Media Release

Mangaluru, Apr 12: The Divine Mercy feast was celebrated at Divine Mercy Retreat Centre, Bejai, here, on April 11 at 10.30 am. Bishop Emeritus Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza of the diocese was the principal celebrant for the day.

Earlier at 9.30 am, Fr Richard Quadras animator of the retreat centre conducted a holy hour (adoration), praying for all the sick and suffering. During the eucharistic celebration, Bishop Aloysius preached a beautiful homily on the mercy of God. He said, “God’s mercy is explained in three parables in the New testament. The parable of the prodigal son, the lost sheep and the lost coin. God’s mercy abundantly flows to us, through His only son Jesus Christ who died on the cross, for the sake of humanity.”

The Capuchins namely, Fr Richard Quadras, animator of Divine Mercy Centre Bejai, Fr Chetan Lobo, PRO of Udupi diocese, Fr Peter Cyprian the provincial counsellor, Fr Jeevan Dmello the novice master, Fr Denis Veigas, Fr Prakash Lobo, Fr Roshan Herald D'Souza, Fr Lancy Rebello, Fr Prem D'Souza, Fr Prakash Colaco, Fr Stephen D'Souza, Fr Bertrand and Fr Fredrick Rodrigues graced this occasion by their gracious presence.

During the thanksgiving speech, Fr Paul Melwyn D'Souza, the guardian of St Anne’s Friary thanked the bishop for officiating the mass. The bishop was also felicitated as on May 15 he celebrates his episcopal ordination of the silver jubilee. Fr Melwyn thanked Fr Richard Quadras the animator of Divine Mercy for beautifully organizing nine-day novena and for all the arrangements of the feast. He also thanked the choir group, the core committee members of Divine Mercy, all the benefactors, well-wishers and the friars of St Anne’s for their support and encouragement. After the eucharistic celebration, a festal meal was offered to all the devotees of Divine Mercy.