M’belle: Feast of St. Francis Assisi celebrated in Assisi Nilaya

By Eugene DSouza, Moodubelle
Bellevision Media Network

Moodubelle, 04 Oct 2012: The Feast of St. Francis Assisi was celebrated with great devotion by the Capuchin Friars of Assisi Nilaya, along with younger Brothers at the Assisi Nilaya, Naalku Beedhi, Kattingeri  in natural surroundings of vegetation and plants along with the priests from the parish and neighbouring parishes and members of the Tertiary Order as well as invited guests on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 6 pm.

 

The chief celebrant of the Feast Mass was Rev. Fr. Joswey Fernandes, parish priest of Moodubelle. At the beginning of the Mass, Rev. Fr. Maxim Pinto (OFM-Cap) Superior of the Assisi Nilaya welcomed the guest priests as well as faithful.

 

Rev. fr. Richard Quadros (OFM-Cap) Principal of Trinity School, Perampalli in his homily highlighted the life and teachings of St. Francis Assisi. He pointed out the relevance of the life of St. Francis Assisi in the modern age.

 

 

At the end of the Feast Mass, Rev. Fr. Maxim Pinto expressed gratitude to  Rev. Fr. Joswey Fernandes, the chief celebrant of the Feast Mass, all the guest priests, the benefactors especially Mr and Mrs Bernard D’Souza for providing the building and premises for the minor seminary-Assisi Nilaya. He also thanked Mr and Mrs Benedict Martis for sponsoring the Feast Mass and all the supporters and well-wishers of Assisi Nilaya.

 

The choir trained by Br. Joel Lobo  rendered hymns in melodious voice that lifted the spirit of the Feast Mass. After the Feast Mass everyone present participated in the feast meal.

 

Assisi Nilaya has two priests, Rev. Fr. Maxim Pinto, the Superior,  Rev. Fr. Valerian D’Silva and  Br. Joel  Lobo who is doing his Regency. Besides, there are 25 younger Brothers who are studying in PUC in St. Lawrence PU College, Moodubelle. After completing their PUC studies these younger Brothers will be undergoing training for priesthood.

 

The Prayer of Saint Francis Assisi

 

 

 

"O Lord, make me an instrument of Thy Peace!
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is discord, harmony;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light, and
Where there is sorrow, joy.
Oh Divine Master, grant that I may not
so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand; to be loved
as to love; for it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life."