Mangalore: MLA Mohiuddin Bava inaugurates novena at Bondel Church


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (CLP)

Mangalore, Aug 1: The nine-day novena as part of the annual feast at St Lawrence Church, Bondel began here on Friday August 1.

The ceremony was inaugurated by Mangalore North MLA Mohiuddin Bava by hoisting the flag of St Lawrence, after which he lit the traditional lamp in the presence of other dignitaries.

Addressing the gathering, Bava said that he was proud of Christian community that has contributed in a large scale towards the growth of education in Manglore.

He added that he has lot of respect for St Lawrence and hence he cancelled another function which he wanted to attend at the same time. He said that Christians need to utilize the government education funds to grow to a greater extent.

Corporator Kavita Sanil also spoke on the occasion.

Chancellor of Mangalore diocese Henry Sequeira, parish priest Fr Andrew D'Souza, assistant parish priest Fr Jaison Monis and vice-president of St Lawrence Church Bondel Henbert Pinto, secretary Wlfred Alvares and others were present.

The novena will be held at 11 am followed by lunch every day till August 9.

  

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  • AUBB, Kuwait

    Tue, Aug 05 2014

    @ Deepak Kumar,

    You have only made it evident of your ignorance about Muslim/Christian brotherhood.

    Assuming you are a Hindu, you may not like the idea of Bawa's presence at Bondel church.

    I could give you so many examples like the one i am giving you to increase your knowledge on the subject.

    Pls google nuseibehfamily


    Don't forget to find more about Jesus in the Muslim Quran itself.

    I am not here to justify whether Bawa should or shouldn't inaugurate a Christian novena, which I believe is left to the Bondel church goers to decide.

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  • deepak kumar, Indian

    Mon, Aug 04 2014

    Ha ha ha .. Joke of the century... A muslim inaugurating a Catholic Novena by lighting deepa...Does one need to say anything at all ??
    With Due respect to everyone,i believe that a Catholic priest should have inaugurated the Novena which is considered as Holy.
    Does it make sense if a catholic priest slaughters a goat by Halal on Bakrid.. or a mukri immersing Ganesha on Ganesh Chaturdi...
    People will do anything to please the Politicians and vice versa..

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  • Ajay Lobo, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    Do we really need a politician to inaugurate novena? Don't we have anybody who really works for people irrespective of any religion? I don't think it's good idea to invite politicians including Oscar Fernandes for our religious functions. If at all you want to call, you could have called our Mangalore MP as well.

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  • ram,

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    its fact c dont need politician but an individual who ever it may be. but nice person.

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  • ALWYN LOBO, MANGALORE/MUMBAI

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    St. Lawrence Pray For Us....

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  • Francis Machado, Dubai/Malad/Shirva

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    St. Lawrence Pray for us.

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  • Mangalorian, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    Ps keep away these dirty politicians from religious function

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  • George A. Borromeo, Angelore, Mangalore, India

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    I am not criticizing the organizing committee of Bondel church, but next time kindly give due attention towards the Pole and the Rope you have used to hoist your Patron Saints Flag (Bondher), Let us honor our Deity by giving him our utmost best.
    As you called in your MLA, same time you should have invited all your People's representatives right from the Panchayat Members or Corporators, Other Community Leaders, even your Member of Parliament. That gesture of yours should have widely appreciated and followed by others. All the best!!!

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  • simmi, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    St Lawrence shower your blessings on us and Pray for us.

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  • NORBERT MENEZES, MANGALORE/DUBAI

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    St Lawrence send blessings upon us and pray for us.

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  • leo fernandes, permude \ bahrain

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    st.LAWRENCE,pry for us

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  • Fr Victor Machado, Mangalore/Tanzania

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    It is unique indeed a Muslim hoisting the flag of St. Lawrence. Congratulations for your thoughtfulness

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  • Fredrick Correa, Pernal/Mumbai

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Strange things happen in Mangalore. While there is violence, riots, hatred on one side, these inter religious gatherings are truly encouraging.

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  • joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Kudos to you Mr. Bava on your inaugurating the Novena at The Bondel Church. You are a role model of a politician. You believe in brotherhood as children of the same mother earth.

    Joe Gonssalves

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  • Jawar D'Souza, M'Lore/Mumbai

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Why do we need politicians to meddle in religion.

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  • Elias Cutinha, Bondel / Nagaland

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    St. Lawrence, pray for us...

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