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News by Gordon DAlmeida
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As preparation for the annual parish feast of Valencia Church, Confraternity Sunday (Compricho Aithar) was celebrated on 21 January 2024. All the parishioners got together in huge numbers on this blessed day. The Eucharistic Celebration began at 4pm where Rev. Fr Kenneth Crasta, the assistant director of St Joseph Engineering College Vamanjoor was the Main Celebrant. The co-celebrants were parish priest Fr Roque Dsa , Fr Vijay Monterio and Fr William Barracas.

After the mass, the Holy Eucharist adorned in a golden coloured monstrance and mounted was taken in procession. Brass band played devotional hymns which uplifted the beauty of the procession.

After the procession , the parishioners assembled at the church to participate in the Benediction that was again led by Fr Kenneth. The entire proceeding of the Confraternity Sunday displayed the immense faith of the parishioners.