Udupi: All Souls Day celebrated at St. John’s Parish Pangla with prayers and devotion

By Alphonse Mendonsa
Bellevison Media Network

Udupi, 03 Nov 2017: All Souls Day was observed with great devotion and prayers to the souls of departed from this world on Thursday the 2nd November 2017 at St. John the Evangelist Church Pangla.

 

The service began with the Eucharistic Mass concelebrated by Rev. Fr. Vincent Coelho (Principal, St. John’s Academy, PU College) along with Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves (PP) and Rev. Fr. Royson Fernandes (Asst. PP).

 

 

After the Holy Mass,  the blessings of the cemetery took place wherein all the family members gathered at their graves of their relatives to offer the prayers.  The service was performed by Fr. Ferdinand Gonsalves along with Fr. Vincent Coelho and Fr. Royson Fernandes.

 

After the service all the graves were blessed with Holy Water by all the priests.