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BELaGAVI
While Lent, the season of fasting, penance and reparation, has begun since Wednesday, the Diocese of Belgaum will hold weekly prayer services and Masses at the Miraculous Cross atop the Nandgad Hill in Khanapur taluka, about 35 kms from Belagavi.
According to Fr Vijay Mendith, pilgrims from Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and other parts of India visit the Cross in large numbers. Fr Mendith, who is incharge of the Nandgad Parish and serves the pilgrims visiting the Cross, says prayer services and special mass will be offered every Friday till Good Friday.
The day begins with prayer at 9.30 am followed by Mass. Priests from across Goa, Mangalore and Maharashtra will take part in the special prayer services. On February 28, Fr Roman Pinto from the Shimoga Diocese and Fr Romav Fernandes will hold prayer services in Konkani and Kannada.
On March 6, Fr Franklin D’Souza from the Diocese of Shimoga and Fr Eddie D’Costa from the Kakkeri Parish will hold prayer services in Konkani. On March 13, Fr Anacletus D’Mello from the Diocese of Karwar and Fr James Rajan from the Godholi parish will lead the prayer services.
On March 20, Fr Pradeep Correa of Hope Center and Fr Philip Roque from Sambrani Gundolli Parish will lead the prayer services, while on March 27, Fr Roger Godinho from the Dominican Congregation in Goa and Fr Joseph Rodrigues from the Alnavar Parish will hold prayer services, Fr Mendith said. The Diocesan Day of Reparation will be held on April 4 from 9.30 am.
