Mangaluru, 02 Jan 2016: Thanksgiving Masses were held in different parishes across the Episcopal deanery of Mangaluru diocese, to usher in the New Year on Thursday December 31 evening.
A devotion of Blessed Sacrament was led by the laities before the ceremonious Thanksgiving Mass that marked the liturgical feast of Blessed Virgin Mary.
A large number of people attended the Holy Mass and thanked Almighty for bountiful blessings on the past year and prayed for peace, joy and happiness in New Year.