News & pics: Mr John Menezes, Moodbidri
Aug. 30: The 9 day Nativity Novena of the Blessed Virgin Mary started on Tuesday, 30th August, at the Corpus Christi Church -Moodbidri. The novena mass was held at 6.45 a.m. The Parish Priest V.Rev. Fr. Austin Peres offered the mass with church full of crowd. Many children were present carrying flowers in plates and baskets to honour Mother Mary.
Today’s theme was to pray for the abolition of “Corruption” in us and in our country. Let us pray and also support all efforts against corruption. It is not only the taker is corrupt, but also the giver. Hence all of us are involved in the corruption and bribery in the country. Let us pray for our politicians and people to open our eyes and remove all corruption from our country. Like Mother Mary was clean from birth until death- She was born without original sin and she sacrificed her life for the salvation of mankind through her son Jesus Christ. Let us also teach our children to be clean and not bribe them to do good things. We promise gifts, things and material to our children to do the good things in life and not teach them the duty of good and loving life. From the example of Mother Mary let us become corruption free starting from own family and homes until we reach the country level. We may not be able to abolish the corruption and bribery but definitely can reduce. Let us walk in the path of truth which is the pathway to heaven.
After the mass “flower offering ceremony” and Novena Prayer was held in the church veranda.
Sweets were distributed to all present for the novena.
“Sakkad Sangatha Melyam, mariek hogalsiyam”
The novena mass will be at 6.45 a.m. daily and on Sunday at 7.30 a.m. Let us take part in honouring Mother Mary to celebrate her Nativity.