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Eucharistic procession held in Udupi

Last Updated 22 November 2016, 18:34 IST

A large number of devotees, priests and nuns took part in the annual diocesan Eucharistic procession organised on the feast of Christ the King coinciding with the Confraternity Sunday of Mother of Sorrows Church in Udupi recently.

Udupi diocese Bishop Rev Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, along with the priests, concelebrated the solemn Eucharistic mass on a specially arranged and florally decorated huge dais.

During the Homily Bishop highlighted the importance of Eucharist and its evolution by citing a number of examples and events from both Old and New Testaments.

The mass was followed by adoration of the Holy Eucharist led by Rev Fr Royson Fernandes.

Soon after the adoration, the solemn Eucharistic procession began. The brass band led the procession followed by Cross and candle bearers and the people holding lighted candles. The Bishop held the Blessed Sacrament that was rested on a pedestal fitted on a decorated vehicle. The procession moved through the lane adjacent to St Mary’s Kannada Medium School and passed through the Government PU College Road, Ajjarkad Park Road, Jodukatte Circle, Old Taluk Office Road, Court Road, Diana Circle and entered the church premises.

The Bishop gave away trophies to the parishes who had highest total collection and highest per head collection on the Mission Sunday. St Lawrence Church-Moodubelle (first), Mother of Sorrows Church-Udupi (second), Our Lady of Lourdes Church-Kanajar (third), St Lawrence Church-Attur, Karkala (fourth), St John the Evangelist Church-Pangala (fifth).

The parishes that had maximum per head collections were: St Antony Church-Kuntalnagar (first), Immaculate Heart of Mary Church-Nakre (second), Mother of Sorrows Church-Udupi (third), Our Lady of Lourdes-Kanajar (fourth), St Lawrence Church-Attur, Karkala (fifth).

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Mangalore diocese Bishop Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza celebrated the solemn Eucharistic mass as part of the culmination of the Year of Mercy celebrations at Rosario Cathedral.
A large number of priests, nuns and the laity took part in the celebrations.

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(Published 22 November 2016, 18:34 IST)

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