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Holy Rosary Ward Celebrated the Ward Feast on Sunday, 11th October, 2009 in honour of Mother Mary. The people of the Ward offered a mass in the morning at 8.00 AM rendered by our Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Stany Rodrigues and the liturgy was undertaken and carried out by the people of the Ward in a meaningful way in honour of Mother Mary.

The family members of the Ward attended a get together in the evening at 3.30 PM at the residence of Sri Hilary D'Souza. All the households of the Ward represented by heads/family members attended the function excepting one household where a lone elderly person living was critically ill.

Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Stany Rodrigues presided over the function. Sri Vincent Sequeira, member of the Ward and also Upadhyaksh of the Parish Pastoral Parishad, Secretary Sri Denis D'Mello, Sr. Josina of St. Ignatius Loyola Convent - Paladka, Ward Gurkars/Gurkarnis of different Wards like Sri Francis Pinto - Immaculate Conception Ward, Sri Victor D'Souza of St. Peter Ward and also a Co-ordinator of Small Christian Community, Smt. Sunitha Aranha of Holy Cross Ward, Smt. Veronica Saldanha of St. Paul Ward, Reymond Sequeira of St. Ignatius ward and Presidents of different Associations like Smt. Juliana D'Souza of St. Franciscan 3rd Order, Sri George Walter Sequeira of St. Vincent De Paul Society, Sri Hilary D'Souza of Catholic Sabha, Ward Gurkar Sri Leo Pinto and "Paladkachi Zhar" Editor Sri Jacob Salvadore Rodrigues were the other dignitaries on the dais.

The celebration began with a prayer hymn rendered by Ms.Savitha Sequeira and Ms. Lavina Sequeira followed by welcome extended by Ward Gurkar Sri Leo Pinto. Reading from the Gospel was done by Smt. Jacintha Sequeira and reflection over the reading was given by Sri Hilary D'Souza.

Sri Vincent Sequeira in his address stated that the family members of the ward have joined in celebrating the feast in good numbers and appealed that the households in the ward must take more interest in attending the Small Christian Community also in big numbers and make such meetings meaningful. He stated that the ward consists of more number of elders rather than a mix of different age groups for obvious reasons. Sri Denis D'Mello stated that the family members of the ward participated in the liturgy in a meaningful way and the feast is conducted in a simple but systematic way. Parish Priest in his address stated that he is glad that all family members of the ward have come together to celebrate the feast and it gave him good impression of the unity among the families. He urged the participants to say Holy Rosary everyday in honour of Mother Mary who will reward us suitably.

Sri Joel Sequeira read out the report of the Small Christian Community of the Ward for the last year.

On an entertainment side Smt. Jacintha Sequeira conducted a few games to the various groups like small children, youths and elder people in a lively manner and a good number of members of different age groups participated in the games.

Thereafter two senior members of the Ward were felicitated viz., Sri Victor D'Souza and Sri Francis Lobo (in absentia). The leaders of the Ward like Sriyuths Vincent Sequeira, George Walter Sequeira, Josephine Sequeira (Puthige Panchayat President) and Hilary D'Souza were also felicitated on the occasion. Prizes were distributed to the winners of the games in the hands of Parish Priest, Upadhyaksh, Secretary and Sr. Josina.

Smt. Lilly Sequeira extended vote of thanks. Ms. Jennifer Sequeira compered the programme.

The programme came to a conclusion by singing a hymn in honour of our Patron of the Ward Mother Mary. Light refereshments were served to all the participants at the end.

 

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