With just a day or two to go to the feast of Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary, the mood of the parishioners was upbeat despite the looming dark clouds ready to rain at any moment. The children – as ever – partook in the Holy Eucharist, Novena and offering of flowers to Mother Mary with great enthusiasm. The volunteers joined hands in maintaining discipline and distributing sweets.
ಮರ್ಯೆಚಾ ಜಲ್ಮಾಚಾ ಪರ್ಬೆಚಾ ಹುಂಬ್ರಾರ್ ಆಮಿ ಆಸ್ಚಾ ಹ್ಯಾ ವೆಳಾರ್ ಪಾವ್ಸಾಚಿಂ ಕಾಳಿಂ ಮೊಡಾಂ ಲೆಕಿನಾಸ್ತಾನಾ ಭುರ್ಗ್ಯಾಂನಿ ತಶೆಂಚ್ಚ್ ವ್ಹಡಾಂನಿ ಸಾಂಜೆಚಾ ಮಿಸಾಚಾ ಬಲಿದಾನಾಂತ್ ತಶೆಂಚ್ಚ್ ನೊವೆನಾಂತ್ ಭಾಗ್ ಘೆತ್ಲೊ. ಸ್ವಯಂಸೆವಕ್ ಜಾವ್ನ್ ಸೆವಾ ದಿಂವ್ಚಾ ಫಿರ್ಗಜ್-ಗಾರಾಂನಿ ಶಿಸ್ತ್ ಸಾಂಭಾಳುಂಕ್ ಆನಿ ಗೊಡ್ಶೆಂ ವಾಂಟುಂಕ್ ಕುಮಕ್ ಕೆಲಿ.
Photography: Neil Kenneth Fernandes