Synod Cross at Most Holy Redeemer Church, Derebail

Synod Cross at Most Holy Redeemer Church, Derebail Back

Synod Cross at Most Holy Redeemer Church, Derebail

As the Provincial Youth Conference will be held in Bellary from October 24 to 27 and as Mangalore Diocese is celebrating Youth Year, the Synod Cross of Karnataka Provincial Youth Conference was brought in devotion by the Parishioners and Youth of St. Lawrence Church, Bondel to Most Holy Redeemer Church, Derebail on 11th of October 2019 at 04:45 PM.

Rev. Fr Clifford and Rev Fr. Cyril handed over the Synod Cross to Rev. Fr Austin Peter Peres - Parish Priest and Director of YSD/ICYM Derebail Unit, Rev. Fr Gratian Alvares - Residential Priest, Mrs Lizzie Fernandes - Animator of YSD/ICYM Derebail, Youth of Derebail Parish and other Parishioners.

A short prayer service was led by the Youth followed by Eucharistic Celebration at 05:00 PM

The Synod Cross was kept in the Derebail Church for Prayer and benediction. It was handed over to the St Vincent Ferrer Church, Valencia on 14th of October, 2019 (Monday) at 04:00 PM

Rev Fr Austin Peres, Rev Fr Gratian Alvares along with the youth and parishioners handed over the Synod cross to Valencia Parish Priest Rev. Fr James D’Souza. Assistant Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Joswin D’Souza, ICYM ECD Director Rev. Fr Anil, ECD President Delicia, Unit President Jovita Rebello, Parishioners and Youth of Valencia were also present.

The cross indeed is a symbol of faith that each parish passes on to the other to keep the love and sacrifice of Christ alive in the hearts of all its believers.

Report by: Ashish Joseph Carvalho
Pictures: Simon Photography