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St. Christopher Association (Vahana Chalakara Sangha) Paladka celebrated their Annual Feast of its patron on Sunday the 18th October, 2009 at the church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Paladka in a grand manner.

The Association offered the mass in honour of the patron through Rev. Fr. Salvadore Serrao at 8.00 AM and attended by the members of the association as well as a number of devotees. Sweets were distributed to all the participants after the mass.

Soon after the mass, everybody has gathered in the church ground where the vehicles were parked in an orderly way for blessings.

The Choir group rendered the beginning prayer and also singing in praise of Holy Spirit. The Parish Priest offered the prayers followed by Gospel reading, recollection by Rev. Fr. Salvadore Serrao and devotees prayers by Mr. Hilary D'Souza.

The President of the Association Mr. Salvadore Rodrigues spoke on the occasion.

After that the parish priest and Fr. Salvadore Serrao blessed the vehicles parked in the ground. The Rock Mines, Poabsons - Kadandale also sent their vehicles in token for the blessings among others.

The blessing programme ended with the prayer giving thanks to the Lord.

Finally, Mr. Hilary D'Souza, secretary of the association, extended vote of thanks and thus the function came to its close.