Friday 2nd September 2016 : 4th Day of Novena
As usual the morning novena mass started at 6.45 a.m. Even though today is ‘Bandh Day’ Church was full with adults and children carrying flowers to honour Mother Mary in preparation to her nativity feast.
Thought for the day : Mary is a witness to model motherhood
Message : Motherhood is a gift
Special Intention : Pray for all mothers
ವಿಷಯ್ : ಮರಿ ಆದರ್ಶ್ ಆವಯ್ಪಣಾಕ್ ಸಾಕ್ಸ್
ಸಂದೇಶ್ : ಆವಯ್ಪಣ್ ಎಕ್ ಭಾಗ್
ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ್ ಇರಾದೊ : ಆವಯಾಂಖಾತಿರ್ ಮಾಗೊಂಕ್
Motherhood is a great gift of God and all mothers should consider this as their fortune. A woman’s greatest qualification is “Motherhood”. It is the mother’s love that shapes the child. Children are the fortune of the family and it is the mother who keeps this fortune spotless and shining. Mothers keep your children near you with divine attachment and show them your love with a hug, kiss, a pat on the back when good things are done and correction when mistaken.
Let us pray for the women who are not fortunate to become mothers, mothers who are with us and for the souls of the dead mothers.
After the mass children offered flowers to Mother Mary by ‘Flower Offering ceremony” in front of the Grotto as it was not raining after reciting the Novena Prayer. Sweets were distributed to all present for the novena.
News & Photos by: John Menezes, Moodbidri
