Udupi: Feast of Christ the King and Udupi Diocesan Eucharistic Procession held with devotion

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Udupi, 24 Nov: The annual Eucharistic Procession of Udupi Diocese and the feast of Christ the King were observed in the Milagres Cathedral on Sunday, 24 November 2019.

 

Bishop of Udupi Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo led the annual Eucharistic procession and celebration of the festal mass of Christ the King.

 

Delivering the homily, Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo said that Jesus Christ came to the world not to expect and service from anyone but to serve the humanity. He served the humanity to the extent of sacrificing Himself on the Cross. He never extended His physical kingdom in this world but redeemed the humankind from sin. Jesus Christ desired to establish the kingdom of peace and everyone has the responsibility of fulfilling His desire.

 

Soon after the festal mass, the Eucharistic Sacrament was carried by the Bishop on a decorated vehicle through the main road leading to Mount Rosary Church, Santekatte as the faithful went in procession paying public reverence to the Sacrament.

 

On reaching Mount Rosary Church ground, Fr. Melvil Roy Lobo, assistant parish priest of St. Lawrence Minor Basilica, Attur-Karkala delivering the homily said that  Eucharist is the symbol of unity, sacrifice and forgiveness. True love is manifested through loving the neighbours and Jesus Christ had shown that kind of love through His sacrifice on the Cross. Eucharist is the light of our hope and those who  have faith in this Sacrament will never be let down.

 

 

More than 2,500 faithful from 52 parishes included in the Udupi Diocese, more than 45 priests and around 100 religious women participated in the procession.

 

Vicar General of Udupi Diocese Msgr. Baptist Menezes, Chancellor Fr. Stany B. Lobo, Dean of Karkala Deanery Fr. Joswey Fernandes, Dean of Udupi Deanery Fr. Valerian Mendonca, parish priest of Mount Rosary Church Santekatte Fr. Lesley D’Souza, assistant parish priest of Milagres Cathedral Fr. Kanute Aranha, Rector of St. Lawrence Minor Basilica Fr. George D’Souza and other priests were present.

 

Secretary of Senate of Udupi Diocese Fr. Anil Prakash proposed th4e vote of thanks.

 

2020 will be observed as a special year in Udupi Diocese during which a programme of providing homes for the homeless would be implemented by raising funds from different parishes. This project will be supervised by Vincent D’Paul Society.