Parish News

Report by Charlotte Dsouza
Photos by Stevan Dsouza

The Christmas Gathering was held on 21-12-2024 in the church grounds at 6 pm. This gathering was held for the Non Christian Community in our Neighbourhood. The programme began with a prayer song by our choir group. The guests invited were Mr Manjunath Patkar and Mrs Vasanthi.

The people seated on the stage were Mr Manjunath Patkar, Mrs Vasanthi, Rev fr Henry Mascarenhas, Mr Vincent Alva, Mrs Asuntha DSouza, Mr Tony Monis, Mrs Violet Castelino and Mr Vijay Dheeraj. The gathering and the guests were welcomed by Mr Vijay Dheeraj. Christmas cake was cut to commemorate the birthday of Jesus Christ. Mr Vincent Alva gave the Christmas message. Mr Manjunath and Mrs Vasanthi were grateful for being invited and pledged to guide the younger generation to build a healthy community.Fr Henry Masceranhas happily conveyed that such programme organise, brings communal harmony and unity.

The programme continued with a dance by the novice of Helena Sadena, a tableau by Naveen and his team, Choir group sang the Christmas Carols and the attraction was Santa Claus. The programme concluded with a game of Housie.