Media Release

Mangaluru, Sep 3: The YCS unit of Holy Cross Church Cordel visited the home for the aged institute run by the Little Sisters of the Poor soon after participating in the Holy Eucharistic concelebrated by Fr Victor Machado, vicar of Cordel parish and Fr Lawrence Cutinha, assistant parish priest.

The programme began with the YCS youths along with the inmates of the home by offering flowers to Mother Mary. The YCS youths entertained them with action songs. Sr Rekha Lobo, animator of the YCS unit delivered message inviting the inmates to be happy and contended in life.

The youths spent time with the inmates by listening and being with them and serving a sumptuous breakfast. They were enriched to learn the experience of aged and learnt to respect the elders in the family. They appreciated the dedicated service of the sisters of the poor in taking care of the aged selflessly. The YCS youth thanked parish priest Fr Victor Machado for all the support and encouragement and assistant parish priest Fr Lawrence Cutinha and Fr Ashwin Cardoza, resident priest, for guiding and being present for the programme. Around 40 YCS youths participated in the programme.