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Bengaluru, Jul 20: The Commission for the Bible of the Archdiocese, here, from July 26 to 30 will organise a Bible proclamation ‘Konkani Bible Marathon’ in Konkani. The event will be coordinated by the Federation of Konkani Catholic Association (FKCA) Bengaluru with the support of all the office bearers of member associations. This online Bible marathon in Konkani with a continuous proclamation of the entire Bible is the first of its kind.

The Bible Marathon committee of organisers is headed by Nigel Fernandes of ATC Publishers under the guidance of Fr Faustine L Lobo (director of Karnataka Regional Pastoral Centre). The other members of the committee are Sylvian Noronha (chairman of FKCA), Fr George Vincent Lobo (regional secretary of SCC), Nora Menezes, Cynthia Lobo, Ida Sequeira, Laveena Fernandes, Godwin Castelino and Mr Peter D’Souza.

The 73 books of the Bible will be read by 48 readers. Every half an hour the reader changes and the reading will be continuous, uninterrupted until the end of the reading of the entire Bible. In order to technically assist the readers, there will be 12 admins with the readers giving instructions as and when required. All the proclaimers and the admins are from the parishes of the archdiocese of Bengaluru.

It is a proclamation of the Bible and not a mere reading. Hence, it is a devotion, a delightful breaking of the Word of God. Hence, people of the Konkani diaspora spread all over the world may have the experience of listening to the Word of God and savour the taste of the Word. From 8.30 am on the 26th onwards to the 30th till the last verse of the last book is completed it is a continuous proclamation.

The marathon will be inaugurated by Fr Peter Machado, the metropolitan archbishop of Bengaluru at 8.45 am with a prayer and a message. The archbishop also will begin the marathon by beginning the reading from the book of Genesis. The event will be telecast live on the YouTube channel of the archdiocese of Bengaluru on all days. Everyone is encouraged to log in at their convenience and listen to the Word of God being proclaimed. Be part of this historic event and be blessed by the Lord.

The Bible Marathon committee of organisers is headed by Nigel Fernandes of ATC Publishers under the guidance of Fr Faustine L Lobo (director of Karnataka Regional Pastoral Centre). The other members of the committee are Sylvian Noronha (chairman of FKCA), Fr George Vincent Lobo (regional secretary of SCC), Nora Menezes, Cynthia Lobo, Ida Sequeira, Laveena Fernandes, Godwin Castelino and Mr Peter D’Souza.