Annual Feast 2025 celebrated at Bela Church

The Annual feast of Our Lady of Dolours Church, Bela, was celebrated with joy on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

Prior to the solemn festal Mass, Rev. Fr Stany Pereira, the parish priest, honored members of the Parish Pastoral Council, heads of families, sponsors, and donors who have rendered special service to the church, by presenting them with candles.

Rev. Fr Joseph Martis, the Parish Priest of Holy Redeemer Church, Derebail, celebrated the solemn festal Mass and delivered the homily based on the theme of the Jubilee Year 2025: "ಜೆಜು ಸಂಗಿಂ ಚಮ್ಕೊಂಚಿಂ ಭರ್ವಾಶ್ಯಾಚಿo ಯಾತ್ರಿಕಾಂ." Along with the parish priest, Rev. Fr Stany Pereira, and Rev. Fr Rocky Fernandes, 21 priests concelebrated the Mass.

Rev. Fr Stany Pereira, Parish Priest, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the members of the Parish Pastoral Council, all the associations, and everyone who contributed to the successful organization of the Annual Feast.

The Church ground , after the mass, presented a beautiful sight of huge number of people all around with hearty smiles, and joyful outbursts of wishing each other a happy feast and thronging to various stalls set up by ICYM, YCS members. A number of people were seen lighting candles to receive blessings of the Almighty. People celebrated the Annual feast with devotion and happiness.