Karkala, 05 Dec 2016: Thousands of faithful gathered to welcome the pilgrimage Holy Cross at St Joseph’s parish, Belman, near here on Sunday, December 4, which arrived from Karkala deanery. The Holy Cross is on pilgrimage across Karnataka ahead of National Youth Convention.
Belman parish priest Fr Sunil Joseph Veigas and assistant parish priest Fr Joswin Praveen D’Souza along with parishioners venerated the Holy Cross on the occasion.
National Youth Convention is being held once in 3 years in India, while it will be held in collaboration with Mangaluru and Udupi catholic dioceses. Thousands of youth from all over the country are likely to attend the convention.