Abu Dhabi: KCO pearl jubilee celebrations begin with Thanksgiving Eucharist at St Joseph’s Cathedral

Media Release

Abu Dhabi, 17 Feb 2025: KCO began the opening of its pearl jubilee celebrations with a Thanksgiving Eucharistic celebration on February 15 at St Joseph’s Cathedral, Abu Dhabi. Fr Maxim Cardoza, OFM Cap, parish priest of St Paul’s Church, being main celebrant and concelebrated by Fr Derick D’Souza, OFM Cap, secretary to bishop H E Paulo Martnelli and Fr Marian Miranda, OFM Cap, assistant parish priest of St Josephs’ Cathedral and spiritual director of SJKC, Abu Dhabi.

 

The liturgy was beautifully enhanced by eloquent liturgical readers and the melodious voices of the St Joseph’s choir, creating an atmosphere of divinity and reflection.

 

 

Fr Derick, in his homily, explained the meaning of ’Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God’ (Luke 6:20) stating ’poor is the one who is completely dependent on God and attain the kingdom of God in his life’. 

 

The Thanksgiving Mass witnessed the presence of Catholic Konkani community, being a convergence of faith, gratitude, and celebration, encapsulating the spirit of the upcoming jubilee year.

 

Following the Mass, snacks were distributed, bringing together the Konkani community of Abu Dhabi parish.

 

The upcoming year marks an important year for the KCO members as they gather to celebrate the pearl jubilee with a lineup of some events, beneficial to the Konani community of Abu Dhabi and Mangaluru, with the motto: Preserving culture, improving lives.

 

For more details on the above events, stay tuned to KCO’s Facebook page ’KCO Trust India’ and Instagram handle https://www.instagram.com/kcotrust