Photos by: Stanly Bantwal
Mudipu Dec. 07, 2017: First day of the three day feast was celebrated with glory here at Mudipu Shrine.
Rev. Fr. Onil D’Souza, director of St. Antony Charitable Institutions, Jeppu, Mangalore celebrated the mass at 10:30 a.m. In his homily reflecting on the theme ‘Through the inspiration of St. Joseph Vaz let us become the witnesses of the word of God’.
Rev. Fr. Benjamin Pinto, Rev. Fr. Denis Suares, Rev. Fr. James D’Souza, Rev. Fr. Valerian Pinto and around 20 Priests concelebrated around 1000 devotees took part in the mass.
An intercessory group under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Michail Mascarenhas prayed continuously for the faithful and their intercessions.