New Year celebrations held at Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur

By Richard DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 01 Jan 2014: Life of Mother Mary motivates us to lead a holy life. We should try to be holy and can also holy with giving whole heart to God. Mother Mary Sacrificed her life to God,  said during his homily by Very Rev Fr. Stany. B. Lobo Rector of Milagres Cathedral, Udupi Diocese at thanksgiving midnight mass on New Year celebration near here.

Moreover he said that as we enter the New Year, certain resolutions should be our aim, the chief ones being practice and patience, hope and honesty and negation of greed, arrogance and anger. Mother Mary totally committed and sacrificed her life to God.

Prior to the High Solemn mass adoration hour conducted by Rev Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves from exactly 11pm on Wednesday, 31st December, 2013.

New Year high solemn mass started at 12 midnight which concelebrated by Most Rev Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo Bishop of Udupi Diocese along with Very Rev Fr. Stany B. Lobo, Rev Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves, Rev Fr. Mahesh D’Souza and Rev Fr. Denis Lobo of Pilar Fathers.

 

At the end of the mass Fr. Stany B. Lobo conveyed his New Year wishes to all concerned during his announcements. Meanwhile Bishop also conveyed his New Year wishes to all. Bishop distributed winners of X-mas crib competitions which organized by ICYM members.

Diocese of Udupi Bishop Most Rev Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo released Udupi Diocese Pastoral Plan bulletin during the mass. Diocese new monthy paper will be released during Attur St. Lawrence Feast.

After the end of the church service, people were seen exchanging New Year greetings to their family members, relatives, friends and acquaintances.  Even though there was midnight mass large number of people were participated during the mass. Housie Housie game conducted by YCS members and gave prizes to the winners by Rev Fr. Mahesh D’Souza.