Mangaluru: 45th mass wedding – 13 couples enter wedlock at Rosario Cathedral


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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, May 5: As many as 13 couples exchanged their marital vows at Rosario Cathedral on Sunday, May 5, in a simple ceremony in the presence of Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, bishop of Mangaluru.

Bishop also celebrated the Eucharist at the cathedral with other concelebrants including Fr Andrew D’Souza, parish priest of St Lawrence Church, Bondel.

This is the 45th year of community weddings at Rosario Cathedral. St Vincent De Paul Society of cathedral has been holding these weddings with passion to help the poor and mission to make the weddings simple and meaningful.



Reception function was held soon after nuptials. NRI entrepreneur Ivan Fernandes was the chief guest. Fr J B Crasta, C J Simon, Mary Pinto and other members of St Vincent De Paul Society and others were present on the occasion.

History

Many people in the society aspire to celebrate the sacrament of matrimony that happens once in a lifetime, in a grand manner. However, many people struggle to repay the loan that is taken to meet the expenses of an extravagant marriage. On the other hand, there are many girls who remain spinsters throughout their life just because they cannot afford to get married. In today's world, marriage has become a social issue. However, the mass marriages, that are taking place in the society since many years are a boon to such unfortunate girls and boys, who are financially very poor.

The Roman Catholic community of Mangaluru diocese is also not behind in such philanthropic work. Community weddings that the community has been conducting for the past 44 years are a proof of the community’s effort towards helping the less-fortunate brothers and sisters of the Roman Catholic community.

The Vincent De Paul Society of Rosario Cathedral decided to hold its golden jubilee celebrations in the year 1976. As a part of the celebration, the society decided to take up an exemplary scheme that would benefit the then Roman Catholic society of the city, especially those who were financially poor.

Due to the serious thinking in this direction by the then parish priest of Rosario Cathedral Fr Fred V Pereira and assistant parish priest Fr Denis Castelino, the scheme of community weddings took birth.

The main aim of this scheme was to help the financially poor people of the community to get into the sacrament of matrimony without much expense.

  

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  • Simon Lasrado, Sullia/ Bangalore

    Mon, May 13 2019

    Dear Lavina and Pradeep
    I take this opportunity to wish you both a Happy married life.May Heaven's Choicest blessings be showered on you.
    Be happy dear Lavina
    With best wishes
    Sunny uncle
    Bangalore

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  • Simon Lasrado, Sullia/ Bangalore

    Mon, May 13 2019

    Dear Lavina and Pradeep
    I take this opportunity to wish you both a Happy married life.May Heaven's Choicest blessings be showered on you.
    Be happy dear Lavina
    With best wishes
    Sunny uncle
    Bangalore

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangaluru

    Mon, May 06 2019

    Good gesture and congratulations to all the newly married couple with prosperous married life.

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  • Francis, Shirva/UK

    Mon, May 06 2019

    Congratulations and best wishes to newly wedded couples. Hard work by Catholic Shabha and St Vencent de Paul Society is really appreciated. God bless you all.

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  • Cyril Rosario, Mangalore

    Sun, May 05 2019

    Thank you Team Daiji, for the lovely coverage... May God bless you for your support to the noble cause.... Thank you brothers and sisters for your good words and the inspiration....
    Cyril Rosario
    SVP Rosario Cathedral Mangalore

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  • Max and Jessie Rasquinha, Mangalore, Houston/Dallas, Texas, U.S.A

    Sun, May 05 2019

    What a delightful occasion to witness where 13 couples enjoyed their exchange of marital thru an Annual Community gathering. What a marvellous idea on behalf of the Mangalore Diocese to realize this unique oppotunity. May God bless all those that are instrumental in this unique creation of noble thinking so that many deserving couples could avail of this opportunity.

    It is such a enjoyable feeling to see even the Bishop is taking part in this gesture that will motivate each and every wedded couple to avail of this joyful occasion.

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  • James, Belman

    Sun, May 05 2019

    Congratulations and God bless you all.

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  • Mohan Prabhu,, Mangalore (Kankanady)/Ottawa, Canada

    Sun, May 05 2019

    Congratulations! Hope they will last a long time and not be "patch hatch and quick dispatch" following modern trends.

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  • Paul D Souza, Bondel/Sharjah

    Sun, May 05 2019

    All the best to new wedded couples. May the Almighty bless the couples.

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  • Augustine Daniel DSouza, Udupi Mumbai STATE OF KUWAIT.

    Sun, May 05 2019

    God bless the 13 Couples, Organizers and the Doners...

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  • Alwin (Drums), BAJPE

    Sun, May 05 2019

    All the very best to new wedded couples
    Really these gesture will bring ache din for community

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, May 05 2019

    May the Almighty bless the Couples, Organizers & the Doners ...

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