Media Release

Mangaluru, Mar 16: As part of Lent the St Anthony’s Ashram Jeppu held a live Way of the Cross at its campus. Christians hold the devotion of Way of the Cross during the season of Lent in remembrance of Jesus’ sufferings and death on Good Friday.

At the end of the Way of the Cross, Fr Onil D’Souza, director of the Ashram, offered prayer to neutralize coronavirus which has caused, death, fear and anxiety among people all over the world. Fr Thrishan D’Souza, the assistant director the institutes, preached a homily on the death of Jesus on the Cross.

The following persons contributed to the live Way of the Cross:

1. Jesus: Stany Machado
2. Mother Mary: Caroline D’Souza
3. Pilate: Dolphi Pinto
4. Simon of Cyrene: Ronald Machado
5. Veronica: Judith D’Souza
6. Soldiers: Roshan Kamath, Ashok Joel, Antony, Stany D’Souza
7. Disciple John: Melroy Monteiro
8. Women of Jerusalem: Philomena Machado, Letitia D’Souza, Anisha Preema D’Souza, Ashel Rodrigues, Sushmitha Monteiro
9. Mary of Magdala: Jenifer Saldanha
10. Joseph of Arimathea: Abel
11. Nicodemus: Alwyn
12. Thief: Vincent Rodrigues

Settings: Melwyn, Weldone Decorators
Sound and Light: Lawrence D’Souza, Souza Electricals
Direction: Vincent Fernandes, Cascia
Singing and reflection: Prem Kumar and team