church Pamboor Rev.Fr.Charles Lewis, Vice President and Secretary of the Parish Pastoral Council and parishioners of Pamboor with great devotion. The Cross that was brought in procession by Pangala parishioners was handed over to Holy Cross Parish Priest by Fr. Leslie D’Souza, the Parish Priest of the Pangala parish.

 

 

After receiving, the Holy Cross at the main gate of the church, it  was reverently taken into the church in a procession. After installing  in front of the main altar, Fr. Charles Lewis honoured the Cross with incense and flowers, and parishioners offered flowers individually to honour the   Cross. Later, a short prayer service was conducted by Fr. Charles Lewis.

 

On Thursday, October 27, 2011 there will be two Masses-one at 7.30am and second at 4.20pm.

 

The Holy Cross will be taken in procession to Our Lady of Health Church Shirva on Friday, October 28, 2011.

 

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