Udupi/M’Belle: Banner of St. Lawrence Hoisted in Preparation for the Annual Feast
By Dr. Eugene DSouza
Bellevision Media Network
Udupi/M’Belle, 27 Dec 2020: In preparation of the Annual Feast of St. Lawrence Parish, Moodubelle, the traditional Banner of St. Lawrence was hoisted in front of the portico of the church on Sunday, 27 December 2020 soon after the 7.30 am mass. This ritual manifests the commencement of the preparation for the Annual Feast of the Parish with Novena service starting from Monday, 28 December 2020.
Fr. Clement Mascarenhas, Parish Priest of St. Lawrence Church conducted a brief prayer service prior to the hoisting of the Banner of St. Lawrence. Thereafter, he blessed the banner by sprinkling holy water and incensing. Re. Dr. Lawrence D’Souza, Resident Priest at Moodubelle hoisted the Banner of St. Lawrence.
Fr. Jithesh Castelino, Assistant Parish Priest, Fr. Sunil Kumar D’Souza and Gerald Fernandes-Vice President of the Parish Pastoral Council were present along with a number of parishioners.