Media Release
Mangaluru, Dec 8: First day of the three day feast of St Joseph Vaz was celebrated here at Mudipu shrine on December 7.
Fr Onil D'Souza, director of St Antony Charitable Institutions, Jeppu, celebrated the mass at 10.30 am. In his homily, reflecting on the theme he said, “Through the inspiration of St Joseph Vaz’, let us all become the witnesses of the word of God.”
Fr Benjamin Pinto, Fr Denis Suares, Fr James D'Souza, Fr Valerian Pinto and around 20 priests concelebrated the mass. Around 1000 devotees took part in the mass.
An intercessory group under the leadership of Fr Michail Mascarenhas prayed continuously for the faithful and their intercessions.