Mangaluru: Bishop celebrates Christmas with inmates of St Anthony’s Ashram, Jeppu

Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 24 Dec 2017: Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, bishop of Mangaluru celebrated the Holy Mass for the inmates of St Anthony’s Ashram and distributed ‘kuswar’ to  the inmates, here, on Saturday, December 23.

 

The Bishop in his message said that the feast of Christmas is a feast of sharing. In sharing those who share enjoy peace and those who receive also become happy.

 

Marcel Monteiro and Felix Albuquerque, the governing council members of St Anthony’s Charity Institutes, Vincent Mascarenhas, secretary of diocesan social and media Committee and Stanley were present on the occasion.

 

 

Earlier during the day the Bishop blessed the ‘crib’ at the gate of St Anthony’s which depicts the scene of Jesus’ birth place.

 

Fr Francis D’Souza, the administrator compered the programme. Fr Onil D’Souza, the director thanked one and all. Fr Peter Gonsalves, the assistant director was present on the occasion.