Holy Cross Church Cordel Kulshekar Celebrates Feast of Nativity

Holy Cross Church Cordel Kulshekar Celebrates Feast of Nativity

Mangaluru: September 8, 2024 The parishioners of Holy Cross Church Cordel celebrated the Feast of Nativity with great enthusiasm and devotion. The festivities began with a procession of the Bambina of Infant Mary from the open-air ground, where parishioners carried newly grown paddy and children carried flowers.

Fr Clifford Fernandes, along with Assistant Parish Priests Fr Vijay Monteiro and Fr Paul Sebastian D’Souza, celebrated the festive mass. In his homily, Fr Vijay Monteiro highlighted the significance of the Feast of Nativity, commemorating the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and emphasized the importance of respecting and caring for parents in their old age.

After the mass, sheaves of newly grown paddy and sugarcane were distributed among the parishioners, marking a joyful conclusion to the celebrations.

After the mass, sheaves of newly grown paddy and sugarcane were distributed among the parishioners, marking a joyful conclusion to the celebrations.