Eighth Day Novena at St. Lawrence Church, Bondel

By Meena Serrao Barboza
Pics by Staney Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore, 09 Aug: On the eighth day of the Novena at St. Lawrence Church in Bondel, the faithful gathered in great numbers to partake in the ongoing spiritual preparations for the feast of St. Lawrence. The theme for the day, "God’s Word is the Strongest Weapon of Prayer.

 

At 5.30 p.m. the devotees gathered for Adoration which was  led by Rev. Fr  Lancy D’Souza . This was followed by a solemn Mass celebrated by  Rev  Fr  Lancy D’Souza Asst. Parish Priest Modankaup-Bantwal, Rev. Fr William D’Souza Asst. Parish Priest, Rev Fr Peter Gonsalves , Principal , St Lawrence Eng. Med. School, Rev. Fr Melwin Pinto MSIJ,Rev.Fr Theo Pinto were the concelebrants. 

 

In his homily, Rev  Fr  Lancy D’Souza urged the devotees of St. Lawrence to cultivate a prayer life that pleases God rather than humans. He emphasized the importance of personal prayer, stating that sincere prayers bring us closer to God and align our souls with His will.  

Rev  Fr  Lancy highlighted the power of communal prayer, particularly the Our Father prayer, which he described as having profound meaning and strength. He also drew inspiration from the prayerful life of Mother Mary, encouraging the faithful to emulate her dedication and devotion.

 

The choir of the service was from   Milagres Parish.

 

Special prayers were also offered for all the benefactors and donors, acknowledging their support and contributions to the church.