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Udupi : Udupi Deanery level for the fourth successive years Way of the Cross held with devotion and gaiety at St. Anthony’s Church, Kuntalnagar in the evening of Sunday, 13^th March, 2016.

The evening began with preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and confessions from 3 pm to 4.30 pm. Followed by the Eucharistic celebrations was concelebrated by Most Rev Dr. Albert D’Souza, Archbishop of Agra, North India, along with Msgr. Baptist Menezes, Vicar General of Udupi Diocese, Very Rev Fr. Fredrick Mascarehnas Dean of Udupi Deanery, Rev Fr. Prakash Lobo OFM Capuchin, Rev Fr. Denis D’Sa, Parish Priest of host parish, deanery priests and other priests.

In his homily Rev Fr. Prakash Lobo pointed out that Jesus Christ sacrificed his life for the entire humankind for the salvation of us. God’s plan was to save his people by sending his only son Jesus to die for our sins. God’s plan is to let every single person know that he is God and that we can gain eternal life through his son Jesus Christ. He sacrificed his life for the salvation of humankind. It was God divine plan of Salvation for humankind through his on his only Son Jesus Christ.

At the end of the mass, Fr. Denis D’Sa gave parish weekly announcements as usual. He also thanked the concerned faithful on account of deanery level Way of the Cross which held for the fourth time.

Followed the end of the mass, the solemn Way of the Cross began with very systematic manner under the leadership of vicar and parishioners of Kuntalnagar. The Way of Cross led by Rev Fr. Prakash Lobo Capuchin with declaration of the Year of Mercy by Pope Francis. Fr. Prakash Lobo conducted the Way of the Cross with other participants from the parish in systematic manner which each of the Stations of the Cross preliminary invocation, relevant passages from the Holy Scriptures were read out by the parishioners of Kuntalnagar church. During the narration of particular circumstances in our family and the society as well held sensibly. Every stations of Cross, Fr. Prakash read out the messages of Pope Francis with devotional meaning.

The environment of the devotional evening at the church premises extremely held with devotion and gaiety with unity of the Deanery of Udupi.

Rev Msgr Baptist Menezes thankful for the faithful for the smooth conduct of Way of the Cross. He was thankful on behalf of Bishop for the organizers’ on conducting the Way of the Cross with meaningfully. Very Rev Fr. Fred Mascarenhas also gave gratitude for the participation of the faithful including priests of deanery.

 In other deaneries of the Udupi diocese were also held Way of the Cross during the Lent season. Under the leadership of Youth Commission of the Diocese Way of the Cross was held at Belman with utmost devotion by diocesan youths.