Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Blessing of a New Church, Deobhag, Malian, India

The Capuchins of Maharashtra are working here for last 16 years and these years have been a blessing for the poor fisher folk. The caps came when the people were desperately wanting a priest to stay with them and look after their spiritual needs. We accepted the invitation though tough place, from the Bishop. The people were not organized and they were some social problems which our friars worked hard on to eliminate.....today people are well settled and hardworking....
The old church and school...behind you see the fruit of the hard labour of people and friars....

Friars from the province through their friends helped Br. Antony Pereira to collect funds.....it was marvelous response....
Swiss province, Church in need and some personal friends of mine had donated half of the funds which we kept as there were problems in getting permission for the construction....God has been very good and generous for HIS OWN HOUSE for the poor people....it is a poor church for poor people
8 children received first holy communion during the blessing of the church..

Friars, bishop and people in procession to the new church...with musci and dance...it was a real celebration
we were garlanded at the entrance of the village....maharashtra provincial and the Bishop of Sindhudurg
This place devbhag is on the sea shore....beautiful scenery....you can hear the sound of the waves....the fishermen talk on the shore....lovely place for prayer and contemplation
Place is blessed with coconuts and other fruits.....green throughout the year
















Papal blessing for the church....what a joy and happiness on the face of the parishioners,,,,in this part of the world too they love Pope francis

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