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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JS)
Mangaluru, Apr 26: As part of the post-centenary golden jubilee celebrations of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Urwa, a grand Horekanike procession was taken from St Dominic Church, Ashoknagar to Urwa church here on Sunday April 26.
The procession, flagged off at St Dominic Church, Ashoknagar under the leadership of parish priest Fr Walter Rodrigues.
Addressing the gathering, Fr Victor D'Mello said, "Immaculate Conception Church is celebrating its post-centenary golden jubilee. God has showered uncountable blessing on our church through Mother Mary. The closing ceremony of the celebrations will be held on May 1. We have undertaken many programmes as part of the post-centenary golden jubilee celebrations.
"When we informed the priests and members of Ashoknagar Church about the Horekanike, they agreed with great enthuciasm. They have given much more cooperation than what we expected. It has been about 44 years since we were divided, still we share our a mother and daughter church relationship. I thank all the families and priests of St Dominic Church. I also thank Urwa friends association and Jai Bharathi vranda they have also given Horekanike. I also thank our corporators Rajneesh and Radhakrishna for providing complete suport and taking part in this Horekanike. I thanked each and every one for their support," he said.
Jeevan Sequeira, assistant parish priest of Urwa, Waltor Rodrigues parish priest of Ashoknagar Church and others were present.