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Mangaluru, Aug 10 : The Closing ceremony of Annual Feast of St Lawrence Church, Bondel was celebrated with grandeur and devotion on Wednesday 10 August 2022.

Msgr Maxim Noronha, Vicar General , Mangalore Diocese was the main celebrant. The Theme of the Feast - “Let our families be generous towards God and by sacrificing ourselves let us live for others".

Msgr Maxim Noronha presided over the Holy Eucharistic celebration. He urged the faithful to derive inspiration from St Lawrence who sacrificed his life for the cause of Jesus and mankind, to be generous in giving and committing our lives to God’s will, and reminded by the examples shown by St. Lawrence, "Let us all therefore discern how we can be better disciples of the Lord. In John 6:1-15, the Boy with Five Loaves and Two Fish , the boy made a great sacrifice. Much like the widow who gave two coins in the temple treasury, the boy gave all that was in his possession. The act was likely a painful one, maybe not physically painful, but mentally and, possibly, emotionally. That is how sacrifice works. Jesus Became Poor In Order To Make Us Rich. Always remember this, every time that you give, you give to Jesus who is in disguise (Matthew 25:34-40). The more you give, the more comes back to you, because God is the greatest giver in the universe, and He won’t let you down".

Rev. Fr Andrew Leo D’Souza, Parish Priest, Rev. Fr Peter Gonsalves , Rev Fr Lancy D'Souza, Rev Fr James D'Souza , Vicar Forane and other priests concelebrated the mass. . During the feast people of all religions visited the shrine and expressed religious unity.

Rev Fr Andrew Leo D'Souza, Parish Priest of St Lawrence shrine thanked Msgr Maxim Noronha & all the priests for celebrating and participating in the mass. He thanked all those who had contributed for the success of the 9 days of novena and of the feast. He wished all those who gathered a happy feast. The choir members sang with rich music and melody and the hearts ushered the spirit of the festival. 

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