Mangalore Diocese News

By John Menezes

Moodbidri, Dec 28 : The Celebration at Corpus Christi Church started with Christmas carols at 7.00 p.m. on Friday, 24th December 2021.  The Church Choir sang the carols with Tableau presented by parish youth on the church grounds. 

At 7.30 p.m. the mass started. Rev. Fr. Rohit Dcosta, Director of Pope John Paul II shrine, Bajpe was the main celebrant with Parish Priest V. Rev. Fr. Paul Sequeira as co-celebrant. More than a thousand people attended the celebration. 

After the mass , adoration to the Infant Jesus took place followed by the blessing of the beautiful Crib prepared by our ICYM members. Christmas cake was cut by two children accompanied by Priests, Sister of the convent, Vice President and Secretary.  Young girl Sanvi Dsouza gave the Christmas Toast. Cake and malt was served to all present. Christmas Housie was conducted by Carol Rebello while Sylvia Mascarenhas compeered the programme. People wished each other " Merry Christmas" and made the celebration successful.

"Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of goodwill. Amen"